35. Pursue foresight activities and the evaluation of the regulatory coverage on emerging issues.

So the regulatory answer on cabotage—quasi-cabotage, pseudo-cabotage, or the modified sixth freedom—is to just say no. That's a simple one, but it's a critically important one.

Some witnesses noted that cabotage issues, which arise when an international vessel wants to offer a service between two ports in another country and fall under the Coasting Trade Act, make shortsea shipping an international policy matter.

One view is that the cabotage issue can only be resolved bilaterally with the United States or at the NAFTA level, including Mexico.

1. The performance of the cabotage operations shall be subject, save as otherwise provided in Community legislation, to the laws, regulations and administrative provisions in force in the host Member State with regard to the following:

2. Save as otherwise provided in Community legislation, cabotage operations which form part of the transport services provided for in Article 15(c) shall be subject to the laws, regulations and administrative provisions in force in the host Member State regarding authorisations, tendering procedures, the routes to be operated and the regularity, continuity and frequency of services as well as itineraries.

Regulating competition and consumer protection A strategy for the simplification of the regulatory environment Competition rules - cabotage and tramp services Future of the Northern Dimension policy (exploratory opinion requested by the Finnish Presidency) The contribution of civil society to European neighbourhood policy (exploratory opinion) Fostering entrepreneurial mindsets through education and learning Social cohesion: fleshing out a European social model (own-initiative opinion) Thematic strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste (see press release n° 67/2006) EU-Andean Community relations (own-initiative) (see press rele ...[+++]ase n° 68/2006) White Paper on Financial Services 2005-2010 Risks and problems associated with the supply of raw materials to European industry (own-initiative opinion) The future of services of general interest (own-initiative opinion)

White Paper on a European communication policy Regulating competition and consumer protection A strategy for the simplification of the regulatory environment Competition rules - cabotage and tramp services Future of the Northern Dimension policy (exploratory opinion requested by the Finnish Presidency) The contribution of civil society to European neighbourhood policy (exploratory opinion) Fostering entrepreneurial mindsets through education and learning Social cohesion: fleshing out a European social model (own-initiative opinion) Thematic strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste EU-Andean Community relations (own-initiative ...[+++]) White Paper on Financial Services 2005-2010 Risks and problems associated with the supply of raw materials to European industry (own-initiative opinion) The future of services of general interest (own-initiative opinion)

The airlines of each Party shall not be precluded from entering into franchise or branding arrangements, including conditions relating to brand protection and operational matters, provided that: they comply, in particular, with the applicable laws and regulations concerning control; the ability of the airline to exist outside of the franchise is not jeopardised; the arrangement does not result in a foreign airline engaging in cabotage operations; and applicable regulations, such as consumer protection provisions, including those regarding the disclosure of the identity of the airline operating the service, are complied with.

Where the market's opening up to cabotage results in problems (such as the serious excess of supply over demand) that threaten the financial survival of shipping companies, the Commission may introduce safeguard measures.