EU policy on air transport security
High on the EU agenda, air security issues have been brought together in EU legislation, and a common framework established to harmonise air security (EC, 2013d). These security standards apply to all airports, transport operators and entities providing services at airports in the EU Member States. The regulations cover airport and aircraft security, passengers and cabin baggage, cargo and mail, in-flight and airport supplies, staff recruitment and training, and security equipment. The security target for 2050 is to reduce inconvenience to passengers by making security measures less intrusive, and to respect the privacy and personal dignity of passengers without disruption and delay. A risk-based approach to the security of cargo originating outside the EU is to be developed, and an EU-wide one-stop security system for air cargo implemented.