EU Seeks Single Certification System for Airport Security Gear

The European Union proposed developing a single certification procedure across the EU for aviation security screening equipment, a 4.2 billion-euro ($4.7 billion) market, in a move to ensure that “high security screening standards” are applied throughout the 28-nation bloc.

The proposal announced on Wednesday in Brussels would allow security equipment approved in one EU member state to also be put on the market in others, according to the European Commission, the bloc’s executive body. “The creation of an EU system of mutual recognition for security equipment will help overcome market fragmentation, strengthen the competitiveness of the EU security industry, boost employment in the sector and ultimately contribute to improving aviation security across Europe,” it said in a statement.