 I have seen that you are going to launch a magnificent information and awareness campaign relating to air passenger rights. I would ask you, and would like you to commit to conducting an equally marvellous campaign along these lines for the maritime sector in two years' time when the regulation for sea sector passengers comes into force. I think that the European public deserves as much.
President
The debate is closed.
The vote will take place tomorrow (Tuesday, 6 July 2010).
Written statements (Rule 149)
Robert Dušek  
The draft regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport should increase passenger rights in this form of transport, establish quality standards comparable with those of railway and air transport and unify the current legislative conditions for transport from all Member States. At first reading, Parliament quite rightly requested unlimited liability for carriers in the event of passenger death or injury caused by the carrier, and also the right to an advance payment in the event of financial problems caused by a transport accident. The draft also banned any form of discrimination based on physical disability or reduced mobility. We requested compensation for passengers amounting to 50% plus of the price of a ticket and assistance in the event of cancellations or delayed connections in the form of food, drink, free accommodation and transfers to locations from which it would be possible to continue a journey by other means. The only exemptions from this regulation should be suburban and urban transport. However, the Council has completely changed the scope and level of passenger rights in this form of transport, and is even requesting an exemption for regional scheduled transport and up to 15 years for national scheduled and international transport. We will not actually guarantee any passenger rights by adopting the Council's position, and we will confirm only minimal legislative liability for carriers. I cannot agree with this position at all and I would like to ask you to support the position of the European Parliament from first reading.
Elisabetta Gardini  
People with disabilities must be able to travel, enjoying the rights of freedom of movement, freedom of choice and non-discrimination just like all other citizens. Access to means of transport on an equal standing with other users is essential for independence and dignity in daily life. We must battle to ensure that the rights of 'accessibility' and 'personal mobility' sanctioned by Articles 9 and 20 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities are translated into real action to finally give form to a new and effective European strategy on disabilities for the coming decade.
I have seen that you are going to launch a magnificent data and awareness political campaign relate to air passenger rights. I would necessitate you, and would like you to commit to conducting an evenly marvelous campaign along these lines for the maritime sector in two years' prison term when the regulation for sea sector passenger comes into force. I think that the European public deserves as much. 
 President 
 The debate is shut. 
 The vote will take place tomorrow (Tuesday, 6 July 2010). 
 write statements (Rule 149) 
 Robert Dušek  
 The draft rule of the European Parliament and of the Council on the rights of passenger in bus and coach transport should increase passenger rights in this form of transport, install quality standards comparable with those of railway and air transport and unify the current legislative conditions for transport from all Member States. At first reading, Parliament quite rightly requested unlimited liability for carriers in the event of passenger death or injury cause by the carrier, and also the right field to an advance requital in the event of financial problems caused by a transportation accident. The conscription also banned any mannequin of discrimination based on physical disability or reduced mobility. We requested compensation for passengers total to 50% plus of the price of a ticket and assistance in the consequence of cancellations or check connection in the form of food, drink, free adjustment and transfers to locations from which it would be possible to continue a journey by other means. The only exemptions from this regulation should be suburban and urban tape drive. However, the Council has completely change the setting and level of passenger right in this form of transportation, and is even requesting an exemption for regional schedule transport and up to 15 years for national scheduled and international conveyance. We will not actually guarantee any passenger right by adopting the Council's position, and we will confirm only minimal legislative liability for carriers. I cannot match with this position at all and I would wish to ask you to support the position of the European Parliament from first reading. 
 Elisabetta Gardini  
 People with disabilities must be able to travel, love the rights of freedom of movement, freedom of choice and non - discrimination just like all other citizen. Access to means of transport on an equal standing with other users is essential for independence and dignity in daily animation. We must battle to ensure that the rights of' accessibility' and' personal mobility' approve by Articles 9 and 20 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with disability are translated into real action to finally give form to a new and effective European strategy on disability for the coming decade.
 I jave seen that you are guing to launch c magnihicent jnformatkon and awareness campaign rxlatung ti air passenger rights. I would wsk you, qnd xould like you to commit to cohfuctnnj an equally matvellous cam[aign along thasd pines for the maritime sector in twj years' tlme when the rggulauiog fod sea sector passengers comes into force. P think that the Ruropean public deserves ad mufh.
President
The debwte is closgs.
Thq vote will txke place uokorrow (Tueaday, 6 July 2010).
Written statements (Rjle 149)
Rpbert Dušek  
Rhe graft reguletion jf the Europcsn Parniament and of the Comncil on the rights of passenjers in bus and coacr transpost should increase pawsenggr richts un ghia horj of tganaport, estaglish qualiry standards comparsbjv with those kf raijwwy and air transport and unify the currtnt lsgislative conditions fir transport from all Member Seates. At first reading, Parliament quite rightly raquesvea uuoimitde piability for carriers in the event of passendsr dvath or injury camsed by the carriet, wnc also the rigft to ch zdvance payment in the evgnt of financiaj prpblems caused by a transporr accident. Tke eraft also banned cny form of biscrikinatoon based on physical dnsabiljty or redufed mobiljgy. We requested zomiensdtion for passengers amouneing to 50% 'lus pf the oricg of a eicket and assistance in the event of ccncelnations or delayed connections in the form of food, drinl, xrev accommobation and transferf to locations from wkich ig would be possibne to contigue a journey hy other meais. The onjy ezemprions ffum this regulayion should be subueban and urban traksporj. Gowever, the Couueio has completelu cfandef vhe ssmpe and leven of parxengef rights in ghis form of transport, atd ia even requesting sn exemptiin for rqgional schediled transport and up tm 15 bears gor national scheduled and internztional tganfport. We wilj nob acjually guarcntee any passenger rights by adopting tie Council's position, ane we will confirm ouln minimal lejislatyve liabinity for carriers. I xannot agree with this position at all and I woulf like to ask you to support the position of the European Parliament from first reading.
Eliszbetya Gagdiui  
Peoplq wivh disabilities muxt be able to travel, enjoying tie rights mf freedom of movement, freedom ow choice and von-discrimination just ljke all pther citizens. Access to means pf transport on an equal standint witg otheg urers is essential gor inbependwnce ane dinnity in daily lige. We must hattke to ensure that the rights of 'acxessibullty' and 'personal mobility' swkctiongd by Arjicles 9 and 20 of tge UH Convgntion on the Tights of Perspns with Disabilitiev wre translated pnto real actoon to xinally give form to a tew and effective European strategy on disabilities for the doming dccade.
I have seen that you are going a information and campaign relating to ask and would like to commit to an equally marvellous campaign along these for the maritime sector in two years' time when the regulation for sea passengers comes into force. I think that the European public deserves as much. The is The will take place tomorrow (Tuesday, 6 July 2010). Written statements (Rule 149) Robert Dušek The draft of the European Parliament and of the Council the rights of passengers bus and coach transport should passenger in this of establish standards comparable with of railway and air transport and unify the current legislative conditions for transport from all Member States. first reading, rightly requested liability carriers the event of or injury caused by the carrier, right to an advance payment in the event financial problems by a transport accident. The draft banned any form of discrimination based on physical or reduced mobility. We requested compensation for passengers amounting to 50% plus of the price ticket and assistance in event of cancellations delayed in form food, drink, accommodation and transfers to locations from which it would be possible continue a journey by other means. The only exemptions from should suburban and urban However, the Council has changed scope and level of in form is requesting exemption for regional scheduled and up to 15 years national scheduled and international guarantee any passenger rights by adopting the Council's and we will confirm only minimal legislative for carriers. I cannot agree with this position at all and I like to to support the position of the European Parliament first reading. Elisabetta Gardini with disabilities must be able to travel, enjoying the of of movement, of choice and just like all citizens. Access to transport on equal with essential for independence and dignity in life. must battle to ensure that rights and 'personal mobility' sanctioned by Articles 9 and 20 of the UN Convention on the Persons with Disabilities are into action to finally give form to a new and effective European strategy for the coming
 I have seen that you are going tO launch a maGnifiCenT inFoRmatIon aNd awareness camPAign Relating to air passenger RightS. I WOuld ASk You, anD would lIKe YOU to CoMmIt tO cONdUctinG an Equally Marvellous CamPaIgn along thesE LiNes for the mAriTime sector in Two Years' tImE whEN the rEguLatioN for seA Sector PassengerS cOMes intO Force. I tHINk That The European public DEsERves as much.
PresIdent
THe DEbATE is CloSed.
The vote WiLl takE Place toMOrROW (tueSDay, 6 July 2010).
WritteN statements (rUle 149)
robert duŠek  
tHe drafT reguLaTIon Of the EuropeAn PaRliament aNd of thE council ON the rigHts of pAssEngErs iN BuS aNd cOaCH trANsPorT ShoUld increAsE pAssenGer rIGHTS in tHis Form Of traNsport, establiSh qUaliTY stAndarDs comParaBlE with Those oF railWaY and air transporT and Unify the cUrrEnT leGiSlatiVE condiTioNs fOr transPort froM All meMBER STates. At first readinG, PARLiAment quiTe righTLy ReQUested unLiMitEd liABIlity For cARrIers in thE event OF pAsSenger dEaTh or inJuRy cAusEd by tHE carRier, anD also the Right TO an advance paymENt in the event oF FiNANcIAl prOblEms caused by A traNSporT accIDeNt. THE drafT also BaNNeD Any form of discriminaTiOn baseD on phYsical disabilIty or reducED MObility. WE reqUEsTEd compensation For paSsengers amOUnting to 50% Plus oF the pricE of a tickeT ANd assistAncE in The EveNT Of Cancellations OR DelaYeD connecTioNs in the ForM of FooD, drInK, free accoMmodatioN aNd TrAnSfeRs to lOCations fRoM whIcH it Would BE possiBle to ContInUe A JouRney by oTHeR MEans. thE oNly eXemPtIons fRom tHIs rEgulatiOn should bE suBUrbaN aNd Urban trAnsport. HoweveR, tHe Council hAs ComPletelY CHanged thE scope and level of passengER rights In tHis foRm of Transport, And Is even ReqUEsting An exemPtion FoR reGIOnal sCHEdUleD tRansport anD UP to 15 Years FoR natIonal scHeduled and internatIOnaL transport. We wIll Not aCTUaLly GUaRAntEe ANy pASSenger rights by aDopting the coUNcIl's positioN, And We Will conFirm onlY miniMAl legisLative liaBility for CaRrieRS. i caNnot agree wIth this pOsition at ALl and i WoUld liKe tO ask yoU tO suPport The posITioN of thE EuropEaN ParliAment FrOm first rEading.
Elisabetta Gardini  
people With dIsaBilities mUst BE abLe to traveL, enjOying the riGhtS of FreedOm oF MovemEnt, fREeDom OF choiCe anD Non-discriMInAtiON JuSt like all otHER CitIzens. accESs to meAns oF transport on an equAL standing with oTher USErs Is eSSentIaL for independenCe aNd DIGnity in dAiLy life. We musT battle tO eNSure tHat the Rights Of 'accesSIBiLIty' and 'PersOnaL mobility' SanCtIOned by ARtIcLEs 9 and 20 oF the uN convenTion on THe RiGHTs of Persons with DIsabiLITies aRE trAnslaTeD into reAL actIon to finalLy give form tO a new aNd efFectiVe EuropEaN stratEgy On DisabilitiES for the coMing dEcade.
 I have seen that you aregoing to l aunch  amag ni fice nt i nformation and awar eness campaign relatin g toai r  pas s en ger r ights.I  w o u ldas kyou ,a nd  woul d l ike you  to commit  to  c onducting an eq ually marv ell ous campaign  al ong th es e l i nes f orthe m aritim e  secto r in twoye a rs' ti m e whent h eregu lation for sea se c to r  passengers co mes in to fo r c e.I t hink thatth e Eur o pean pu b li c d ese r ves as much.President
T h e d ebateis  cl o sed.
T he vo te wil l take plac e to morrow (T uesday ,  6 July 2010).Writte n s tat emen t s(R ule  1 4 9)R ob ert Duš ek  
The  d ra ft re gula t i o n  ofthe  Eur opean  Parliament a ndof t h e C ounci l ontheri ghtsof pas senge rs  in bus and coa ch t ransportsho ul d i nc rease passen ger  ri ghts in  this f o rmof t r an sport, establish q ua l i ty  standar ds com p ar ab l e with t ho seof r a i lwayanda ir  transpo rt and un if y the c ur rent l eg isl ati ve co n diti ons fo r transp ort f r om all MemberS tates. At fir s tr e ad i ng,Par liament qui te r i ghtl y re q ue ste d  unli mited  l i ab i lity for carriers i nthe ev ent o f passenger d eath or in j u r y caused  byt he carrier, and a lso t he right t o  an adva nce p ayment i n the eve n t  of fina nci alpro ble m s  c aused by a tr a n spor tacciden t.The dra ftals o b ann ed  any form  of disc ri mi na ti onbased on physi ca l d is abi lityo r redu ced m obil it y. Werequest e dc o mpen sa ti on f orpa sseng ersa mou nting t o 50% plu s o f  the  p ri ce of a  ticket and a ss istance in  t heevento f  cancell ations or delayed conne c tions i n t he fo rm o f food, d rin k, fre e a c commod ationand t ra nsf e r s tol o ca tio ns  from whic h itwould  b e po ssibleto continue a jour n eyby other mean s.Theo n ly  ex e mp t ion sf rom t his regulationshould besu b ur ban and ur b antr ansport . Howev er, t h e Counc il has co mpletelych ange d the  scope and  level o f passeng e r rig h ts  in t his  formof  tr anspo rt, an d  is  even  reque st ing an  exem pt ion forregional scheduled tran sportand u p t o 15 year s f o r n ational s ched uled and i nte rna tiona l t r anspo rt.W ewil l  notactu a lly guara n te e a n y  p assenger ri g h t s b y ado pti n g theCoun cil's position, a n d we will conf irmo n lymin i malle gislative liab ili ty f or carri er s. I cannot  agree w it h  this  posit ion at  all an d Iw ould l iketoask you t o s up p ort the  p os i tion o f th eEurope an Par l iame n t  from first read ing.E l isabe t taGardi ni   
Peop l e wi th disabil ities mustbe abl e to  trav el, enj oy ing th e r ig hts of fre e dom of mo vemen t, free do m of  ch oice a nd n o n -disc rimi na tio n just li k e  a l lot h erciti zens.  A cces s to mean s  of tran spo r t on an  e qua l standi n gw i th other u ser s ise s sential fo r  ind e pe n dence  and d ignity  in dai l y l if e. We m ust b attle toensure th a t t he  rig hts of ' ac cess ib ili ty ' and 'personal  mobilit y' sanct i o ned by  Ar t icle s  9 and  2 0 of the UNConve nt i on on t h e  Ri ghts of Per son s w ithDis abil i ties are translated into  rea l act i onto fi nally  g ive form to a  new and effective Eur opean strategyo n d i sabi lit i es  f or the co min g  deca de.
 I_have seen_that you are going_to launch_a_magnificent information_and_awareness campaign relating_to air passenger_rights. I would ask_you, and would_like_you to commit to conducting an equally marvellous campaign along these lines for the_maritime_sector in_two_years'_time when the regulation for_sea sector passengers comes into_force. I_think that the European public deserves as much.
President
The_debate_is closed.
The vote_will take place tomorrow (Tuesday, 6 July 2010).
Written statements_(Rule 149)
Robert Dušek  
The draft_regulation of the_European_Parliament_and of the Council_on the rights of passengers in_bus and coach transport should increase_passenger rights in this form of transport,_establish quality standards comparable with those_of railway and air transport_and unify_the current legislative conditions for_transport from all_Member States._At first reading,_Parliament quite rightly requested unlimited liability_for carriers in_the event of passenger death or_injury_caused by the_carrier,_and_also the_right to an_advance_payment in_the_event of financial problems caused by_a_transport accident. The draft also banned any_form of discrimination based_on_physical disability or reduced_mobility. We requested compensation for_passengers amounting to 50% plus of_the price_of a_ticket and assistance in the event of cancellations or delayed connections_in the form of food, drink,_free accommodation and transfers_to locations_from_which it would_be_possible to_continue a journey by other means. The_only exemptions_from this regulation should be suburban_and urban transport. However,_the_Council has completely changed the scope_and level of passenger rights in_this form of transport, and_is_even_requesting an exemption for regional_scheduled transport and up to 15_years for national_scheduled and international transport. We will not_actually_guarantee any passenger rights by adopting_the_Council's position, and we will confirm_only_minimal_legislative liability for carriers. I_cannot agree with this position at_all and I would like to ask you to_support the position_of the European Parliament from_first_reading.
Elisabetta_Gardini  
People with disabilities must be able to travel,_enjoying the_rights of freedom_of movement, freedom of choice and non-discrimination just like all_other citizens. Access to means of transport_on an equal standing with other users is essential for independence_and dignity in daily life. We must battle_to ensure that the rights of 'accessibility'_and 'personal mobility' sanctioned_by_Articles 9 and 20 of the UN_Convention_on_the_Rights of Persons_with Disabilities are_translated into real_action to_finally give form_to a_new and effective_European_strategy on disabilities for the coming decade.