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European Union: Public consultation of stakeholders on the "European Charter for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism"

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 20 February, 2012 - 08:16

In the framework of the implementation of Action 15 of the 2010 Commission Communication on tourism COM(2010)352: "The European Charter for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism", Tourism Policy Development Unit has launched a stakeholders consultation which is open till 20 April 2012. 

The consultation concerns the first draft text of the Charter as well as several possible open questions, assembled in the Questionnaire.

Find more information (Consultation Document) here>>.

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European Court of Justice: insolvency protection also applies in case of a package organiser’s fraudulent conduct

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 16 February, 2012 - 10:57

The Landgericht Hamburg (Regional Court, Hamburg, Germany) had asked the ECJ whether the protection of consumers pursuant to article 7 of the Package Travel Directive (PTD) also applied where the insolvency was attributable to fraudulent conduct on the part of the travel organiser. The Landgericht Hamburg must rule on the action brought by Mr Blödel-Pawlik against HanseMerkur Reiseversicherung AG, a German insurance company, concerning its refusal to refund the cost of package travel which did not take place because of the insolvency of the travel organiser, Rhein Reisen GmbH.

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Germany: new reference for ECJ preliminary ruling regarding Reg. 261/2004

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 7 February, 2012 - 18:08

On Nov. 25, 2011, the German Amtsgericht Düsseldorf has filed a motion for preliminary ruling to the ECJ regarding the follwoing issue:

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EU Transport Commissioner receives commitment from Cruise industry to fully engage in review of passenger ship safety rules

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 7 February, 2012 - 17:49

Vice-President Siim Kallas, European Commissioner for Transport today was briefed by the board of the European Cruise Council about cruise ship safety. Vice President Kallas announced that the Commission strongly supports a passenger ship safety review at IMO (International Maritime Organisation) to ensure that European citizens can expect state of the art safety measures in place - no matter where they board a passenger ship. The EU Transport Commissioner outlined the need for a twin-track approach with the IMO.

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European Economic and Social Committee publishes opinion on the ‘functioning and application of air passenger rights'

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 29 January, 2012 - 19:44

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) considers that there is a need to undertake a legislative reform of Regulation No 261/2004 in order to consolidate all air passenger rights into a single text.

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European Union: Costa Concordia accident and Commission review of passenger ship safety legislation

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 20 January, 2012 - 14:17

Vice-President Siim Kallas, European Commissioner for Transport has asked that the currently ongoing review of EU passenger ship safety legislation take fully into account any lessons to be learnt from the Costa Concordia tragedy. The review will prioritise, in particular, the issues of: design and stability of passenger ships, technological developments in the sector, crew training and safe operation, including emergency evacuation procedures. Vice-President Kallas will outline the Commission's position to the European Parliament's Transport Committee on Tuesday 24 January 2012.

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European Council decides on accession of the European Union to the Athens Protocol

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 13 January, 2012 - 16:06

By decison of Dec. 12, 2011, the EU Council has approved the accession of the European Union to the Protocol of 2002 to the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974 (‘Athens Protocol’), with the exception of Articles 10 and 11 thereof.

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European Economic and Social Committee: opinion on tourism in Europe published

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 27 December, 2011 - 14:28

On 30 June 2010, the Commission decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 304 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the "Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination — a new political framework for tourism in Europe" (COM(2010) 352 final).

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European Court of Justice: The directive including aviation activities in the EU’s emissions trading scheme is valid

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 21 December, 2011 - 19:07

In today's judgement in Case C-366/10, the Court of the European Union held that the directive including aviation activities in the EU’s emissions trading scheme is valid and application of the emissions trading scheme to aviation infringes neither the principles of customary international law at issue nor the Open Skies Agreement.

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European Union: Commission starts public consultation on the possible revision of the air passenger rights Regulation

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 19 December, 2011 - 19:02

The consultation on the possible revision of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 aims to gather stakeholders' views on the identification of possible shortcomings of the Regulation and their extent, and on the options to improve its application, either via non-legislative measures or via a revision of the Regulation. The consultation period is 19/12/2011 to 11/03/2012.

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