Press Release: Aviation security rules: European Commission to increase transparency

The majority of rules relating to aviation security will be made available to the public, the European Commission decided on 8 August, 2008. The publication of the EU list of prohibited articles will make it easier for passengers to know what they can – and cannot – take on board an aircraft, while it increases transparency of EU rules in this domain. This decision will not change the existing legislation relating to aviation security. Rather, the primary aim was to place a significant proportion of the rules – which have until now not been officially published –into the public domain, whilst not compromising aviation security.