Liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents

The European Parliament adopted by 673 votes to 18, with 2 abstentions, under the third reading of the codecision procedure, a legislative resolution approving the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents.

For details of the agreement, see the summary dated 08/12/2008.