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Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 3 – point j

(j) 'transport contract' means a contract of carriage between a carrier ~~or its authorised ticket vendor~~ and a passenger for the provision of one or more transport services;

2009/03/10
Committee: TRAN

Georg JARZEMBOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Without prejudice to public service obligations requiring social tariffs, contract conditions and tariffs applied by carriers or ticket vendors shall be offered to the general public without any discrimination based on the nationality or the place of residence of the final customer or on the place of establishment of carriers or ticket vendors within the Community.deleted

2009/03/10
Committee: TRAN

Georg JARZEMBOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. On departure from, transit through or arrival ~~at a port, the Carrier~~, the port shall be responsible for ensuring the provision of the assistance specified in Annex II to disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility free of charge in such a way that person is able to board the departing service, or to disembark from the arriving service for which he purchased a ticket, without prejudice to the access rules referred to in Article 8(1).

2009/03/10
Committee: TRAN

Georg JARZEMBOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

2. A ~~carrier~~port may provide assistance itself or may contract with one or more other parties for the supply of the assistance. The carrier may enter into such a contract or contracts on its own initiative or on request, including from a port authority, and taking into account the existing services at the port concerned.

2009/03/10
Committee: TRAN

Georg JARZEMBOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Where a ~~carrier~~port contracts with one or more other parties for the supply of the assistances, the ~~carrier~~port shall remain responsible for provision of the assistance and for ensuring compliance with the quality standards referred to in Article 14(1).

2009/03/10
Committee: TRAN

Georg JARZEMBOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 9 – paragraph 3

3. ~~Carrier~~Ports may, on a non-discriminatory basis, levy a specific charge on all passengers for the purpose of funding assistance at ports. The specific charge shall be reasonable, cost-related, and transparent.

2009/03/10
Committee: TRAN

Georg JARZEMBOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 9 – paragraph 4

4. Carriers shall separate the accounts of their activities relating to the assistance provided to disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility from the accounts of their other activities, in accordance with current commercial practice.deleted

2009/03/10
Committee: TRAN

Georg JARZEMBOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 9 – paragraph 5

5. Carriers shall make available to the enforcement body or bodies designated pursuant to Article 26(1), an audited annual overview of charges received and expenses made in respect of the assistance provided to disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility.deleted

2009/03/10
Committee: TRAN

Georg JARZEMBOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 13

1. Where provision of the assistance has been subcontracted, and the carrier~~, the ticket vendor or the tour operator~~ receives a notification of the need for assistance at least 48 hours before the published departure time for the journey, it shall transmit the relevant information so that the sub-contractor receives it at least 36 hours before the published departure time for the journey. 2. Where provision of the assistance has been subcontracted, and the carrier ~~or a the ticket vendor or the tour operator~~ does not receive a notification of the need for assistance at least 48 hours before the published departure time for the journey, the carrier or ticket vendor or tour operator shall transmit the information to the sub- contractor as soon as possible.

2009/03/10
Committee: TRAN

Georg JARZEMBOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 15

Carriers shall: (a) Ensure that all their personnel, including those employed by any sub- contractor, providing direct assistance to disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility have knowledge of how to meet the needs of persons having various disabilities or mobility impairments; (b) provide disability-assistance and disability-awareness training as described in Annex IV to all their personnel working at the port who deal directly with the travelling public; (c) ensure that, upon recruitment, all new employees attend disability-related training and that personnel receive refresher training courses when appropriate.deleted

2009/03/10
Committee: TRAN

Georg JARZEMBOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 16 – paragraph 1

1. Where wheelchairs or other mobility equipment or parts thereof, are lost or damaged whilst being handled at the port or transported on board ship, before, during and after the journey, the passenger to whom the equipment belongs shall be compensated, by the carrier or the managing body of the port, depending on who was responsible the equipment was placed at the time of loss or damage. Where necessary every effort shall be undertaken to rapidly provide replacement equipment.deleted

2009/03/10
Committee: TRAN

Georg JARZEMBOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 16 – paragraph 2

~~2. There shall be no limit to the amount of compensation payable pursuant to this Article.~~deleted

2009/03/10
Committee: TRAN

Georg JARZEMBOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 3

~~3. If the maritime service can no longer be continued, carriers shall, where possible and as soon as possible, organise alternative transport services for passengers.~~deleted

2009/03/10
Committee: TRAN

Georg JARZEMBOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c

~~(c) 100% of the ticket price if the carrier fails to provide alternative services or the information referred to in Article 19(a).~~deleted

2009/03/10
Committee: TRAN

Georg JARZEMBOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 20 – paragraph 4

4. This Article and Articles 18 and 19 shall not apply where the delay or cancellation is ~~caused by exceptional circumstances hindering the performance of the transport service, which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken.~~ due to one of the following causes: (a) circumstances outside the shipping business which the carrier could not prevent and whose consequences he could not avert even if all reasonable measures had been taken in the light of the situation, (b) the fault of the passenger or (c) the actions of a third party which the carrier could not prevent and whose consequences he could not avert even if all reasonable measures had been taken in the light of the situation. These circumstances also include circumstances caused by force majeure such as extreme tidal conditions, strong winds, significant wave heights being exceeded and ice formation.

2009/03/10
Committee: TRAN

Activities of Georg JARZEMBOWSKI related to 2008/0246(COD)

Plenary speeches (1)

Amendments (15)

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