| (1) | The Director shall, in consultation with public health authorities, establish and determine, based on a risk assessment, procedures prescribing the conditions under which an aircraft is disinfected. |
| (2) | Subject to the provisions of subregulation (1) the following procedures shall be applied when disinfecting an aircraft— |
| (a) | disinfection shall be limited solely to a container or to a compartment of an aircraft in which passengers or cargo were carried; |
| (b) | disinfection shall be carried out where there is contamination or suspected contamination of a surface or equipment of an aircraft by any bodily fluids including excreta; |
| (c) | disinfection shall be undertaken in accordance with procedures provided by an aircraft manufacturer and subject to any requirements or conditions issued by the WHO; |
| (d) | the contaminated areas shall be disinfected with compounds possessing suitable germicidal properties appropriate to a suspected infectious agent; |
| (e) | disinfection shall be carried out expeditiously by cleaners wearing suitable personal protective equipment; |
| (f) | flammable chemical compounds, solutions or their residues likely to damage an aircraft structure, or its systems, or chemicals likely to affect the health of passengers or crew, shall not be used for disinfection of an aircraft; |
| (g) | when aircraft disinfection is required for animal health reasons, only those methods and disinfectants prescribed by the International Office of Epizootics shall be used. |
[Regulation 91.07.36(2) substituted by regulation 21(m) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
| (3) | When the Authority requires an operator to submit evidence of disinfection, the following documents shall be submitted: |
| (a) | a general notification on a passenger manifest or General Declaration as provided for in Appendix 1 of Annex 9; |
| (b) | a pertinent disinfection control sheet as proof that disinfection has been performed in accordance with procedures recommended by the World Health Organization; and |
| (c) | a statement by a PIC indicating that passengers and crew were disembarked from an aircraft when disinfection was conducted. |
| (4) | With respect to guidance on the technical specification of disinfectants to be used on aircraft, the Authority shall consult with— |
| (a) | the World Health Organization and relevant public health authorities; |
| (b) | other appropriate authorities; |
| (c) | aircraft manufacturers; |
| (d) | chemical suppliers in the region; and |
| (e) | Contracting States in the region. |
| (5) | In determining the disinfectant to be used on board aircraft, the Authority shall take into account— |
| (a) | the type and risk groups of the pathogens; and |
| (b) | the procedures for the administering of the disinfectant which shall be in accordance with the current guidance material of the World Health Organization and recommendations made by aircraft manufacturer, if applicable. |
[Regulation 91.07.36 substituted by regulation 11(k) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]
