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Title | Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on rail passengers’ rights and obligations (recast) |
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Made by | European Parliament and Council of the European Union |
Journal reference | L172, 17 May 2021, p. 1-52 |
History | |
Date made | 29 April 2021 |
Entry into force | 6 June 2021 |
Applies from | 7 June 2023 |
Other legislation | |
Replaces | Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 |
Current legislation |
The Rail Passenger Rights Regulation 2021 (EU) 2021/782 gives railway passengers basic rights in EU law to refunds and minimum levels of service. As a regulation, it has mandatory application without the need for implementing legislation. Before this many countries, such as the United Kingdom, had no rights set in law for rail passengers. The Regulation creates minimum rights which every member state law, and every rail undertaking, may improve upon.
A 2007 version of the Regulation was updated by Regulation (EU) No 2021/782, applicable from June 7, 2023. [1]
The following is a summary of the Regulation's provisions:
European Union regulation | |
Text with EEA relevance | |
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Title | Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on rail passengers’ rights and obligations (recast) |
---|---|
Made by | European Parliament and Council of the European Union |
Journal reference | L172, 17 May 2021, p. 1-52 |
History | |
Date made | 29 April 2021 |
Entry into force | 6 June 2021 |
Applies from | 7 June 2023 |
Other legislation | |
Replaces | Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 |
Current legislation |
The Rail Passenger Rights Regulation 2021 (EU) 2021/782 gives railway passengers basic rights in EU law to refunds and minimum levels of service. As a regulation, it has mandatory application without the need for implementing legislation. Before this many countries, such as the United Kingdom, had no rights set in law for rail passengers. The Regulation creates minimum rights which every member state law, and every rail undertaking, may improve upon.
A 2007 version of the Regulation was updated by Regulation (EU) No 2021/782, applicable from June 7, 2023. [1]
The following is a summary of the Regulation's provisions: