The Besluit Markttoezicht Registerloodsen, hereinafter referred to as BMR, lays down the rules for the quantity discount on the pilotage tariffs. Nederlands Loodswezen B.V. grants discount on the pilotage tariffs on the basis of article 4.9 of the BMR. The quantity discount on the pilotage tariffs is expressed as a percentage and calculated over the appropriate S, T and A tariffs per seaport area. The percentage scheme is determined by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) on the basis of article 4.7 of the BMR.
Quantity discount on the pilotage tariffs is only granted if all requirements are met. The discount is implemented as of January 1 of the calendar year in which the application (or modification) is submitted.
Conditions
The definitions, conditions and regulations as settled by the Board of the Dutch Maritime Pilots’ Corporation (Nederlandse Loodsencorporatie) on July 11 2017 contain all conditions for applying and granting quantity discount.
