Breakthrough on Aviation Security

Created on 5th of September 2007   Last Modified on the 5th of September 2007

Significant progress has been made in finding a solution to the EU transfer passenger problem.

On 31 July 2007, the European Commission formally adopted a new regulation that allows for the recognition of liquids bought in selected third country airports; the European Union will now be able to agree to accept duty free liquids from “recognised” countries as being secure, thereby allowing transfer passengers to continue their journeys without having to surrender their goods.

If the Commission considers the security measures applied in third countries in relation to liquids as equivalent and the country also applies satisfactory overall standards of aviation security, the Commission will decide to grant exemptions. The first decisions on exemptions are expected in the autumn of this year.

This is a major breakthrough and is the result of much hard work and lobbying across Europe, but it is crucial to have as many third countries included on this list as quickly as possible.

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