test claims for compensation for checked baggage. For
hand baggage the air carrier is only liable for damageresulting from its fault.
A passenger may agree a higher liability limit with the
air carrier by making a special declaration and on pay-ment of an additional fee.
Complaints
Passengers are advised to write to the air carrier and
inform it of any damage as soon as possible. Ifchecked baggage is damaged the passenger mustwrite to the air carrier within seven days from thedate the baggage was received. In the event of delayedor lost baggage the passenger must write to the aircarrier within twenty-one days.
If the air carrier performing the flight is not the same
as the air carrier whose name or code is on the ticket,the passenger has the right to address a claim or acomplaint to either.
Time limit for action
A passenger or next-of-kin who is not satisfied with
the compensation offered by the air carrier must go tocourt within two years from the scheduled arrivaltime.
The basis for the rules described above is the Mon-
treal Convention of 28 May 1999, which is imple-
mented in the Community by Regulation (EC)No 2027/97 (as amended) and national legislation ofthe Member States. The information is a summaryand cannot be used to interpret the legislation nowreferred to.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Councilregulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in the event of accidents
(COM(2000) 340  C5-0294/2000  2000/0145(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
 having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council
(COM(2000) 340) (
1),
 having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 80(2) of the EC Treaty pursuant to which the Commission
submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0294/2000),
(1) OJ C 337 E, 28.11.2000, p. 68.24.1.2002 EN C 21 E/317 Official Journal of the European Communities
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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
 having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
 having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism and the
opinions of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market and the Committee on theEnvironment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0093/2001),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Asks to be consulted again should the Commission intend to amend its proposal substantially or
replace it with another text;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
6. Coordination of transport by rail, road and inland waterway ***I
A5-0096/2001
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation concerning the granting of aid for the
coordination of transport by rail, road and inland waterway (COM(2000) 5  C5-0402/2000 
2000/0023(COD))
The proposal was amended as follows:
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (1)AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
Amendment 1
Recital 2, introduction
(2) Significant progress has now been made in the liberali-
sation of the inland transport sectors:(2) After a considerable time, some progress has now been
made in the liberalisation of the inland transport sectors:
Amendment 2
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) According to the common transport policy, infra-
structure financing mechanisms should not disadvantagesafer and more environment-friendly modes of transport,such as waterways, rail and combined transport, comparedwith the infrastructure financing of more damagingmodes.
(1) OJ C 365 E, 19.12.2000, p. 179.C 21 E/318 EN 24.1.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities
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