Nigel Harper, 02 July 2009
The Government's flagship e-borders programme is in disarray and could breach EU law, major transport operators said.The £750 million programme to collect electronic records of everyone who enters and leaves the UK will also miss Home Office deadlines, they said.
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Firms also fear that by taking passport data they may breach French and Belgian law which states only law enforcement officials can do so.
Bulk transfer of passenger data could also breach EU data protection rules, he said.
Requiring passengers to provide the information could fall foul of the right to free movement enshrined in EU treaties.
Source: Telegraph.co.uk
