Reports of Cases

2006 I-04721

Subject-matter

Action for annulment: annulment of Council Decision 2004/496/EC of 17 May 2004 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of PNR data by Air Carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (OJ L 183 of 20.05.2004, p. 83)

Systematic classification scheme

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95 : paragraphs 67, 69
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95 -P1 : paragraph 4
• Directive 95/46 -A02 : paragraph 9
• Directive 95/46 -A03 : paragraph 10
• Directive 95/46 -A03P2T1 : paragraphs 54, 59, 60
• Directive 95/46 -A06P1 : paragraph 11
• Directive 95/46 -A07 : paragraph 12
• Directive 95/46 -A08P5L1 : paragraph 13
• Directive 95/46 -A12 : paragraph 14
• Directive 95/46 -A13P1 : paragraph 15
• Directive 95/46 -A22 : paragraph 16
• Directive 95/46 -A25 : paragraphs 18, 67
• Directive 95/46 -A26P1 : paragraph 19
• Decision 2004/496 : paragraph 28
• Decision 2004/496 -A01 : paragraph 30
• Decision 2004/496 -C1 : paragraph 29
• Decision 2004/496 -C2 : paragraph 29
• Decision 2004/496 -C3 : paragraph 29
• Decision 2004/535 -A01 : paragraph 23
• Decision 2004/535 -A02 : paragraph 23
• Decision 2004/535 -A03 : paragraph 23
• Decision 2004/535 -A04 : paragraph 23
• Decision 2004/535 -C11 : paragraph 21
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -101/01 : paragraph 58

Operative part

• Annuls : Decision 2004/496
• Annuls : Decision 2004/535

Opinion

• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 10 : point 272
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95 : points 126, 128, 154
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95 -P1 : points 18, 141
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 251 : points 177, 178
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 253 : point 266
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 300 -P3 : points 20, 152, 177, 180, 182
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 6 : point 17
  
• Directive 95/46 -A01 : point 27
  
• Directive 95/46 -A02 : point 28
  
• Directive 95/46 -A02LB : point 93
  
• Directive 95/46 -A03P2 : point 33
  
• Directive 95/46 -A03P2T1 : points 96, 186
  
• Directive 95/46 -A06 : point 34
  
• Directive 95/46 -A08P1 : point 36
  
• Directive 95/46 -A13P1 : point 37
  
• Directive 95/46 -A25 : points 86, 95, 104, 105
  
• Directive 95/46 -A25P1 : point 92
  
• Directive 95/46 -A25P2 : point 89
  
• Directive 95/46 -A25P6 : point 100
  
• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2000) -A08 : point 23
  
• Decision 2004/496 -A01 : point 57
  
• Decision 2004/496 -A02 : point 57
  
• Decision 2004/496 -A07 : point 58
  
• Decision 2004/535 : point 44
  
• Decision 2004/535 -A01 : point 46
  
• Decision 2004/535 -A03 : point 47
  
• Decision 2004/535 -A05 : point 49
  
• Decision 2004/535 -C11 : point 45
  
• Decision 2004/535 -C15 : point 99
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -29/69 : point 208
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -11/70 : point 208
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -4/73 : point 208
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -136/79 : point 209
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -260/89 : point 208
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -62/90 : point 209
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -404/92 : point 209
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -299/95 : point 208
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -376/98 : point 143
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -274/99 : point 208
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion 2/00 : point 127
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -101/01 : points 87, 90
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -491/01 : point 143
  

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

• 27/07/2004

Date of the Opinion

• 22/11/2005

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

30/05/2006

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Applications: OJ C 228 from 11.09.2004, p.31

Judgment: OJ C 178 from 29.07.2006, p.1

Name of the parties

Parliament v Council

Notes on Academic Writings

1. Mok, M.R.: Nederlandse jurisprudentie ; Uitspraken in burgerlijke en strafzaken 2006 nº 309 (NL)
2. Simitis, Spiros: Übermittlung der Daten von Flugpassagieren in die USA: Dispens vom Datenschutz?, Neue juristische Wochenschrift 2006 p.2011-2014 (DE)
3. Westphal, Dietrich: Übermittlung europäischer Fluggastdaten, Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht 2006 p.406-408 (DE)
4. Schaar, Peter: EuGH-Entscheidung zur Fluggastdatenübermittlung - Grund zur Begeisterung?, Multimedia und Recht 2006 p.425-426 (DE)
5. Kahlert, Henning: Europäische Flugpassagierdaten in amerikanischen Händen - (k)ein rein kompetenzrechtliches Problem, European Law Reporter 2006 p.242-245 (DE)
6. Szczekalla, Peter: Übermittlung von Fluggastdaten an die USA, Deutsches Verwaltungsblatt 2006 p.896-899 (DE)
7. Pahlawan-Sentilhes, E.: Coup d'arrêt aux transferts de données sur les passagers en partance pour les Etats-Unis, Recueil Le Dalloz 2006 IR. p.1560-1561 (FR)
8. Michel, Valérie: La dimension externe de la protection des données à caractère personnel: acquiescement, perplexité et frustration, Revue trimestrielle de droit européen 2006 p. 549-559 (FR)
9. Gabel, Detlev ; Arhold, Christoph: Fluggastdaten (PNR): Der Beschluss des Rates über den Abschluss des Abkommens zwischen der EG und den USA über die Verarbeitung und Übermittlung personenbezogener Daten im Luftverkehr sowie die Angemessenheitsentscheidung der Kommission sind nichtig, Europäisches Wirtschafts- & Steuerrecht - EWS 2006 p.363-364 (DE)
10. Pedilarco, Emanuele: Protezione dei dati personali: la Corte di giustizia annulla l'accordo Unione europea-Stati Uniti sul trasferimento dei dati dei passeggeri aerei, Diritto pubblico comparato ed europeo 2006 p.1225-1231 (IT)
11. Torres, Chloé ; Bensoussan-Brulé, Virginie: Gazette du Palais 2006 nº 291-292 I Jur. p.26 (FR)
12. Mariatte, Flavien: La sécurité intérieure des États-Unis ... ne relève pas des compétences externes des Communautés, Europe 2006 Juillet Etude nº 8 p.4-8 (FR)
13. Pogáčová, Juliana: Rozsudok "ROZHODOVACIA PRAX SÚDNEHO DVORA A SÚDU PRVÉHO STUPŇA", Výber z rozhodnutí Súdneho dvora Európskych spoločenstiev 2006 p.60-82 (SK)
14. Mantelero, Alessandro: Note minime in margine alla pronuncia della Corte di giustizia delle Comunità europee sul trasferimento dei dati personali dei passeggeri dei vettori aerei verso gli Stati Uniti, Contratto e impresa / Europa 2006 p.1075-1081 (IT)
15. Tiberi, Giulia: L'accordo tra la Comunità europea e gli Stati Uniti sulla schedatura elettronica dei passeggeri aerei al vaglio della Corte di giustizia, Quaderni costituzionali 2006 p.824-829 (IT)
16. Sotiropoulos, V.: I "tetarti" apofasi tou DEK schetika me tin prostasia prosopikon dedomenon - I ypothesi PNR/USA, To Syntagma 2006 p.938-952 (EL)
17. Sotiropoulos, V.: I diavivasi prosopikon dedomenon epivaton ptiseon apo tin EE stis IPA gia skopous katapolemisis tis tromokratias - i ypothesi "PNR/USA" sto DEK, Efimerida Dioikitikou Dikaiou 2006 p.358-363 (EL)
18. Dirrig, E.: La jurisprudence de la Cour de justice et du Tribunal de première instance. Chronique des arrêts. Arrêt "Passenger Name Records", Revue du droit de l'Union européenne 2006 nº 3 p.698-702 (FR)
19. Georgousis, K.: Dikaio Meson Enimerosos & Epikoinonias 2006 p.423-424 (EL)
20. Maffei, Daniela: "Legislazione dell'emergenza" e tutela dei dati personali dei passeggeri: il conflitto Europa-USA, Il diritto dell'informazione e dell'informatica 2006 p.778-792 (IT)
21. Lang, Miriam-Carolina: Revue des affaires européennes 2006 p.341-354 (FR)
22. Rinuy, Lionel: Revue des affaires européennes 2006 p.354-363 (FR)
23. González Vaqué, Luis: El Tribunal de Justicia de las Comunidades Europeas anula el Acuerdo entre la Comunidad Europea y los EE.UU. para la transmisión de los datos sobre los pasajeros por las compañías aéreas, Revista de Derecho Comunitario Europeo 2006 p.557-576 (ES)
24. Tonner, Klaus: Fluggastdaten und kein Ende, Reise-Recht aktuell : RRa : Zeitschrift für das Tourismusrecht 2006 p.145 (DE)
25. Laso Pérez, Javier: La anulación de la transferencia de datos personales de los pasajeros aéreos a los Estados Unidos. Comentario de la sentencia del TJCE de 30 de mayo de 2006, C-317/04 y C-318/04, Parlamento Europeo contra Consejo de la Unión Europea y Parlamento Europeo contra Comisión de las Comunidades Europeas, Revista General de Derecho Europeo 2006, nº 11, p. 1-20 (ES)
26. Mendez, Mario: Passenger Name Record Agreement. European Court of Justice. Annulment of Commission Adequacy Decision and Council Decision Concerning Conclusion of Passenger Name Record Agreement with US Grand Chamber Judgment of 30 May 2006, Joined cases C-317/04 and C-318/04, European Parliament v. Council and Commission, European Constitutional Law Review 2007 Vol.3 p.127-147 (EN)
27. Banu, Mihai: Protecția persoanelor fizice în privința tratamentului de date cu caracter personal. Transport aerian. Decizia 2004/496/CE. Acord între Comunitatea Europeană și Statele Unite ale Americii. Dosare ale pasagerilor aerieni transferate către Biroul vamal și de protecție a frontierelor al SUA. Directiva 95/46/CE. Articolul 25. State terțe. Decizia 2004/553/CE. Nivel adecvat de protecție, Revista română de drept comunitar 2007 nº 02 p.131-134 (RO)
28. Ruffer, Emil: Předávání osobních údajů cestujících v letecké dopravě mezi EU a USA, Jurisprudence : specialista na komentování judikatury 2007 p.30-40 (CS)
29. Gilmore, Gráinne ; Rijpma, Jorrit: Common Market Law Review 2007 p.1081-1099 (EN)
30. De Hert, Paul ; Zwenne, Gerrit-Jan: Over passagiersgegevens en preventieve misdaadbestrijding binnen de Europese Unie, Nederlands juristenblad 2007 p.1662-1670 (NL)
31. Zwenne, Gerrit-Jan ; De Hert, Paul: Sur les données des dossiers passagers, la directive "vie privée" 95/46/CE et la non-adéquation de la législation européenne, Revue européenne de droit de la consommation 2007 p.223-242 (FR)
32. Banu, Mihai: Directiva 2006/24/CE. Pǎstrarea datelor generate sau prelucrate în legǎturǎ cu furnizarea serviciilor de comunicații electronice. Alegerea temeiului juridic, Revista românǎ de drept comunitar 2009 nº 06 p.123-137 (RO)
33. Fahey, Elaine: Of "One Shotters" and "Repeat Hitters". A Retrospective on the Role of the European Parliament in the EU-US PNR Litigation, EU law stories: contextual and critical histories of European jurisprudence (Ed. Cambridge University Press) 2017, p. 528-550 (EN)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Information not available

Subject-matter

• Principles, objectives and tasks of the Treaties
  
• Provisions governing the institutions
  
• Approximation of laws
  
• Transport
  
• External relations
  
• Data protection
  

Provisions of national law referred to

Information not available

Provisions of international law referred to

Information not available

Procedure and result

• Actions for annulment : application granted
  

Formation of the Court

grande chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Colneric

Advocate General

Léger

Language(s) of the Case

• French
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

• French