Collective Commentary about the New Package Travel Directive

PROPOSAL FOR A DIRECTIVE 1273 Directive or aims to circumvent the application of this Directive shall not be binding on the traveller. Article 22 Enforcement Member States shall ensure that adequate and effective means exist to ensure compliance with this Directive. Article 23 Penalties Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties which enforcement bodies may impose on traders for infringing the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Article 24 Reporting by the Commission and review By [5 years after its entry into force], the Commission shall submit a report on the application of this Directive to the European Parliament and the Council. The report shall be accompanied, where necessary, by legislative proposals to adapt this Directive to developments in the field of traveller rights. Article 25 Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2011/83/EU 1. Point 5 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 is replaced by the following: ‘5. Directive [this Directive] of the European Parliament and of the Council of [date of adoption] on package travel and assisted travel arrangements, amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004, Directive 2011/83/EU and repealing Council Directive 90/314/EEC (OJ […])’. 2. Point (g) of Article 3(3) of Directive 2011/83/EU is replaced by the following: ‘(g) on packages as defined in Article 3(2) of Directive […] of the European Parliament and of the Council of [date of adoption] on package travel and assisted travel arrangements, amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2011/83/ EU and repealing Council Directive 90/314/EEC (OJ […])”, with the exception of Article 8(2), Article 19, Article 21 and Article 22.