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"Terrorism is one of the worst scourges of our time, and must be fought vigorously and effectively at both national and international levels. If it is to be effective, international cooperation in combating terrorism must extend to personal data, particularly in the case of air transport.
We support the collection and handing-over of data on air passengers to the US authorities, but this must be carried out on the basis of clear rules of law (in the USA and Europe), it must be proportionate
to the objective, and there must be clear provisions governing which data is collected. It must not take place automatically (the ‘pull’ system). It must be made clear which authorities have access to the data, and it must be laid down clearly how long the data may be stored. The airlines’ responsibilities to passengers must be laid down, and passengers must have the option of appealing to an independent authority.
It is regrettable that the personal data of European passengers is being surrendered to the USA without a legal basis, because this means privacy protection being disregarded. These irregularities must be addressed. The Commission should therefore withdraw its draft and present a new legislative proposal that pays attention to the above points. Only legislation of this nature can reconcile the fight against terrorism with respect for privacy and fundamental rights.
We have voted in favour of items 1 and 10 (adopted by 226 votes to 203 and 233 votes to 207, respectively) in the resolution, and in favour of the resolution as a whole (adopted by 229 votes to 202, with 19 abstentions)."@en1
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