Air passengers rights - role of the national enforcement bodies

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Related documents

  • Case: 0977/2012/OV
  • Case: 0977/2012/OV
    Opened on 21 Jun 2012
  • Institution(s) concerned: European Commission
  • Field(s) of law: Transport policy
  • Types of maladministration alleged – (i) breach of, or (ii) breach of duties relating to: Lawfulness (incorrect application of substantive and/or procedural rules) [Article 4 ECGAB]
  • Subject matter(s): The Commission as Guardian of the treaty: Article 258 of the TFEU (ex Article 226 of the EC Treaty)

Allegation(s)

The Commission fails to ensure that Member States implement EU law on air passenger rights correctly, because it does not insist that national enforcement bodies must have power to enforce passenger rights and not merely the power to issue a non-binding opinion.

Claim(s)

The Commission should insist that national enforcement bodies have the power to enforce passenger rights and not merely the power to issue a non-binding opinion.