The new rules European security of flights comes into force on November 6 2006. This refers to the contents of hand luggage.

This legislation is in force at all airports in the European Union (EU) and Norway, Iceland and Switzerland. In addition, this legislation was applied on flights from the United Kingdom and whose origin and destination USA.

Objects allowed in the hand luggage

The main points of this legislation are:

·  It affects the transport of liquids, which should go into tubes a maximum capacity of 100 ml. These in turn have to be introduced in a transparent bag with autocierre of 20x20 cm not exceeding liter capacity.

·  Liquids are considered:

- Water and other beverages, soups, syrups.

- Creams, lotions and oils, including toothpaste.

- Perfume.

- Rímel.

- Shower gel, shampoo or other liquid soap.

- Content-pressurized containers, including shaving foam, foam and other deodorants

- Aerosol

- Mixtures-liquid or solid.

- Any other article of similar consistency.

·  It is necessary to submit all the liquid inside the bag above and separated from hand luggage. They should be placed in the tray provided in the security controls for consideration by the players.

·  People traveling with any pledge of shelter must quitársela onto the tray to be inspected by the agents.

·  If you want to travel with an electronic device like a laptop or a video camera or pictures, with their holsters, they must separated and placed in the tray for subsequent inspection at the controls.

Exceptions

The extraordinary cases in which liquid can be transported without entering inside that bag are:

·  Liquids dutty-free purchased in the airport, which are duty-free. These come in a sealed bag and tamper proof.

·  Medicines, food and dietetic meals for babies that are needed along the trail.

Remarks

This new legislation affects only hand luggage, which the traveler is allowed to bring in the baggage any liquids or objects. They must go packaged in a manner that is free from beatings or fractures.