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Decision on 2017 pilotage tariffs
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) sets the pilotage tariffs for 2017. The pilotage tariffs in 2017 will increase by 1.42 percent compared with 2016. Why do the tariffs increase? The most important reasons for the tariff increase … -
Decision on other tariffs for 2017 regarding maritime pilots
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) sets the tariffs for 2017 regarding other services and duties of Dutch maritime pilots. Other services and duties The other services and duties of the Dutch maritime pilots include: Training and … -
Decision on 2017 correction factor for early-retirement schemes for maritime pilots
The Dutch maritime pilots’ association (in Dutch: Loodswezen) has accumulated sufficient financial reserves to meet future payments from the early-retirement schemes. It is therefore no longer necessary to accumulate additional reserves. About future … -
ACM to visit stations of TSO TenneT after power outage
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) will pay a visit to two high-voltage stations, Oostzaan and Hemweg, operated by Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT. At these locations, TenneT will inform ACM about the power outage … -
Give the market the opportunity to function properly in the energy transition
Give the market the opportunity to function properly in the energy transition. That will result in innovation and competitive prices. Market participants must be able to make optimal use of the grid. Distribution system operators (DSOs) must facilitate … -
ACM identifies risks of exchanging competition-sensitive information
Exchanging competition-sensitive information between firms could constitute a cartel. That is why the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is currently conducting discussions with businesses and trade associations in the ports and … -
Capital regulation impedes entry and competition between health insurers
Stringent capital requirements and limited opportunities to meet these restrict entry and competition between health insurers. This is one of the main conclusions that the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) draws in its study into …