European Commission 8 October 2026, REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Report on the functioning and effect of the Port Services Regulation

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This European Commission report reviews the functioning, implementation, and effect of Regulation (EU) 2017/352, which establishes a framework for the provision of port services and common rules on financial transparency across maritime ports in the trans-European transport network. The document outlines Member State compliance across statutory chapters, addressing market access conditions, internal operators, accounting separation, complaints-handling frameworks, and infringement proceedings concerning national flag requirements and notification defaults. Concluding that the implementation is satisfactory and aligns with the Regulation's core objectives, the Commission confirms ongoing monitoring across 327 applicable European ports.AI