EU lays out anti-terror proposals

The EC is proposing anti-terrorism measures that include the collection of extensive flight data and tighter internet laws. Under the European Commission's (EC) plan, all 27 EU members would make recruitment, training and provocation to terrorism illegal. EU lays out anti-terror proposals The plan also provides for an early warning system if legal explosives are lost or stolen. It criticizes some countries for not doing enough to co-ordinate their laws after agreeing to do so five years ago. The plan gives special attention to the internet. Setting up web sites that encourage violence or explain how to make bombs would become a criminal offense. The plan also focuses on air passenger data, requiring EU states to collect 19 pieces of personal information about people flying to or from member states. The information would include a phone number, e-mail address and payment details, and would be kept on file for 13 years. "Unnecessary surveillance" The collection of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data would bring the EU in line with the US, which introduced a similar scheme following the 9/11 attacks. The measures would not apply to flights within the EU. Critics of the European plan fear it would impinge on personal liberties, introducing unnecessary levels of surveillance. EU Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini drew up the plan. All EU member states would need to approve the proposal for it to become law.

EU lays out anti-terror proposals

The plan also provides for an early warning system if legal explosives are lost or stolen.

It criticizes some countries for not doing enough to co-ordinate their laws after agreeing to do so five years ago.

The plan gives special attention to the internet.

Setting up web sites that encourage violence or explain how to make bombs would become a criminal offense.

The plan also focuses on air passenger data, requiring EU states to collect 19 pieces of personal information about people flying to or from member states.

The information would include a phone number, e-mail address and payment details, and would be kept on file for 13 years.

"Unnecessary surveillance"

The collection of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data would bring the EU in line with the US, which introduced a similar scheme following the 9/11 attacks.

The measures would not apply to flights within the EU.

Critics of the European plan fear it would impinge on personal liberties, introducing unnecessary levels of surveillance.

EU Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini drew up the plan.

All EU member states would need to approve the proposal for it to become law.