Communication from the Commission to the Council concerning the Energy Community position within the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community (Belgrade, 18 December 2007)
Date: 2007-11-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Community, European treaties, cooperation policy, energy policy

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 21.11.2007 
COM(2007) 749 final 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL 

concerning the Energy Community position within the Ministerial Council of the 
Energy Community (Belgrade, 18 December 2007) 

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL 

concerning the Energy Community position within the Ministerial Council of the 
Energy Community (Belgrade, 18 December 2007) 

The  Ministerial  Council  of  the  Energy  Community  will  meet  on  18  December  2007  in 
Belgrade. The Commission presents to the Council an annotated agenda with indication of the 
nature  of  the  different  items;  for  agenda  items  relating  to  the  adoption  of  decisions  having 
legal effect, a proposal for a Council Decision accompanies the annotated agenda.  

This annotated agenda follows the draft agenda of the Ministerial Council meeting. 

1. 

ADOPTION OF "A" POINTS (NO DISCUSSION)  

1.1. 

Report on the implementation of the budget of the Energy Community for the 
period 01.07.2006- 01.01.2008 (For information) 

The Commission will take note of the report. 

1.2. 

Budget 2008-2009 of the Energy Community (For Decision by the Council) 

The  Commission  will  approve  the  Budget  within  the  limits  set  in  the  Council 
Decision  on  establishing  the  European  Community  position  within  the  Ministerial 
Council of the Energy Community1. 

1.3. 

Staff Regulations of the Energy Community Secretariat (For information) 

The Commission will approve the Staff Regulations.  

1.4. 

Draft  Decision  on  the  implementation  of  Directive  2005/89/EC,  Directive 
2004/67/EC and Regulation 1775/2005/EC (For Decision by the Council) 

Following  the  decision  taken  during  the  last  Ministerial  Council  meeting,  the 
modalities of implementation of the above mentioned legislation in the Contracting 
Parties need to be detailed. The Commission will propose implementation periods as 
set in the Council Decision on establishing the European Community position within 
the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community1. 

1.5. 

PHLG Conclusions (For information) 

The Commission will approve the PHLG conclusions. 

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Council Decision XX 

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2. 

WORK  PROGRAMME  OF  THE  ENERGY  COMMUNITY  (2008  –  2009)  (FOR 
INFORMATION) 

The  Commission  will  approve  the  Work  Programme  of  the  Energy  Community  for  2008-
2009. 

3. 

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TREATY (FOR INFORMATION) 

The Commission will urge all Parties to comply with the obligations they have since 1st July 
2007 and will ask that Contracting parties present a detailed roadmap indicating the steps they 
intend to take to comply with their obligation by 1st July 2008 at the latest. The Commission 
will  also  confirm  its  readiness  to  provide  assistance  in  that  matter,  in  the  framework  of  the 
existing programmes and with the support of the Energy Community Secretariat. 

4. 

INVESTMENTS (FOR INFORMATION) 

The  Commission  will  seek  the  approval  of  a  list  of  projects  of  regional  interest  in  the 
Contracting  Parties  as  an  indicative  and  non-binding  document  helping  to  promote  a  more 
regionally  oriented  investment  planning.  The  Commission  will  request  that  the  list  be 
regularly updated in order to take into account the progress of the projects.  

5. 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY TASK FORCE (FOR INFORMATION) 

The Commission will approve the mandate of a Task Force on Energy Efficiency.  

6. 

SITUATION ON SECURITY OF SUPPLY (FOR INFORMATION) 

The purpose is to discuss the situation of energy supply in the Contracting parties during the 
winter 2007-2008.  

7. 

SOCIAL  DIMENSION  OF  THE  ENERGY  COMMUNITY;  FOLLOW-UP  ON  THE  SOCIAL 
MEMORANDUM (FOR INFORMATION) 

Following the signature on 18 October 2007 in Vienna of a Memorandum of Understanding 
on  Social  Issues  in  the  Context  of  the  Energy  Community  by  all  Parties  to  the  Treaty 
establishing  the  Energy  Community,  including  the  European  Community,  the  Commission 
will support the establishment of a social forum to address social issues and promote social 
dialogue in the energy sector in the region. The Commission will express its readiness to chair 
the forum if so wished by the Contracting parties. The forum may be supported by existing or 
ad-hoc thematic working groups.  

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8. 

STATUS  REPORT  ON  THE  ENLARGEMENT  OF  THE  ENERGY  COMMUNITY  (FOR 
INFORMATION) 

Depending on the adoption of a Council decision authorising the Commission to negotiate the 
modalities of accession of Moldova, Norway, Turkey and Ukraine to the Energy Community 
and the related amendments to the Treaty establishing an Energy Community, the European 
Commission will present a status report indicating the steps to be taken in view to open the 
formal negotiations. 

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