Task force endorses guidance material
Paris/videoconference, 12-13 April 2022 - Guidance on performance-based oversight: concepts and principles for best practices; Guidance on best practices for procedures for achieving one-stop security with another ECAC Member State; and Guidance material on screening liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) - revised ECAC Doc 30, Part II, Annex IV-4-E, were endorsed at the 55th meeting of the Guidance Material Task Force.
Among other papers discussed by the task force was draft guidance on using an explosive trace detection (ETD) test kit: procedure for implementing independent testing by an Appropriate Authority, which will be finalised in May.
The task force also looked at the common issues and challenges faced by Member States and observer organisations when implementing new requirements on enhanced background checks, and agreed to update existing guidance material on background checks (ECAC Doc 30 Annex IV-1-A) to further support Member States in implementing these requirements.