| Author (Corporate) | European Court of Justice: Press and Information Division |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | No.84, 2017 (26.07.17) |
| Publication Date | 26/07/2017 |
| Content Type | News |
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Background and further information: 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. |
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| Source Link | https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1_402881/ |
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| Subject Categories | Law, Mobility and Transport, Values and Beliefs |
| Countries / Regions | Canada, Europe |
