Negotiating an EU-US biometric information-sharing agreement
Bottom lines up front
- The US and EU are negotiating a biometric data-sharing agreement to allow DHS access to EU member states’ fingerprint and other biometric databases.
- The EU has never before agreed to provide a non-EU country large-scale access to Europeans’ personal data for purposes of the foreign country’s border security.
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Steelman: The proposed border security data-sharing framework aims to strike a balance between effective border control and the protection of privacy and fundamental rights for EU citizens. By engaging in dialogue with both the EU and its member states, the US demonstrates an understanding of the complexities involved in such negotiations.
Patterns detected: ARC-0043 Motte-and-Bailey (The framework aims to achieve a balance between effective border control and protecting privacy; however, the sp...
