MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION

DECREE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION

NUMBER : SKEP/43/III/2007

ON

HANDLING FOR LIQUIDS, AEROSOLS AND GELS CARRIED BY

PASSENGER
ON BOARD AN AIRCRAFT CABIN COMPARTMENT OF
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION,

In consideration : a. that according to the Decree of Ministry of Transportation

number 14 year 1989 on Control of Passenger, Baggage
and Cargo Transported by Civil Aircraft which has been
required relating to the carry-on baggage;

b. that according to ICAO letter number AS 8/11-06/100

confidential, dated on December 1st , 2006 on
Recommended Security Control for Screening Liquids,
Aerosols and Gels, that each Contracting States needs to
regulate nationally a measure on handling of Liquids,
Aerosols and Gels carried by passenger on an aircraft
cabin compartment;

c. that based on above as mentioned in character (a) and

(b), it is necessary to establish a guidance on handling of
liquids, aerosols and gels carried by passenger on board
an aircraft cabin compartment of international flight by
regulation of Director General of Civil aviation.

In view of : 1. Act number 15 year 1992 on Aviation (the State gazette of

the Republic of Indonesia year 1992 number 53,
Supplement of the State Gazette number 3481);

2. Government Regulation number 3 year 2001on Aviation

Safety and Security (the State Gazette of the Republic of
 Indonesia year 2001 number 9, Supplement of the State
Gazette number 40750);

3. Government Regulation number 70 year 2001 on Airport

(the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia year 2001
number 128, Supplement of the State Gazette number
4146);

4. President Regulation number 9 year 2005 on Position,

Duty, Function, Organization Structure and Job Manner of
States Ministry of the Republic of Indonesia;

5. President Regulation number 10 year 2005 on

Organization Unit and 1st Echelon duties of State ministry
of the Republic of Indonesia, as latest amended by
President Regulation number 15 year 2005;

6. Decree of Ministry of Transportation number T.11/2/4-U

year 1960 on Civil Aviation Safety Regulations, as latest
amended by Decree of Ministry of Transportation number
40 year 2004;

7. Decree of Ministry of Transportation number 14 year 1989

on Control of Passenger, Baggage and Cargo Transported
by Civil Aircraft;

8. Decree of Ministry of Transportation number 54 year 2004

on National Civil Aviation Security Programme;

9. Decree of Ministry of Transportation number 81 year 2004

on Air Transport Enforcement;

10. Decree of Director General of Civil Aviation number 40

year 1995 on Implementation Guidance of Decree of
Ministry of Transportation number 14 year 1989 on Control
of Passenger, Baggage and Cargo Transported by Civil
Aircraft.

Decides;

Stipulates : DECREE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION

ON HANDLING OF LIQUIDS, AEROSOLS AND GELS
CARRIED BY PASSENGER ONTO AIRCRAFT CABIN
COMPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT.

Article 1
(1) Passenger of aircraft may carry liquids, aerosols and gels
onto aircraft cabin compartment as carry-on baggage for
personal use;

(2) Liquids, aerosols and gels as mentioned in point (1), could

be :

a. beverages;
b. cosmetic articles;
c. medications;
d. daily personal needs, etc.

Article 2

Liquids, aerosols and gels carried by passenger as carry-on

baggage as mentioned in article 1 could be :

a. carried by passenger individually before entering to airport;

b. get or bought at airport duty free shop and/or on board an

aircraft

Article 3

(1) Liquids, aerosols and gels carried by passenger onto

aircraft cabin compartment as mentioned in article 2
character a shall met the following requirements :

a. container for liquids, aerosols and gels has capacity

of maximum 100 ml or equal measurement;

b. such container filled liquids, aerosols and gels

placed in one transparent plastic bag with size 30
cm x 40 cm with capacity of liquids, aerosols and
gels is 1000 ml or 1 liter maximum or equal
measurement and to be re-sealable;

c. passenger can carry only one transparent plastic

bag filled liquids, aerosols and gels.

(2) Requirement for liquids, aerosols and gels as mentioned in

point (1) not subject to :
 a. medications;
b. food/milk of baby; and
c. food/beverage for special dietary program of
passenger.

(3) In case of the passenger carrying liquids, aerosols and

gels exceeds the provision of requirements as mentioned
in point (1), so that airport security officer advices to
passenger that carriage of such liquids, aerosols and gels
shall be handled as hold baggage.

Article 4

Airport operator shall provide transparent plastic bag as the

provision mentioned in article 3 point (1) character b, to be
used by passenger who carries liquids, aerosols and gels as
carry-on baggage and such transparent plastic bag placed in
front of screening point gate before entering to airport check-in
area.

Article 5

Each liquids, aerosols and gels as mentioned in article 3 shall

be x-rayed by airport security officer who has a valid x-ray
operator license.

Article 6

Screening procedure for carriage of liquids, aerosol and gels

by passenger as mentioned in article 5, as follows :

a. each airport security officer assigned at gate of hold

baggage screening point shall ask passenger whether
carrying or not the liquids, aerosols and gels in its carry-on
baggage;

b. in case of the passenger states that carrying liquids,

aerosols and gels, so the airports security officer shall :

1) instruct the passenger to segregate the liquids,

aerosol and gels from other carry-on baggage;

2) provide to the passenger a transparent plastic bag

for placing the carried liquid, aerosol and gels;
 3) the carry-on baggage as well as the transparent
plastic bag filled liquids, aerosols and gels passed
through x-ray machine separately for screening.

c. in case of passenger states that not carrying liquids,

aerosols and gels after to be asked by airport security
officer, meanwhile in screening before entering airport
restricted area the passenger detected carrying liquids,
aerosols and gels, so that airport security officer is
authorized to act as mentioned in character b above;

d. in case of passenger states that not carrying liquids,

aerosols and gels after to be asked by airport security
officer, meanwhile in screening before entering airport
sterile area the passenger detected carrying liquids,
aerosols and gels, so that airport security officer is
authorized to hold the liquids, aerosols and gels.

Article 7

Liquids, aerosols and gels carried by passenger as mentioned

in article 2 character b shall met the following requirements :

a. such container filled liquids, aerosols and gels is placed in

transparent plastic bag and to be re-sealable;

b. has a appropriate purchasing receipt;

c. in screening the transparent plastic bag filled liquids,

aerosols and gels shall be segregated from other carry-on
baggage.

Article 8

Aircraft operator and/or airport duty free shop operator shall

provide transparent plastic bag as mentioned in article 7
character to be used for placing liquids, aerosol and gels and
to be re-sealable.

Article 9

(1) Each aircraft operator and airport operator shall

disseminate and/or inform to passenger the provision of
 requirement and screening procedure of carriage of
liquids, aerosols and gels by passenger on the aircraft;

(2) Aircraft operator disseminates and/or inform as mentioned

in point (1) to passenger orally and/or by posting some
visible and readable signboards or banners at ticket sale
counter or office.

(3) Airport operator disseminates and/or inform as mentioned

in point (1) to passenger orally and/or by posting some
visible and readable signboards or banners in front of gate
of airport terminal.

Article 10

Violence to the provision of handling of liquids, aerosols and

gels carried by passenger onto aircraft cabin compartment
which is regulated in this decree will be given by sanction
dealing with the related laws.

Article 11

This decree is in effect since March 31st, 2007.

Signed in : Jakarta
On : March 6th,
2007

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL

AVIATION

MOH. IKSAN TATANG

Copy of this decree to be addressed to :

1. Minister of Transportation;
2. Secretary General of Ministry of Transportation;
3. Inspector General of Ministry of Transportation;
4. Secretary of Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Directors within
Directorate General of Civil Aviation;
5. All Airport Operators;
6. All Aircraft Operators;
7. INACA

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