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2014/2966(RSP) Resolution on seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of passenger name record (PNR) data

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2014/11/25
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2014/11/25
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The European Parliament adopted by 383 votes to 271, with 47 abstentions, a resolution tabled by the ALDE Group on seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record data (PNR).

The European Union concluded an agreement with Canada in 2005 on the processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data on the basis of a set of commitments by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in relation to the application of its PNR programme. With the expiry of the relevant Commission decision on 22 September 2009, the European legal basis for the transmission of PNR data to the CBSA ceased to exist.

On 2 December 2010 the Council adopted a decision, together with a negotiating directive, authorising the Commission to open negotiations on behalf of the EU for an agreement with Canada on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record data.

Parliament decided to seek an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility of the agreement with the Treaties . It took the view that there is legal uncertainty as to whether the draft agreement is compatible with the provisions of the Treaties (Article 16 TFEU) and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (Articles 7, 8 and 52(1)) as regards the right of individuals to protection of personal data.

Moreover, Parliament also questioned the choice of legal basis , i.e. Articles 82(1)(d) and 87(2)(a) TFEU (police and judicial cooperation) rather than Article 16 TFEU (data protection).

It is recalled that following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009, the conclusion of new PNR agreements requires the consent of the European Parliament before they can be adopted by the Council.

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2014/11/25
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2014/11/24
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B8-0265/2014 - Résolution #

2014/11/25 Outcome: +: 383, -: 271, 0: 47
FR IT ES DE SE GB PT AT EL LT BE RO CY FI EE DK CZ IE NL MT BG HR LU SI LV SK HU PL
Total
70
68
48
88
18
69
20
18
21
11
19
30
6
13
6
11
19
9
24
6
15
11
4
8
8
12
19
49
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179

Cyprus S&D

2

Estonia S&D

For (1)

1

Ireland S&D

For (1)

1

Netherlands S&D

3

Malta S&D

3

Croatia S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

1

Latvia S&D

1
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62

United Kingdom ALDE

1

Austria ALDE

For (1)

1

Romania ALDE

3

Estonia ALDE

Abstain (1)

3

Denmark ALDE

2

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

1

Croatia ALDE

2

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

1
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48

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Hungary Verts/ALE

1
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46

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Czechia GUE/NGL

2

Ireland GUE/NGL

3

Netherlands GUE/NGL

2
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46

Germany NI

For (1)

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2

Belgium NI

For (1)

1

Netherlands NI

3

Latvia NI

1

Hungary NI

2
2
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45

France EFDD

1

Sweden EFDD

2

Lithuania EFDD

2

Czechia EFDD

Abstain (1)

1

Poland EFDD

1
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Greece ECR

For (1)

1

Lithuania ECR

Against (1)

1

Belgium ECR

3

Finland ECR

2

Czechia ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

2

Croatia ECR

Against (1)

1

Latvia ECR

Against (1)

1

Slovakia ECR

2
icon: PPE PPE
208

Sweden PPE

2

Lithuania PPE

2

Belgium PPE

Abstain (1)

4

Cyprus PPE

Against (1)

2

Estonia PPE

Against (1)

1

Ireland PPE

Abstain (1)

4

Malta PPE

3

Luxembourg PPE

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Abstain (1)

3

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      • The European Parliament adopted by 383 votes to 271, with 47 abstentions, a resolution tabled by the ALDE Group on seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record data (PNR).

        The European Union concluded an agreement with Canada in 2005 on the processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data on the basis of a set of commitments by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in relation to the application of its PNR programme. With the expiry of the relevant Commission decision on 22 September 2009, the European legal basis for the transmission of PNR data to the CBSA ceased to exist.

        On 2 December 2010 the Council adopted a decision, together with a negotiating directive, authorising the Commission to open negotiations on behalf of the EU for an agreement with Canada on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record data.

        Parliament decided to seek an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility of the agreement with the Treaties. It took the view that there is legal uncertainty as to whether the draft agreement is compatible with the provisions of the Treaties (Article 16 TFEU) and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (Articles 7, 8 and 52(1)) as regards the right of individuals to protection of personal data.

        Moreover, Parliament also questioned the choice of legal basis, i.e. Articles 82(1)(d) and 87(2)(a) TFEU (police and judicial cooperation) rather than Article 16 TFEU (data protection).

        It is recalled that following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009, the conclusion of new PNR agreements requires the consent of the European Parliament before they can be adopted by the Council.

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