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The Regulatory Authority for Ports has the overall task of overseeing and ensuring the legality of relations between public and private actors in the national port system, with respect to the contractual order and the application of free competition law. It is a basic “infrastructure” for the observance of legality, protecting the direct and indirect users of ports, the ports, the Greek State, the providers and the planned investments. It resolves differences and dampens contrasts
According to Articles 112,113 and 114 of Law 4389/2016, the Regulatory Authority for Ports has a range of responsibilities:
– issue of regulatory, directly enforceable regulations and decisions, binding directives and opinions
– exercise of the contractual rights of the Greek State by concession contracts
– methodology and transparency of port charges and issues of access/public service
– taking of emergency measures when there is a violation of legislation, inspections in enterprises, etc.
– dispute resolution and arbitration Body
– State consultative Body on port, legislative and planning issues
The Regulatory Authority for Ports is required to supervise the commercial methods and practices of port service providers with an enhanced supervisory role towards regulatory measures to ensure:
– the unobstructed provision of port services to users
– inaccessible access to port services
– the proper functioning of the relevant port services market
– ensuring legality and contractual order
In accordance with Community and National Law and competition rules in all ports of the Greek Territory.
