US asks foreign airports to strengthen passenger electronics screening

The TSA wants foreign airports to tighten screening of US-bound passengers' carry-on electronics and adopt US domestic security procedures instituted last year, according to officials and a memo to foreign airports. In July 2017, TSA began requiring domestic air travellers to remove all electronics larger than mobile phones including tablets, e-readers and video game consoles from carry-on baggage for screening. The new memo said the agency wants foreign airports now to adopt those procedures. Foreign airports are also being asked to adopt TSA policy, instituted in mid-2017, that passengers may be required to remove food, powders and other materials "that can clutter bags and obstruct clear images on the X-ray machine," the memo said. <br/>