Airline Industry Seeks Tighter Enforcement On 'Rogue' Lithium-Ion Battery Shipments

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The world's main airline trade groups and European and U.S. lithium battery makers are seeking tighter product-quality and sourcing enforcement, saying a ban on shipments in passenger airliners risks being extended to cargo carriers. Governments have to enforce regulations more strictly against "rogue producers and exporters," and impose stiffer penalties on companies that put shipments of improperly tested batteries on cargo aircraft, the International Air Transport Association, International Air Cargo Association and three manufacturers' or shipping lobbies said Aug. 15 in a joint statement. "We've had regulations in place for a long time, and they're regularly strengthened but the frustration is the failure of some states to step in and enforce the regulations," said Dave Brennan, an assistant director at IATA. In some countries, manufacturing is outpacing overseers' ability to check standards, while some nations' aviation authorities lack the legal means to impose fines without going to court, he said.