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EU-US-PNR: Letter from AFL-CIO to Chertoff

01 October 2007

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Letter from AFL-CIO to Chertoff (pdf) The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organisations' letter to the Secretary of the US Homeland Security Department, Mr Chertoff, protesting at the collection and processing of "sensitive" information, including trade union membership, under the EU-US PNR (passenger name record) agreement.

In this context it is interesting to note a) that the latest draft of the EU's draft Decision on data protection in police and criminal matters (see story below) has significantly weakened the safeguards on the processing of "sensitive data" - the Decision will allow the transfer of data to the USA and other third states; and b) under the agreed EU Reform Treaty foreign policy data protection now comes under the continuing "second pillar" (defence and foreign affairs) where foreign policy-making rules will apply. This will allow the Council to conclude international agreements, like the EU-US PNR one, without any role for national and European parliaments.

Also see: US demands 10 year ban on access to PNR documents (link)

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