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Legislation

 

|Electricity directive 2003/54/EC and Regulation 1228/2003

|Notes for the implementation of the directive 2003/54/EC

|Security of electricity supply directive 2005/89/EC

|Price transparency directive 1990/377/EEC

|Historical documents


Legislation

The Electricity directive 2003/54/EC is the key European legislation to establish the Internal Market of Electricity. The directive had to be implemented by the Member States by 1 July 2004. Notes for implementation of the Electricity and Gas directives clarify how in practise the directives should be implemented.

The Regulation on cross-border trade in electricity 1228/2003/EEC sets rules for transmission of electricity between Member States. The regulation entered into force 1 July 2004. It is directly applicable Community law.

The Directive 2005/89/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 concerns measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment. The directive has to be implemented by the Member States by 24 February 2008.

The Electricity directive and the Regulation on cross-border trade are based on a proposal made in March 2001 to revise the old Electricity Directive 96/92/EC, adopted in 1996.

 

last update: 21-05-2008