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REGULATION (EC) Nr. 2027/97 of October 9, 1997 on the liability of air carrier accidents
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 84, paragraph 2,
Given the proposal from the Commission (1)
After consulting the Economic and Social Committee (2),
The procedure of Article 189c of the Treaty (3)
(1) Whereas under the common transport policy has the protection of passengers in an aircraft accident are increasing;
(2) Whereas the liability rules in case of accidents covered on October 12, 1929, signed at Warsaw Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air or by this Convention as amended on September 28, 1955 in ’s - Hague Convention and signed it on September 18, 1961 in Guadalajara Treaty signed, according to which the Convention applies, each of these treaties hereinafter “Warsaw Convention” to mention, that the Warsaw Convention over the world for passengers and air carriers are used;
(3) Whereas the Warsaw Convention liability limit set to today’s economic and social standards too low and often leads to lengthy legal procedures that harm the image of the air, that the States the liability limit therefore differently have increased, leading to different transport conditions on the internal aviation market;
(4) Whereas the Warsaw Convention on international routes also only applies, that on the internal aviation market, the distinction between domestic and international flights are made, it is therefore appropriate to domestic and international traffic and same height nature of the liability to have
(5) Whereas the Warsaw Convention has long had to be revised and that this long term, a more uniform and appropriate international response to the question of liability of air carriers in case of accident might have happened; that attempts to by the Warsaw Convention liability limits certain to increase, through multilateral negotiations should be continued;
(6) Whereas in accordance with the subsidiary principle, action at Community level is desirable to achieve harmonization in the field of liability of air carriers and could serve as a guideline for improving the protection of passengers in the world;
(7) Whereas the financial limits of liability under Article 22, paragraph 1, of the Warsaw Convention or any other legal or contractual limits should be abolished in line with current international trends;
(8) Whereas, in order to prevent accident victims are not compensated, air carriers of the Community for actions for death, wounding or any other bodily injury of passengers within the meaning of Article 17 of the Warsaw Convention to a ceiling should not rely on Article 20, paragraph 1, of the Warsaw Convention;
(9) Whereas Community air carriers may be exonerated from their liability in case of contributory negligence of the passenger;
(10) Whereas the obligations of this Regulation should be clarified in the light of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 of 23 July 1992 on licensing of air carriers (4), the air carriers Community in this regard should be insured by this regulation to a certain limit;
(11) Whereas Community air carriers always have the right to claim against third parties;
(12) Whereas injured passengers or natural persons entitled to compensation in the prompt advance payments can considerably assist the immediate costs following an air accident;
(13) Whereas the rules concerning the nature and limitation of liability for death, wounding or any other bodily injury of a passenger form part of the conditions contained in the transport between air carrier and the passenger air transport agreement concluded, that, to minimize risk distortion of competition to reduce air carriers of third countries rather passengers should inform their conditions of carriage;
(14) Whereas it is appropriate and necessary that the monetary limits in this Regulation be reviewed to take account of economic trends and developments in international for;
(15) Whereas the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is currently working on a revision of the Warsaw Convention, that, pending the outcome of that review, interim measures of protection of the Community will improve the passenger, the Council will Regulation as soon as possible after the review by ICAO should look,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
This regulation defines the obligations of Community air carriers under their liability in accidents to passengers for damage that occurs when a passenger dies of injuries or other bodily injury suffered, if the accident which caused the damage, occurred on board of an aircraft or in embarking or disembarking.
This Regulation also clarifies some insurance requirements for air carriers of the Community.
This regulation includes provisions regarding the information to be provided by non-Community air carriers operating flights to, from or within the Community.
Article 2
1. This Regulation shall apply:
a) ‘air carrier’ means an air transport undertaking with a valid operating license;
b) “Community air carrier ‘means an air carrier with one by one Member State in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92;
c) “compensation owner” means a passenger or any person under the applicable law is entitled to compensation in respect of that passenger records;
d) “ECU” means the unit of account in preparing the general budget of the European Communities under Articles 207 and 209 of the Treaty;
e) “SDR” means a Special Drawing Right as defined by the International Monetary Fund;
f) ‘Warsaw Convention’ means the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air, signed at Warsaw on October 12, 1929, or the Warsaw Convention as amended on September 28, 1955 at The Hague and the Convention, Supplementary to the Warsaw Convention, signed at Guadalajara on September 18, 1961 – according to the Convention applicable to the contract for passenger, together with all international instruments which supplement, and related to and in force.
2. At this Regulation by terms not defined in paragraph 1 shall be equivalent to those used in the Warsaw Convention is given.
Article 3
1. a) The liability of a Community air carrier for damages for death, wounding or any other bodily injury of a passenger caused by an accident, is not by any law, treaty or agreement set maximum amount subject.
b) by Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 of insurance means that an air carrier in the EU are insured up to the maximum prescribed in paragraph 2, and thereafter up to a reasonable level.
2. For damages up to a maximum of ECU 100 000 equivalents denominated in SDR, the Community air carrier does not exclude or limit liability by proving that he and his subordinates have taken all necessary measures to prevent damage to or for him or was impossible for them to take such measures.
3. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the Community air carrier proves that the damage was caused or contributed to by the negligence of the injured or deceased passenger, in accordance with applicable law, in whole or in part, be relieved of its liability.
Article 4
In death, wounding or any other bodily injury of a passenger in an accident,
a) may from these regulations do not suggest that the Community air carrier is the sole party liable to pay damages,
b) restrict in no way affect the right of an air carrier of the Community in accordance with applicable law of another party to require a contribution or indemnity.
Article 5
1. The Community air carrier shall without delay and in any event within 15 days after the identity of the natural person entitled to compensation is established, an advance that should be sufficient for the immediate economic hardship and proportional to the damage suffered.
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the advance in case of death at least 15 000 SDR equivalent in emus per passenger.
3. An advance payment shall not constitute recognition of liability and may be offset against any subsequent sums based on the liability of the Community air carrier is paid, but need not be repaid, except in Article 3, paragraph 3 referred cases or if it is subsequently proved that the person who received the advance, the damage caused by negligence or was facilitated, or not entitled to compensation.
Article 6
1. The provisions of Articles 3 and 5 should the transport conditions of the air carrier of the Community included.
2. When representatives of the Community air carriers, travel agencies, check-in counters and sales counters for passengers to request appropriate information on the provisions of Articles 3 and 5 provided. The ticket or equivalent, a summary of this information in plain and understandable language.
3. Outside the established air carriers operating flights to, from or within the Community and implement the provisions of Articles 3 and 5 do not apply, inform the passenger when purchasing the ticket at the territory of the established representatives of air carriers , travel agents or check-in counters and express them clearly informed. The air carriers provide passengers a form with their terms. The mere mention of the liability limit on the ticket or equivalent document shall not constitute sufficient information.
Article 7
By two years after the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission a report on the implementation of the Regulation which, inter alia, take into account economic trends and developments in international fora. This report may be accompanied by proposals for revision of this regulation.
Article 8
This Regulation shall enter one years after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities in force.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, October 9, 1997.
For the Council
the President
M. DELVAUX-STEHRES
(1) OJ C 104, 10. 4. 1996, p. 18 and OJ C 29 of 30. 1. 1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ C 212, 22. 7. 1996, p. 38.
(3) Opinion of the European Parliament on September 17, 1996 (OJ C 320, 28. 10. 1996, p. 30), Council Common Position of 24 February 1997 (OJ C 123, 21. 4. 1997, p. 89) and Decision of the European Parliament of May 29, 1997 (OJ C 182, 16 6.. 1997).
(4) OJ L 240, 24. 8. 1992, p. 1.