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On the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · Rapporteur: Jaroslav Bžoch
Parliament gives its consent to the EU-Iceland agreement on transferring passenger name record (PNR) data to fight terrorism and serious crime.¶ The agreement enables airlines to transfer passenger data to national authorities, with safeguards for privacy, limited retention, and oversight.¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs recommends that Parliament give its consent to the agreement.¶¶
Key points
- Parliament consents to the conclusion of the agreement between the EU and Iceland on PNR data transfer.¶
- The agreement allows transfer of passenger data collected by airlines to national authorities for security purposes.¶
- PNR data helps detect suspicious travel patterns, identify associates of criminals and terrorists, and prevent crimes like drug offences, human trafficking, and child sexual exploitation.¶
- The agreement balances security needs with privacy, setting rules for processing, storage, use, and retention of data.¶
- Strict safeguards ensure data is used only for specified purposes, retained for limited periods, and protected against misuse.¶
- Oversight mechanisms and rights of redress for individuals reinforce transparency and accountability.¶
- The European Data Protection Supervisor issued a positive opinion on the agreement's safeguards.¶
Who is affected
- Airlines operating flights between the EU and Iceland must transfer PNR data to national authorities.¶
- National authorities in EU member states and Iceland receive and process PNR data for security purposes.¶
- Passengers on EU-Iceland flights have their data processed under the agreement's safeguards.¶
Legal basis: Article 16(2), Article 87(2)(a), and Article 218(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union¶
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