14 Amendments of Timothy KIRKHOPE related to 2008/0246(COD)
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation shall apply to commercial passenger maritime and inland waterway services, including cruises, between or at ports or any embarkation / disembarkation point situated in the territory of a Member State to which the Treaty applies. The provisions of this Regulation shall not apply when the performance of the transport service is hindered or interrupted due to force majeure or any events beyond the control of the passenger or the service provider.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 3 – point r a (new)
Article 3 – point r a (new)
(ra) “passenger” means any person travelling under a contract of carriage other than those persons accompanying vehicles, trailers or goods that are being carried as freight or commercial goods.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 3 – point r b (new)
Article 3 – point r b (new)
(rb) “arrival” means the actual time the vessel is secured at the arrival berth.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 3 – point r c (new)
Article 3 – point r c (new)
(rc) “departure” means the actual time at which the vessel is secured for sea.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 3 – point r d (new)
Article 3 – point r d (new)
(rd) “ticket price” means the cost paid for the transport and accommodation on board. It excludes the costs of meals, other activities and any on-board purchases.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 3 – point r e (new)
Article 3 – point r e (new)
(re) “Force Majeure" is an event or circumstance, which could not have been prevented, even if all appropriate measures had been taken, such as war, invasion, act of foreign enemies, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military or usurped power or confiscation, terrorist activities, nationalisation, government sanction, blockage, embargo, labour dispute, strike, lockout or interruption or failure of electricity or acts of God, including fire, flood, earthquake, storm, hurricane or other natural disasters.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. On departure from, transit through or arrival at a port, the Carrier 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 whicThe port authority and carrier shall agree a protocol of responsibility in respect of this Regulation to cover the transit of passengers through the purchased a ticket, without prejudice to ort, bothe access rules referred to in Article 8(1)t arrival and on departure.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 12 – point a
Article 12 – point a
(a) Assistance shall be provided on condition that the carrier, the ticket vendor or the tour operator with which the ticket was purchased is notified of the person’s need for such assistance at least 48 hours before the assistance is needed, with the exception of cruise journeys, where the need for assistance should be notified at the time of reservation. Where the ticket permits multiple journeys, one notification shall be sufficient provided that adequate information on the timing of subsequent journeys is provided;
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Where a carrier reasonably expects a passenger maritime service to be delayed forto suffer a delay of more than 6120 minutes beyond its scheduled time of departure, passengers shall be offered free of charge meals andin departure, the carrier shall provide to the passengers, provided they have checked in prior to the latest check- in time for the maritime service on which they were booked, refreshment facilities in reasonable relation to the waiting time, if they are available on board or at the port, or can reasonably be supplied.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. In the case of any delay where a stay of one or more nights or a stay additional to that intended by the passenger becomes necessary, where and when physically possible, passengers, if checked in prior to the latest check- in time for the maritime service on which they were booked, shall be offered free of charge hotel or other accommodation, and transport between the port and place of accommodation in addition to the meals and refreshments provided for in paragraph 1.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Where a carrier reasonably expects a passenger maritime service to be delayed beyond its scheduled time of departure byto suffer a delay of more than 120 minutes in departure, the passenger shall immediately, if checked in prior to the latest check-in time for the maritime service on which he was booked:
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) receive reimbursement of the ticket price unless he accepts alternative transport services referred to in (a)if he decides not to travel with the carrier.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Without losing the right of transport, a passenger may request compensation from the carrier, if he is facing ahas checked in prior to the latest check-in time for the maritime service on which he was booked and if he is delayed in arrival due to a cancellation or aby more than 120 minutes as a result of delay in departure. The minimum or due to cancellation. The levels of compensation shall be as follows:
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – indents a b c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – indents a b c