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<p>Negotiations in the European Council are nearing completion. The proposal was discussed
at the Competitiveness Council of Ministers on 4 December and a General Approach was
agreed by Member States’ Ministers. We expect final agreement to be achieved in the
New Year following the completion of the next stage in the negotiation; discussions
between the Presidency of the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The definition of Assisted Travel Arrangements in the text
agreed at Council is:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>'assisted travel arrangement'
means at least two different types of travel services purchased for the purpose of
the same trip or holiday, not constituting a package within the meaning of paragraph
2(b), resulting in the conclusion of separate contracts with the individual travel
service providers, if a trader facilitates:</p><p> </p><p>(a) on the occasion of a
single visit or contact with its point of sale, the separate selection and separate
payment of each travel service by travellers, or</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(b)
in a targeted manner, the procurement of additional travel services from other traders
where contracts with such other traders are concluded not more than 48 hours after
the confirmation of the first travel service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p>
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