2018 European Association of Airport & Seaport Police Conference 14th–15th May 2018 at EUROPOL, The Hague, Holland It is with great pleasure, as your President I can announce EUROPOL have agreed to host our 2018 conference in The Hague, Holland. Providing access to the excellent EUROPOL conference facilities, together with…
Please be informed that the new Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/55 of 9 January 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 as regards adding the Republic of Singapore to the third countries recognised as applying security standards equivalent to the common basic standards on civil aviation security (Text with EEA relevance)…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/airlines-testing-facial-recognition-technology-to-replace-boarding-passes/ By Kris Van Cleave CBS News December 28, 2017, 6:49 PM Airlines testing technology to replace boarding passes ARLINGTON, V.A. – With more than 2 million people per day moving through the nation’s airports, airlines are testing new technology to improve security and speed up the boarding process. That…
The UK Government has decided to make khat an illegal Class C drug. The ban on khat will come into effect on 24 June. Why is khat being banned? Khat contains natural ingredients which are already controlled drugs both in the UK and internationally because they are harmful. To help…
Automated, biometric future for travellers. The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service is preparing to appoint a supplier for a pilot of a new border clearance system in an effort to provide legitimate travellers with a faster and less onerous immigration processing experience. Customs has been tasked with modernising its…
With reference to the restrictions of electronic items in cabin baggage recently introduced by the U.S. and the United Kingdom from certain third country airports, we provide you with the official position of the European Union on the matter: Member States and the relevant services of the European Commission and…
Security is being tightened at airports with direct flights into the US – including some in the UK – in response to US warnings of a “credible threat”. UK Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said the measures were being taken to keep the public safe. While he would not specify what…
SIS2 is anticipated to go live in the Uk on 26th October 2014, which is the anticipated SIS2 go-live. Background The Schengen Aquis (French term meaning; ‘that which has been agreed’) was brought about by five Member States (France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) allowing freedom and movement of persons…
Published: Monday, 23 June 2014 12:05 The Maritime group within the EAASP works in a highly stimulating and exciting environment. It is a complex domain encompassing multiple stakeholders and with many questions looking for answers. In my view, we can only find these answers through cooperation and by undertaking concrete…
