Forwarders Urge TSA to Permit Independent Canine Screening at Off-Airport Facilities
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) should permit freight forwarders to use specially trained canines to screen cargo at off-airport Certified Cargo Screening Facilities, in accordance with the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act passed by Congress in 2007, said President of Commodity…
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Forwarders Chris Connell at a June 24 hearing on detection of explosives in cargo. The legislation authorized independent screening through a raft of measures, such as x-ray, explosive trace detection technology, and canines, but the TSA still largely prohibits forwarders from using the specially trained canines, said Connell, speaking on behalf of the Airforwarders Association. “We are highly interested in any solution that can help us expedite the screening process, move our perishables more quickly through the supply chain, and still provide the utmost in safety and security of what we ship,” said Connell in written testimony. “We think dogs can really help us do that -- again, not as a magic bullet, but as an important option to help get the most out of the other solutions we are already using.”