EU experts are scheduled to discuss the issue this Thursday in Brussels.
The British government has called for the use of the scanners in their airports, but one British privacy group has expressed concern for children who pass through the scanners, arguing that images of their bodies would violate child pornography laws.
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini voiced support for the scanners, saying they are worth the "sacrifice" of privacy.
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