European Commission adopts an EU external strategy on Passenger Name Record (PNR)

The European Commission adopted today a package of proposals on the exchange of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data with third countries, consisting of an EU external PNR strategy and recommendations for negotiating directives for new PNR agreements with the United States, Australia and Canada. The Commission clarifies that the general criteria outlined in this communication are a minimum standard: “additional criteria could be set in each recommendation.”

The Communication presented today sets general principles that any PNR agreement with a third country should observe. (more on legalift.wordpress.com)