The EU will host talks on Thursday on the use of body scanners at airports, in response to the Christmas Day attempt to blow up a US-bound jet.The European Commission will host the Brussels talks with aviation security experts from the EU member states. The Commission says the 27 member states are free to use body scanners, provided the security checks do not contradict national or EU legislation. The Netherlands and UK are introducing them for US-bound flights. The Commission withdrew a draft EU regulation on body scanners in 2008, following objections from the European Parliament. MEPs raised concerns about passengers' privacy and health, so the Commission decided that further technical analysis was required before EU-wide rules could be adopted.
The EU will host talks on Thursday on the use of body scanners at airports, in response to the Christmas Day attempt to blow up a US-bound jet.
The European Commission will host the Brussels talks with aviation security experts from the EU member states.
The Commission says the 27 member states are free to use body scanners, provided the security checks do not contradict national or EU legislation.
The Netherlands and UK are introducing them for US-bound flights.
The Commission withdrew a draft EU regulation on body scanners in 2008, following objections from the European Parliament.
MEPs raised concerns about passengers' privacy and health, so the Commission decided that further technical analysis was required before EU-wide rules could be adopted.
The TSA senior official said the list of 14 countries was developed by the Homeland Security and State departments. The countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism are Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria. The countries of interest are Afghanistan, Algeria, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and Yemen.
Not profiling, though. No sir.
