Known Supplier of Inflight Supplies

The Known Supplier of In-flight Supplies procedure aims to ensure a safety chain from the producer to the airline.

Therefore, in-flight supplies, including food, to be transported or used on board an aircraft must be subject to security controls and then protected until loaded onto the aircraft to prevent prohibited articles from being brought on board.

The advantage: a "known supplier of in-flight supplies" is a supplier whose procedures comply with common safety rules and standards allowing in-flight supplies to be supplied to an airline or regulated supplier, but not directly to an aircraft.

On behalf of the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), we will inform, train, advise and prepare you in the process of becoming a known supplier of in-flight supplies so that your entity can be validated and finally designated by a Regulated Supplier of Inflighht supplies (Catering). The steps to become a known supplier of in-flight supplies are as follows:

1. Registration as Known Supplier of in-flight supplies 
2. Training of the security managers
3. Elaboration of the security concept
4. Implementation of the security concept 
5. On-site verification by Checkport 
6. Designation by the Regulated Supplier of Inflight supplies (Catering)

Validation and designation as a known supplier of in-flight supplies

Based on the visit and the security program, the Independent Validator prepares a report with a recommendation for the attention of the FOCA. After a sucessful validation by the Independent Validator, the regulated supplier of in-flight supplies (Catering) can designate the supplier .

The certification of a “Known Supplier of inflight-supplies” has a validity of  2-years.

Following steps will lead you to the certification:

1. Registration with the Independent Validator as a known supplier of in-flight supplies 
2. Registration for the training course "Known supplier of in-flight supplies for security managers" (in accordance with EU Chapter 11.2.5) with the Independent Validator
3. Successful completion of the training (certification of graduates by the FOCA - valid for 3 years)
4. Written preparation of the "Known supplier of in-flight supplies" security program in accordance with FOCA requirements
5. Submission of the security program to Checkport for examination
6. Implementation of the security program " Known supplier of inflight-supplies "
7. Training of employees of the known supplier of in-flight supplies (in accordance with EU Chapter 11.2.3.10)
8. Notification to Checkport that the applicant is ready for the onsite validation 
9. Validation by Checkport
10. Designation as a known supplier of in-flight supplies by the regulated supplier of in-flight supplies (Catering)

Listing in the Swiss-wide database of Known suppliers of inflight-supplies and issuance of an optional certificate by the FOCA – valid for 2 years