EU and US push for air data deal

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European and American negotiators are making a new effort to resolve a dispute over the tansfer of data about transatlantic airline passengers.

The US demands up to 34 pieces of information about each traveller, but a deal authorising European airlines to hand it over lapsed on 30 September.

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Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 5 and 6 October
Council Conclusions on Justice and home affairs council meeting, 5-6 October 2006

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01.10.2006 - Airline passenger data - European Commission statement on negotiations with the United States, European Commission DG Justice and Home Affairs

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Passenger information row settledGuardian Unlimited, UK

Draft deal reached on EU-US air dataReuters.uk, UK