Commission Decision (EU) 2025/2616 of 18 December 2025 on renewing the mandate of the European Coordinator for the Baltic synchronisation project designated by the Decision (EU) 2024/3223
Date: 2025-12-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission
Subjects: Baltic States, electricity supply, energy cooperation, energy grid, gas supply, project management, project of common interest, trans-European network








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2025/2616


19.12.2025







            COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2025/2616
of 18 December 2025
         
on renewing the mandate of the European Coordinator for the Baltic synchronisation project designated by the Decision (EU) 2024/3223


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2022/869 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2009, (EU) 2019/942 and (EU) 2019/943 and Directives 2009/73/EC and (EU) 2019/944, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania synchronised with the Continental European Networks on the 9 February 2025. They were the last three Member States whose electricity networks were dependant on third countries (Russia and Belarus).












(2)


The Baltic synchronisation project has been continuously supported by the Commission at the highest level as a priority for over 12 years. That project is one of the key areas of work and deliverables of the High-Level Group for the Baltic Energy Market Interconnexion Plan (‘BEMIP’) which has closely supervised its implementation at technical and senior officials’ level since 2015.












(3)


The Baltic synchronisation project is a project of common interest on the Union list of projects of common interest (PCIs) and projects of mutual interest (PMIs) in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2022/869. The investments related to the project feature in cluster 3.3: ‘Integration and synchronisation of the Baltic States’ electricity system with the European networks’.












(4)


Given the importance of the project, the Commission designated the European Coordinator for the Baltic Synchronisation project by Decision (EU) 2024/3223 (2).












(5)


In order to ensure that the Commission can continue to provide the necessary support to the Member States and project promoters concerned, it is necessary to renew the mandate of the dedicated European Coordinator for the Baltic synchronisation project for one year.












(6)


The person designated by Decision (EU) 2024/3223, Ms Catharina Sikow-Magny, has delivered a satisfactory performance during her current mandate.












(7)


In accordance with Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2022/869, the Member States concerned with the Baltic synchronisation, namely Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, have been consulted on and have expressed their agreement to the renewal of the mandate of the current European Coordinator Ms Catharina Sikow-Magny.












(8)


In the context of the approaching end of mandate of the current European Coordinator and the need to ensure continuity, this Decision should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The mandate of Ms Catharina Sikow-Magny as European Coordinator for the Baltic Synchronisation project, designated by Decision (EU) 2024/3223, is renewed for a period of one year from 21 December 2025 to 20 December 2026.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 18 December 2025.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 152, 3.6.2022, p. 45, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/869/oj.

(2)  Commission Decision (EU) 2024/3223 of 19 December 2024 designating the European Coordinator for the Baltic synchronisation project of common interest and laying down the detailed arrangements for the performance of their mission and tasks (OJ L, 2024/3223, 20.12.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/3223/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2616/oj
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