The presidency informed the Council on the work progress on the proposal for a directive on the use of passenger name record data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime.
To recall, in April 2012 the Justice and Home Affairs Council agreed on a general approach regarding the draft directive.
The Council and the European Council have regularly highlighted the urgency of finalising this directive, in light of the growing threat posed by foreign fighters.
On 15 July 2015, the committee in charge of the proposal at the European Parliament adopted a revised report on the directive and a mandate to open negotiations with the Council.
Negotiations between the institutions on the draft directive are ongoing.