In its communication of 3 October 2012 entitled ‘Single Market Act II — Together for new growth’, the Commission recalled that the attractiveness of maritime transport is dependent on the availability, efficiency and reliability of port services and the necessity of addressing questions regarding the transparency of public funding and port charges, as well as administrative simplification efforts in ports, and of reviewing restrictions on the provision of services at ports.
Sa teachtaireacht uaidh an 3 Deireadh Fómhair 2012 dar teideal “Gníomh um an Margadh Aonair II — Le chéile ar mhaithe le fás nua”, mheabhraigh an Coimisiún go bhfuil tarraingteacht iompair mhuirí ag brath ar infhaighteacht, éifeachtúlacht agus iontaofacht seirbhísí calafoirt agus ar an ngá atá le haghaidh a thabhairt ar cheisteanna maidir le trédhearcacht an chistithe phoiblí agus na muirear calafoirt, mar aon le hiarrachtaí ar shimpliú riaracháin i gcalafoirt, agus le hathbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar shrianta maidir le seirbhísí a sholáthar ag calafoirt.