Indian government plans EU security retaliation

The Indian government is to propose to the European Union (EU) that Indian officials should validate EU aviation security procedures before passengers are allowed to arrive in India with liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) purchased in EU airport duty-free shops, according to local press reports.
The move would be in retaliation to a similar EU proposal last year which said that non-EU airports must have their security measures audited to prevent transit passengers having their duty-free goods confiscated. It appears that the Indian government has decided to take action as the EU’s insistence on validating security measures is preventing Indian duty-free operators from selling to passengers transiting to a second EU destination.
It is understood the decision on the proposal was taken at a recent meeting of senior Ministry of Civil Aviation officials, Bureau of Civil Aviation security functionaries, executives of Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi airports and duty-free operators across the country.
07/04/08 Andrew Pentol/DFNIonline.com, UK

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Categories: Foreign Apr 2008, Safety Apr 2008