Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0156(NLE)
Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute terrorist offences and serious crime
Non-legislative procedure (NLE): for example international agreements, appointments or opinions. · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Parliament is asked to approve the decision. It can accept or reject the text as a whole but cannot amend it.
Where it stands
Adopted by the Council
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 6 August 2026 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 24 November 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 18 March 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 19 March 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 29 April 2026
- Adopted by the Council(done) 6 August 2026
Decided in plenary
29 April 2026 · decision 5
Foreign affairs, International agreement
EU-Iceland agreement on transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute terrorist offences and serious crime
Consent given 532 for · 75 against · 28 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The deal sets rules for processing, storage, and retention, with safeguards for privacy and oversight.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Jaroslav Bžoch (Patriots)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Alice Teodorescu Måwe (EPP), Krzysztof Śmiszek (S&D), Mariusz Kamiński (ECR), Anna-Maja Henriksson (Renew), Saskia Bricmont (Greens)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Transport and Tourism
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 29 Apr 2026
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the EU-Iceland agreement on transferring passenger name record (PNR) data to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute terrorist offences and serious crime.
Tabled for plenary· 19 Mar 2026
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the EU-Iceland agreement on transferring passenger name record (PNR) data to fight terrorism and serious crime.
Committee draft· 12 Feb 2026
AI summary:The draft report recommends that Parliament consent to the Council decision concluding the EU-Iceland agreement on transferring passenger name record (PNR) data to fight terrorism and serious crime.
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 1 step
6 August 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 2 steps
29 April 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 29 Apr 2026 Adopted text TA10-0142/2026Report A10-0072/2026
19 March 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 3 steps
18 March 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
12 February 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
24 November 2025
Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; TRAN (Transport and Tourism) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0156(NLE)