(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 The evolution of contractual relations in road transport Geneva, 24 February 2012 Page 1

(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 New EU rules for road passenger transport and their possible influences on the CVR Geneva, 24 February 2012 Rémi Lebeda Head – EU Fiscal & Legal Affairs Page 2

Introduction  EU Regulation 181/2011 on the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport adopted in February 2011  Entry into force on 1 March 2013  Content of the Regulation: Passenger rights in the event of accidentsPassenger rights in the event of accidents Passenger rights in the event of cancellations or delay at departurePassenger rights in the event of cancellations or delay at departure Rights of persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobilityRights of persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility Page 3 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

Introduction  Scope of EU regulation 181/2011: Regular services of more than 250 kmRegular services of more than 250 km Regular services of less than 250 kmRegular services of less than 250 km Occasional servicesOccasional services Page 4 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

Carrier’s liability in the event of accidents: relationship between EU Regulation and national law  European Commission proposal: Harmonisation of liability regimesHarmonisation of liability regimes  National laws applicable: Disparity of liability regimesDisparity of liability regimes  Solution of the European legislator to reconcile national laws applicable: Implementation of national laws with European framework regarding compensationsImplementation of national laws with European framework regarding compensations Page 5 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

Relationship between EU Regulation and CVR  Geographical scope of EU Regulation 181/2011: Regular services: the boarding or the alighting point of the passengers is situated in the territory of an EU Member StateRegular services: the boarding or the alighting point of the passengers is situated in the territory of an EU Member State Occasional services: the initial boarding point or the final alighting point of the passenger is situated in the territory of an EU Member StateOccasional services: the initial boarding point or the final alighting point of the passenger is situated in the territory of an EU Member State Page 6 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

Relationship between EU Regulation and CVR  Legal framework for regular services between an EU Member State and a third country: Bilateral international conventionsBilateral international conventions Regular lines subject to authorisations typically granted for 5 yearsRegular lines subject to authorisations typically granted for 5 years Page 7 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

Conclusion  Two alternative paths for the future of passenger rights at international level: Slow penetration of EU law in third countries legal systems through bilateral conventions on coach regular linesSlow penetration of EU law in third countries legal systems through bilateral conventions on coach regular lines Modernisation of CVR in order to make it fully compatible with EU law and thus create an international framework for the protection of passenger rightsModernisation of CVR in order to make it fully compatible with EU law and thus create an international framework for the protection of passenger rights Page 8 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

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