First meeting of the Technical Task Force in 2023

Videoconference, 15-16 February 2023 — The Technical Task Force (TTF) held its first meeting of the year to summarise the outcomes of its 2022 activities and agree on a roadmap of tasks for 2023, as proposed by the TTF study groups. The work programme includes the development of new technology standards, other updates to Doc 30, Part II – Security in the technological field, and an update of the common testing methodologies used in the ECAC Common Evaluation Process (CEP) of security equipment. The group was also briefed by equipment manufacturers on their research and development achievements, focused on the possibilities of combined technology solutions for detecting prohibited items.