Ms Patricia Barton:

I might add that the phraseology in the regulation regarding the rerouting - the comparable transport conditions - is not one that has yet been referred for clarification to the Court of Justice of the European Union, CJEU. What has happened traditionally with the regulation is that in many instances, areas which have been ambiguous and which have caused difficulty in terms of the application of the regulation on the ground have been referred upwards to the CJEU and its ruling then becomes binding and is read in tandem with the legislation. That has not happened on this point. When such a ruling is delivered, it will be read, but for now it is a case of the enforcement bodies working harmoniously to ensure a consistent approach, notwithstanding the ambiguity that applies.