(3) While Council Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 of 4 February 1991 establishing common rules for a denied boarding compensation system in scheduled air transport(4) created basic protection for passengers, the number of passengers denied boarding against their will remains too high, as does that affected by cancellations without prior warning and that affected by long delays.
(2) Denied boarding and cancellation or long delay of flights cause serious trouble and inconvenience to passengers.
Moreover, full account should be taken of the requirements of consumer protection in general. (1) Action by the Community in the field of air transport should aim, among other things, at ensuring a high level of protection for passengers. Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee(2),Īfter consulting the Committee of the Regions,Īcting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(3), in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 1 December 2003, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1), Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) thereof, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilĮstablishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 218 - 224 Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 07 Volume 026 P. 218 - 224 Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 07 Volume 012 P. 10 - 16 Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 07 Volume 012 P.
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10 - 16 Special edition in Estonian: Chapter 07 Volume 008 P. 1–8 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV) Special edition in Czech: Chapter 07 Volume 008 P. Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (Text with EEA relevance) - Commission Statement