The Spanish EU presidency called Thursday for a common European stance on the use of body scanners at airports while EU members are divided over its use at airports.

“It’s better for Europe to have a common position because it makes no sense for European passengers to travel from London to Madrid and back and have different kinds of controls. A common position would be beneficial for all of us”, Spanish Transport Minister Jose Blanco said.

The European Commission held talks with aviation security experts from the EU member states in Brussels. Nowadays, the EU countries are free to use the scanners as long as the security checks do not contradict national or EU law.

Several European countries, including Britain and the Netherlands, have decided to install the scanners at airports and they will also be introduced for experimentation in some French airports, in spite of they are uncommitted.

Belgium’s Transport Secretary Etiennne Schouppe said the measures were “excessive”, adding that security requirements at European airports were already “strict enough”. Spain has expressed skepticism about the need for the measure but it will wait until the Commission has made a decision regarding the scanners.