Triples with object UKIP have voted against this proposal as the regulation does not take into account the commercial nature of UK ports. In order to ensure that commercial ports are exempt from this regulation, UKIP put forward an amendment to Article 1.3. It is important to ensure that ports are entitled to operate fully as commercial businesses; this regulation does not allow it. Furthermore, the ambiguity of the text creates uncertainty and puts essential future investment, growth and jobs at risk.