Press Release: EU proposal for passenger data to fight serious crime and terrorism

The European Commission has presented a proposal for an EU Passenger Name Record (PNR) Directive to fight serious crime and terrorism. The proposal obliges air carriers to provide EU Member States with data on passengers entering or departing from the EU, whilst guaranteeing a high level of protection of privacy and personal data.

• Primary Source

European Commission: Memo/11/60: EU Passenger Name Record (PNR): FAQs http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/60&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

ESO: Background information: EU to collect data of international air travellers http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-to-collect-data-of-international-air-travellers/

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