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2013/0157(COD)

Market access to port services and financial transparency of ports

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Introduced

10 June 2013

Last action

3 March 2017 · publication official journal

Status

PLENARY_VOTE

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22 official languages
  • Bulgarian

    Достъп до пазара на пристанищни услуги и финансова прозрачност на пристанищата

  • Czech

    Uvolnění trhu přístavních služeb a finanční transparentnost přístavů

  • Danish

    Adgang til markedet for havnetjenester og havnes finansielle gennemskuelighed

  • German

    Zugang zum Markt für Hafendienste und finanzielle Transparenz der Häfen

  • Greek

    Πρόσβαση στην αγορά λιμενικών υπηρεσιών και χρηματοοικονομική διαφάνεια των λιμένων

  • Spanish

    Acceso al mercado de los servicios portuarios y transparencia financiera de los puertos

  • Estonian

    Turulepääs sadamateenuste valdkonnas ja sadamate finantsläbipaistvus

  • Finnish

    Satamapalvelujen markkinoille pääsy ja satamien rahoituksen avoimuus

  • French

    Accès au marché des services portuaires et transparence financière des ports

  • Croatian

    Pristup tržištu lučkih usluga i financijska transparentnost luka

  • Hungarian

    A kikötői szolgáltatások piacra jutása és a kikötők pénzügyi átláthatósága

  • Italian

    Accesso al mercato dei servizi portuali e trasparenza finanziaria dei porti

  • Lithuanian

    Patekimas į uosto paslaugų rinką ir finansinis uostų skaidrumas

  • Latvian

    Tirgus piekļuves ostas pakalpojumiem un ostu finanšu pārredzamības sistēma

  • Maltese

    Aċċess għas-suq ta' servizzi portwarji u t-trasparenza finanzjarja tal-portijiet

  • Dutch

    Toegang tot de markt voor havendiensten en financiële transparantie van havens

  • Polish

    Dostęp do rynku usług portowych i przejrzystość finansowa portów

  • Portuguese

    Acesso ao mercado dos serviços portuários e transparência financeira dos portos

  • Romanian

    Accesul la piaţa serviciilor portuare şi transparenţa financiară a porturilor

  • Slovak

    Prístup na trh s prístavnými službami a finančná transparentnosť prístavov

  • Slovenian

    Dostop do trga pristaniških storitev in finančna preglednost pristanišč

  • Swedish

    Tillträde till marknaden för hamntjänster och finansiell insyn i hamnar

Records

Official bill 2013/0157(COD) from European Union at European Parliament. Dated 10 June 2013. Status: PLENARY_VOTE.

Timeline

  1. 10 June 2013

    Introduced

    Market access to port services and financial transparency of ports

    Source: COD

  2. 10 June 2013

    referral

    Source: REFERRAL

  3. 8 March 2016

    Vote results

    Source: PLENARY_VOTE_RESULTS

  4. 8 March 2016

    plenary amend

    Source: PLENARY_AMEND

  5. 14 December 2016

    Vote results

    Source: PLENARY_VOTE_RESULTS

  6. 14 December 2016

    plenary amend proposal

    Source: PLENARY_AMEND_PROPOSAL

  7. 15 February 2017

    signature

    Source: SIGNATURE

  8. 3 March 2017

    publication official journal

    Source: PUBLICATION_OFFICIAL_JOURNAL

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RAPORT referitor la propunerea de regulament al Parlamentului European și a Consiliului de stabilire a unui cadru privind accesul la piața serviciilor portuare și transparența financiară a porturilor

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  • RAPORT referitor la propunerea de regulament al Parlamentului European și a Consiliului de stabilire a unui cadru privind accesul la piața serviciilor portuare și transparența financiară a porturilor

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  • RAPORT referitor la propunerea de regulament al Parlamentului European și a Consiliului de stabilire a unui cadru privind accesul la piața serviciilor portuare și transparența financiară a porturilor

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  • RAPORT ettepaneku kohta võtta vastu Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määrus, millega luuakse sadamateenuste valdkonnas turulepääsu ja sadamate finantsläbipaistvuse raamistik

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  • RAPORT ettepaneku kohta võtta vastu Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määrus, millega luuakse sadamateenuste valdkonnas turulepääsu ja sadamate finantsläbipaistvuse raamistik

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  • RAPORT ettepaneku kohta võtta vastu Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määrus, millega luuakse sadamateenuste valdkonnas turulepääsu ja sadamate finantsläbipaistvuse raamistik

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  • RELATÓRIO sobre a proposta de regulamento do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho que estabelece um quadro normativo para o acesso aos serviços portuários e a transparência financeira dos portos

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  • RELATÓRIO sobre a proposta de regulamento do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho que estabelece um quadro normativo para o acesso aos serviços portuários e a transparência financeira dos portos

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  • RELATÓRIO sobre a proposta de regulamento do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho que estabelece um quadro normativo para o acesso aos serviços portuários e a transparência financeira dos portos

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  • MIETINTÖ ehdotuksesta Euroopan parlamentin ja neuvoston asetukseksi satamapalvelujen markkinoille pääsyä koskevista puitteista ja satamien rahoituksen avoimuudesta

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  • MIETINTÖ ehdotuksesta Euroopan parlamentin ja neuvoston asetukseksi satamapalvelujen markkinoille pääsyä koskevista puitteista ja satamien rahoituksen avoimuudesta

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  • REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework on market access to port services and financial transparency of ports

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  • Dostop do trga pristaniških storitev in finančna preglednost pristanišč ***I

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  • Tillträde till marknaden för hamntjänster och finansiell insyn i hamnar ***I

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  • Prístup na trh s prístavnými službami a finančná transparentnosť prístavov ***I

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  • Accesul la piaţa serviciilor portuare şi transparenţa financiară a porturilor ***I

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  • Dostęp do rynku usług portowych i przejrzystość finansowa portów ***I

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  • Acesso ao mercado dos serviços portuários e transparência financeira dos portos ***I

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  • L-aċċess għas-suq ta' servizzi portwarji u t-trasparenza finanzjarja tal-portijiet ***I

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  • Tirgus piekļuves ostas pakalpojumiem un ostu finanšu pārredzamības sistēma ***I

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  • Toegang tot de markt voor havendiensten en financiële transparantie van havens ***I

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  • Patekimas į uosto paslaugų rinką ir finansinis uostų skaidrumas ***I

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  • Accesso al mercato dei servizi portuali e trasparenza finanziaria dei porti ***I

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  • Pristup tržištu lučkih usluga i financijska transparentnost luka ***I

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  • A kikötői szolgáltatások piacra jutása és a kikötők pénzügyi átláthatósága ***I

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  • Satamapalvelujen markkinoille pääsy ja satamien rahoituksen avoimuus ***I

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  • Accès au marché des services portuaires et transparence financière des ports ***I

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  • Acceso al mercado de los servicios portuarios y transparencia financiera de los puertos ***I

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  • Turulepääs sadamateenuste valdkonnas ja sadamate finantsläbipaistvus ***I

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  • Zugang zum Markt für Hafendienste und finanzielle Transparenz der Häfen ***I

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  • Πρόσβαση στην αγορά λιμενικών υπηρεσιών και χρηματοοικονομική διαφάνεια των λιμένων ***I

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  • Adgang til markedet for havnetjenester og finansiel gennemsigtighed for havne ***I

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  • Přístup na trh přístavních služeb a finanční transparentnost přístavů ***I

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  • Достъп до пазара на пристанищни услуги и финансова прозрачност на пристанищата ***I

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  • Přístup na trh přístavních služeb a finanční transparentnost přístavů ***I

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  • A kikötői szolgáltatások piacra jutása és a kikötők pénzügyi átláthatósága ***I

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  • A kikötői szolgáltatások piacra jutása és a kikötők pénzügyi átláthatósága ***I

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  • A kikötői szolgáltatások piacra jutása és a kikötők pénzügyi átláthatósága ***I

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  • Acceso al mercado de los servicios portuarios y transparencia financiera de los puertos ***I

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