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# UAM.OP.MVCA.160 Stowage of baggage and cargo

ANNEX IX (Part-IAM) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

IR Implementing rule

## UAM.OP.MVCA.160 Stowage of baggage and cargo

The IAM operator shall establish procedures to ensure that:

(a) only baggage that can be appropriately and securely stowed is taken into the passenger compartment; and

(b) all baggage and cargo on board the [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) which might cause injury or damage, or obstruct aisles and exits if displaced, is stowed to prevent them from moving.

IR · UAM.OP.MVCA.160 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 UAM.OP.MVCA.160 Stowage of baggage and cargo

STOWAGE PROCEDURES

The procedures established by the operator to ensure that baggage and cargo are adequately and securely stowed should take the following into account:

(a) each item should be stowed only at a location that can restrain it;

(b) weight limitations placarded on or adjacent to stowages should not be exceeded;

(c) under seat stowage should not be used unless the seat is equipped with a restraint bar and the baggage is of such size that it may adequately be restrained by such equipment;

(d) baggage and cargo should not be placed at locations where they could impede access to emergency equipment.

AMC · AMC1 UAM.OP.MVCA.160 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC2 UAM.OP.MVCA.160 Stowage of baggage and cargo

CARRIAGE OF CARGO IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT

The following should be observed when carrying cargo in the passenger compartment of a VCA:

(a) dangerous goods should not be allowed;

(b) the mass of cargo should not exceed the structural loading limits of the floor or seats;

(c) the number/type of restraint devices and their attachment points should be capable of restraining the cargo; and

(d) the location of the cargo should be such that, in the event of an emergency evacuation, it will neither hinder egress nor impair the crew’s view.

AMC · AMC2 UAM.OP.MVCA.160 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

GM Guidance material

## GM1 UAM.OP.MVCA.160 Stowage of baggage and cargo

THE TERM ‘CARGO’

The term ‘cargo’ in point UAM.OP.MVCA.160(b) refers to anything that belongs to a passenger travelling but is not a piece of luggage (e.g. a musical instrument that may have to be restrained to the seat). Thus, point UAM.OP.MVCA.160(b) does not provide for the use of the cabin as cargo compartment.

GM · GM1 UAM.OP.MVCA.160 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART B — OPERATING PROCEDURES](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-iam/subpart-b)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.