Ten countries apply for EU LAGs recognition

Nicole Mezzasalma

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Armenia, Canada, Israel, Macedonia, Malaysia and Mauritius join the confirmed list of countries applying for recognition of their LAGs security standards

The European Commission (EC) has revealed that 10 countries have now applied for mutual recognition on security measures regarding liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs), in addition to Singapore, which has achieved recognised status earlier this month. Armenia, Canada, Israel, Macedonia, Malaysia and Mauritius have joined Australia, Argentina and Croatia to boost the list of nations that have asked for exemption from the prohibition on taking liquids past screening points at EC airports for transit passengers.

According to an official reply from the EC to Seán Ó Neachtain, MEP for Dublin Shannon airport, “the Commission has requested [these countries] to prepare reports demonstrating that they meet the security standards, which it is now awaiting. Once it receives them, it will carefully assess whether each country meets the standards, probably conducting verifications at airports. It will then decide for which countries to propose exemptions”.