8 Amendments of Dominique RIQUET related to 2008/0246(COD)
Amendment 59 #
Council position – amending act
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Weather conditions and natural disasters endangering the safe operation of the ship should include, but not be limited to, strong winds, heavy seas, strong currents, difficult ice conditions and, extremely high or low water levels, hurricanes and tornados, fires, floods and earthquakes.
Amendment 60 #
Council position – amending act
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Extraordinary circumstances should include, but not be limited to, terrorist attacks, wars and military or civil armed conflicts, uprisings, military or illegal confiscations, labour conflicts, landing any sick, injured or dead person, search and rescue operations at sea or on inland waterways, measures necessary to protect the environment, decisions taken by traffic management bodies or port authorities, or decisions by the competent authorities with regard to public order and safety as well as to cover urgent transport needs.
Amendment 63 #
Council position – amending act
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) on passenger services where the port of embarkation is situated outside the territory of a Member State and the port of disembarkation is situated in the territory of a Member State, provided that the service is operated by a Union carrier as defined by Article 3(e);
Amendment 92 #
Council position – amending act
Article 3 – point u d (new)
Article 3 – point u d (new)
(ud) ‘ticket price’ means the price paid by the passenger or, for tickets issued for several passengers, the total price relative to the number of passengers;
Amendment 99 #
Council position – amending act
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Under the same conditions set out in paragraph 1, carriers, travel agents and tour operators may require that a disabled person or person with reduced mobility be accompanied by another person who is capable of providing the assistance required by the disabled person or person with reduced mobility. As regards passenger services, such an accompanying person shall be carried free of charge and shall not be deemed to be an agent or to be working for the carrier.
Amendment 104 #
Council position – amending act
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point bi
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point bi
i) at a time stipulated in writing by the carrier – including under the access conditions set out in Article 9(1) – which shall be not more than 60 minutes before the published embarkation time, or
Amendment 113 #
Council position – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The payment of the reimbursement provided for in paragraphs 1(b) and 2 shall be made within seven days, in cash, by electronic bank transfer, bank order or bank cheque of the full cost of the ticket at the price at which it was purchased, for the part or parts of the journey not made, and for the part or parts already made if the journey no longer serves any purpose in relation to the passenger's original travel plan. If the passenger agrees, the full reimbursement may also be paid in the form of vouchers and/or other services in an amount equivalent to the price for which the ticket was purchased, provided the conditions are flexible, particularly regarding its period of validity and the destination.
Amendment 120 #
Council position – amending act
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. If a passenger covered by this Regulation wants to make a complaint to the carrier concerning the rights and obligations covered by this Regulation, he shall submit it within two months from the date on which the service was performed or when a service should have been performed. Within one month of receiving the complaint, the carrier shall give notice to the passenger that his complaint has been substantiated, rejected or is still being considered. The time taken to provide the final reply shall not be longer than three months from the receipt of a complaint.