Considerations on COM(2023)508 - Authorisation of negotiations with Iceland on the transfer of Passenger Name Record data from the EU to Iceland for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime

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dossier COM(2023)508 - Authorisation of negotiations with Iceland on the transfer of Passenger Name Record data from the EU to Iceland for the ...
document COM(2023)508
date September  6, 2023
 
(1) Negotiations should be opened with a view to concluding an Agreement between the Union and Iceland for the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data from the Union to Iceland for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime.

(2) The Agreement should respect fundamental rights and observe the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the Union, as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union, in particular the right to private and family life recognised in Article 7 of the Charter, the right to the protection of personal data recognised in Article 8 of the Charter and the right to effective remedy and fair trial recognised in Article 47 of the Charter. The Agreement should be applied in accordance with those rights and principles and having due regard to the principle of proportionality in accordance with Article 52(1) of the Charter.

(3) The provisions of the Agreement should be in furtherance of the applicable international Standards on PNR, as contained in the International Convention on Civil Aviation, namely on its Annex 9 (Facilitation), Chapter 9 (Passenger Data Exchange System), Section D (Passenger Name Record (PNR) data)26.