Dangerous Goods Instruction Programs

Scope and powers

Approval and continuous monitoring of dangerous goods safe transport instruction programmes provided by the different employers involved in air transport, with the exception of air operators (link to Transport of dangerous goods | AESA)

Employers for the purpose of applying for approval through this Service are:

• Consignors of dangerous goods, including packers and persons or organisations who assume the responsibilities of consignors.
• Freight forwarders
• Scale and groundhandling agents
• Security personnel
• Designated postal operators
• Or any employer of personnel performing functions designed to ensure that dangerous goods are transported in accordance with the Technical Instructions.

Reference regulations

Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EC) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91

Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures in relation to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Annex 18 Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago 1944): Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air

Resolution of 29 November 2024 of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation publishing the technical instructions for the safe transport of dangerous goods by air (ICAO Document 9284/AN/905), edition 2025-2026. Available in BOE via this link.

Resolution of 27 July 2022 of the Directorate of the State Aviation Safety Agency on minimum requirements for the qualification of instructor/assessment personnel assigned to dangerous goods training programmes by air. Available via this link

ICAO Document 9284/AN/905-SUPLEMENT Supplement to Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air

Procedure for Approval of Dangerous Goods Instruction Programs by Airway

Instruction based on competence shall be compulsory from 1 January 2023. Until this date, the instruction may continue to be based on categories, without prejudice to requests for approval of competence-based instruction programmes, which may already be processed, in accordance with the guide, the resolution and published procedures.

The application will be made through the format “Approval Application Programs MMPP Training” through the Electronic Headquarters of AESA General application | AESA Headquarters

Guidance guide and support material

• Guide to the approval of instructional programmes based on safe transport of dangerous goods by air.

Application formats

The application and other documentation must be submitted through AESA’s electronic headquarters, as a General Request (General Request | AESA Headquarters)

• Request for Approval of Competency-Based Dangerous Goods Instruction Programs

It is necessary to complete and contribute, together with this request for approval, the Checklist for Approval Instruction Programs 

• Checklist for Approval Instruction Programs

Other formats of the procedure

This document, if applicable, is available for the purpose of submission and follow-up of corrective actions, both for requests for approval and for regulatory control files:

• Monitoring discrepancies

Direct requests to:

TCP Dangerous Goods and Linguistic Competence Training Service
Phone: + 34 91 396 8000 State Aviation
Safety Agency Paseo de la
Castellana, 112 28046 Madrid www.seguridadaerea.gob.es

You can direct your inquiries through our information box programasmmpp.aesa@seguridadaerea.es

List of organisations with approval of Hazardous Goods Transport Instruction Programs by Airway

• List of organisations with approval of Risk-free Transport Instruction Programs for Dangerous Goods by Airway by Airway in force based on competences
• List of organisations with approval of Risk-free Transport Instruction Programs for Dangerous Goods by Airway by Airway valid until 31/12/2022 based on categories