On September 1, the European Commission’s decision to restore restrictions on the amount of liquid that passengers can carry in hand luggage came into force. This was reported by Sky News.
The EU has reintroduced restrictions on the transportation of liquids in hand luggage up to 100 ml.
The European Commission decided to reinstate the old rule at the end of July, but it comes into force only now.
This means that airports that previously used new technologies that allowed passengers to take larger volumes of liquid with them will reintroduce the 100-ml limit for each individual container.
The decision applies to airports in the EU, as well as Iceland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
According to Airports Council International (ACI) Europe, C3 scanners have already been installed at airports in a limited number of countries, such as Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, and Sweden.
The restriction on liquids exists because traditional security equipment, such as X-ray machines, cannot effectively detect liquid explosives.
The European Commission stated that a temporary technical issue caused its decision rather than being “a response to any new threat.”
This follows the postponement in April of plans to abolish the 100-milliliter rule at UK airports in June this year.
The failure to meet the June 1 deadline is believed to have delayed the installation of the new scanning technology at the UK’s largest airports.
On a case-by-case basis, the government has granted a 12-month extension, which should be sufficient to finish the work. The December 2022 changes have been delayed.
London City Airport became the first in the city to abandon the 100-milliliter limit last April.
Thanks to C3 scanners, passengers departing from the city were able to carry up to two liters of liquid.
