Europska unija je 23. travnja 2009. donijela Uredbu (EC) 392/2009, u koju je unijela odredbe Protokola iz 2002. Atenskoj konvenciji o prijevozu putnika i njihove prtljage morem iz 1974. godine i IMO Rezervu i Smjernice iz 2006. godine, kao njezin sastavni dio i obvezujuće za sve države članice EU. Početak primjene Uredbe je određen danom stupanja na snagu Protokola za EU, ali ne kasnije od 31. prosinca 2012. bez obzira na to hoće li Protokol do tada stupiti na snagu. Uredba 392/2009 i Protokol iz 2002. zahtijevaju obvezno osiguranje od odgovornosti prijevoznika za smrt i tjelesne ozljede putnika uzrokovane pomorskom nezgodom, a P&I klubovi su dosad izdavali Blue Card samo za obvezna osiguranja propisana međunarodnim, a ne i regionalnim ili nacionalnim propisima.
U nastojanju da uskladi početak primjene Uredbe i stupanje na snagu Protokola, Europska Unija je 12. prosinca 2011. prihvatila Protokol iz 2002., ali ne da bi time Protokol stupio na snagu, već poradi poticanja članica EU da ga potvrde kako bi time stupio na snagu na međunarodnoj razini do početka primjene Uredbe 392/2009.
U radu se analiziraju odredbe Uredbe 392/2009, Odluke o pristupanju EU Protokolu iz 2002. i problemi u vezi s obveznim osiguranjem do kojih može doći od početka primjene Uredbe do stupanja na snagu Protokola iz 2002. na međunarodnoj razini, te mogući načini njihova rješavanja.On 23 April 2009. the European Union (EU) has adopted Regulation EC 392(2009) incorporating provisions of the 2002. Protocol to the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974 and of the Reservation and IMO Guidelines, 2006. making them binding for all Member States. The date of application of the Regulation has been set as the date of the entry into force of the Protocol for the EU, but in any case no later than 31 December 2012., regardless of the entry into force of the Protocol by that time. Similarily to the 2002. Protocol, the Regulation EC 392(2009) requires compulsory insurance in respect of carrier’s liability for death of and personal injury to a passenger caused by shipping incidents, but the P&I Clubs have so far provided Blue Card only for compulsory insurance required by international and not by regional or national legislation.
In order to harmonize the date of application of the Regulation with the entry into force of the Protocol, on 12 December 2011 EU has acceded to the 2002. Protocol, although its accession does not count for the purpose of the entry into force in order to compel Member States to accede/ratify the Protocol so that it enters into force before the date of the application of the Regulation 392(2009).
The aim of this article is to analyse the provisions of the Regulation EC 392(2009) and of the EU Decisions of accession to the 2002. Protocol as well as issues in relation to compulsory insurance which may arise during the period between the date of application of the Regulation EC 392(2009) and the date of entry into force of the 2002 Protocol, and the ways to solve them
