In its commitment to the transparency of its activity, and in compliance with Law 19/2013, of 9 December, on transparency, access to public information and good governance, the Port of Algeciras Bay Authority offers citizens relevant information of an institutional, organizational and planning nature, as well as legal, economic, budgetary and statistical relevance information.
This information is contained in the following sections:
A - Institutional, organizational and planning information
A.1 Institutional information
A.1.1.- The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras
A.1.2.- Applicable legislation. Powers of the Port Authority.
The legislation in force and applicable to the Port Authority is included in the Revised Text of the Law on State Ports and the Merchant Navy approved by Legislative Decree 2/2011, of 5 September.
The powers of the Port Authority are set out in Article 25 of the aforementioned consolidated text, being the following:
- The provision of general services, as well as the management and control of port services to ensure that they are carried out in optimal conditions of efficiency, economy, productivity and safety, without prejudice to the competence of other bodies.
- The planning of the port's service area and port uses, in coordination with the competent Administrations in matters of territorial planning and urban planning.
- The planning, design, construction, conservation and operation of the works and services of the port, and that of the maritime signals entrusted to them, subject to the provisions of this law.
- The management of the port public domain and maritime signals assigned to them.
- The optimisation of economic management and the profitability of the assets and resources assigned to them.
- The promotion of industrial and commercial activities related to maritime or port traffic
- Coordination of the operations of the different modes of transport in the port area.
- The organisation and coordination of port traffic, both maritime and land.
A.1.3.- Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the collegiate governing body of the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras.
The composition of the Charter is regulated in Article 30 of the Consolidated Text of the Law on State Ports and the Merchant Navy, approved by Royal Legislative Decree 2/2011 of 5 September, and by Decree 2/2011, of 11 January, on the appointment by the Autonomous Community of Andalusia of the members of the governing bodies of the port authorities of ports of general interest located in Andalusia.
The Regulations on the Organisation and Operation of the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras were approved at its meeting on 28 July 2017 in accordance with the provisions of Article 30.5.d) of the Consolidated Text of the Law on State Ports and the Merchant Navy, and Article 15.2 of Law 40/2015. of 1 October, on the Legal Regime of the Public Sector. It was published in the Official State Gazette no. 291 of 30 November 2017.
A.2 Organizational information
A.3 Planning Information
B. Legal Relevant Information
B.1 - Information of legal relevance
B.1.1 - Port sector regulations
The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras is governed by Royal Legislative Decree 2/2011, of 5 September, which approves the Revised Text of the Law on State Ports and the Merchant Navy (TRLPEMM)
Below is a sample of some of the regulations applicable to the port environment, without prejudice to the application of others:
- B.1.1.1 - APBA Service and Police Regulations
- B.1.1.2 - Law 18/2014, of 15 October, approving urgent measures for growth, competitiveness and efficiency
- B.1.1.3 - Order FOM/1498/2014, of 1 August, amending Order FOM/1194/2011, of 29 April, regulating the integrated procedure for calling ships in ports of general interest
- B.1.1.4 - Corrigendum to Order FOM/818/2004, of 24 March, defining concepts, conditions, scales and criteria for the application of port taxes and their discounts, in accordance with the provisions of Law 48/2003, of 26 November, on the economic regime and provision of services in ports of general interest
- B.1.1.5 - Royal Decree 210/2004 of 6 February 2004 establishing a system for monitoring and informing maritime traffic
- B.1.1.6 - Royal Decree – Law 9/2002 of 13 December 2002 adopting measures for tankers carrying dangerous or polluting goods
B.1.2 - Delimitation of port spaces and uses
B.1.3 - Special Planning Plan for the service area of the port of Bahía de Algeciras, in the municipalities of La Línea de la Concepción and San Roque
B.1.4 - Valuation of the land and water surface of the service area of the ports dependent on the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras
B.1.5 – Files subject to a period of public consultation
B.2 - Particular specifications for port services
- Pilotage Port of Algeciras Bay.
- Pilotage Port of Tarifa.
- Towing in the area of the Port of Bahía de Algeciras and the Port of Tarifa.
- Mooring and unmooring of ships in the area of the Port of Algeciras Bay and the Port of Tarifa.
- Reception of waste generated by ships in the area of the Port of Algeciras Bay and the Port of Tarifa.
- Port service specifications for passengers in transport and vehicles in passenger conditions in the Port of Algeciras Bay.
B.3 - Other relevant information
- Provisional rules for the registration in the census of shipping and/or goods consignee companies.
- Specific specifications of the activity of delivery, reception and other operations of handling goods is a commercial service.
- Algeciras Bay Port Maritime Interior Plan.
- Maritime Interior Plan for the Port of Tarifa.
- Plan for the reception, reception and handling of waste and cargo residues generated by ships in the ports dependent on the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras.
- Specific specifications for the exercise of the activity of repairing ships afloat.
- Specific specifications for the provision of the commercial service of local tourist trips and sightings.
C - Economic, budgetary and statistical information
C.1 - Contractor profile and minor contracts.
C.1.1 - Information relating to contracts is published in the Contractor Profile of the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras and on the Public Sector Procurement Platform.
C.1.2.- Minor contracts
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2018
C.2 - Agreements
C.3 - Subsidies and Public Aid granted
C.4 - Recognition of compatibilities
C.5 - Economic data
C.6 - Fees
D - Ethics and Compliance
D.1 - Ethics Channel
D.2 - Code of Ethics
D.2.1.- Presentation: Video and infographic.
D.2.2.- Content of the Code of Ethics.
- D.2.2.1.- In relation to human and labour rights
- D.2.2.2.- In relation to legality
- D.2.2.3.- In relation to transparency
- D.2.2.4.- In relation to care for the environment and sustainable development
- D.2.2.5.- In relation to the responsible use of resources
- D.2.2.6.- In relation to health and safety
- D.2.2.7.- In relation to image and reputation
- D.2.2.8.- Download Code of Ethics
D.2.3.- Frequently Asked Questions
- D.2.3.1.- Who is subject to the Code of Ethics of the Port Authority?
- D.2.3.2.- When was the Code of Ethics approved and since when has it been valid?
- D.2.3.3.- What are the pillars on which the Port Authority's Code of Ethics is based?
- D.2.3.4.- In the event of any doubt about the application of ethical regulations in the performance of our professional activity, how should we act?
- D.2.3.5.- In addition to reporting situations of doubt, should we report potential breaches of this Code?
- D.2.3.6.- What guarantees does the Ethics Channel provide its users when reporting questions or complaints?
- D.2.3.7.- If, in the course of my professional activity, I am required to perform an activity that contravenes the provisions of the Code of Ethics, internal or external regulations, how should I act?
- D.2.3.8.- How will communications sent through the Ethics Channel be managed?
- D.2.3.9.- How does the process ensure the absence of a potential conflict of interest for the members of the Ethics Committee?
- D.2.3.10.- I have received a gift from a supplier or client of the Port Authority. What should I do?
D.3 - Anti-Fraud Measures
D.4 - Conflicts of Interest
D.5 - Criminal Risk Prevention
E - Right of access to public information
E.1 - Right of Access
F - Data protection information
F.1 - Data Protection Officer
In compliance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of data of natural persons (hereinafter GDPR) and Article 34 of Organic Law 3/2018 of 5 December on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights (hereinafter LOPDGDD), the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (hereinafter APBA) has a Data Protection Officer (hereinafter DPO), with the purpose, among others, of responding to the requests it receives regarding the exercise of the rights recognised by the GDPR in relation to the processing for which this Port Authority is responsible.
To exercise the rights of access, rectification, opposition, deletion, limitation of processing, portability and not to be subject to automated individualised decisions, you may use the forms indicated in subsection F.2 of this section F.
The contact details of the APBA DPO are:
- Entity: Núcleo Empresarial de Tecnología Activa y Desarrollo Operativo de Seguridad S.L.N.E. (PRODAT Cádiz)
- Address: Avda. de los Descubrimientos Nº 124-138 P-2 49J – CP: 11130 Chiclana de la Frontera (Cádiz)
- Email: dpd@apba.es
F.2 - Exercise of data protection rights
Data protection regulations allow the exercise of data protection rights before the data controller, which is the APBA, so you can exercise this right through the following means:
- Email: atencioncliente@apba.es
- Electronic Office: https://sede.autoridadportuariadelabahiadealgeciras.gob.es/
- Letter addressed to the following address: Avenida de la Hispanidad number 2. 11207. Algeciras (Cádiz).
To facilitate its exercise, we provide you with the following forms:
- Form for the exercise of the right of access
- Form for the exercise of the right of rectification
- Form for the exercise of the right of opposition
- Form for the exercise of the right of deletion
- Form for the exercise of the right of limitation of processing
- Form for the exercise of the right of portability
- Form for the exercise of the right not to be the subject of automated individualized decisions
Similarly, we inform you that the APBA has a DPO, whose contact details are included in section F.1 of this section F.
F.3 - Register of Processing Activities
Below is an updated list of the processing activities carried out by the APBA in compliance with Article 30 of the GDPR and Article 31 of the LOPDGDD:
- Management and prevention of accidents at work
- Delivery of protective equipment
- Control of access to the port, restricted areas and buildings
- Authorisations managed by the port police
- Files processed by the port police
- General register of documents
- Administrative records
- Control of Nautical club vessels
- Census of dock operators
- Accounting, economic and treasury management
- Customer service
- Commercial contacts
- Institutional contacts
- Proceedings
- Institutional visits
- Concession and authorization files
- Archive of EDI messages
- Ship passengers
- Video surveillance
- HR and payroll management
- APBA historical archive
- Census of horizontal transport companies
- Census of railway traffic manager
- Authorizations managed by the land operations area
- Lost and found
- Visits to the APBA and port facilities
- Regional port commission
- Suppliers
- Contracting
- Information security breaches
- Exercise of ARSOPOL rights
- Legal Services
- Census of consignees
- Projects and grants