Warsaw Chopin Airport is conducting proceedings to purchase modern security scanners, airport spokesperson Anna Dermont told PAP. The new scanners will allow, among other things, for electronics to be removed from carry-on luggage and for the inspection of containers with liquids larger than 100 ml.
“Two consortiums are currently participating in a tender for modern scanners. We want the installation of the new scanners to begin as soon as possible, immediately after the end of the 2025 summer season,” said Anna Dermont, spokesperson for Polish Airports (PPL) and Chopin Airport.
She added that the procedure involves 15 security check lines.
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“The new scanners will meet the latest standards and will allow, among other things, for electronics not to be removed from hand luggage, as well as for the inspection of containers with liquids exceeding 100 ml, which will significantly speed up security checks,” she explained.
She said that in the future PPL intends to introduce similar scanners at the airports in Radom and Zielona Góra.
In recent days, the European Commission approved the lifting of liquid limits at some airports. At airports that use a specific type of security scanner, the 100ml limit on liquids carried in baggage will be lifted. There are 700 such devices in the EU, across 21 member states. These are the new generation of C3 airport security scanners with explosive detection systems. These scanners use computed tomography technology to create detailed 3D images of baggage, allowing for more effective detection of prohibited items.
In Poland, airports in Lublin and Poznań already have them. In February of this year, Lublin Airport became the first airport in the country to launch two lanes equipped with modern CT scanners for passenger carry-on baggage. In April of this year, Poznań-Ławica Airport launched security lanes equipped with modern, Standard III baggage scanners.
By the turn of the year, such scanners should be available at Jasionka Airport, where the procurement process is also currently underway. Similarly, Kraków Airport is striving to implement new EU regulations as quickly as possible. “The equipment we have is on the list of devices that will allow for the lifting of these restrictions, but to fully replace the current procedures, they must still undergo the appropriate certification process. We hope this will happen quickly,” Kraków Airport spokesperson Monika Chylaszek explained to PAP.
Due to a technical issue, the European Commission imposed a temporary ban on the use of new devices last year. The EC's decision, announced recently, gives the green light to a specific type of advanced scanner. At airports that use them, passengers will no longer be required to remove liquids and laptops from their luggage during security checks. These airports will also no longer have a 100ml liquid limit in carry-on luggage. (PAP)
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