Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on: – the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council – Reinforcing quality service in sea ports: A key for European transport, and Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on market access to port services’, – the ‘Commission Staff Working Document on public financing and charging practices in the Community sea port sector (on the basis of information provided by the Member States)’, and – the ‘Proposal