Why keep it simple when you can keep it complicated? Just over a year ago, the European Union announced it was abolishing the 100ml rule for liquids and authorise passengers not to take computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices out of their bags. But just three months after this much-appreciated easing of controls by travellers, here we have the EU reimposed the previous rules. Some scanners are not efficient enough...
End of July, the EU confirms that it will again lift the restriction on liquidsallowing take up to two litres in carry-on baggage during security checks at European airports. The European Commission has worked with the European Civil Aviation Conference (CEAC) to develop technical solutions for seamless security.
A dozen airports without restrictions, but none in France
Except that not all the scanner systems have been tested. And therefore approved. For the moment, airports using a manufacturer's 3D CT scanners are considered reliable.
Other brands of scanners are being tested as and when required. This is confusing passengers. Not all airports are certified. to accept liquid containers larger than 100 ml. Worse still, some of them do not have the same type of device depending on the terminal used.
For the moment, a dozen airports are approved.. They do not currently include any French platforms where the 100ml per liquid rule still applies.
On the other hand, the European Union has lifted restrictions on the airports of Rome Fiumicino (Terminals 1 and 3), Milan-Linate and Milan Malpensa (Terminal 1), Naples in Italy; Amsterdam Schiphol allows unrestricted baggage scanning in part of the terminal. Dublin, Cork and Shannon have also lifted restrictions. As have Berlin-Brandenburg, Frankfurt (Terminal 1A), Munich (in part) and Stuttgart in Germany. Finally, the restriction has also been lifted for terminal 5 at Stockholm-Arlanda airport. Spain, meanwhile, is already working on a rapid lifting of the restrictions. The Commission has promised to act quickly once other brands of scanners have been approved. And to offer a unified service extended to all EU airports.
In the meantime, to avoid being trapped by these unified rules, it's best to stick to the old 100ml rule. Or not to take any liquid items at all!
