#32026D0643Council Decision (EU) 2026/643 on the signing of the EU-Switzerland Agreement on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data
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This Council Decision authorises the signing of a bilateral agreement between the EU and Switzerland for the systematic transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data from EU air carriers to Swiss authorities. The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation in preventing, detecting, investigating and prosecuting terrorist offences and serious crime. It includes specific safeguards to protect fundamental rights, particularly data protection and privacy under Articles 7 and 8 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. The framework supports internal security within the Schengen area by enabling police and judicial cooperation between Swiss authorities, EU Member States, Europol and Eurojust.
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Key Changes
- Authorises the signing of the EU-Switzerland PNR data transfer agreement initialled on 7 October 2025
- Enables transfer of PNR data by EU air carriers to Swiss authorities for terrorism and serious crime prevention
- Establishes police and judicial cooperation between Switzerland, EU Member States, Europol and Eurojust
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What this law requires
EU air carriers must transfer Passenger Name Record (PNR) data systematically to Swiss authorities as specified in the EU-Switzerland Agreement on PNR data transfer
Competent authorities must ensure PNR data transfers are conducted in full respect of Article 7 (right to private and family life) and Article 8 (right to protection of personal data) of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data transferred under the Agreement must be implemented and maintained
Police and judicial cooperation must be established and maintained between competent authorities of the Swiss Confederation, EU Member States, Europol, and Eurojust for preventing, detecting, investigating and prosecuting terrorist offences and serious crime
Ireland must ensure it participates in the adoption and application of this Decision as notified on 9 February 2026