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From · report parliamentary committee draft · 8 Jun 2026 LIBE-PR-789883 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime
To · Plenary report · 16 Jul 2026 A-10-2026-0204 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime
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The versions differ only in wording: one sentence in the explanatory statement is corrected to say Switzerland does not participate in implementing the Directive. #1

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Change #1 Wording under “EXPLANATORY STATEMENT”

Adds "not" so the sentence now states that Switzerland does not participate in implementing the Directive (EU) 2016/680.

Although Switzerland is not considered a third country under Regulation 2016/679 (the ‘GDPR’), this legal framework does not apply to the processing of personal data, including PNR data, by Swiss law enforcement authorities for the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences, or the execution of criminal penalties. At the same time, Switzerland is bound by the Union acts which constitute a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis. However, the Directive (EU) 2016/680 (the ‘PNR Directive’) does not constitute a development of the Schengen acquis, hence Switzerland does not participate in the implementation of this legal act.