Considerations on COM(2023)794 - EU position in the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community

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dossier COM(2023)794 - EU position in the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community.
document COM(2023)794
date February  5, 2024
 
(1) The Energy Community Treaty (‘the Treaty’) was concluded by the Union by Council Decision 2006/500/EC of 29 May 20064 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 is to adopt a number of acts listed in the Annex to this Decision, which fall under the scope of Article 218(9) TFEU and on which representatives of the Union are to vote.

(4) 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 others, provides administrative support to the Ministerial Council.

(5) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf in the Ministerial Council regarding acts listed in the Annex, as the envisaged acts will have legal effects for the Union.