The Commission proposal responds to an old claim from the Parliament, who since the creation of the III pillar has been calling for standards on data protection in the context of judicial and police cooperation: The issue is particularly relevant now that the European Court of Justice decided to annul existing agreements between the EU and US government on the transfer of personal data of air passengers flying into the United States.
Eiropas Komisijas priekšlikums ir atbilde uz Eiropas Parlamenta jau sen izteikto prasību ieviest vienotus personas datu aizsardzības noteikumus arī uz policijas un tiesu iestāžu sadarbību krimināllietās, tāpat kā ES to dara attiecībā uz citām savas kompetences jomām.