Administrative Guidelines for the Provision to Others, Allowing Access to Others and Use of Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) Data
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Last modified: 2010-01-14
This memorandum provides operational guidelines on the access and use of Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) data within the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), as well as on the disclosure of PNR data elements to third parties and outside agencies such as federal institutions, provincial, municipal or foreign governments or agencies.
| Issuing office | Intelligence Development and Field Support Division Intelligence Directorate CBSA Headquarters |
| Headquarters file | N/A |
| Legislative references | Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the European Community on the Processing of Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record Data; Memorandum D2-5-11; European Union Commission Decision C(2005) 3248; Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations; Protection of Passenger Information Regulations; Section 107, Disclosure of Information, Customs Act; Passenger Information (Customs) Regulations |
| Other references | N/A |
| Superseded memoranda D | N/A |