Hard Brexit Impact Analysis

Page 24 of 106 Category If no agreement is reached: Consequence EU Document Consumer Protection / Rights EU law on ship passenger rights continues to apply on and after the withdrawal date to passengers where the port of embarkation is in the EU 27 or in the United Kingdom, provided that the port of disembarkation is in the EU 27 and the service is operated by a carrier established within the territory of a Member State or offering passenger transport services to or from a Member State ("Union carrier"). To retain their EU rights when traveling by ship from or through the UK after withdrawal an Irish citizen must travel with a community carrier (shipping / Ferry line). WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PASSENGER RIGHTS Consumer Protection / Rights EU law on rights of passengers in bus and coach transport continues to apply on and after the withdrawal date to passengers travelling with regular services to or from the United Kingdom where the boarding or the alighting point of the passenger is situated in the EU 27, and the scheduled distance of the service is 250km or more. It is unclear if ad hoc (e.g.: unscheduled coach travel) coach travel for commercial or leisure purposes is covered by this provision. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PASSENGER RIGHTS Consumer Protection / Rights EU law on rail passengers' rights continues to apply on and after the withdrawal date to rail passenger services in the territory of the Union, provided that the railway undertaking is licensed in the EU. Eurostar and any other Chunnel rail travel supplier is covered by this provision. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PASSENGER RIGHTS Eco Management / Audits As of the withdrawal date, Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco- management and audit scheme ("the EMAS Regulation") will no longer apply to the United Kingdom. The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is a voluntary environmental management instrument, which was developed in 1993 by the European Commission. It enables organizations to assess, manage and continuously improve their environmental performance. The scheme is globally applicable and open to all types of private and public organizations. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF THE COMMUNITY ECO- MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SCHEME (EMAS)