Ms Niamh O'Brien:

The regulation does not go into any detail regarding standardisation of baggage weights. It merely sets out that passengers must be informed of the restrictions both at the booking process stage and at time of check-in. As regards weights and dimensions, that is a matter individual to each carrier and there is no specific regulation which establishes a minimum. There are some operations and regulations in regard to the assessment of weights for passengers and baggage for the safe operation of an aircraft, but the differences exist primarily due to the configuration of each aircraft. Even within certain carriers' fleets there may be different aircraft types and thus different configurations. The regulation will merely ensure that passengers are informed of these matters when booking. The Commission's impact assessment did not go any further in regard to the issue of checked baggage.