The annulment by the Court of Justice, on grounds of legal basis, of the agreement between the EU and the USA concerning the obligation of airlines to supply the US authorities with full personal data of passengers travelling to American destinations vindicates those who claimed that the agreement was a flagrant violation of fundamental democratic rights. There are, however, other, similar agreements signed between the USA and the EU which are still in force and under which personal data is exchanged, while the persons concerned remain totally unaware.

Will the Commission take effective measures to put an end to the collection and transfer to US agencies of sensitive personal data not only by airlines but also by other public and private bodies?