Collection and transfer of advance passenger information for enhancing and facilitating external border controls
Collection and transfer of advance passenger information (API) for enhancing and facilitating external border controls, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1726, and repealing Council Directive 2004/82/EC
- Stage
- In force, reached 8 Jan 2025
- In force
- In force since 28 Jan 2025 · CELEX 32025R0012
- Procedure
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Renew)
- Lead DG
- DG HOME
- Commissioner
- Ylva Johansson
- Last activity
- 8 Jan 2025
Where it stands
Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 8 Jan 2025.
ShowHide the earlier record: 18 dates, 14 Aug 2020 to 14 Mar 2024
- 14 Aug 2020
- Inception impact assessment closed: Advance Information on Air Passengers, 7 responses · Commission
- 14 Dec 2022
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 13 Feb 2023
- Referred to committee
- 29 Mar 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 3 Apr 2023
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Advance Information on Air Passengers, 2 responses · Commission
- 20 Apr 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 28 Apr 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 26 May 2023
- Committee opinion tabled
- 21 Jun 2023
- Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
- 22 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 5 Jul 2023
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
- 19 Jul 2023
- Committee opinion adopted
- 28 Nov 2023
- Committee report adopted
- 7 Dec 2023
- Tabled for plenary
- 11 Dec 2023
- Plenary sitting
- 13 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
- 13 Mar 2024
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
- 14 Mar 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 19 Mar 2024
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
- 24 Apr 2024
- Debate in EP plenary
- 25 Apr 2024
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
- 18 Jun 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 26 Jun 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 12 Dec 2024
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
- 19 Dec 2024
- Signed
- 8 Jan 2025
- Published in the Official Journal
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Jan-Christoph Oetjen | Renew | DE | LIBE |
| Shadow rapporteur | Assita Kanko | ECR | BE | LIBE |
| Shadow rapporteur | Jeroen Lenaers | EPP | NL | LIBE |
| Shadow rapporteur | José Gusmão | The Left | PT | LIBE |
| Shadow rapporteur | Marina Kaljurand | S&D | EE | LIBE |
| Shadow rapporteur | Nicolaus Fest | PfE | DE | LIBE |
| Shadow rapporteur | Tineke Strik | Greens/EFA | NL | LIBE |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Jan-Christoph Oetjen | Renew | DE | TRAN |
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 3 planned.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption |
|---|---|---|---|
| API Borders Regulation on joint controllers’ responsibilities and obligations between joint controllers and processor | Implementing · Regulation | Planned | Q3 2026 |
| API Borders Regulation on air carriers’ connections to and integration with the API/PNR router | Implementing · Regulation | Planned | Q3 2026 |
| API Borders Regulation verifications, notifications, transmission and competent border authorities’ connections | Implementing · Regulation | Planned | Q3 2026 |
Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A9-0409/2023Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2022)0729Parliament
- Agenda · GEDA/A/(2024)001541Parliament
- OJ C 084 07.03.2023, p. 0002Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 08.01.2025Commission
- Committee opinion · PE746.927Parliament
- Report · PE750.252Parliament
- Amendments · PE752.817Parliament
- Text adopted · Regulation 2025/0012Commission
- Text adopted · SP(2024)394Parliament
- Text adopted · T9-0376/2024Parliament
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.
| Consultation | Feedback deadline | Feedback received |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2023 | 17 |
Summary
GeneratedThis regulation modernises and harmonises the collection of advance passenger information (API) for all flights entering or departing the EU to strengthen border security and facilitate passenger processing. It primarily affects air carriers, border control authorities, and data protection bodies. The legislation was adopted and entered into force in early 2025.
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