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 TRANSPORT 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 airlines of the International Air Transport 

Association (IATA), the undersigned has been constituted to be their 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 procedures 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 agreements 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 Conferences, 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 Department has indicated it still 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 Recommended 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 action, the cover pages include the appropriate 

docket and order number. The cover pages include 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 authorities (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’ consisting of both ULD technical specifications and 

operational requirements. 
Finally Adopted Resolution – CSC Mail Vote (S075) – RP1681 

RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 1681 

IATA ULD TECHNICAL MANUALREGULATIONS

CSC(MAIL S07518)1681 Expiry: Indefinite 

 Type: A 

RECOMMENDED that: 

Members use the 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’.

 

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MEMORANDUM 

CSC/MailVote/008/2012 

TO: All Members of IATA 

Cargo Services Conference Accredited Representatives 

 

FROM: Secretary, Cargo Services Conference 

DATE: 18 January 2013 

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

Members are referred to Memorandum CSC/MailVote/007/2012 dated 7 December 2012

seeking approval for amendment to Recommended Practice 1681. 

The voting period ended on 28 December 2012 and unanimous affirmative votes were

received from voting Members who have voted within the prescribed period. Accordingly, the 

amendment to Recommended Practice 1681 is hereby declared adopted by the Cargo 

Services Conference. The Finally Adopted Resolution (FAR) for government filing will be

circulated shortly. 

Thank you for your participation. 

Sincerely, 

Frederic Leger 

Head of Cargo Business Process & Standards, IATA 

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M 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 proposed 

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 

 Attachment 
CSC Mail Vote (S075) Page 2 of 2

RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 1681 

IATA ULD TECHNICAL MANUALREGULATIONS

CSC(MAIL S07518)1681 Expiry: Indefinite 

 Type: A 

RECOMMENDED that: 

Members use the 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’.

 

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