2003/796/EC: Commission Decision of 11 November 2003 on establishing the European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas (Text with EEA relevance)

• Published date: 14 November 2003
• Subject Matter: Energy,Provisions governing the Institutions,Internal market - Principles
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 296, 14 November 2003

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2003/796/EC: Commission Decision of 11 November 2003 on establishing the European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 296 , 14/11/2003 P. 0034 - 0035

Commission Decision

of 11 November 2003

on establishing the European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/796/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 96/92/EC(1), Directive 2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 98/30/EC(2) and Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity(3) establish a new regulatory framework for the internal markets for electricity and gas.

(2) Directives 2003/54/EC and 2003/55/EC require Member States to designate one or more competent bodies with the function of regulatory authorities, to carry out the regulatory tasks specified in those directives. These regulatory authorities have to be wholly independent from the interests of the electricity and gas industry.

(3) The detailed responsibilities and tasks of the national regulatory authorities are likely to differ between Member States, but all Member State will have to designate at least one regulatory agency to apply the rules of the new regulatory framework once they have been transposed into national law, in particular those concerning day-to-day supervision of the market.

(4) Directives 2003/54/EC and 2003/55/EC establish objectives to be achieved and provide a framework for action at the national level, but give flexibility in certain areas to apply the rules in the light of national conditions. Consistent application of the relevant rules in all Member States is essential for the successful development of a single European energy market.

(5) As regards common approaches to issues relevant for cross-border transactions the European Electricity Regulatory Forum and the European Gas Regulatory Forum have made important contributions. Whilst the two Forums...