Abstract
The European Commission presented the ‘EU Passenger Name Record (PNR) system’ in 2007 as a tool in the fight against terrorism and organised crime. One of the proposed instruments of this system is the Framework Decision on the use of PNR, which provides for the storage and exchange of passenger data between EU member states and between member states and non-EU countries. Current Council proposals make clear that the passenger data may also be used
to investigate other (serious) crimes or to prevent illegal immigration, which raises both practical and legal concerns. This paper describes the legal implications of the EU PNR system, focusing in particular on international human rights standards. It is to be hoped that, when preparing the so-called ‘Stockholm programme’, including a new multiannual programme for policies in the field of freedom, security and justice, both the EU institutions and member states
will take these standards sufficiently into account.
to investigate other (serious) crimes or to prevent illegal immigration, which raises both practical and legal concerns. This paper describes the legal implications of the EU PNR system, focusing in particular on international human rights standards. It is to be hoped that, when preparing the so-called ‘Stockholm programme’, including a new multiannual programme for policies in the field of freedom, security and justice, both the EU institutions and member states
will take these standards sufficiently into account.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-92-9079-919-1 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2009 |
Publication series
| Name | CEPS Working Document |
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| Volume | 320 |
