Activites

• 2013/04/16 Proposal withdrawn by Commission
  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/justice/', 'title': 'Justice'}, MALMSTRÖM Cecilia
• #3121
• 2011/10/27 Council Meeting
  • 3121 summary

    After a presentation by the Commission, the Council held an exchange of views on progress made in the negotiations between the EU and the United States of America on a EU-US Passenger Name Records (PNR) agreement. In December 2010, the Council adopted negotiating directives for agreements on the transfer and use of passenger name records (PNR) with Australia, Canada and the United States of America. This allowed the Commission, as the EU negotiator, to start discussions with these three countries. The goal of all three agreements is to prevent and combat terrorism and other forms of serious cross border crime. At the same time, the EU is also committed to ensuring that any transmission of PNR data to third countries is done in a secure manner, in line with existing EU legal requirements, and that passengers are able to enforce their rights in relation to the processing of their data. In May 2010, the European Parliament decided to postpone its vote on the request for consent on existing PNR agreements with the US and Australia. These two agreements have therefore not been concluded yet and have been applied on a provisional basis since 2007 and 2008, respectively. In a resolution, Parliament demanded that new agreements should be negotiated with the US and Australia as well as with Canada, with which a PNR agreement has been in force since 2006.

• #3111
• 2011/09/22 Council Meeting
  • 3111 summary

    The Council adopted a decision on the signing of the agreement between the European Union and Australia on the processing and transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data, which will replace the one applied on a provisional basis since 2008. The signing will probably take place before the end of September 2011. After that, the European Parliament will be asked to give its consent to the agreement, which is necessary before the Council can adopt its decision on the conclusion of the agreement.The EU currently has agreements on the transfer and use of passenger name records (PNR) with Australia, Canada and the United States of America. In May 2010, the European Parliament decided to postpone its vote on the request for consent on these existing PNR agreements with the US and Australia. These two agreements have therefore not been concluded yet and have been applied on a provisional basis since 2007 and 2008, respectively. In a resolution, Parliament demanded that new agreements should be negotiated with the US and Australia as well as with Canada, with which a PNR Agreement has been in force since 2006.While negotiations on the PNR agreement with Australia have now been finalised, those on revised PNR agreements with the US and Canada are still ongoing.

• #3051
• 2010/12/02 Council Meeting
• 2010/02/25 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• #2993
• 2010/02/15 Council Meeting
• 2010/02/01 Legislative proposal published
  • 05304/2010 summary

    PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement between the EU and the USA on the processing and transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (2007 PNR agreement).PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.CONTENT: on 22 February 2007, the Council authorised the Presidency, assisted by the Commission, to open negotiations for a long-term agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).In accordance with Council Decision 2007/551/CFSP/JHA of 23 July 2007, the Agreement was signed on 23 and 26 July 2007, subject to its conclusion.The Agreement has been applied provisionally since the date of its signature.The Agreement has not yet been concluded. With the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the procedures to be followed by the Union in order to conclude the Agreement are governed by Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union which states that the Council shall adopt a decision concluding the agreement, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.The proposed decision aims to approve the Agreement between the EU and the USA on the processing and transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), together with the accompanying letter from the DHS and the letter from the Union in reply.

  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/justice/', 'title': 'Justice'}, MALMSTRÖM Cecilia
• 2009/12/18 Initial legislative proposal published
  • COM(2009)0702 summary

    PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement between the EU and the USA on the processing and transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (2007 PNR agreement).PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.BACKGROUND:  the Justice and Home Affairs Council of 23 July 2007 authorised the Presidency of the Council of the European Union to sign an agreement between the EU and the USA on the processing and transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data by air carriers to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Agreement was signed by the EU on 23 July 2007 and by the USA on 26July 2007 and is applied provisionally as from 26 July 2007. The purpose of the Agreement is to ensure the exchange of European passenger information, known as Passenger Name Record or PNR data with the US Department of Homeland Security pursuant to which its services assess the risk a passenger may pose to American security.CONTENT: the aim of the agreement is to provide a legal basis for the exchange of information relevant for law enforcement and judicial authorities between the EU and the US for the fight against terrorism and related transnational crime, including organised crime, in this case PNR data, thereby providing legal certainty for airlines, passengers and data protection authorities, whilst ensuring the protection of citizens' privacy as well as their physical security. In addition an EU agreement enables to apply this approach homogeneously throughout the EU in order to ensure respect for individuals' right to privacy and to avoid distortion of competition between airlines.Respecting Fundamental Rights: the Agreement aims to prevent and combat terrorism while respecting fundamental rights, and notably the protection of personal data. It aims to ensure full respect for fundamental rights enshrined in Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union and for the principles of proportionality and necessity regarding the right to respect for private and family life and the protection of personal data as set out in Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.Territorial application: the UK and Ireland will take part in the adoption of the Decision.  Denmark will not be bound by the Agreement.It should be noted that in accordance with Article 218(6)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, it is provided that in the case of agreements covering fields to which the ordinary legislative procedure applies, the Council shall adopt a decision concluding the agreement, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.

  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/justice/', 'title': 'Justice'}, MALMSTRÖM Cecilia

Documents

• Initial legislative proposal published: COM(2009)0702
• Legislative proposal published: 05304/2010
• Debate in Council: 3111
• Debate in Council: 3121

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)