IATA awards CEIV Live Animals certification to Qatar Airways Cargo
Following six months of intense process and product audits, Qatar Airways Cargo today announced that its strict adherence to the highest standards and relevant regulations has been accredited CEIV Live Animals certification by IATA.
Three sub-categories, Fresh Care, Fresh Passive, and Fresh Advanced, ensure that the fragile cargo is carefully and professionally handled according to industry-specific standards
January 5, 2022: Following six months of intense process and product audits, Qatar Airways Cargo today announced that its strict adherence to the highest standards and relevant regulations has been accredited CEIV Live Animals certification by IATA.
The certification applies at Qatar Airways’ Doha headquarters and the QAS Cargo Doha hub and covers all animals (amphibians, birds, crustaceans, fish, invertebrates, mammals, or reptiles) that Qatar Airways Cargo is authorised to carry as per each respective relevant procedure.
“Today, around 9 percent of all live animals transported globally by air, travel onboard a Qatar Airways flight,” reads the release.
Miguel Rodriguez Moreno, senior manager of cargo climate control products, explained, “We are the fourth airline worldwide to become CEIV Live Animals certified and the first in the Middle East. This certification is a testament to the dedication and detail that we put into transporting the many different live animals that are placed in our custody. Whether they are horses, household pets, livestock, or exotic animals transported on our scheduled and charter flights or wild animals being flown under our WeQare Rewild the Planet initiative, we go beyond the required regulatory standards, to ensure that the animals are given the utmost care and comfort for the entire duration of the journey.”
“The CEIV Live Animals certification depicts that our handling, infrastructure, quality management, and training framework are in line with industry standards. It highlights our compliance with the IATA Live Animal Regulations alongside the Transportation of Wildlife and Animal Welfare (TWAW) Group Policy, and it shows that we have a robust supplier management system in place, allowing our principles to be implemented globally. Further, it illustrates our commitment to continuously improving industry standards when it comes to the transportation of live animals, and we thank the IATA auditors for their constructive contribution in this regard.”
Brendan Sullivan, IATA’s global head of cargo, said, Having Qatar Airways, one of the largest transporters of live animals, achieve CEIV Live Animals certification is a significant boost not only for the airline’s customers, who can be confident that their precious cargo will arrive safely but also the region. We congratulate them on their achievement and their pioneering efforts in the safe transportation of live animals including wild animals through their ‘WeQare’ initiative.”
The cargo airline runs a 4,200 m², air-conditioned, state-of-the-art Live Animal Centre at Hamad International Airport, Doha, which includes dedicated holding areas for animals, horse stalls, pet kennels, access to 24/7 dedicated expert animal health care services, and a large 300 m² paddock. Trained staff and pilots make every effort to ensure that the animals experience as stress-free a journey as possible, by arranging the shortest transit times from the origin airport to the final destination, and adapting the relevant temperature and cabin pressure whilst on board.
This time last year, Qatar Airways Cargo was also recognised as IATA CEIV Pharma certified, having demonstrated its compliance with the industry-leading practices in the booking, acceptance, handling, and transportation of pharmaceutical products. The airline now aims to obtain IATA CEIV Fresh certification in 2022.
Source: stattimes.com
