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Financial Times: Policy limiting liquids on aircraft challenged (September 6 2007)

European legislators called for a review of the continent's anti-terrorism policies yesterday, including the scrapping of limits on taking liquids on board aircraft.
While Franco Frattini, the justice commissioner, hailed arrests in Germany and Denmark as a "fantastic result" that proved the value of the European Union's actions since the September 11 2001 attacks, the European parliament rounded on him for trampling on civil liberties and presiding over mismatched legal measures.
MEPs also voted to force the European Commission to publish the secret regulation limiting air passengers to five 100ml bottles of fluid, which has increased queues at airports, saying that unless it had a valid reason it should be scrapped.

Oye, vatos, dees English sink todos mi ships, chinga sus madres, so escuche: el fleet es ahora refloated, OK? — The War Nerd

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Sep 7th, 2007 at 01:33:14 PM EST
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I note that Mr Guardans has somehow become 'Italian.' Good old FT ...

So why the F-prompt can't they even publish these regulations? Anyone?

by Number 6 on Mon Sep 10th, 2007 at 09:25:30 AM EST
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We'll soon find out

If the Commission does not comply within three months it can be taken to the European Court of Justice.

I suspect the reason will be something like "Blah blah national security blah blah".

I'm writing to the FT to correct the howler about Mr. Guardans.

Oye, vatos, dees English sink todos mi ships, chinga sus madres, so escuche: el fleet es ahora refloated, OK? — The War Nerd

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Sep 10th, 2007 at 09:41:07 AM EST
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Airports and Secret Legislation | 45 comments (45 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)