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Explore the impact of liberalization and regulation in the maritime industry, focusing on safety, competition, and economic standards. Lessons learned and reforms discussed at the Competition Advocacy Forum. Collaboration among sector regulators for effective policy coordination and data management.
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Transport Regulation: Lessons from the Maritime SectorCompetition Advocacy Forum May 2015
Domestic shipping regulation Maritime Industry Authority Philippine Ports Authority LIBERALIZATION Coast Guard Vessel licensing Port regulation Vessel safety
RA 9295 – Domestic Shipping Act of 2004 • MARINA authorizes domestic shipping companies to operate, given safety and economic standards • Shipping rates are fully deregulated, provided that effective competition is fostered • Monitoring of shipping operations to ensure public interests are protected • Create rules for monopolized routes
World Bank Group and DOTC: Encouraging greater competition in domestic shipping 7 6 5 1 2 3 4
World Bank Group and DOTC: Encouraging greater competition in domestic shipping 7 6 5 1 2 3 4
Government collects lots of data but data is not converted into information for regulators
Need for greater policy coordination across sector regulators PCG-Focus: Safety Challenge:implementing a trackingsystemandworkprocedures - frompapertoe-data MARINA-Focus: Monitoring Challenge: regional data updates with complete data input - from office to a shared database PPA-Focus: Control Challenge: finding and closing electronic and encoding data issues - improving the validity of data Joint Agency-Project to promote information sharing and joint policymaking
Transport Regulation: Lessons from the Maritime SectorCompetition Advocacy Forum May 2015