EU Directives and Regulations

Package Travel:

• Package Travel Directive 90/314/EEC

Time Sharing:

• Directive 2008/122/EC on the protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday product, resale and exchange contracts

Aviation:

• Regulation (EC) 2027/97 on air carrier liability in the event of accidents
• Regulation (EC) 889/2002  amending Council Regulation (EC) 2027/97 on air carrier liability in the event of accidents
• Regulation (EC) 261/2004 on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights
• Regulation (EC) 550/2004 on the provision of air navigation services in the single European sky
• Regulation (EC) 785/2004  on insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators
• Regulation (EC) 2111/2005 on the establishment of a Community list of air carriers subject to an operating ban within the Community
• Regulation (EC) 1107/2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air
• Regulation (EC) 1008/2008 common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
• Regulation (EC) 272/2009 supplementing the common basic standards on civil aviation security laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EC) 300/2008
• Regulation (EU) 285/2010 amending Regulation (EC) 785/2004 on insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators
• Regulation (EU) 176/2011 on the information to be provided before the establishment and modification of a functional airspace block
• Regulation (EU) 720/2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 supplementing the common basic standards on civil aviation security as regards the phasing-in of the screening of liquids, aerosols and gels at EU airports

Other Transport:

• Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment
• Directive 98/41/EC on the registration of persons sailing on board passenger ships operating to or from ports of the Member States of the Community
• Directive 1999/35/EC on a system of mandatory surveys for the safe operation of regular ro-ro ferry and high-speed passenger craft services
• Directive 2002/59/EC establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC
• Directive 2003/25/EC on specific stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships
• Regulation (EC) 336/2006 on the implementation of the International Safety Management Code within the Community and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 3051/95
• Regulation (EC) 1371/2007 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations
• Directive 2009/16/EC on port State control
• Directive 2009/18/EC establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and amending Council Directive 1999/35/EC and Directive 2002/59/EC
• Directive 2009/45/EC on safety rules and standards for passenger ships
• Regulation (EC) 392/2009 on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents
• Directive 2010/36/EU amending Directive 2009/45/EC on safety rules and standards for passenger ships
• Regulation (EU) 1177/2010 concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway
• Regulation (EU) 181/2011 concerning the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport

Consumer Protection:

• Directive 93/13/EEC on unfair terms in consumer contracts
• Directive 2005/29/EC concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices
• Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights

International Jurisdiction and Applicable Law:

• Regulation 44/2001/EC ('Brussels I') on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (consolidated version)
• Council Decision 2007/712/EC: Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters ('Lugano Convention 2007')
• Regulation 864/2007/EC ('Rome II') on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations
• Regulation 593/2008/EC ('Rome I') on the law applicable to contractual obligations
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Statistics:

• Directive 95/57/EC on the collection of statistical information in the field of tourism
• Regulation (EU) 692/2011 concerning European statistics on tourism and repealing Council Directive 95/57/EC

Travel Documents:

• Regulation (EC) 2252/2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States
• Regulation (EC) 444/2009 amending Regulation (EC) 2252/2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States

Freedom of Services:

• Directive 2006/123/EC  services in the internal market