Brussels, 29/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European system for the transfer of air passengers' data, presented by Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström on 2 February (see EUROPE 10307) “does not meet the requirements of necessity”, according to an opinion adopted by European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Peter Hustinx on 25 March.
The Commission proposal seeks to oblige airline carriers to provide EU member states with personal data on passengers (Passenger Name Record - PNR)...