Except where a competitive market derogation applies, any intention to limit the number of providers of port services should be published in advance by the managing body of the port or the competent authority and should be fully justified, in order to give the interested parties the opportunity to comment.
Seachas sa chás ina mbeidh feidhm ag maolú maidir le margadh iomaíoch, ba cheart do chomhlacht bainistíochta an chalafoirt nó don údarás inniúil aon rún chun líon na soláthraithe seirbhísí calafoirt a theorannú a fhoilsiú roimh ré agus ba cheart bonn cirt iomlán a bheith leis, chun an deis a thabhairt do na páirtithe leasmhara barúlacha a thabhairt.