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DRAFT OPINION (COM(2022)0729 – C90428 – 2022/0424(COD))

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the collection and transfer of advance passenger information (API) for enhancing and facilitating external border controls, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1726, and repealing Council Directive 2004/82/EC

TRAN-PA-746927

Committee on Transport and Tourism · Rapporteur: JanChristoph Oetjen

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This draft opinion proposes amendments to the proposed regulation on advance passenger information (API) for external border controls, focusing on travel facilitation, data retention, router funding, and evaluation.

Committee position. The Committee on Transport and Tourism proposes amendments to the proposed regulation to enhance travel facilitation, ensure adequate funding for the router, and require impact assessments on travellers.

Key points

  1. Allows air carriers to retain and use API data for travel facilitation, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation.
  2. Requires the Commission to assess the impact of the regulation on the travel experience of legitimate travellers in its evaluation reports.
  3. Requires air carriers to inform and justify to the Commission if they keep logs longer than the specified period for monitoring or security procedures.
  4. Requires eu-LISA to provide training to authorities and air carriers on the technical use of the router, including connection and integration.
  5. States that eu-LISA should be provided with necessary resources under the Union budget for the router's design, development, hosting, and technical management.
  6. Corrects a reference in the title of Article 28 from Directive 2004/81/EC to Directive 2004/82/EC.
  7. Requires the Commission to assess whether the budget line for eu-LISA covers the router's needs and propose amendments if appropriate.

Who is affected

  • Air carriers: may use API data for travel facilitation and must justify extended log retention.
  • eu-LISA: receives training duties and guaranteed funding for the router.
  • Commission: must assess impact on travel experience and budget adequacy.

Figures and deadlines

  • 48 hours: air carriers must store API data for this period from flight departure.