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PLR and passenger rights

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The European Parliament and Council formally adopted EU Regulation 392/2009 to implement the Athens Protocol 2002 (2002 Protocol) into the EU Member States. The Regulation (PLR) came into force on 23 April 2009 and required Member States to deposit new instruments of ratification simultaneously on 31 December 2012.

The terms of the 2002 Protocol applying to international carriage as amended by the PLR will apply directly in the 27 Member States from 31 December 2012 and will not require national implementation.  

Read the full article about the purpose, beneficiaries of the Regulation and how it is applied