In the interest of efficient, safe and environmentally sound port management, the managing body of the port, or the competent authority, should be able to require that providers of port services are able to demonstrate that they meet minimum requirements for the performance of the service in an appropriate way.
Ar mhaithe le bainistiú calafoirt a bheadh éifeachtúil, sábháilte agus slán ó thaobh an chomhshaoil de, ba cheart comhlacht bainistíochta an chalafoirt, nó an t-údarás inniúil, bheith in ann a chur de cheangal go mbeidh soláthraithe seirbhísí calafoirt in ann a léiriú go gcomhlíonann siad na híoscheanglais chun an tseirbhís a dhéanamh ar bhealach iomchuí.