Parliament backs EU directive on use of Passenger Name Records (PNR)

EU News 126/2016

European Parliament
14/04/2015

The new directive regulating the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data in the EU for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime was approved by Parliament on Thursday. It will oblige airlines to hand national authorities passengers' data for all flights from third countries to the EU and vice versa.

Source and additional information:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21775/Parliament-backs-EU-directive-on-use-of-Passenger-Name-Records-(PNR)

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