Brussels, 13/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Commissioner responsible for transport Jacques Barrot on 13 September announced that he had presented to the College “the bases” of a legislative proposal to enhance air security, following the meeting of the Aviation Security Regulation Committee of 6 and 7 September (EUROPE 9261). These measures would aim to: - restrict the quantity of liquids transportable buy passengers on board airplanes, while still taking account of their needs. Exceptions will be envisaged for medical reasons and for baby food (which will have to be tested separately); - improve the control measures for hand luggage at airports and limit the size of such luggage in accordance with the IATA standards. The Regulation Committee will be formally consulted on these measures before the Commission adopts them. They should be implemented in the weeks to come, and certainly by the end of the year, Mr Barrot hopes.