Jean-Eric Paquet European Mobility Network (Dir. B) - Director DG MOVE -European Commission Future of EU Ports Policy Meeting of Directors in charge of ports– 9 December 2011

| 2 Introduction: a Ports Policy Review. 3 pillar approach 1. Proposal on a regulation for TEN-T guidelines 2. Simplification and reduction of the administrative burden in ports 3. Transparency and Regulated Market Access

| 3 Current port situation in TEN-T. Too many ports (A / B / C): +/ Mismatch between maps and criteria. Not enough focus on integration. No features for innovative technologies

| 4 Proposed Regulation on TEN-T guidelines. Double layer approach: » CORE network (hubs) » COMPREHENSIVE network (spokes). Financing: » CEF: 32 billion € (including 10 billion € earmarked for Cohesion) » List of indicative projects

| 5 Ports and IWW CORE Network

| 6 TEN-T « Metro lines »

| 7 Relevance: address the essence of maritime traffic (±340 ports covering >90% of total port volumes, plus regional ports) and an appropriate scale for future targeted transport policy measures Stability: relative criteria vs. absolute values Coherence: similar approach between ports and airports TEN-T Comprehensive Network Seaports

| 8 TEN-T Comprehensive Network Seaports: I - Passengers Seaports connected to the land comprehensive network with a significant volume of traffic (> 1‰ of total EU maritime passenger traffic - tot ): ± pax / year according to EUROSTAT average yearly data for 2006/2007/2008

| 9 TEN-T Comprehensive Network Seaports: II - Freight Seaports connected to the land comprehensive network with a significant volume of bulk and non-bulk cargo handling (>1‰ of total cargo handled in EU ports): 1) ± tonnes / year for bulk cargo (dry and liquid) or 2) ± tonnes / year for non-bulk cargo (RoRo, containers and other cargo) according to EUROSTAT average yearly data for 2006/2007/2008

| 10 TEN-T Comprehensive Network Seaports III – Accessibility (territorial cohesion) Seaports not meeting the thresholds previously referred to which are situated in island, peripheral or outermost regions, interconnecting such regions by sea and/or connecting them with the central EU regions (up to one port per NUTS 3 region for island ports and for peripheral regions port located at a distance of more than 200 km from ports meeting comprehensive network ports)

| 11 CORE Network ports. Entry and exit points to the EU transport area of highest strategic importance. Multimodal platforms (linked by more than 1 mode): ­ Rail ­ Road ­ Inland waterways & Inland Ports

| 12 CORE Network ports: ITS. ITS (Intelligent Transport System – in general) » Enable traffic management » Within and between transport modes » For multimodal transport operations » Facilitate seamless connections between EU, regional and local transport. ITS for ports, inland waterways and shipping ­ VTMIS ­ RIS ­ e-Maritime

| 13 CORE Network ports: new technologies. Enable decarbonisation » Energy efficiency » Alternative propulsion & infrastructure » Safety and sustainability » Resilience to climate change. Internalise external costs. Alternative clean fuels & technologies for ports: » Natural gas » Shore side electricity » S-scrubbers (and waste disposal)

| Administrative Facilitation. European Maritime Transport Space without Barriers. Ongoing activity since Actions in several fields: » Customs simplification for intra-EU traffic » Phytosanitary and veterinary controls » Electronic transmission of documents – Reporting Formalities Directive, e-Maritime, Blue Belt, Blue lanes

| Transparency and Regulated Market Access. Principles » Transparency » Non-discrimination » Proportionality of obligations to operators » Market prices » Fair charging for services. Transparency: State-Aid. Concessions » Horizontal issues » Sector-specific. Port Services » Technical-nautical services (pilotage, towage, mooring) » Dredging » Icebreaking » Environmental services » Passenger services

| 16 Port labour. Need for a strong and highly specialised labour force to tackle the expected growth and change of job profiles. Need to attract young professionals. Opening of the market?. Detailed training and qualification profiles (ILO standards). Health and safety considerations. Social standards!

| 17 A consultation process | 17 Full impact assessment: studies, research, evidence gathering Bilateral discussions with each Transport / National Port Authority in the Member States Dialogue with main European organisations (workers, port authorities, operators, providers and users of port services) A conference on the future of EU ports (2012): presentation of conclusions and way forward Not possible to prejudge the outcome at this stage, either as to the extent or as the form of any proposals (2013)

| 18 Thank you for your attention