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The UK will lose “considerable” airfreight volumes to continental Europe following the Minister for Transport’s sudden decision last week to ban the use of REST (Remote Explosive Scent Tracing) dogs.

On Thursday at 2.30pm, the Department for Transport (DfT) issued a notice saying: “From 23.59… REST ...

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  • Michael Kusuplos

    June 10, 2014 at 2:22 pm

    Another example of ” Government Gone Wild”! Just issue an order and pay absolutely no mind to consequences of the action. Sorry to say, in this case the Brits make the Americans look smart.

  • Gary Grimes

    June 11, 2014 at 3:11 pm

    A baffling decision by the DfT.
    Affected consignments lost to Europe will be subjected to screening by Explosive Detection Dogs that operate to a far less stringent security regime.
    The decision does nothing for the overall security of aircraft as it heaps pressure on airlines and cargo operators to adopt the remaining methods as a band aid measure.
    The successful reintroduction of EDD is essential and action is required without delay before the UK’s airfreight export economy is seriously affected.

  • Nigel

    October 20, 2014 at 2:44 pm

    I can only imagine just how much turmoil this has caused those involved. While I’m sure the government has some solid reasons for this behaviour, the pressure they have put the industry under must have been hard to bare.