From: European Union
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 4:28 PM
Subject: EU, U.S. Reach Deal on Air Passenger Data

EU, U.S. Reach Agreement on Continued Use of Passenger Name Record Data

The EU and the United States completed negotiations today on an interim agreement on the processing and transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data by air carriers to the U.S. government. The new agreement will help combat terrorism and trans-national crime while ensuring protection of personal information in accordance with European fundamental rights and standards of privacy.

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