Emirates Group Security has become the first aviation and airline security organisation in the region to be awarded with the TAPA (Transported Asset Protection Association) Air Cargo Security Standard (TACSS) certifications for its cargo facilities, according to Shipping Gazette.
TACSS is a new TAPA certification programme, which consolidates security solutions for air cargo, including best known methods from industry and government compliance programmes.
The TACSS process assesses threats such as theft and use of cargo for terrorist purposes and can be used with other independent, regulatory and TAPA requirements.
All of Emirates' cargo facilities, for both SkyCargo and dnata, are now TACSS certified, according to Hawaii's e-TurboNews.Said Emirates vice president Abdulla Al Hashimi: "These certifications are testament to our commitment to high level security standards. This means customers can be assured that we adhere to the strictest criteria in safeguarding their business."
The company recently received ACC3 and RA3 validations, both EU-initiated security requirements, for SkyCargo and dnata.
"Security should not be seen as a standalone entity, but as an integral, fundamental and indispensable component of the industry - well integrated with other operations and a catalyst for growth," said Dr Al Hashimi.
An example is how Emirates Group Security worked closely with other stakeholders such as Dubai Duty Free (DDF), a supplier of consumer merchandise to Dubai Airport.
Said Dubai Duty Free security manager Zayed Al Shebli: "We need to realise that we cannot achieve the results and service levels we want without working in partnership with others. "
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