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ETRC calls for end to uncertainty over security regulationsETRC calls for end to uncertainty over security regulations
Emily Pacey
15-Sep-2006
EUROPE. Following the meeting of the European Commission (EC) and EU member states to discuss a proposal to ban liquids and gels from hand luggage at airports across Europe, the European Travel Retail Council (ETRC) has called for airside purchases to be made exempt from any new regulations
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An ETRC spokesperson said: "The prospect of new security measures, and uncertainty about when and how they will be introduced, will compound [the negative effect felt since the foiled UK
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