EU wrong to allow passenger data release, says court
May 30, 2006
Deal was intended to help U.S. effort to fight terrorism
Paul Meller
The Parliament appealed to the Court of Justice in Luxembourg, claiming that the commission was wrong to conclude that European citizens' personal data would be adequately protected by authorities in the U.S. and that the national governments were wrong to approve the agreement to transfer the data, signed with the U.S. government in May 2004.
The court agreed with both claims by Parliament and overruled both the commission and the council of national governments.
"Neither the commission decision nor the council decision are founded on an appropriate legal basis," the court said in a statement.
Source: http://www.computerworld.com/
Paul Meller
The Parliament appealed to the Court of Justice in Luxembourg, claiming that the commission was wrong to conclude that European citizens' personal data would be adequately protected by authorities in the U.S. and that the national governments were wrong to approve the agreement to transfer the data, signed with the U.S. government in May 2004.
The court agreed with both claims by Parliament and overruled both the commission and the council of national governments.
"Neither the commission decision nor the council decision are founded on an appropriate legal basis," the court said in a statement.
Source: http://www.computerworld.com/