CJEU’s Opinion in the Request for an Opinion 1/15

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Series Details No.84, 2017 (26.07.17)
Publication Date 26/07/2017
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The Court of Justice of the European Union argued that although the systematic transfer, retention and use of all passenger data are permissible, several provisions of the draft agreement do not meet requirements stemming from the fundamental rights of the European Union.

Canada and the European Union negotiated an agreement on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record data (PNR agreement) which was signed in 2014. The Council of the European Union requested the European Parliament’s approval of the agreement, and the European Parliament decided to refer the matter to the Court of Justice in order to ascertain whether the envisaged agreement was compatible with EU law and, specifically, with provisions relating to respect for private life and the protection of personal data.

The Court's Advocate General had already released its preliminary Opinion in September 2016.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) declared on 26 July 2017 that the agreement envisaged between the European Union and Canada on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data may not be concluded in its current form.

Source Link Link to Main Source https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1_402881/
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Blog: EU Law Analysis, 04.08.17: Transferring personal data outside the EU: Clarification from the ECJ? http://eulawanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/transferring-personal-data-outside-eu.html
Blog: Verfassungsblog, 28.07.17: Passenger Name Records – from Canada back to the EU http://verfassungsblog.de/passenger-name-records-from-canada-back-to-the-eu/
Blog: Verfassungsblog, 26.07.17: Data Protection, Data Transfers, and International Agreements: the CJEU’s Opinion 1/15 http://verfassungsblog.de/data-protection-data-transfers-and-international-agreements-the-cjeus-opinion-115/
European Parliament: Press Release, 26.07.17: Rapporteur welcomes court's rejection of EU Canada passenger data deal http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20170726IPR80601/
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EUObserver, 26.07.17: EU defends airline data-sharing after court ruling https://euobserver.com/justice/138621
EurActiv, 26.07.17: EU court’s blow to Canada deal marks new hurdle for data laws https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/eu-courts-blow-to-canada-deal-marks-new-hurdle-for-data-laws/
Deutsche Welle, 26.07.17: EU-Canada passenger data deal struck down http://p.dw.com/p/2h9Ug
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European Commission: DG Communication: STATEMENT/17/2105, 26.07.17: EU-Canada PNR agreement: Commission statement on the Opinion of the European Court of Justice http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-17-2105_en.htm

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