Title
IATA Electronic Consignment Security Declaration (e-CSD) Resolution 651
Dates of the instrument
Signature: 01 November 2015
Entry into force*: 01 November 2015
Summary
The Resolution establishes industry standards for secure electronic cargo documentation. The resolution provides consignment information to industry stakeholders and IATA carriers in accordance with the requirements of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Security Manual Doc. 8973 and the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 1998/20.
Specific paperless trade provisions include:
- Standardized format for electronic consignment security declarations,
- Requirements for digital security information exchange,
- Compliance framework with ICAO Security Manual Doc. 8973,
- Alignment with EU Regulation 1998/2015,
- Protocols for electronic audit trails throughout supply chain,
- Standards for digital archiving of security information,
- Guidelines for regulatory access to electronic records.
Website(s)
Relevant document(s)
Geographical coverage
Global
Legal nature
Treaties/Conventions
Trade processes
Transport Processes
Border and Regulatory Processes
Trade documents
Bill of Lading (BoL)
Air Waybill (AW)
Consignment Security Declaration (CSD)
Preferential Certificate of Origin (PCoO)
Customs Declaration (CD)
Contact point
IATA Security and Facilitation Division
securitystandards@iata.org
Contact point
* For a model law – entry into force of the law enacting a model law; for a treaty–entry into force
Last Update: 4 December 2025