EU/US: Top European and US officials failed to reach agreement yesterday on replacing a deal to share air passenger data which is due to expire on September 30th, European and US officials said.
Under post-9/11 anti-terrorism arrangements, European airlines supply US authorities with information on passengers entering the United States including their name, address, payment details and telephone numbers.
An EU court struck down the existing deal on a legal technicality in May but gave the European Union and the United States until September 30th to replace it.
"There still are legal and technical aspects to work on," one EU official told Reuters after a second round of talks held by videoconference.
"We are moving forward, we still hope there will be an agreement by the end of September," European Commission's justice spokesman Friso Roscam Abbing said. A further round of talks will be held on Thursday or Friday, he said.