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DRAFT RECOMMENDATION (11283/2025 – C100278/2025 – 2025/0156(NLE)) 2026-02-12

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

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The draft report recommends that Parliament consent to the Council decision concluding 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, oversight, and redress rights.

Committee position. The rapporteur recommends that Parliament give its consent to the Council decision concluding the EU-Iceland PNR agreement.

Key points

  1. Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the agreement between the EU and Iceland on PNR data transfer.
  2. The agreement allows transfer of passenger data collected by airlines to national authorities for security purposes.
  3. PNR data helps detect suspicious travel patterns and identify associates of criminals and terrorists, including those previously unknown to law enforcement.
  4. The agreement helps prevent and detect terrorism, drug-related offences, human trafficking, and child sexual exploitation, and strengthens Schengen security.
  5. The agreement sets clear rules for processing, storage, use, and retention of PNR data, with strict safeguards for specified purposes and limited periods.
  6. Oversight mechanisms and rights of redress for individuals reinforce transparency and accountability.
  7. The European Data Protection Supervisor issued a positive opinion, confirming the agreement's safeguards are compatible with EU data protection law.

Who is affected

  • Airlines operating flights between the EU and Iceland will transfer passenger data to national authorities.
  • National authorities in EU member states and Iceland will receive and process PNR data for security purposes.
  • Passengers on EU-Iceland flights will have their data processed, with rights of redress.

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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