The agreement on the transfer and processing of air passenger details (known as the PNR agreement) negotiated between the European Union and Canada infringes the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, according to the European Court of Justice advocate general Paolo Mengozzi on Thursday 8 September in conclusions submitted to the Court (Opinion 1/15).
The PNR deal with Canada aims to allow the transfer for PNR data (identity, telephone number, email address and so on) to the Canadian...