Council Decision (EU) 2018/1034 of 16 July 2018 on the position to be taken, on behalf of the European Union, within the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus (Interbus Agreement), as regards draft Decision No x/xxxx of that Committee (Text with EEA relevance.)

• CELEX: Decision (EU) 2018/1034
• Articles: 9

Article 1

The position to be taken on behalf of the Union during the meetings of the Joint Committee set up under Article 23 of the Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus (Interbus Agreement) shall be based on the draft Decision of the Joint Committee attached to this Decision.

Article 1

The requirements concerning the social provisions referred to in Article 8 of the Agreement, the conditions applying to road passenger transport operators set out in Annex 1 to the Agreement, the technical standards applying to buses and coaches set out in Annex 2 to the Agreement, the Model of control document for occasional services exempted from authorisation set out in Annex 3 to the Agreement and the Model of authorisation for non-liberalised occasional services set out in Annex 5 to the Agreement are adapted in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. Also, the ‘Model of Declaration to be made by Interbus Contracting Parties concerning Article 4 and Annex 1’ is adapted in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. In addition, a ‘Model of Declaration by Interbus Contracting Parties concerning Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 181/2011’ is added to the Agreement.

Article 2

Council Decision (EU) 2016/1146 is repealed.

Article 2

(1)   The attachment to the Interbus Agreement, namely the ‘Model of declaration to be made by Interbus Contracting Parties concerning Article 4 and Annex 1’ is adapted and moved to new Annex 6 to the Interbus Agreement.

(2)   A new Annex is added to the Interbus Agreement, as follows:

‘ANNEX 6

Models of Declaration to be made by Interbus Contracting Parties

Conditions applying to road passenger transport operators

DECLARATION BY … (Name of the Contracting Party) CONCERNING ARTICLE 4 AND ANNEX 1

The four conditions established in Chapter I of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC ( OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 51 ):

(a)

have been introduced in the national legislation by

… (reference to the Law);

(b)

will be introduced in the national legislation

… (date).

Model of Declaration by Interbus Contracting Parties concerning Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 concerning the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 ( OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 1 ).

(to be made within two month after the adoption of Decision No x/xxxx of the Joint Committee established under the Interbus Agreement)

DECLARATION BY … (Name of the Contracting Party)

1.

As far as Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 181/2011 is concerned, the existing national legislation of the declarant establishes the following maximum limits for compensation for death, including reasonable funeral expenses, or personal injury as well as for loss of or damage to luggage due to accidents arising out of the use of the bus or coach, of no less than:

—

EUR … (or equivalent in national currency) per passenger;

—

EUR … (or equivalent in national currency) per item of luggage.

2.

Does the declarant's current national existing legislation foresee that in the event of damage to a wheelchair, other mobility equipment or assistive devices the amount of compensation is equal to the cost of replacement or repair of the equipment lost or damaged?

YES ☐ NO ☐

3.

It is envisaged that the financial amounts stipulated in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 181/2011 as well as the compensation in the event of damage to a wheelchair, other mobility equipment or assistive devices will be adapted by the declarant to the requirements of the Regulation by … (date, no later than three years from the entry into force of Decision No x/xxxx of the Joint Committee under the Interbus Agreement or, as the case may be, not later than three years from the date of ratification of the Interbus Agreement by a new Contracting Party).

’.

Article 3

This decision and the decision of the Joint Committee shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Article 3

Recommendation No 1/2011 of the Joint Committee is repealed.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Adaptation of Article 8 regarding social provisions, Annex 1 regarding the conditions applying to road passenger transport operators, Annex 2 regarding the technical standards applying to buses and coaches, Annex 3 regarding the Model of control document for occasional services exempted from authorisation and Annex 5 regarding the Model of authorisation for non-liberalised occasional services, adaptation of the ‘Model of Declaration to be made by Interbus Contracting Parties concerning Article 4 and Annex 1’ as well as the introduction of a ‘Model of Declaration by Interbus Contracting Parties concerning Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 181/2011’

( 1 )

(1)

In Article 8 of the Agreement, the list of Union acts is amended as follows:

(a)

the reference to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 is replaced by the following:

‘—

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transport ( OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 8 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1161/2014 of 30 October 2014 ( OJ L 311, 31.10.2014, p. 19 ), which shall apply until Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 ( OJ L 60, 28.2.2014, p. 1 ) becomes applicable.

Instead of Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85, equivalent rules of the AETR Agreement including its Protocols may be applied,’;

(b)

the following Union act is added:

‘—

Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on tachographs in road transport, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport ( OJ L 60, 28.2.2014, p. 1 ), which shall apply from the date the implementing acts referred to in Article 46 thereof become applicable.

Instead of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014, the applicable rules of the AETR Agreement including its Protocols may be applied, without prejudice to Article 13 of the AETR Agreement.’.

(2)

In Annex 1 to the Agreement, the list of Union acts is replaced by the following:

‘Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 ( OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1 ), as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 ( OJ L 60, 28.2.2014, p. 1 );

Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC ( OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 51 ), as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013 of 13 May 2013 ( OJ L 158, 10.6.2013, p. 1 );

Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules of access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 ( OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 88 ), as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013 of 13 May 2013 ( OJ L 158, 10.6.2013, p. 1 );

Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 concerning the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 ( OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 1 ).

During a transitional period of up to three years from the date of adoption of Joint Committee Decision No x/xxxx, any Contracting Party other than the European Union may choose to apply, instead of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 181/2011, their national provisions to the matters covered by that Article. In order for a Contracting Party to benefit from this transitional period, it shall notify the Joint Committee Secretariat by way of the ‘Model of Declaration by Interbus Contracting Parties concerning Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 181/2011’ set out in Annex 6, duly completed and signed, within two months of the adoption of Joint Committee Decision No x/xxxx.’.

(3)

Annex 2 to the Agreement is amended as follows:

(a)

Article 1 is amended as follows:

(i)

point (a) is replaced by the following:

‘(a)

roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers:

—

Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC ( OJ L 127, 29.4.2014, p. 51 ), which shall apply from 20 May 2018;

—

Directive 2014/47/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union and repealing Directive 2000/30/EC ( OJ L 127, 29.4.2014, p. 134 ), which shall apply from 20 May 2018;’;

(ii)

point (c) is replaced by the following:

‘(c)

maximum dimensions and maximum weights:

—

Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic ( OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59 ), as last amended by Directive (EU) 2015/719 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 ( OJ L 115, 6.5.2015, p. 1 );

—

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor ( OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 ( OJ L 28, 4.2.2015, p. 3 );

—

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 of 12 December 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to type-approval requirements for masses and dimensions of motor vehicles and their trailers and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 353, 21.12.2012, p. 31 );’;

(iii)

point (d) is replaced by the following:

‘(d)

recording equipment in road transport:

—

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transport ( OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 8 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1161/2014 of 30 October 2014 ( OJ L 311, 31.10.2014, p. 19 ) or equivalent rules established by the AETR Agreement including its Protocols, which shall apply until Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 ( OJ L 60, 28.2.2014, p. 1 ) becomes applicable.

Instead of Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85, equivalent rules of the AETR Agreement including its Protocols may be applied;

—

Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on tachographs in road transport, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport ( OJ L 60, 28.2.2014, p. 1 ), which shall apply from the date the implementing acts referred to in Article 46 thereof become applicable.

Instead of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014, the applicable rules of the AETR Agreement including its Protocols may be applied, without prejudice to Article 13 of the AETR Agreement.’.

(b)

Article 2 is amended as follows:

(i)

the headings and references between the first paragraph and the table are replaced by the following:

‘Exhaust emissions:

—

Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information ( OJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p. 1 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 459/2012 of 29 May 2012 ( OJ L 142, 1.6.2012, p. 16 );

—

Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 80/1269/EEC, 2005/55/EC and 2005/78/EC ( OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 1 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 133/2014 of 31 January 2014 ( OJ L 47, 18.2.2014, p. 1 );

Noise emissions:

—

Council Directive 70/157/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles ( OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 16 ), as last amended by Council Directive 2013/15/EU of 13 May 2013 ( OJ L 158, 10.6.2013, p. 172 ), which shall apply until 30 June 2027 subject to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014;

—

Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directive 70/157/EEC ( OJ L 158, 27.5.2014, p. 131 ), which shall apply, in accordance with Article 15 thereof, from 1 July 2016, 1 July 2019 and 1 July 2027;

Braking devices:

—

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor ( OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 ( OJ L 28, 4.2.2015, p. 3 );

Tyres:

—

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor ( OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 ( OJ L 28, 4.2.2015, p. 3 );

Lighting and light-signalling devices:

—

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor ( OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 ( OJ L 28, 4.2.2015, p. 3 );

Fuel tanks:

—

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor ( OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 ( OJ L 28, 4.2.2015, p. 3 );

Rear-view mirrors:

—

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor ( OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 ( OJ L 28, 4.2.2015, p. 3 );

Safety belts — Installation:

—

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor ( OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 ( OJ L 28, 4.2.2015, p. 3 );

Safety belts — Anchorages for safety belts:

—

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor ( OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 ( OJ L 28, 4.2.2015, p. 3 );

Seats:

—

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor ( OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 ( OJ L 28, 4.2.2015, p. 3 );

Interior construction (prevention of the risk of fire spreading):

—

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor ( OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 ( OJ L 28, 4.2.2015, p. 3 );

Interior arrangement (Emergency exits, accessibility, seating dimension, superstructure resistance, etc.):

—

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor ( OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 ( OJ L 28, 4.2.2015, p. 3 );

Advanced emergency braking systems:

—

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor ( OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 ( OJ L 28, 4.2.2015, p. 3 );

—

Commission Regulation (EU) No 347/2012 of 16 April 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to type-approval requirements for certain categories of motor vehicles with regard to advanced emergency braking systems ( OJ L 109, 21.4.2012, p. 1 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/562 of 8 April 2015 ( OJ L 93, 9.4.2015, p. 35 );

Lane departure warning system:

—

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor ( OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1 ), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 ( OJ L 28, 4.2.2015, p. 3 );

—

Commission Regulation (EU) No 351/2012 of 23 April 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards type-approval requirements for the installation of lane departure warning systems in motor vehicles ( OJ L 110, 24.4.2012, p. 18 ).’;

(ii)

the table is replaced by the following table:

‘Heading

UN-ECE Regulation

(in its latest applicable version)

Union act

Exhaust emissions

49

Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 459/2012.

Regulation (EC) No 595/2009, as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 133/2014.

Noise emissions

51

Directive 70/157/EEC, as last amended by Council Directive 2013/15/EU, which shall apply until 30 June 2027 subject to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 540/2014;

Regulation (EU) No 540/2014, which shall apply in accordance with Article 15 thereof from 1 July 2016, 1 July 2019 and 1 July 2027.

Braking devices

13

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/166.

Tyres

54

117

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/166.

Lighting and light- signalling devices

48

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/166.

Fuel tanks

34

58

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/166.

Rear-view mirrors

46

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/166.

Safety-belts – Installation

16

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/166.

Safety-belt – Anchorages

14

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/166.

Seats

17

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/166.

Interior construction (prevention of the risk of fire spreading)

118

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/166.

Interior arrangement (Emergency exits, accessibility, seating dimension, superstructure resistance, etc.)

66

107

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/166.

Advanced emergency braking systems

131

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/166;

Commission Regulation (EU) No 347/2012, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/562.

Lane departure warning system

130

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/166;

Commission Regulation (EU) No 351/2012.’.

(4)

In Annex 3 to the Agreement, the text in the footnote is replaced by the following:

‘Albania (AL), Austria (A), Belgium (B), Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH), Bulgaria (BG), Cyprus (CY), Croatia (HR), Czech Republic (CZ), Denmark (DK), Estonia (EST), Finland (FIN), France (F), Germany (D), Greece (GR), Hungary (H), Ireland (IRL), Italy (I), Latvia (LV), Lithuania (LT), Luxembourg (L), the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (MK), Malta (MT), Republic of Moldova (MD), Montenegro (ME), Netherlands (NL), Poland (PL), Portugal (P), Romania (RO), Slovak Republic (SK), Slovenia (SLO), Spain (E), Sweden (S), Turkey (TR), Ukraine (UA), United Kingdom (UK), to be completed.’.

(5)

In Annex 5 to the Agreement, the text in the footnote is replaced by the following:

‘Albania (AL), Austria (A), Belgium (B), Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH), Bulgaria (BG), Cyprus (CY), Croatia (HR), Czech Republic (CZ), Denmark (DK), Estonia (EST), Finland (FIN), France (F), Germany (D), Greece (GR), Hungary (H), Ireland (IRL), Italy (I), Latvia (LV), Lithuania (LT), Luxembourg (L), the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (MK), Malta (MT), Republic of Moldova (MD), Montenegro (ME), Netherlands (NL), Poland (PL), Portugal (P), Romania (RO), Slovak Republic (SK), Slovenia (SLO), Spain (E), Sweden (S), Turkey (TR), Ukraine (UA), United Kingdom (UK), to be completed.’.

(6)

The ‘Model of Declaration to be made by Interbus Parties concerning Article 4 and Annex 1’ attached to the Agreement becomes part of new Annex 6 thereto, entitled ‘Models of Declaration to be made by Interbus Contracting Parties’. Its terms are amended as follows:

(a)

in paragraph 1, the paragraph number is deleted and the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:

‘The four conditions established in Chapter I of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC ( OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 51 ).’.

(b)

paragraph 2 is deleted.

(7)

The following Model of Declaration is added to new Annex 6 to the Agreement:

‘Model of Declaration by Interbus Contracting Parties concerning Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 concerning the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 ( OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 1 ).

(to be made within two month after the adoption of Decision No x/xxxx of the Joint Committee established under the Interbus Agreement)

DECLARATION BY … (Name of the Contracting Party)

1.

As far as Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 is concerned, the existing national legislation of the declarant establishes the following maximum limits for compensation for death, including reasonable funeral expenses, or personal injury as well as for loss of or damage to luggage due to accidents arising out of the use of the bus or coach, of no less than:

—

EUR … (or equivalent in national currency) per passenger;

—

EUR … (or equivalent in national currency) per item of luggage.

2.

Does the declarant's current national existing legislation foresee that in the event of damage to a wheelchair, other mobility equipment or assistive devices the amount of compensation is equal to the cost of replacement or repair of the equipment lost or damaged?

YES ☐ NO ☐

3.

It is envisaged that the financial amounts stipulated in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 as well as the compensation in the event of damage to a wheelchair, other mobility equipment or assistive devices will be adapted by the declarant to the requirements of the Regulation by … (date, no later than three years from the entry into force of Decision No x/xxxx of the Joint Committee under the Interbus Agreement or, as the case may be, not later than three years from the date of ratification of the Interbus Agreement by a new Contracting Party).’.

( 1 )   The adaptation of the acts takes account of the new measures adopted by the European Union up to 31 December 2015.