7 Amendments of Louis GRECH related to 2012/2067(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises the fact that with the coming into force of the Waterborne and Bus regulations in December 2012 and March 2013 respectively, the EU will establish the first integrated area of passenger rights for all modes of transport in the world; Notes that the relevant EU law will now need to be fully implemented in a concerted and coordinated manner by all Member States in order to ensure that the transformation of EU passenger transport policy from being strategically purely modal to one which is intermodal is achieved;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Urges the Commission to continuously carry out extensive consultation with all the stakeholders in the tourism industry especially with consumers and operators on the enforcement of rights and compensation to ensure the adoption of one simplified uniform and comprehensive approach on the rights of tourists as consumers;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for full implementation, in all forms of transport, in all member countries and in all cross-border travel, of the ten rights of passengers as issued by the Commission in its communication; Suggests that the Commission should when actioning its public awareness campaign on EU passenger rights, seriously consider adopting the Citizens' Rights Charter as proposed in the recent European Parliamentary Opinion on 'the EU Citizenship Report 2010: Dismantling the obstacles to EU citizens' rights'; Believes that the insertion of EU passenger rights in this proposed handbook for citizens will be essential in ensuring that citizens are fully informed on what is or is not available to them under EU legislation when encountering problems during their travels;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is of the opinion that the shift in approach from modal to intermodal EU passenger rights shall only prove to be successful if accessible complaint handling procedures, Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms and consumer complaint centres will besides being equipped with the necessary human and economic resources be also fully interlinked, thus enabling passengers to obtain quick, cheap and expedient redress on matters relating to the quality of service and conditions they experience when travelling;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission to without jeopardising in any way the security and customs aspects for third country nationals to, seriously consider simplifying visa application procedures, particularly in the case of tourist groups;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Expects the Commission, in its revision of the Travel Package Directive to fully examine the impact that e- commerce and digital markets have on consumer behaviour within the European tourism industry; Is of the opinion that the Commission must step up its efforts to improve the quality and content of information being provided to tourists and that this should be easily accessible and reliable to consumers;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes that the proper implementation of the Services Directive will significantly reduce the legal, administrative, bureaucratic obstacles and bottlenecks currently being experienced by consumers in the travel sector; Encourages the Commission and Member States to continue to ensure the correct and full application of the Directive with an aim to compliment and supplement future EU rules providing for equal passenger rights across the board, irrespective of the mode of transport used;