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# EU Commission finalises US border data access deal
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/eu-commission-finalises-us-border-data-access-deal/
- Published: 2026-07-21T05:59:09.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-21T05:59:09.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, #source_EDRi

The European Commission is finalising an Enhanced Border Security Partnership (EBSP) Framework Agreement with the US, allowing border authorities to screen travellers against biometric databases. The leaked draft suggests the Commission conceded to US demands for unfettered data access, raising concerns over fundamental rights and digital sovereignty. Negotiations began in 2022, with the Council granting the mandate in December 2025\. **(EDRI)**

[The EU is about to sell our most sensitive data to the US for visa-free travelThe European Commission is currently finalising negotiations with the Trump administration to conclude an “Enhanced Border Security Partnership” (EBSP) Framework Agreement allowing border control authorities to screen travellers against biometric databases and profile them for security concerns. The leaked draft text suggests that the Commission significantly caved in to US’s excessive demands for unfettered information access, exacerbating travel surveillance and putting our fundamental rights at risk.The post The EU is about to sell our most sensitive data to the US for visa-free travel appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi).![](https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=https://edri.org/our-work/the-eu-is-about-to-sell-our-most-sensitive-data-to-the-us-for-visa-free-travel/&sz=64)EDRi![](https://edri.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026_1Artboard-7.png)](https://edri.org/our-work/the-eu-is-about-to-sell-our-most-sensitive-data-to-the-us-for-visa-free-travel/?ref=nupath.eu)