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EU airports are poised to begin relaxing restrictions on liqids! aerosols! and gels in
"anar# $%&'! bt no discernible c(anges )ill be *isible +or ,ost passengers ntil $%&-
at t(e earliest
Eropean reglators and indstr# (a*e )or.ed to +ra,e a soltion t(at balances
detection capabilit# )it( ,ini,al +alse alar, rates and lo) passenger incon*enience!
)(ile also (ar,onising )it( reglations otside t(e Eropean Union
T(e +tre AC/S standard +or screening laptops inside bags ,eans t(at airports ,a#
)ant to s(i+t t(e deadline +or deplo#ing ne) c(ec.point s#ste,s +rt(er into t(e +tre
"anar# $%&' ,ar.s t(e long0a)aited ,o,ent )(en Eropean a*iation secrit#
at(orities begin to li+t t(e oneros restrictions on t(e t#pe and qantit# o+ liqids!
aerosols! and gels 1LA2s3 t(at passengers can carr# t(rog( t(e screening c(ec.point4
As a +irst step at airports in EU ,e,ber contries! larger *ol,es o+ bab# +ood!
,edications! and liqids sealed in secre ta,per0e*ident bags )old be allo)ed
t(rog( t(e c(ec.point +ro, 5& "anar#4 Later p(ases o+ t(e plan )old re,o*e t(e
reqire,ent +or passengers to trans+er t(eir LA2 possessions into sealed bags or
containers +or screening 0 bt t(e# )old still (a*e to di*est laptops and ot(er
ad*anced electronic de*ices4
T(e LA2 restrictions )ere introdced a+ter a +oiled atte,pt in Agst $%%6 b# U70
based 8i(adists to plant liqid0based i,pro*ised explosi*e de*ices on board
transatlantic +lig(ts departing +ro, Heat(ro) Airport4
T(e rles )ere originall# ,eant to be te,porar#! bt +or t(e past se*en0and0a0(al+
#ears! passengers at airports arond t(e )orld (a*e been li,ited to carr#ing liqids in
separate transparent plastic bags! in containers )it( a ,axi,, capacit# o+ &%% ,l4
Repeated and lengt(# discssions a,ong go*ern,ents! t(e airline indstr#! airport
operators! tec(nolog# ,an+actrers! and a*iation at(orities led to )ort(# state,ents
o+ intent 0 bt no sooner (ad a deadline +or li+ting t(e LA2 rles been proposed! t(an it
(ad to be postponed4
T(e Eropean Co,,ission 1EC3 (ad to s(el*e plans to relax t(e rles in $%&& and
$%&5 0 in t(e latter instance! a+ter trials at &$ EU airports con+ir,ed t(at t(e tec(nolog#
t(en a*ailable )as not capable enog( to allo) t(e ne) polic# to be i,ple,ented
s,oot(l#4 At t(e ti,e! t(e EC conclded t(at 9+e) airports )old e++ecti*el# be able to
o++er screening +acilities and t(at it ,a# not be clear +or passengers i+ liqids! aerosols!
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and gels obtained at a third country airport or on board an aircraft of a non-Community
air carrier would be permitted into security restricted areas and on board an aircraft".
The EC moved the deadline in favour of a phased approach beginning in January 20!"
citing "developments at E# and international level" - including reservations e$pressed
by the Transportation %ecurity &dministration 'T%&( in the #nited %tates.
)ndustry e$perts agree that the EC*s change of heart was necessary because otherwise
there would not have been a consistent process" within and beyond Europe. There is
also consensus that the three-stage approach adopted in Europe could prove a
valuable template for other +urisdictions to adopt. "Certainly" the lessons to be learned
from implementing the three-phase plan will help other )C&, --)nternational Civil
&viation ,rgani.ation/ member states develop their own transition plans"" )C&,
commented to IHS Jane's .
)t too0 a long time to convince enough European airport operators that the available
technology was fit for purpose" despite the European Civil &viation Conference 'EC&C(
Common Evaluation 1rocess 'CE1( certification programme.
1revious attempts by the EC to lift the li2uids ban also failed because of a lac0 of co-
ordination between the E# and the T%& - a failing that is being remedied slowly.
"3eveloping technologies" in co-operation with our E# and international partners" that
would ultimately allow the rela$ation of limitations on li2uids" aerosols" and gels in carry
-on bags remains a long-term goal"" a T%& official told IHS Jane's .
The cost of e2uipping chec0points with new li2uid e$plosives detection systems '4E3%(
remains a bone of contention" as some airport operators are reluctant to invest in 4E3%
unless their competitors in other +urisdictions are compelled to do the same.
&nother problem was the absence of integrated and co-ordinated lobbying from the
4E3% e2uipment manufacturers" and insufficient liaison between them and the policy-
ma0ing bodies5 this shortcoming was admitted as long ago as 200 by 6obert 7issen"
the deputy head of unit for aviation security at the EC 3irectorate-8eneral for Energy
and Transport" who urged "far more co-operation with manufacturers about what is
technically possible and discussion with airports and the member states" about feasible
paths for implementation.
The European aviation community hopes that these problems will be left in the past"
despite lingering scepticism from some industry sta0eholders that the technology may
not be appropriate for the tas0 at hand. 1eter 9ant" e$ecutive vice-president of global
government affairs at security technology manufacturer 6apiscan %ystems" noted that
the "bloody fights" at an EC and government level were now completed" and "Europe
has leapt ahead" of the T%& in addressing the 4&8s issue.
)n amending the previous 6egulation :;<200" the EC re2uired all European airports
all European airports to submit detailed procedures to their governments by the end of
June 20=" setting out how they would implement removal of the 4&8 rules. The
document included information on the type of 4E3% technology in place to ensure
effective screening5 how these systems would be integrated into the airport*s e$isting
security plan5 the impact on staffing5 and" last but not least" the effect on passenger
throughput. &rmed with this data" in %eptember each E# member government provided
the EC with a status update on how its airports were going ahead with the plan.
)n 1hase of the 4&8s rela$ation" from = January 20! any traveller arriving at an E#
airport can carry 4&8s as long as they are 0ept inside an )C&,-standard security
tamper-evident bag '%TE>(. 1assengers transferring or departing from an E# airport
will be allowed to ta0e duty-free 4&8s bought in non-E# countries up to =? hours
beforehand" but only if these items are inside a %TE>. >aby food and medicines
needed for the flight will also be allowed.
The ne$t stage" pencilled in for = January 20;" will allow passengers to carry through
clear li2uids inside clear bottles. The type and 2uantity of substances will be
determined by the effectiveness of 1hase as assessed by the EC - while the CE1-
certified systems give airport operators and airlines confidence in the screening
technology" only empirical data from January 20! onwards will prove whether the
machines can maintain a high throughput rate in a live operational environment under
these new rules.
@inally" from January 20? onwards" the EC plans to lift all 4&8 restrictions at E#
airports - so at long last air passengers would no longer have to divest 4&8s at the
chec0point. This would re2uire many airports to install new machinery at their
chec0points - according to one estimate" there are around ="000 security lanes at E#
airports" and each one would need a system costing an average of 8>1?0"000-A;"000
'#%3B:"000-2="000(.
&irport managers 2uestioned by IHS Jane's said they did not e$pect that 1hase
would have a discernible impact on their operations" as only -2C of the travelling
public would be affected. ,ne change at this early stage is that airports will be using
dedicated 4E3% that have undergone specific testing and certification under the EC&C
CE1 'see table below(. 1assengers are unli0ely to notice a difference" but even a
subtle change in the rules brings with it the potential for confusion. "There will be more
passenger freedom in the end" but it*s a significant change for passengers - the first ?
to 2 months will be a learning e$ercise"" said 9ant.
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The European airport duty-free and retail sector, which was hit hard by the restrictions
imposed in 2006, is following events closely. If the lifting of !" restrictions goes
smoothly and is uniformly applied, a gradual increase in sales is e#pected, especially of
larger li$uid items such as duty-free li$uor bottles. %That said, there are still many
$uestions to be answered in terms of the combinations of technology and differing
operating procedures being introduced by airports and by various countries,% noted
&ulie assaigne, head of government and industry affairs at the European Travel 'etail
(onfederation. %In short, it is too soon to tell what )ind of impact it will have after
&anuary 20*+, or after new phases are introduced at a later stage. ,imilarly, we could
not presume what other countries or regions in the world may do.%
The European plan could hit the buffers in its second and third phases, mainly because
they are dependent on successful implementation of -hase *. %.any people are as)ing
whether it is worth implementing -hase 2 in 20*/ - we are saying we want regulatory
certainty,% said one industry lobbyist.
E$uipment bought for -hase * 0Type ! or Type 1 performance standard, see below2 is
not suitable for -hase 2, and similarly -hase 2 e$uipment may not be appropriate for
-hase 3. This adds to customer reluctance to invest. The lobbyist noted4 %5e are
seeing pushbac) from the airports, who are saying they cannot do -hase 2 because
they have already purchased e$uipment for -hase * that they cannot use in -hase 2.
They also do not want to buy e$uipment for -hase 2 that cannot be reused for -hase
3.%
There is even opinion in the developer community that full implementation of the E6
plan should be delayed until technology is certified for screening laptops and other
comple# electronic devices inside hand luggage. !s reported by IHS Jane's , this
!dvanced (abin 1aggage 7-ray ,ystem 0!(1,2 testing methodology is being finalised
by the E(!(.
In principle, laptops pose two problems4 the detection of sheets of e#plosive in the
laptop, and also the visualisation of prohibited items that may be obscured by the
laptop. !(1, is the goal for system developers and airport operators - the vast ma8ority
of passengers carry a laptop or i-ad - but the prospect of this one-stop solution
unfortunately contributes to airport reluctance to invest in E9,. %!irports tell us they
will not buy dedicated e$uipment for screening !"s now, if in three years they will
need to buy another machine that not only screens !"s a bit better but also scans
laptops as well,% said :rancois .es$ui, vice-president of E6 affairs at .orpho 9etection
International.
6nder the E(!( (E-, e$uipment is tested under laboratory conditions against five
performance levels4 Type ! 0sampling of open containers2; Type 1 0screening of closed
containers2; Type ( 0screening of multiple and unrestricted li$uids outside the bag2;
Type 9 0screening of multiple and unrestricted li$uids inside the bag2; and Type 9<
0confirmation that the E9, performance is not affected by the presence of comple#
electronic devices such as laptops inside the bag2.
E(!( also runs testing protocols for two levels of detection 0,tandards * and 22, with
different levels of acceptable false alarm rate and probability of detection. These
diverse certification criteria mean that the type of screening system and the way in
which it scans li$uids at the chec)point will vary from airport to airport.
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=ne relatively new E9, that is still to be E(!(-certified is the 79i from .orpho
9etection. This system employs #-ray diffraction technology, which has until now been
geared mainly towards hold baggage screening 0E1,2 applications. IHS Jane's
understands that the 79i will enter the E(!( (E- in 9ecember 20*3 for Type 9 E9,
with the goal of becoming the first such system to achieve ,tandard 3. .es$ui argued4
%79i is very well positioned for !(1,, which is the ultimate chec)point solution that
chec)s for li$uid and solid e#plosives at the same time.%
=ther manufacturers are eager to 8oin the list of certified technologies. =ne e#ample is
=ne 'esonance ,ensors 0=',2, whose (E= -ablo -rado welcomed the changes as a
means of simplifying the travel e#perience. %Eowever, it is also pushing the timeline for
our 1ottled i$uid ,canner product development,% he said. %! number of companies
have already reacted Fto the changes in legislationG and have brought products to the
mar)et in time for &anuary 20*+. !t =',, we e#pect to obtain E(!( certification for our
technology in the first $uarter of 20*+. 5e are already tal)ing with distributors and
airports across Europe, and have begun mar)eting efforts in !sia and the .iddle East,
where countries are e#pected to follow suit.%
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OS !obiLab "LS. (OS)
a#ort bottle scanner. (Enspectr)
In the United States, ORS is working with the TSA in order to include the MobiLab BLS
on its Qualified roduct List, although rado stressed this will take a few !onths !ore
based on the need to !odif" ca#abilities to !ake the #roduct co!#liant$
ORS% T"#e B #lug& and&#la" li'uid e(#losi)e detector !akes use of non&har!ful MRI
technolog", which !eans it can ins#ect all non&!etallic bottles without the need to
re!o)e the! fro! their original #ackaging$ Bottles are si!#l" #laced in a broad ca)it"
in the scanner, which deter!ines within seconds whether the bottle%s contents are
ha*ardous or not$
There is no e(#losi)es librar" installed on the unit, since the scanner is looking for
s#ecific signatures of e(#losi)e !aterials and #recursors, which !eans the MobiLab
BLS cannot be fooled b" a new e(#losi)es co!#ound$
+,ssentiall", we identif" which fa!il" of e(#losi)es an" sus#ect li'uid belongs to, or
whether the li'uid is an e(#losi)e #recursor,+ said rado, who notes that s"ste!
o#erators !a" re'uire the scanner to dis#la" s#ecific infor!ation to enable an air#ort to
know e(actl" how to deal with a #articular threat$
Scans, which are initiated b" #ressing a button on a touch screen, take four to eight
seconds$ A green light indicates that no threat is #resent$ -owe)er, if the li'uid is
identified as ha*ardous, the word %Alar!% flashes red on the screen, while an audible
warning is also sounded and onl" sto#s once s#ecific action is taken$
The MobiLab BLS does not use consu!ables and has no !o)ing #arts, with
!aintenance therefore being e(tre!el" si!#le$ Units can be networked o)er the
internet to allow scan infor!ation to be studied re!otel" and also allow software
u#grades to be installed$
,ns#ectr, which is a US co!#an" with a Russia&based R./ di)ision, has de)elo#ed a
handheld ra!an anal"ser called Raort with !ulti#le a)iation securit" a##lications$
Ale(e" Steble), )ice&#resident for business de)elo#!ent, said that scans could be
conducted through an" t"#e of trans#arent #ackaging other than !etal using laser light$
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Liquids check at Copenhagen Airport. (Copenhagen Airport)
"This excites the molecules of the substance, which start vibrating and cause the laser
light to scatter. The spectrum generated by the scattered light is then recorded, being
sent back to a computer, tablet or PDA, where it is compared against a database," he
explains, adding that liuids, powders, solids, and minerals can all be scanned.
An average scan takes around a second to complete, with the ob!ect needing to be as
close to the laser as possible, since laser light has to be correctly focused. The
identification then takes a few seconds more. "ince laser can be affected by ambient
lighting, the subseuent result is given against a scale of confidence.
#aPort is already certified for use with the #ussian $ederation customs services, where
it is routinely used to identify gem stones. At %oscow&s "heremetyevo Airport, trials
were also undertaken by security companies using various competing technologies to
screen passenger baggage and air cargo, with "teblev reporting that "substantial
amounts" of illegal substances were located by #aPort, for which an eventual contract
was signed with the airport.
"'ts ability to identify any substance was crucial," he explained.
'n terms of consumables, #aPort has a battery, which is easily detachable, while lasers
also do occasionally burn out. (hanging these is no more difficult than changing the
bulb in a torch, stressed "teblev, adding that no recalibration is reuired either.
(heckpoint euipment must not only be effective but it also has to deliver high
throughput in order to minimise the impact on passengers. Delays and bottlenecks
encountered during checkpoint screening are ma!or contributors to passenger
dissatisfaction ) the throughput rate is limited not only by the available technology but
also the conveyor belt speed, the number of bags per passenger, and the number of
ob!ects that the average passenger must divest.
Technological developments affect the physical environment at the checkpoint.
(urrently, a central search area employing single)view x)ray machines for hand
luggage can accommodate *+ lanes ) but dual)view technology tends to be bulkier,
allowing only , lanes on the same installation footprint. A loss of *+- throughput is no
small consideration ) airports not only must consider the upfront unit cost of the
euipment, but also calculate the overall throughput rate and space reuirements of
dual)view or multiview systems.
"pain)based Dinamic .rup is addressing the problem of checkpoint throughput from
different perspective with its "canno!et automatic tray return system. "canno!et is
based on a &pull& configuration instead of the classical &push& checkpoint process. At the
checkpoint the passenger picks the desired number of trays and lays them on a non)
stop conveyor, before moving forward to divest metallic items. "everal passengers can
do this at once, thereby ensuring that there are no initial bottlenecks. Trays with the
bags and any necessary divested items are sent through a buffer /one, which removes
any gaps on the conveyor, before entering the x)ray scanner. A security guard can
divert any trays that do not comply with security reuirements and reuire secondary
inspection, thereby enabling the main flow of items to continue uninterrupted.
Passengers whose bags reuire extra attention are notified on a screen.
0esides the non)stop conveyor and tray buffer, an automatic tray return system and
baggage diverter allows passenger throughput of up to ,++ trays per hour, Dinamic
claims. This is around double the rate of traditional &push& conveyor systems.
A(' 1orld, which represents airport operators in *23 countries, notes that screening
technology has improved, especially in terms of false alarm rates that reduces the need
for secondary screening and the opening of bottles, but there is so far no all)
encompassing solution. "1e will need to adopt a phased approach and so far are
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confident of the effectiveness of the first steps necessary to meet the agreement on the
partial withdrawal of restrictions," an official said.
As such, the European method seems to be sensible, as it allows new technology to be
tested in real-life situations. "It is a good way of moving forward so we can make sure
we are doing things in the right way," the ACI source told IHS Jane's . "It is important
that any new system is able to stand up to the rigorous scrutiny to which any security
system will be subect. It will be for states and individual airports to take their own
decisions on the use of new technology."
A working paper submitted to the !"th ICA# Assembly in #ctober $%&! stated that a
"technological solution now e'isted and the governments of Australia, Canada, the
(nited )tates, and the European (nion were working towards implementing *A+s
screening to enable a phased rela'ation of restrictions" from !& ,anuary $%&-.
.he working paper reflected the belief that better screening technology has been
developed for use at the security checkpoint, and urged ICA# member states to reform
*A+ limits with the ultimate goal of removing them entirely. .he paper acknowledged
that transit passengers may still face difficulties/ "International action on *A+s is0
needed to ensure that a traveller is not unduly inconvenienced by travelling through
countries with differing *A+s screening or restrictions-based regimes in place,
potentially resulting in *A+ items having to be surrendered."
ICA# said it had "noted the progress made by the collaborators on this plan to
gradually lift restrictions on *A+s... .oday, we are optimistic about the co-operative
rela'ation of *A+s rules in early $%&-."
1armonisation of checkpoint security regulations remains imperative for airport
operators, airlines and national agencies. Changi Airport +roup 2CA+3, for instance,
has called for international authorities and bodies to work hand-in-hand to drive efforts
to define clear rules and applications.
"4espite the fact that *A+ regulations have been implemented since $%%5, many
passengers are still not familiar with the rules," noted Ivan .an, senior vice-president of
corporate and marketing communications at CA+. "As such, confusion over *A+s
regulations remains, partly as a result of the different rules implemented by various
countries. .here is no one-si6e-fits-all solution and more work by international aviation
bodies can be done in this area so that the passenger e'perience is not compromised,
especially when a new era of li7uids screening will be introduced soon."
ICA# is aware of this concern and has already co-ordinated with member states on an
international transition plan that includes effective public information. "8e recognise
how important it is to communicate changes to air travellers as part of a widely co-
ordinated approach to lift *A+ restrictions," a spokesperson commented to IHS Jane's .
"8e have stressed to states that international co-ordination encompassing regulators
and industry is essential in order to avoid operational difficulties, passenger confusion,
and other adverse conse7uences that could arise from differing approaches to the
lifting of *A+s restrictions."
9arriers to harmonisation remain. A source in the Civil Aviation Administration of China
2CAAC3, for instance, informed IHS Jane's that the country "will not consider :rela'ing
*A+ rules; for the time being".
.he CAAC normally complies with ICA# security rules and standards for international
flights originating from China. <et rules on domestic passengers seem to be getting
stricter. =uite often, they come into force only a day after maor incident occurs and
they are not easy to reverse.
In response to the international regulations after the && )eptember $%%& terrorist
attacks on the () and two incidents in $%%$, the Civil Aviation Administration of China
2CAAC3 tightened airport security rules nationwide.
#n > ?ebruary $%%!, CAAC issued the Notice of General Administration of Civil
Aviation of China to )trengthen @anagement of Civil Aircraft AassengersB Carrying
*i7uid Items. .his policy limited passengers to a ma'imum of two li7uid items in their
hand luggage. In addition, these bottles need to be opened for inspection.
An additional rule called Notice of Relevant Measure on Coutes to ()A was introduced
by the CAAC in August $%%D in response to the failed terrorist plot in the (nited
Eingdom. It re7uired that no li7uids could be carried on flights to the () from China.
In line with ICA# rules, in @ay $%%5 the CAAC limited the volume of li7uid carry-on
items to one litre 2e'cluding alcohol3. ?or international and regional flights from Chinese
domestic airports, the limit per traveller was &%% ml. *i7uid items should be placed in a
).E9.
1owever, another foiled li7uid bomb plot in @arch $%%", intended to blow up a flight
from Finiang province to 9eiing, persuaded the CAAC to ban passengers from
carrying any *A+s through the checkpoint, apart from one cosmetic item up to &%% ml
in volume, baby milk, or prescribed medicines.
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