EU PNR

Since the Paris attacks of January 2015, the issue of the EU Passenger Name Record data collection system has been high on the political agenda as one of the measures to prevent and combat terrorism.

The European Commission presented its proposal for a Directive on the use of Passenger Name Record data on 2 February 2011 and the Council of the European Union adopted its general approach in April 2012. But the legislative procedure has been blocked so far, as the LIBE Committee rejected the proposal in April 2013, questioning its necessity and proportionality.

The file was then referred back to the Committee and the Council has repeatedly called on the European Parliament to resume negotiations, especially in the light of the growing threat posed by the phenomenon of foreign fighters.

This dossier gathers documents and sources on EU Passenger Name Record.

Written by Sofija Voronova.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Passenger Name Record and data protection talks should go hand in hand, MEPs say http://www.europeansources.info/record/passenger-name-record-and-data-protection-talks-should-go-hand-in-hand-meps-say/

EU: EPRS: Briefing, May 2015: The proposed EU passenger name records (PNR) directive. Revived in the new security context http://www.europarl.europa.eu/EPRS/EPRS-Briefing-554215-The-EU-PNR-Proposal-FINAL.pdf

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