ACI Europe Asks EU to Reform Aviation Security Equipment Certification

ACI Europe calls for action on testing and certification of aviation security equipment

The European Union has announced it will lift the 100ml restriction on the carriage of liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) in cabin bags for all flights departing from EU airports equipped with advanced security screening equipment developed by Smiths Detection, enabling the secure carriage of LAGs of up to two liters. This restriction was reinstated last year, as a result of concerns over the performance of this technology. These concerns have no…

ACI Europe says EU security equipment testing regime is "not fit for purpose"

Although passengers departing from EU airports equipped with a specific brand of advanced security screening technology can now carry Liquids, Aerosols, and Gels (LAGs) of up to two litres in their cabin bags, a leading industry body says the bloc’s “testing and certification regime for aviation security equipment is no longer fit for purpose”. A 100ml restriction was reinstated last year and its removal only applies for airports that have inves…

ACI Europe asks EU to reform aviation security equipment certification

Rate this post Following the delayed recertification of screening equipment that has affected passenger handling and airport operations, Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe) has renewed its call for a complete overhaul of the EU’s aviation security equipment testing and certification process. In a press statement, ACI Europe says that it welcomes European Union’s recent decision to lift the 100 ml limit on liquids, aerosols and gel…