liability of carrier

Broadly speaking, we welcome this proposal on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea.

I had the responsibility and pleasure of dealing with the liability of carriers, in the event of accidents involving passengers on board.

The third maritime package also deals effectively with issues of the liability of carriers in relation to their passengers and the goods they carry.

It increases the limit liability of carriers to 875 units of account per shipping unit or three units of account per kilogram of gross weight.

Mr President, Commissioner, serious accidents in the recent past, and their aftermath, have shown us that the legislation on the liability of carriers in respect of third parties is not satisfactory.

They have fought for additional airline safety measures, prodded for legislation that would increase the liability of carriers and lobbied airlines and government agencies to provide timely, accurate information to grieving relatives after disasters.

We are also opposed to the force majeure clause that limits the liability of carriers in the event of cancellations or delays if they are caused by difficult weather conditions or major natural disasters.