ANNEX I

PROVISIONS OF THE ATHENS CONVENTION RELATING TO THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS AND THEIR LUGGAGE BY SEA RELEVANT FOR THE APPLICATION OF THIS REGULATION(Consolidated text of the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974 and the Protocol of 2002 to the Convention)

Article 15Notice of loss or damage to luggage

1

The passenger shall give written notice to the carrier or his agent:

a

in the case of apparent damage to luggage:

  1. (i)

    for cabin luggage, before or at the time of disembarkation of the passenger;

  2. (ii)

    for all other luggage, before or at the time of its re-delivery;

b

in the case of damage to luggage which is not apparent, or loss of luggage, within 15 days from the date of disembarkation or re-delivery or from the time when such re-delivery should have taken place.

2

If the passenger fails to comply with this Article, he shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to have received the luggage undamaged.

3

The notice in writing need not be given if the condition of the luggage has at the time of its receipt been the subject of joint survey or inspection.