Brussels, 20/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - The draft agreement negotiated between the European Commission and the US on the subject of passenger name records (PNR) has provoked much criticism even in the Commission. An opinion of its legal service dated 18 May takes note of number of “serious concerns”.
In the agreement negotiated, the US and the Commission agreed on a broader definition of “serious crimes” in accordance with which PNR data can be processed by the US services. This can...