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Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects
3.9.2025 A10-0140/85
Amendment 85
Klara Dostalova, Nikola Bartůšek
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0140/2025
Alex Agius Saliba
Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects
(COM(2023)0905 – C9-0436/2023 – 2023/0435(COD))
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (17) It is conceivable for Member States to provide for mechanisms ensuring refunds to travellers in accordance with the legal requirements, for cases where packages are cancelled due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances and where organisers are unable comply with their refund obligations. In order to increase transparency, Member States introducing or maintaining such mechanisms should be obliged to inform the Commission and the central contact points of the other Member States about such mechanisms. Such mechanisms are normally funded exclusively through contributions from organisers. Only in exceptional circumstances can such mechanisms be co-financed by Member States, and their introduction is without prejudice to the Union provisions on State aid. | (17) It is conceivable for Member States to provide for mechanisms ensuring refunds to travellers in accordance with the legal requirements, for cases where packages are cancelled due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances and where organisers are unable comply with their refund obligations. In order to increase transparency, Member States introducing or maintaining such mechanisms should be obliged to inform the Commission and the central contact points of the other Member States about such mechanisms. Such mechanisms are normally funded exclusively through contributions from organisers. Only in exceptional circumstances can such mechanisms be co-financed in the form of the repayable loans by Member States, and their introduction is without prejudice to the Union provisions on State aid. |
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3.9.2025 A10-0140/86
Amendment 86
Jorge Martín Frías, Klara Dostalova
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0140/2025
Alex Agius Saliba
Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects
(COM(2023)0905 – C9-0436/2023 – 2023/0435(COD))
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive (EU) 2015/2302
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b – point v
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (v) are purchased from separate traders through linked online booking processes where the traveller’s name, payment details, e-mail address or the traveller’s other personal data are transmitted from the trader with whom the first contract is concluded to another trader or other traders. | (v) purchased from separate traders through linked online booking processes where the traveller's name, payment details and e-mail address, are transmitted from the trader with whom the first contract is concluded to another trader or traders and a contract or contracts is or are concluded at the latest 24 hours after the confirmation of the booking of the first travel service with the latter trader or traders. |
Or. en
3.9.2025 A10-0140/87
Amendment 87
Jorge Martín Frías, Klara Dostalova, Nikola Bartůšek
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0140/2025
Alex Agius Saliba
Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects
(COM(2023)0905 – C9-0436/2023 – 2023/0435(COD))
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2015/2302
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
| Present text | Amendment |
| (12) ‘unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances’ means a situation beyond the control of the party who invokes such a situation and the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken; | "(12) ‘unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances’ means a situation beyond the control of the party who invokes such a situation and the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken, including inter alia those consequences resulting from war or conflict, other serious security problems such as terrorism, significant risks to human health such as the outbreak of a serious disease at the travel destination, or natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes or weather conditions which make it impossible to travel safely to the destination as agreed in the package travel contract;" |
Or. en
(32015L2302)
3.9.2025 A10-0140/88
Amendment 88
Klara Dostalova, Nikola Bartůšek
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0140/2025
Alex Agius Saliba
Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects
(COM(2023)0905 – C9-0436/2023 – 2023/0435(COD))
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive (EU) 2015/2302
article 12 – paragraph 4
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| The organiser shall provide any refunds required under paragraphs 2 and 3 or, with respect to paragraph 1, reimburse any payments made by or on behalf of the traveller for the package minus the appropriate and justifiable termination fee. The organiser shall make such refunds or reimbursements to the traveller without undue delay and, in any event, not later than 14 days after the package travel contract is terminated, regardless of whether the traveller specifically asks for a refund.’ | The organiser shall provide any refunds required under paragraphs 2 and 3 or, with respect to paragraph 1, reimburse any payments made by or on behalf of the traveller for the package minus the appropriate and justifiable termination fee. The organiser shall make such refunds or reimbursements to the traveller without undue delay and, in any event, not later than 14 days after the package travel contract is terminated, regardless of whether the traveller specifically asks for a refund. In the case of unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances that occur globally or internationally, refunds or reimbursements to the traveller shall be provided up to 28 days after the package travel contract is terminated. ’ |
Or. en
Justification
Inserting last sentence to first subparagraph would give a real world time frame for organizers to act in circumstances of major force majeure. Refund and reimbursement in 4weeks time is much more realistic time frame in which the organizer can satisfy all subjected request for refunds and reimbursements thus avoiding complaints.
3.9.2025 A10-0140/89
Amendment 89
Klara Dostalova, Nikola Bartůšek
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0140/2025
Alex Agius Saliba
Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects
(COM(2023)0905 – C9-0436/2023 – 2023/0435(COD))
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive (EU) 2015/2302
article 12 – paragraph 4
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| Where Member States introduce or maintain mechanisms aiming to ensure that refunds to travellers are made within the time period laid down in the first subparagraph, following the termination of package travel contracts in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3, they shall inform the Commission and the central contact points of the other Member States, referred to in Article 18(2) about those mechanisms. Any co-financing of such mechanisms by Member States is possible only in exceptional and duly justified circumstances and shall be conditional on approval under the Union State aid provisions. | Where Member States introduce or maintain mechanisms aiming to ensure that refunds to travellers are made within the time period laid down in the first subparagraph, following the termination of package travel contracts in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3, they shall inform the Commission and the central contact points of the other Member States, referred to in Article 18(2) about those mechanisms. Any co-financing of such mechanisms by Member States is possible only in the form of repayable loans and in exceptional and duly justified circumstances and shall be conditional on approval under the Union State aid provisions. |
Or. en
Justification
The proposal creates unfair competitive disparities between Member States as wealthier countries can afford refund guarantees while others cannot, disadvantaging travel agencies in unfunded countries. It burdens all taxpayers to subsidize private travel while no similar state protection exists for other consumer goods. Existing EU consumer protection and insolvency guarantees already provide adequate traveler protection, making additional state funding disproportionate under Article 5(4) TFEU. Implementation costs for funding and legal recovery may exceed refund amounts.
3.9.2025 A10-0140/90
Amendment 90
Klara Dostalova, Nikola Bartůšek
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0140/2025
Alex Agius Saliba
Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects
(COM(2023)0905 – C9-0436/2023 – 2023/0435(COD))
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive (EU) 2015/2302
Article 12a – paragraph 8
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 8 a. In the case of unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances that occur globally or internationally, as confirmed by the respective UN or international agency, and cumulatively in the situation where refunds from third country service providers are not provided to organisers within seven days in accordance with Article 22(2), Member States may introduce a national law by which refunds can be replaced by vouchers. Replacing refunds with vouchers will not be possible in respect of travellers which are considered vulnerable under national law due to their low income or other social and health conditions. |
Or. en
Justification
Inserting new paragraph 8a – to give MSs possibility to adopt a regulation which would make vouchers mandatory providing two cumulative conditions are met 1) global force majeure approved by UN agency, 2) refunds from third country service providers not being provided to organisers. In this case mandatory vouchers could be issued only by organisers who have not received payments from third country service providers.
To reflect on social aspect, vulnerable groups of travellers (such as seniors, low income people, one parent family, etc) must always be entitled to get refunds in money.