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Brussels prepares to present them on Wednesday his recommendations to rescue the summer tourist season, which is severely affected by the pandemic, encouraging European states to gradually reopen their internal borders.
According to a document, the copy of which is in the possession of the French Agency, the European Commission insists that this opening must be done in a “coordinated” way “in the most harmonious way possible” and “without discrimination”.
These are mere recommendations of the Commission, since it is up to the countries to decide remove these controls and the restrictions that have been established to address the pandemic of the new colon.
Brussels suggests that when countries are in a comparable epidemiological situation and they have taken the same precautions, they should be treated the same way.
If, for example, h Austria opens its borders with Germany, you must do the same with the Czech Republic if this country is in a situation comparable to that of Germany.
Similarly, when one country opens its borders to another, it must do so for all the inhabitants of that country, regardless of whether or not they have citizenship.
Furthermore, the Commission recommends that Member States take their decisions on the basis of the health assessment of the situation in each country and in consultation with each other.
This issue of restoring free movement within the Schengen area is vital for European tourism, a sector that represents 10% of the EU’s GDP and 12% employment.
In its recommendations, the Commission also considers this thorny problem refund for canceled trips and reservations.
According to European regulations, the consumer is entitled to a refund, but many travel agencies and airlines prefer to offer credit to their clients.
««Carriers and travel agencies should adopt a common approach, offering passengers and travelers an attractive choice between refunds, according to their rights under European law, or the acceptance of coupons.“, Indicates the document.
««To encourage passengers and travelers to accept coupons in lieu of refunds, coupons must be protected from any publisher insolvency and be refundable after a maximum of one year.“Adds the Commission.
At the end of April, 12 European countries have asked the Commission suspend the airlines’ obligation to compensate passengers whose travel has been canceled due to the coronation, in order to support an industry affected by the crisis.
The Commission intends to send a letter to all Member States to remind them of European legislation on this subject, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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