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This is an index of some information and URLs relevant to the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 2002. The purpose of the website is to provide texts and background materials relating to the Convention in order to facilitate interpretation and implementation.
Documents are added as time permits. The most recent amenments are marked
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The official texts:
The new principles are:
An Excel graph has been made to illustrate the new limits in USD for different ships.
In order to facilitate implementation Implementation Guidelines have been adopted.
Further details in the IMO press release.
The ratification of 10 states is necessary for the new instrument to enter into force. On the procedure, see the information on the IMO webpage.
Council Decision of 12 December 2011 concerning the accession of the European Union to the Protocol of 2002 to the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974, with the exception of Articles 10 and 11 thereof
Council Decision of 12 December 2011 concerning the accession of the European Union to the Protocol of 2002 to the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974, as regards Articles 10 and 11 thereof
Timeframe - EU Athens Regulation
For the official texts, see above.
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Materials relating to insurance and statistics
Further suggestions for entries are most welcome
Montreal
Convention. Increase of limits
Passenger rights directive
The following files have been password protected at the request of the IMO Secretariat. (Username: "imo", password obtainable for members of the Correspondence Group from Erik Røsæg.) The files are not copyright protected under Norwegian law.
Correspondence Group
The Correspondence Group was established by the
IMO Legal Committee to facilitate the negotiations of the Protocol. It is
continued as a discussion forum in respect of interpretation and implementation.
The current work of the Correspondence Group concerns the necessary measures for
implementation of the Convention due to the lack of insurance capacity in
respect of terrorism claims. At the 91st session of the Legal Committee, it was
decided to leave the liability provisions of the Conventions intact and to
develop a draft along the lines of LEG
91/WP.3 This approach is based on:
The work was finalized in October, 2006, see above