Brussels, 01/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 30 June 2008, the European Union and Australia signed an agreement on the transfer of personal data of EU air passengers (Passenger Name Record - PNR) to the Australian authorities. The seven year agreement will allow airlines to provide 19 categories of information (name, address, credit card details and passport number) to the Australian customs authorities. Slovenian interior minister Dragutin Mate said the deal is one of the most important...