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Directive (EU) 2016/681 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive (EU) 2016/681 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the use of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime

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ANNEX IPassenger name record data as far as collected by air carriers

1.

PNR record locator

2.

Date of reservation/issue of ticket

3.

Date(s) of intended travel

4.

Name(s)

5.

Address and contact information (telephone number, e-mail address)

6.

All forms of payment information, including billing address

7.

Complete travel itinerary for specific PNR

8.

Frequent flyer information

9.

Travel agency/travel agent

10.

Travel status of passenger, including confirmations, check-in status, no-show or go-show information

11.

Split/divided PNR information

12.

General remarks (including all available information on unaccompanied minors under 18 years, such as name and gender of the minor, age, language(s) spoken, name and contact details of guardian on departure and relationship to the minor, name and contact details of guardian on arrival and relationship to the minor, departure and arrival agent)

13.

Ticketing field information, including ticket number, date of ticket issuance and one-way tickets, automated ticket fare quote fields

14.

Seat number and other seat information

15.

Code share information

16.

All baggage information

17.

Number and other names of travellers on the PNR

18.

Any advance passenger information (API) data collected (including the type, number, country of issuance and expiry date of any identity document, nationality, family name, given name, gender, date of birth, airline, flight number, departure date, arrival date, departure port, arrival port, departure time and arrival time)

19.

All historical changes to the PNR listed in numbers 1 to 18.

ANNEX IIList of offences referred to in point (9) of Article 3

1.

participation in a criminal organisation,

2.

trafficking in human beings,

3.

sexual exploitation of children and child pornography,

4.

illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances,

5.

illicit trafficking in weapons, munitions and explosives,

6.

corruption,

7.

fraud, including that against the financial interests of the Union,

8.

laundering of the proceeds of crime and counterfeiting of currency, including the euro,

9.

computer-related crime/cybercrime,

10.

environmental crime, including illicit trafficking in endangered animal species and in endangered plant species and varieties,

11.

facilitation of unauthorised entry and residence,

12.

murder, grievous bodily injury,

13.

illicit trade in human organs and tissue,

14.

kidnapping, illegal restraint and hostage-taking,

15.

organised and armed robbery,

16.

illicit trafficking in cultural goods, including antiques and works of art,

17.

counterfeiting and piracy of products,

18.

forgery of administrative documents and trafficking therein,

19.

illicit trafficking in hormonal substances and other growth promoters,

20.

illicit trafficking in nuclear or radioactive materials,

21.

rape,

22.

crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court,

23.

unlawful seizure of aircraft/ships,

24.

sabotage,

25.

trafficking in stolen vehicles,

26.

industrial espionage.

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