Article 6 Insurance in respect of liability for passengers, baggage and cargo

For liability in respect of passengers, the minimum insurance cover shall be 250 000 SDRs per passenger. However, in respect of non-commercial operations by aircraft with a MTOM of 2 700  kg or less, Member States may set a lower level of minimum insurance cover, provided that such cover is at least 100 000 SDRs per passenger.

For liability in respect of baggage, the minimum insurance cover shall be 1 288 SDRs per passenger in commercial operations.

For liability in respect of cargo, the minimum insurance cover shall be 22 SDRs per kilogram in commercial operations.

Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not apply with respect to flights over the territory of the Member States carried out by non-Community air carriers and by aircraft operators using aircraft registered outside the Community which do not involve a landing on, or take-off from, such territory.

The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 8a amending the values referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article where amendments to the relevant international agreements make this necessary.