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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.For the purposes of Article 25(2) of Directive 95/46/EC, the...

  3. Article 2.This Decision concerns the adequacy of protection provided by the...

  4. Article 3.(1) Without prejudice to their powers to take action to...

  5. Article 4.(1) Member States shall inform the Commission without delay when...

  6. Article 5.The functioning of this Decision shall be monitored and any...

  7. Article 6.Member States shall take all the measures necessary to comply...

  8. Article 7.This Decision shall expire three years and six months after...

  9. Article 8.This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

  10. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      COMMITMENTS BY THE CANADA BORDER SERVICE AGENCY IN RELATION TO THE APPLICATION OF ITS PNR PROGRAM

      1. Legal authority to collect API and PNR information

        1. 1. All carriers are required, under Canadian law to provide the...

      2. Purpose for which API and PNR information is collected

        1. 2. API and PNR information will be collected by the CBSA...

        2. 3. API and PNR information will be used by the CBSA...

      3. API and PNR information collected

        1. 4. The list of API data elements that will be collected...

        2. 5. The CBSA will not require a carrier to collect PNR...

        3. 6. The CBSA will consult and agree with the European Commission...

      4. Method of accessing API and PNR information

        1. 7. The CBSA’s Passenger Information System (hereinafter referred to as ‘PAXIS’)...

      5. Retention of, and access, to API and PNR information

        1. 8. Where the API and PNR information relates to a person...

        2. 9. Where the API and PNR information relates to a person...

        3. 10. Where personal information is used by the CBSA for purposes...

        4. 11. API and PNR information will, at the expiry of the...

      6. Disclosures of API and PNR information to other Canadian departments...

        1. 12. All disclosures of API and PNR information by the CBSA...

        2. 13. API and PNR information will not be disclosed in bulk....

        3. 14. The CBSA will only disclose API and PNR information where...

        4. 15. The CBSA requires, as a matter of practice and as...

      7. Disclosure of API and PNR information to other countries

        1. 16. The CBSA can share API and PNR information with the...

        2. 17. Such arrangements or agreements could include a memorandum of understanding...

        3. 18. API and PNR information retained in PAXIS will be shared...

        4. 19. API and PNR information retained in an enforcement database described...

      8. Disclosure of API and PNR information in the vital interest...

        1. 20. Notwithstanding anything in these Commitments to the contrary, the CBSA...

      9. Notification to data subject

        1. 21. The CBSA will provide information to the traveling public regarding...

      10. Legal review mechanisms of the CBSA’s PNR program

        1. 22. The PNR program may be subject to compliance reviews and...

        2. 23. Canada’s independent data protection authority, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada,...

        3. 24. The Office of the Auditor General of Canada conducts independent...

        4. 25. Final copies of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and...

      11. Joint review of the CBSA’s PNR program

        1. 26. In addition to the above review processes which are provided...

      12. Redress

        1. Legal Framework

          1. 27. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which is part...

          2. 28. The right of a foreign national to access records under...

          3. 29. Under the Privacy Act, the right to access personal information...

      13. Administrative Framework

        1. 30. In addition, however, the government department who holds personal information...

        2. 31. The Privacy Commissioner may initiate a complaint if the Commissioner...

        3. 32. The Privacy Commissioner also has special powers to investigate the...

      14. Security of Information

        1. 33. Access to the PAXIS system will only be provided only...

        2. 34. In order to access the PAXIS system, officers will be...

        3. 35. Access, use and disclosure of API and PNR information is...

        4. 36. The CBSA’s PNR disclosure policy sets out the procedures which...

        5. 37. The CBSA’s PNR disclosure policy provides:

        6. 38. The CBSA’s PNR disclosure policy falls under the umbrella of...

        7. 39. All CBSA employees are familiar with these policies and the...

      15. Reciprocity

        1. 40. The Aeronautics Act allows Canadian air carriers operating flights from...

        2. 41. In the event that the European Community, the European Union...

      16. Review and termination of commitments

        1. 42. These Commitments will apply for a term of three years...

        2. 43. CBSA fulfils its Commitments via the application of existing Canadian...

      17. ATTACHMENT ‘A’

        PNR DATA ELEMENTS REQUIRED BY CBSA FROM AIR CARRIERS

        1. 1. Name

        2. 2. API data

        3. 3. PNR record locater code

        4. 4. Date of intended travel

        5. 5. Date of reservation

        6. 6. Date of ticket issuance

        7. 7. Travel agencies

        8. 8. Travel agent

        9. 9. Contact telephone information

        10. 10. Billing address

        11. 11. All forms of payment information

        12. 12. Frequent Flyer Information

        13. 13. Ticketing Field Information

        14. 14. Ticket number

        15. 15. Split/divided PNR

        16. 16. Go show information

        17. 17. No show history

        18. 18. All travel Itinerary Information

        19. 19. Standby Information

        20. 20. Other names on PNR

        21. 21. Order of check in

        22. 22. Bag tag numbers

        23. 23. Seat information

        24. 24. Seat number

        25. 25. One way tickets