คู่มือการให้บริการ (Guidance Material)

General

The difference between an “exemption” and an “approval” can be understood by refereeing to the definitions in Annex 18 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods which defines them as follow:

 •   "Exemption" An authorization, other than an approval, granted by an appropriate national authority providing relief from the provisions of the Technical Instructions.

 •   “Approval"  An authorization granted by an appropriate national authority for:

a)     The transport of dangerous goods forbidden on passenger and/or cargo aircraft where the Technical Instructions state that such goods may be carried with an approval; or

b)    The other purposes as provided for in the Technical Instructions.

Note: In the absence of a specific reference in the Technical Instructions allowing the granting of an approval, an exemption may be sought.”

Applicant

The responsibility for obtaining  exemptions/approvals may rest with;

 •      Thai AOC with Dangerous goods permitted holder

•       Foreign AOC with Dangerous goods permitted holder

 •      Shipper depending on the nature of the request

Note: Usually an exemption should cover a single occasion, but it may be necessary to issue exemptions to cover multiple occasions and/or multiple shippers

Regulations and Related Guidance

•  Air Navigation Act B.E. 2497 
•  Regulation on the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand No.4
•  ICAO DOC 9284 Technical Instruction for the Safe Transport of dangerous goods by Air
•  ICAO DOC 9284 Supplement Technical Instruction for the Safe Transport of dangerous goods by Air
•  Notification of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand on rules and conditions for permission to send or carry dangerous goods and animals on board aircraft
•  Regulations CAAT no.22 on Mandatory Occurrence Report
•  CAAT Exemption Policy and Procedure Manual (CAAT-LEG-EXE)

Application Form

• CAAT-OPS-DG-403 –Application for Exemptions to Transport Dangerous Goods by Air

Note: See Appendix II of the exemptions application form for documents to be provided by the applicant

• CAAT-OPS-DG-405 –Application for Approvals to Transport Dangerous Goods by Air

Note: See section 4 of the approvals application form for documents to be provided by the applicant

The duly completed form shall be submitted by e-mail to [email protected]:

or directly submit to Flight Operations Standards Department, Dangerous Goods Standards Division at The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT)

Exemptions and Approvals Process

There are 4 stages for grating Exemptions and Approvals;

1. Pre-Application stage – the applicant should contact CAAT to discuss exemption information and aspects of exemption requirements. The purpose of the pre-application meeting is to ensure that applicant or operator has sufficient knowledge of the appropriate regulations and conditions as well as critical exemption information for the applicant.

2. Application stage – the applicant submit the application package and required document to CAAT by the appropriate channel.

3. Document Evaluation stage – CAAT will review the application, verify the competence and compliance history of the certificated operator, and ensure compliance with State operating regulations and the Technical Instructions.

4. Authorization stage – After the document evaluation, has been completed satisfactorily. The applicant will receive permission for Exemption/Approval to Carry Dangerous Goods by Air from CAAT.

Note: the exemption/approvals process may proceed for at least 10 working days

Exemption Fee

Currently, there is no charge associated with the processing of exemptions/approvals requests.

Safety Evaluation of an Exemptions/Approvals Requirement

In determining an equivalent level of safety, the following should be considered:

• A review of the applicable regulatory provisions. This includes the identification of specific provisions that will not be met, thus requiring a determination that an equivalent level of safety has been achieved;

• A review of any potential increased risk to safety or property that may result from deviating from the provisions in question and identification of the measures considered necessary or appropriate to address that risk. This should include substantiation with applicable analysis or an evaluation demonstrating that the proposed additional measures will achieve a level of safety that is at least equal to that required by the Technical Instructions;

 • A thorough review and risk assessment to identify and evaluate potential risks in transport. This may include a risk analysis addressing failure modes and effects, a systems safety evaluation, and an explanation of the measures imposed to ensure each risk factor has been evaluated, in order to provide an appropriate level of safety;

 • When appropriate, risk mitigation factors and a safety analysis may be based on analogy to requirements in place for technologies posing similar risks in order to ensure safety and regulatory consistency.

Contact Us

If you have further questions, ask our team at Flight Operations Standards Departments, Dangerous Goods Standards Division

222 Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 28, Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Chatuchak, Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand 10900
TEL: 02-568-8800 ext.8843 or 0612

Mobile: 063-2058838 (Mon-Fri, 08:30-16:30 LT)

E-mail: [email protected]