5.4 SECURITY PLANS

5.4.1 Operators, shippers and others (including infrastructure managers) engaged in the transport of high consequence dangerous goods (see 5.3.1) should adopt, implement and comply with a security plan that addresses at least the elements specified in 5.4.2.

Note. - When national authorities issue exemptions, they should consider all of the provisions in this Chapter.

5.4.2 The security plan should comprise at least the following elements:


a) specific allocation of responsibilities for security to competent and qualified persons with appropriate authority to carry out their responsibilities;

b) records of dangerous goods or types of dangerous goods transported;

c) review of current operations and assessment of vulnerabilities, including inter-modal transfer temporary transit storage, handling and distribution as appropriate;

d) clear statement of measures including training policies (including response to higher threat conditions new employee/employment verifications etc.) operating practices (e.g. access to dangerous goods in temporary storage proximity to vulnerable infrastructure etc), equipment and resources that are to be used to reduce security risks;

e) effective and up-to-date procedures for reporting and dealing with security threats, breaches of security or security incidents;

f) procedures for the evaluation and testing of security plans and procedures for periodic review and update of the plans;

g) measures to ensure the security of transport information contained in the plan; and

h) measures to ensure that the security of the distribution of transport documentation is limited as far as possible, (such measures must not preclude provision of the transport documentation required by Part 5, Chapter 4 of these instructions).

Note. - Operators, shippers and others with responsibilities for the safe and secure transport of dangerous goods should cooperate with each other and with appropriate authorities to exchange threat information, apply appropriate security measures and respond to security incidents.