What is being decided?
The European Commission proposes that the Council decide to sign an EU–Republic of Korea agreement on transferring passenger name record data for counterterrorism and serious-crime purposes.
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European UnionEuropean Commission24 Jul 2026
EU-Korea PNR Data Transfer Agreement Signing Decision
Official titleProposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Repu...
Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime
This proposal concerns a Council decision to sign an EU agreement with the Republic of Korea on transferring passenger name record data for fighting terrorism and serious crime.
Selected official stepProposal published
- Actor
- European Commission
- Date
- 24 Jul 2026
- Record
- Proposal for a decision
Policy journeyProposal published
Understand the proposal
Six questions, grounded in the official record.Who could be affected?
The directly involved parties are the European Union and the Republic of Korea, with the Council as the decision-maker and air-travel passenger data as the subject matter.
Why is this proposed?
The available official record does not specify this yet.
Where would it apply?
It applies at EU level in relation to an agreement with the Republic of Korea.
When could it matter?
The file is a Commission proposal dated 2026-07-24, and its current stage is still proposal stage.
How would it work?
The Council would authorise the EU to sign the agreement so passenger name record data can be transferred under that arrangement.
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