ESPO
ANNUAL REPORT 2006-2007

 

6. Overview of ESPO activities in the period 2006-2007

Events organised, co-organised or supported:

ESPO 2006 Conference - Stockholm - 1-2 June 2006

ITMMAPS Conference "Fostering Seaports and Beyond" - Antwerp - 25-27 October 2006

ESPO Annual Luncheon - Brussels - 22 November 2006

EcoPorts Conference - Genoa - 14-15 December 2006 (with EFIP)

GreenPort 2007 Conference - Lisbon - 13-14 February 2007 (with EFIP)

Launch of the Platform of European Sea and Inland Ports - Brussels - 15 May 2007 (with EFIP)

EIMTL International Workshop on the Restoration of Public Support for Ports - Antwerp - 16 May 2007 (with EFIP)

ESPO 2007 Conference - Algeciras - 31 May- June 2007

 

Publications:

ESPO Code of Practice on the Birds and Habitats Directives - February 2007

ESPO Annual Report 2006-2007 - Including a Market Report on the European Seaport Industry prepared by ITMMA - May 2007

 

Policy input:

Recommendations for the consultation process on European seaport policy - June 2006

Positions on the Air Quality Directive proposal - July and October 2006

Position Supply Chain Regulation proposal - August 2006

Initial response to the Maritime Policy Green Paper - September 2006

Position on the Waste Framework Directive proposal - September 2006

Positions on the proposed Port State Control Directive - October 2006 and February 2007

Positions on the Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Directive proposal (Places of Refuge) - October 2006 and February 2007

Position on the Marine Strategy Directive proposal - November 2006

Response to the Mid-term review of the Transport Policy White Paper - November 2006

Response to the Communication on Freight Logistics - November 2006

Response to the Mid-term review of the Short Sea Promotion Programme - November 2006

Response to the Commission consultation on a Rail Freight-oriented Network - January 2007

Position on the Environmental Quality Standards Directive proposal (Water Framework Daughter Directive) - February 2007

Position on the implementation of the HNS Convention - February 2007

Statement on SafeSeaNet - February 2007

Declaration on ratification IMO Conventions (with ECSA and other shipping organisations) - March 2007

Contribution to the consultation process on European seaport policy - May 2007

 

Information on the above events, publications and position papers can be found on the ESPO website: www.espo.be, in particular under the sections "News and Events", "Active Policy Issues" and "Legislative Observer".

 

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