EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Enlargement Directorate-General

 

 

 

Analytical examination of the acquis

 

CHAPTER 15 - ENERGY

 

Agenda for the Explanatory Screening

 

15-17.05.2006

 

 

 

15.05.2006

 

Time

Subject

                                                         Acquis references

EC Speaker

09.30

Opening & Introduction

Martin HARVEY
ELARG

Hans VAN STEEN
TREN A3

 

Conventional sources of energy

10.00

Electricity

Brendan DEVLIN
TREN
C2

11.00

Questions

 

 

11.15

Coffee break

 

 

11.30

Gas

 

 

 

 

 

Market Regulation Principles

  • Council Directive 2004/67/EC of 26 April 2004 concerning measures to safeguard security of natural gas supply (OJL L 127 29/04/2004 p. 0092 - 0096) pdf
  • Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks (OJL L 289 , 03/11/2005 P. 0001 – 0013)  pdf

Brendan DEVLIN
TREN
C2

12.30

Questions

 

 

12.45

Lunch break

 

14.30

Hydrocarbons

·         Council Decision 77/706/EEC of 7 November 1977 on the setting of a Community target for a reduction in the consumption of primary sources of energy in the event of difficulties in the supply of crude oil and petroleum products, Official journal L 292, 16/11/1977, p. 0009 – 0010, implemented by:  Commission Decision 79/639/EEC of 15 June 1979 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Decision 77/706/EEC, Official journal L 183, 19/07/1979, p. 0001 - 0010

Alessandro CURATOLO
Francis
SOUPART
Philippe BRONCHART

TREN C3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.30

Questions

 

 

15.45

Coffee break

 

 

16.00

Coal

  • Council Regulation (EC) 405/2003 of 27 Feb 2003 concerning Community monitoring of imports of hard coal originating in third countries (OJ L 062 06/03/2003 p. 001) pdf

Ioannis GALANIS
TREN C3

16.15

Questions

 

 

16.30

State Aid to the Coal Industry

Tim Maxian Rusche
TREN A4

 

17.15

Questions

 

 

 

 

16.05.2006

 

 

New and renewable sources of energy and demand management

 

09.00

Intelligent Energy Europe

  • Decision 1230/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 adopting a multiannual programme for action in the field of energy: "Intelligent Energy — Europe" (2003 — 2006) (OJ L 176 15/07/2003 p. 0029 – 0036) pdf
  • Commission Decision 2004/20/EC of 23 Dec 2003 setting up an executive agency, the "Intelligent Energy Executive Agency", to manage Community action in field of energy in application of Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 (OJ L 005 09/01/2004 p. 0085) pdf

Daniela MORMILE
TREN D3

 

 

10.00

Questions

 

 

10.15

Coffee break

 

 

10.30

Renewable sources of energy

·        Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market (OJ L 283 27/10/2001 p.0033 - 0040) pdf

·        Directive 2003/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2003 on the promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport (OJ L 123 17/05/2003 L 0042 - 0046) pdf     

Karina VEUM
TREN D1

 

 

 

11.30

Questions

 

 

11.45

International agreements:
Energy Efficiency

  • Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programs for office equipment - Exchange of diplomatic Note (OJ L 172 26/06/2001 p. 0003-0030) (ratified by Council Decisions 2003/269/EC, 2005/42/EC pdf
  • Regulation (EC) 2422/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on a Community energy efficiency          labelling programme for office equipment (OJ L 332 15/12/2001 p. 0001 - 0006)  pdf
  • 2005/42/EC: Commission Decision of 22 December 2004 determining the Community position for a decision of the Management entities under the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the coordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes for office equipment on the revision of Annex C, part II, defining monitor specifications, OJL  L 020 , 22/01/2005 P. 0024 - 0033  pdf

Stephan KOLB
TREN D3

12.15

Questions

 

 

12.30

Lunch break

 

14.15

Demand management

Eco-Design for products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy-labelling

  • Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2005 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products and amending Council Directive 92/42/EEC and Directives 96/57/EC and 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Official journal L 191, 22/07/2005 p. 0029 - 0058  implemented by:

·     Council Directive 92/42/EEC of 21 May 1992 on efficiency requirements for new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels, OJL L 167,  22/06/1992, p. 0017 - 0028 –Finnish ed: chapter 13 vol. 23 p. 0055 – special Swedish edition: chapter 13 vol. 23 p. 0055 Html

·     Directive 96/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 September 1996 on energy efficiency requirements for household electric refrigerators, freezers and combinations thereof, Official journal L 236, 18/09/1996, p. 0036 - 0043

·     Directive 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on energy efficiency requirements for ballasts for fluorescent lighting    Official Journal L 279 , 01/11/2000 P. 0033  pdf

  • Council Directive 92/75/EEC of 22 September 1992 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by household appliances, OJ  L 297, 13/10/1992, p. 0016 - 0019 Html  implemented by various Commission Directives (94/2/EC; 95/12/EC; 95/13/EC; 96/60/EC; 97/17/EC; 98/11/EC; 2002/31/EC; 2002/40/EC; 2003/66/EC)

Andras TOTH
TREN D3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matthew KESTNER
TREN D3

 

15.15

Questions

 

 

15.30

Coffee break

 

 

15.45

cont'd

Demand management-cogeneration

Energy Services Directive

Energy Buildings

  • Directive 2004/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market and amending Directive 92/42/EEC (OJ L 052 21/02/2004 p. 0050 - 0060) pdf
  • Directive 2006/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on energy end-use and energy services and repealing Council Directive 93/76/EEC (OJ L 114 27/04/2006 p. 0064-0085)  pdf
  • Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 001  04/01/2003 p. 0065 - 007 pdf

Wilhelmus DE WILT
TREN D1

 

17.00

Questions

 

 

 

International agreements     

 

17.15

General international agreements in the domain of energy (Energy Charter)

  • Final Act of the European Energy Charter Conference - Statement submitted by the European Communities to the Secretariat of the Energy Charter pursuant to Article 26(3)(b)(ii) of the Energy Charter Treaty (OJ L 380 31/12/1994 p. 0003 – 0023) Html
  • Final Act of the Conference on the European Energy Charter - Annex 1: The Energy Charter Treaty - Annex 2: Decisions with respect to the Energy Charter Treaty (OJ L 380 31/12/1994 p. 0024 – 0090) Html
  • Final Act of the Conference on the European Energy Charter - Annex 3: Energy Charter Protocol on energy efficiency and related environmental aspects (Official journal L 380 31/12/1994 p. 0091 – 0112) Html
  • Final Act of the International Conference and Decision by the Energy Charter Conference in respect of the amendment to the trade-related provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty - Joint Declarations - Annex I: Amendment to the Trade-Related Provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty - Annex II: Decisions in connection with the Adoption of the Amendment to the Trade-Related Provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty (OJ L 252 12/09/1998 p.23)   pdf

Richard GREENWOOD
TREN C1

17.45

Questions

 

 

 

17.05.2006

 

Nuclear energy

 

09.30

Supply of fuels

  • Regulation of the Supply Agency of the European Atomic Energy Community of 5 May 1960 determining the manner in which demand is to be balanced against the supply of ores, source materials and special fissile materials (OJ P 032 11/05/1960 p. 0777 – 0779) Html modified by: Html
  • Commission Decision 93/428/Euratom of 19 July 1993 on a procedure for the application of the second paragraph of Article 53 of the EAEC Treaty (Only Portuguese text is authentic) Official journal L 197, 06/08/1993, p. 0054 – 0056
  • Commission Decision 94/285/Euratom of 21 February 1994 relating to a procedure in application of the second paragraph of Article 53 of the Euratom Treaty (Only German text is authentic) (OJ L 122 17/05/1994 p. 0030 - 0036) html  
  • Commission Regulation (Euratom) No 66/2006 of 16 January 2006 exempting the transfer of small quantities of ores, source materials and special fissile materials from the rules of the chapter on supplies (Official Journal L 011 , 17/01/2006 P. 0006 - 0008)

Tamas BARSI
Euratom Supply Agency

 

10.15

Questions

 

 

10.30

Radiation Protection

  • Chapter 3 of the Euratom Treaty (Art. 33, 35, 37)
  • Basic safety standards and supplementary legislation derived from chapter 3 (see below)

Blanca ANDRES
TREN H1

 

11.15

Coffee break

 

 

11.30

Questions

 

 

11.45

Radiation protection cont'd

 

  • Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation (OJ L 159 29/06/1996 p. 0001 – 0114)