### BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Notice of IATA Traffic Conference Actions Tentatively Exempted From Filing for Approval Docket OST-2012-0058

NOTICE OF TIER 1 AGREEMENTS FILING

BY THE

INTERNATIONAL AIR TR ANSPORT ASSOCIATION

27 January 2013

Communications with respect to this

Document should be sent to

Douglas Lavin Regional Vice President – North America International Air Transport Association
1201 F Street, NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20004
(202) 628-9292

### Summary DOCKET: DOT-OST-2012-0058 DOT ORDER: None Requested

Date: 27 January 2013

Filing fee/IATA Acct: Waived by Order 2012-4-18, Appendix
A, Section D

US/UST involved Yes

Intended effective date: 29 March 2013

Meeting site, date: CSC Mail Vote (S075) dated 7

December 2012



### Agreement(s)/Minutes CSC/ FAR/001/2013 dated 27 January

2013

### NOTICE OF TIER 1 AGREEMENTS FILING

Pursuant to statements submitted by Member ai rlines of the International Air Transport

Association (IATA), the undersigne d has been constituted to be th eir attorney-in-fact for filing

with the Department of Transportation copies of agreements adopted by the IATA Traffic

Conferences.

On their behalf, and pursuant to the proce dures specified in Order 2012-4-18 (13 April

2012), I am filing with the Department, in Docket OST-2012-0058, this Notice, the subject

agreements and supporting documentation. These ag reements are Tier 1 agreements tentatively

exempted by Order 2012-4-18 from Condition #2 to the Department’s approval of the Provisions

for the Conduct of the IATA Traffic Conferen ces, which condition requires pre-implementation

Department review. The intended effective date of the agreements is 29 March 2013.

The subject agreements amend or establish Resolutions and/or Recommended Practices

that do not address subject areas which the Depart ment has indicated it st ill chooses to review

under Condition #2. The text of the agreements and other conference documentation sent to

airline Members of IATA accompany this Notice. The cover pages of the documentation clearly

identify each affected Resolution and/or Reco mmended Practice and show whether the subject

agreements are amendments or new agreements. Other pages provide the text of each subject

agreement. Where an affected Resolution or Recommended Practice has previously been

exempted from Condition #2 by Department acti on, the cover pages include the appropriate

docket and order number. The cover pages includ e a summary to explain the nature and purpose

of the subject amendments and/or agreements.

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### Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Douglas Lavin Douglas Lavin

Regional Vice President – North America International Air Transport Association Attorney-In-Fact

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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of this notice has been served this day by first class or priority mail on the following person:

Chief, Transportation, Energy & Agriculture Section

Antitrust Division Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530

A copy of this notice has been sent this day by email to John Kiser (John.Kiser@dot.gov) and to Della Davis (Della.Davis@dot.gov) of the Department of Transportation.

/s/ Douglas Lavin Douglas Lavin

27 January 2013

Date Served

## INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION



# FINALLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION

CARGO SERVICES CONFERENCE (CSC)

### MEMORANDUM

CSC/FAR/001/2013

TO: All Members of IATA Cargo Services Conference Accredited Representatives

CC: Members, Cargo Procedures Conferences Management Group Members, IATA/FIATA Consultative Council IATA Strategic Partners – Cargo Services IATA Cargo Managers

FROM: Secretary, Cargo Services Conference

DATE: 27 January 2013

SUBJECT: FINALLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION – CSC MAIL VOTE (S075)

RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 1681

Please find attached the amendment to Recommended Practice 1681 (RP1681) adopted through CSC Mail Vote (S075) dated 7 December 2012 for normal effectiveness.

The filing period runs from 28 January 2013 to 28 March 2013, with an intended effective date of 29 March 2013. The final effectiveness date will be communicated to Members by a

Declaration of Effectiveness Memorandum as soon as all required government approvals have

been obtained.

Members are requested to file the revised RP1681 with their government authorities where required, and to advise IATA Secretariat of their governments’ action latest by 28

March 2013 , the end of the filing period. As usual, filing formalities with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Canadian Transportation Agency will be handled by IATA.

Please note that the revised RP1681 will be declared effective upon receipt of the necessary government approvals, in accordance with Resolutions 001 and 006.

Frederic Leger Head of Cargo Business Process & Standards, IATA

Attachment Finally Adopted Resolution – CSC Mail Vote (S075) – RP1681

FINALLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION SUMMARY

The following amendment adopted through CSC Mail Vote (S075) is requested for approval.

The intended effective date is 29 March 2013

.

Resolution Summary of Amendment

RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 1681

IATA ULD TECHNICAL MANUAL

(Amending) Rename the ULD Technical Manual to “ULD Regulations”

Background of Amendment:

ULD being a highly regulated piece of equipment, the design and manufacture of ULD is closely controlled by the civil aviation author ities (e.g. CAAC, EASA, FAA) under Part 21 of their respective regulations, while the repair and maintenance of ULD is also closely controlled by the civil aviation authorities under Part 145 of their respective regulations. Furthermore, the use of a ULD on an aircraft is defined by the Aircraft Weight and Balance Manual (WBM), which is issued by the aircraft manufacturer, and which the aircraft operator must comply with under the terms of the Air Operators Certificate (AOC).

However, the issue facing the industry is that the majority of organizations and persons involved in ULD operations will never see the WBMs as these are controlled and proprietary documents which rest solely with the airline and the aircraft manufacturers; Unlike the Dangerous Goods Regulations where there is clear regulatory guidance from ICAO and signatory States applicable to the entire air cargo supply chain, the regulations/ standards/ requirements/ responsibilities around ULDs are not very obvious or somewhat ‘hidden’; hence, the need for IATA to publish a set of ULD regulations, available for the entire industry, will support compliance with the requirements of the WBM.

Therefore, the IATA ULD Panel (ULDP) has agreed upon the proposal to replace the ‘ULD Technical Manual’ with ‘ULD Regulations’ consisti ng of both ULD technical specifications and operational requirements.Finally Adopted Resolution – CSC Mail Vote (S075) – RP1681

RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 1681

IATA ULD TECHNICAL MANUAL REGULATIONS

CSC( MAIL S075 18 )1681 Expiry: Indefinite Type: A

RECOMMENDED that:

Members use th e aircraft ULD specifications, guidelines, recommendations and other material set out in the IATA Unit Load Devices Technical Manual, as developed and maintained by the ULD Panel of the Cargo Services Conference and set forth in Attachment ‘A’ 1

.

1. The operations of aircraft Unit Load Devices (ULD) shall be in accordance with the standards and procedures as specified in the IATA ULD Regulations, as set forth in

Attachment ‘A’ 1

.

2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Members may apply their own standards and procedures for ULD operations according to criteria different from, but of no less a standard than, those in

Attachment ‘A’.

1 Attachment ‘A’ has been promulgated by IATA as a separate document.www

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### MEMORANDUM

CSC/MailVote/008/2012

TO: All Members of IATA Cargo Servi c es Confere n ce Accredit ed Representatives

FROM: Secretary, Cargo Services Conference

DATE: 18 January 2013

SUBJE C T: R E S U L T

– C S C MAIL VOTE (S07 5) – Recommended Practice 1681

Members a r e referred to Memora ndum CSC/MailVote/007/2012 date d 7 December 2012 seeking app roval for amendment to Recommen ded Practice 1681.

The voting period ended on 28 December 2012 and unanimous affirmative votes were received from voting Members who have voted within the p r escribed p e riod. Accor d ingly, the

amendment to Recommended Practice 1681 is hereby declared adopted by the Carg o Services Conference. The Finally Adopted Resolution (F AR) for government filing will be circulated shortly.

Thank you for your participation.

Sincerely,

Frederic Le ger Head of Cargo Business Process & Standards, IATA

gM E M O R A N D U M

CSC/MailVote/007/2012

TO: All Members of IATA Cargo Services Conference (CSC) Accredited Representatives

CC: Members, Cargo Procedures Conferences Management Group IATA Cargo Managers

FROM: Secretary, Cargo Services Conference

DATE: 7 December 2012

SUBJECT: CSC MAIL VOTE (S075) – Recommended Practice 1681

The IATA ULD Panel (ULDP) at the ULDP/27 unanimously agreed upon the amendment to CSC Recommended Practice 1681. The proposed amendment to CSC Recommended Practice 1681 is attached to this CSC Mail Vote for adoption by Conference.

CSC Voting Procedures

The voting period will run for 21 days from the date of this memorandum. Members are requested to submit the vote by sending an email to cargo@iata.org with reference “CSC Mail Vote S075” latest by Friday, 28 December 2012

.

The voting procedure is as follows:

 Specimen positive vote advice: XYZ Airlines hereby votes in favor of the proposed

amendment to Recommended Practice 1681.

 Specimen negative vote advice: XYZ Airlines hereby votes against the pr oposed

amendment to Recommended Practice 1681.

 Abstentions: Please note that abstentions will count as positive votes.

Thank you for your participation.

Sincerely,

Frederic Leger Head of Cargo Business Process & Standards, IATA

 AttachmentCSC Mail Vote ( S075 ) Pa g e 2 of 2

RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 1681

IATA ULD TECHNICAL MANUAL REGULATIONS

CSC( MAIL S075 18 )1681 Expiry: Indefinite
Type: A

RECOMMENDED that:

Members use the aircraft ULD specificati ons, guidelines, recommendations and other material set out in the IATA Unit Load Devices Technical Manual, as developed and maintained by the ULD Panel of the Cargo Services Conference and set forth in Attachment ‘A’ 1

.

1. The operations of aircraft Unit Load Devices (ULD) shall be in accordance with the standards and procedures as specified in the IATA ULD Regulations, as set forth in Attachment ‘A’ 1

.

2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Members may apply their own standards and procedures for ULD operations according to criteria different from, but of no less a standard than, those in Attachment ‘A’.

1 Attachment ‘A’ has been promulgated by IATA as a separate document.