Considerations on COM(2023)701 - EU position in the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community (Vienna, Austria, 14 December 2023)

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dossier COM(2023)701 - EU position in the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community (Vienna, Austria, 14 December 2023).
document COM(2023)701
date December 12, 2023
 
(1) The Energy Community Treaty (‘the Treaty’) was concluded by the Union by Council Decision 2006/500/EC of 29 May 20068 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 21th session on 14 December 2023, 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.

(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.