CEP Management Group meeting welcomes new supporting authorities and considers future roadmap
Videoconference, 2 July, and Paris/hybrid, 4 July 2024 — The 61st meeting of the Common Evaluation Process of security equipment (CEP) Management Group welcomed representatives from Norway, Portugal and Switzerland, who joined the CEP Management Group for the first time in their capacity as supporting authorities.
The chair, Raquel Chinea Delgado (Spain), and the ECAC Secretariat briefed participants on the new terms of reference of both the CEP Management Group and the Common Testing Methodologies Sub-Group.
Key topics explored during the meeting included developments on the explosive detection systems for cabin baggage (EDSCB) C3 Concept of Operations Common Testing Methodology, feedback from the test centre on the first application of the EDSCB C3 v1.22 in testing, and a review of the 2022-2024 roadmap implementation. An initial discussion on the 2025–2027 roadmap focused on principles, outcomes, strategic objectives, resources and prioritisation, as well as contributions from the CEP Quality Control Study Group.
The meeting also explored possibilities for CEP expansion and capacity extension, including implementing modular testing and EDS/EDSCB tray equivalency testing to boost efficiency. Another proposal considered was to organise an open day/workshop at an EDS/EDSCB test centre to familiarise interested non-contributing authorities with simulator retesting, and to encourage more ECAC Member States to become CEP contributing authorities and supporting authorities.