Considerations on COM(2019)607 - EU position in the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community and in the Permanent High Level Group of the Energy Community (Chisinau, 12 and 13 December 2019)

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dossier COM(2019)607 - EU position in the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community and in the Permanent High Level Group of the Energy Community ...
document COM(2019)607 EN
date November 19, 2019
 
(1) The Energy Community Treaty (‘the Treaty’) was concluded by the Union by Council Decision 2006/500/EC of 29 May 200620 and entered into force on 1 July 2006.

(2) Pursuant to Articles 47 and 76 of the Treaty, the Ministerial Council may adopt Measures taking the form of a Decision or a Recommendation.

(3) The Ministerial Council, during its 17th session on 13 December 2019, is to adopt a number of acts listed in Annex 1 to this Decision.

(4) The Permanent High Level Group, during its 55th meeting on 12 December 2019, is to adopt an act listed in Annex 2 to this Decision.

(5) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf in the Ministerial Council and the Permanent High Level Group, as the envisaged acts will have legal effects for the Union.

(6) The purpose of the envisaged acts is to facilitate the achievement of the objectives of the Treaty and the functioning of the Energy Community Secretariat in Vienna which, among other things, provides administrative support to the Ministerial Council.