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The evolution of contractual relations in road transport

The evolution of contractual relations in road transport. Geneva, 24 February 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. Introduction.

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The evolution of contractual relations in road transport

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

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

  3. 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 accidents • Passenger rights in the event of cancellations or delay at departure • Rights of persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

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

  5. Carrier’sliability in the event of accidents: relationshipbetween EU Regulation and national law European Commission proposal: • Harmonisation of liabilityregimes National laws applicable: • Disparity of liabilityregimes Solution of the European legislator to reconcile national laws applicable: • Implementation of national lawswith European frameworkregarding compensations (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  6. 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 State • Occasional services: the initial boarding point or the final alighting point of the passenger is situated in the territory of an EU Member State (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  7. Relationship between EU Regulation and CVR Legalframework for regular services between an EU Member State and a third country: • Bilateral international conventions • Regularlinessubject to authorisationstypicallygranted for 5 years (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  8. Conclusion Two alternative paths for the future of passengerrights at international level: • Slow penetration of EU law in third countries legalsystemsthroughbilateral conventions on coach regularlines • Modernisation of CVR in order to makeitfully compatible with EU law and thuscreate an international framework for the protection of passengerrights (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  9. www.iru.org (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

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