Official Sources Registry
The official statutory databases, government security screening lists, and international aviation safety authorities used to audit and maintain CanICarryIt.com.
United States Aviation & Security Authorities
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Official PortalAirport checkpoint screening, prohibited items lists, 3-1-1 liquids rule, and sterile area access.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA Pack Safe)
Official PortalHazardous materials regulation (49 CFR § 175.10), lithium battery watt-hour limits, aerosol carriage, and cargo fire safety.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Official PortalInternational entry declarations, agricultural/food import bans, duty-free exemptions, and currency reporting (FinCEN 105).
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Official Portal14 CFR Part 382 Air Carrier Access Act (accessibility, wheelchair carriage, CRO procedures, and medical assistive equipment exemptions).
Canadian Aviation & Security Authorities
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
Official PortalCanadian pre-board screening checkpoints, designated items list, domestic medical rules, and blade size limits.
Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA)
Official PortalCanadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), dangerous goods oversight (TDG), and passenger baggage safety directives.
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Official PortalImport restrictions, biosecurity declarations (food, plant, animal products), cannabis international border bans, and duty-free limits.
International Civil Aviation & Standards Bodies
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Official PortalAnnex 18: The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air & Technical Instructions (Doc 9284).
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Official PortalIATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) Passenger Provisions Table 2.3.A (Lithium batteries, medical oxygen, avalanche backpacks).
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
Official PortalEuropean civil aviation safety rules, portable electronic device (PED) in-flight guidelines, and airport security standards.
UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
Official PortalUK aviation security standards, hand luggage restrictions, and dangerous goods passenger advice.
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