EU keen on worldwide roll out of air safety rules

The European Union wants to extend its restrictions on liquids allowed on board aircrafts beyond its borders to help European duty-free companies compete on a more even basis.

A new EU security regulation introduced in November last year limits passengers to carrying 100 millilitres of liquids onto aircraft in a sealed plastic bag. But the measures do not apply to passengers from outside the 27-member union, who are transiting through EU airports.

The inconsistency means passenger...