Advance Passenger Information (API) Regulation

by name voted on 25.04.2024

Summary

A proposal to modernize the collection and transfer of passenger information (API) to improve EU external border controls through a centralized digital router.

9 25.04.2024

Report

economy

transport

human rights

public safety

information technology and data processing

Key points

Modernization of border control through the digital collection and transfer of passenger information.
Establishment of a centralized EU router managed by eu-LISA to serve as a single connection point for airlines and authorities.
Requirement for air carriers to use automated means to collect data from travel documents during the check-in process.
Implementation of strict safeguards for fundamental rights, including a prohibition on profiling and rigorous data protection rules.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

PfE

Verts/ALE

ECR

The Left

NI

ESN

Total

Speeches

12 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Tineke STRIK

Verts/ALE

1:33 min

22. Advance passenger information: enhancing and facilitating external border controls ***I - Advance passenger information: prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime ***I (joint debate - Advance passenger information)

Roberts ZĪLE

ECR

0:28 min

22. Advance passenger information: enhancing and facilitating external border controls ***I - Advance passenger information: prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime ***I (joint debate - Advance passenger information)

Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the collection and transfer of advance passenger information (API) for enhancing and facilitating external border controls, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1726, and repealing Council Directive 2004/82/EC DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the collection and transfer of advance passenger information (API) for enhancing and facilitating external border controls, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1726, and repealing Council Directive 2004/82/EC OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the collection and transfer of advance passenger information (API) for enhancing and facilitating external border controls, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1726, and repealing Council Directive 2004/82/EC REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the collection and transfer of advance passenger information (API) for enhancing and facilitating external border controls, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1726, and repealing Council Directive 2004/82/EC Advance passenger information: enhancing and facilitating external border controls

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