Overall, the updated definition of package in Directive (EU) 2015/2302 is considered to have been effective. By contrast, the rules on linked travel arrangements, also introduced by that Directive, have considerably complicated the legislative framework, including with regard to the information to be provided to travellers. That additional complexity has given rise to legal uncertainty in the delimitation between packages and linked travel arrangements, as well as between linked travel arrangements and stand-alone travel services. There is no evidence that those rules on linked travel arrangements have resulted in tangible benefits for travellers. Therefore, it is appropriate to simplify Directive (EU) 2015/2302 by deleting the provisions on linked travel arrangements, by deleting Annex II thereto, which consists of five information forms for linked travel arrangements, and by making certain adjustments to the definition of package.
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