New Regulations for Civil Special: Passengers Cannot Take Lithium Battery on Plane

According to the new regulations of civil special industry, the most commonly used lithium batteries, such as laptops, mobile phones, and cameras cannot be checked in the baggage, but they can be removed and carried. The civil special department said that the move was to ensure safety.

The reporter learned from China International Airlines on the 22nd that in order to ensure the safety of air transportation, according to the ICAO "Technical Regulations for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air" and the "Regulations on the Administration of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Civil Aviation of China Civil Aviation Administration", passengers who take the flight, If there is a lithium battery in the portable electronic product, it will not be allowed to check the baggage. However, passengers can carry electronic products with lithium batteries in their hand luggage, such as watches, calculators, cameras, mobile phones, laptops, DVs, etc. Carrying a spare lithium battery must be individually protected against short circuits and only allow two spare batteries to be carried in the hand luggage.

In addition, other small electric appliances with lithium batteries carried by passengers, such as power tools and toys, must be protected against accidental start-up and cannot be transported as checked baggage. If a lithium battery is found in the checked baggage, thespecial department will refuse the consignment and return it to the passenger. Air China reminds passengers to pay attention to the above regulations when taking the flight to avoid the impact of the lithium battery.

Yesterday, this news was confirmed by the relevant person in charge of civil air. Previously, the civilspecial departments of Wuhan, Guilin, Gansu and other provinces and municipalities have issued relevant regulations.

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