The EU is looking into introducing an electronic travel authorisation system after a similar system was approved in the US last week.
"We are considering introducing this [system] here. A final decision has not yet been taken," said a spokesman for justice commissioner Franco Frattini on Tuesday (7 August).
He went on to add that the EU would have to look at whether the scheme introduced more security benefits to passengers than travel inconvenience.
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