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Tips For Travellers: November 2006 - New EU hand baggage restrictions

The European Union has adopted new security rules that restrict the quantity of liquids, gels and pastes passengers may carry in their cabin baggage, effective immediately

The new rules apply to all passengers travelling from any EU airport and it’s important to familiarise yourself with these new regulations.

All liquid containers must be carried in a separate clear plastic, zip-top or re-sealable bag that does not exceed 20 cm x 20 cm or one litre capacity.
All items must fit in the bag comfortably and the bag must be completely sealed
There is a limit of one transparent re-sealable plastic bag per person.
At the airport security search, the plastic bag must be removed from the cabin bag and x-ray screened separately.
Liquids must be held in individual containers not exceeding 100ml (approximately 4 fl. Oz) and may include - Shampoo, Suntan lotions, Toothpaste, Hair gel, hair spray, Perfumes, Liquid or aerosol deodorants, Cosmetics, Water and other drinks, Soups,Syrups, Any other item of similar consistency

There are two exceptions to the rules:

Baby food needed during the flight
Medicines needed during the flight

Exempt items must also be placed in a separate transparent re-sealable bag and presented separately at the passenger security screening area.

The above information New EU hand baggage restrictions is supplied by a third party and jml Property Services do not take any responsibility to its accuracy ©jmlpropertyservices 11/06

What happens when you purchase a bottle of whisky, gin or wine in a local supermarket and want to bring it into an airport in the EU, Norway, Iceland or Switzerland?

All liquid items over 100ml purchased in an EU country cannot be carried as hand luggage through the security search area. only liquids that have been purchased airside at another EU airport, or on board an aircraft operated by an EU carrier may be carried as hand luggage. You will need to show proof of purchase to demonstrate this, the airport or airline will pack these items in tamper evident bags and the receipt would be placed in the bag as proof of purchase.

Special information for transit/transfer passengers

If your journey involves changing flights at any EU airport, special restrictions apply. You may only take liquid items (for example duty free) through the security search point at your connecting airport if:

they conform to the requirements for passengers departing from EU airports as set out above; or

they have been purchased airside at another EU airport, or on board an aircraft operated by an EU carrier. You will need to show proof of purchase to demonstrate this.

Liquid items in excess of 100ml purchased from other airports or on board other airlines may only be carried as hold baggage on the connecting flight.

The member states of the European Union are:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.

The above information supplied byThe Department for Transport -UK and jml Property Services do not take any responsibility to its accuracy ©jmlpropertyservices 07/07