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Document 32026D1918
Council Decision (EU) 2026/1918 of 4 June 2026 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime
Council Decision (EU) 2026/1918 of 4 June 2026 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime
Council Decision (EU) 2026/1918 of 4 June 2026 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime
ST/11283/2025/INIT
OJ L, 2026/1918, 6.8.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1918/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1918/oj
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2026/1918 |
6.8.2026 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/1918
of 4 June 2026
on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 16(2) and Article 87(2), point (a), in conjunction with Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
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In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2025/1965 (2), the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime (the ‘Agreement’) was signed on 14 October 2025, subject to its conclusion at a later date. |
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The Agreement provides for the transfer of PNR data by air carriers from the Union to Iceland in full respect of the rights provided in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular the right to respect for private and family life and the right to the protection of personal data, recognised in Articles 7 and 8, respectively, thereof. In particular, the Agreement includes appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data transferred under it. |
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The Agreement fosters police and judicial cooperation between the competent authorities of Iceland and those of the Member States as well as Europol and Eurojust, with the aim to enhance their capabilities to strengthen the external borders of the Union and of Iceland, as well as to effectively ensure internal security in the absence of internal border controls within the Schengen area. |
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In accordance with Article 3 of Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), Ireland has notified, by letter of 29 July 2025, its wish to take part in the adoption and application of this Decision. |
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In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the TEU and to the TFEU, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. |
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The European Data Protection Supervisor was consulted in accordance with Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and delivered its Opinion 15/2025 on 24 July 2025 (4). |
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The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the European Union, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (5).
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption (6).
Done at Luxembourg, 4 June 2026.
For the Council
The President
C. FITIRIS
(1) Consent of 29 April 2026 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2025/1965 of 22 September 2025 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime (OJ L, 2025/1965, 25.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1965/oj).
(3) Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1725/oj).
(4) https://www.edps.europa.eu/data-protection/our-work/publications/opinions/2025-07-24-edps-opinion-152025-signing-and-conclusion-agreement-between-eu-and-iceland-transfer-passenger-name-record-data_en
(5) The text of the Agreement is published in OJ L, 2026/1919, 6.8.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2026/1919/oj.
(6) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1918/oj
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