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27/11/2019 - First steps towards an EU-Japan PNR data Agreement?

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Articoli Correlati: passenger name record data - airlines reservation systems - EU- Japan

Passenger Name Record (PNR) data, stored in airlines’ reservation systems, are a fundamental tool that is forcefully used to prevent and combat terrorism and serious transnational crime. The EU PNR Directive, adopted on 27 April 2016, is an essential instrument for the identification of suspicious travel patterns and the tracking down of dangerous criminals and terrorists. It is now necessary for the EU to share PNR data with all its close partners, realizing a strategic partnership with them, working together to enhance global security. At present, the EU has two international PNR Agreements in force: with Australia and USA. An Agreement between EU and Canada is expected to be finalised during 2020. On 27 September 2019 the European Commission has recommended that the Council authorise to open negotiations with Japan in order to achieve an Agreement on the transfer and use of Passenger Name Record (PNR). The final Agreement will be then concluded by the Council once it has obtained the consent of the European Parliament. The Agreement is expected to be able to set out the framework and conditions for the exchange of PNR data, that will be used for the sole purpose of preventing and combating terrorism and other serious transnational crime, fully respecting data protection standards and fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals.