The Smart Grids Task Force (SGTF) was set up by the European Commission (EC) at the end of 2009. A wide consensus among all stakeholders participating in the SGTF has been achieved during the last two years on policy and regulatory directions for the deployment of Smart Grids under the framework of the Third Energy Package. Furthermore, the SGTF has issued key recommendations for standardisation, consumer data privacy and security.

Based on these results, during 2011 the EC has adopted a Communication on Smart Grids, issued a Mandate for Smart Grids standards to the European Standardisation Organisations and created an Inventory of Smart Grid projects and relevant lessons learned in the EU. The EC has also adopted a Recommendation for the roll-out of Smart Metering Systems and issued a Guidelines for conducting Cost Benefit Analysis of Smart Grids projects in 2012.

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Convinced that the above achievements represent crucial but just first steps in the process and tasks allocated to the SGTF, the EC hereby updates the Mission and the Framework Programme for the SGTF and has decided to extend its activities for two more years. Specific Annual Work Programmes should be adopted and executed during this period. The Work Programme for 2012 is attached in Annex I.

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