Annexes to COM(2009)632 - Establishing the EC position within the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community (Zagreb, 18 December2009)

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ANNEX

European Community position

- The European Community approves the Ministerial Council Decision amending Article 50 of the Energy Community Treaty.

- The European Community approves the proposed amendments to the Procedural Act establishing Rules for Recruitment, Working Conditions and Geographical Equilibrium of the Secretariat's Staff.

- The European Community approves the Ministerial Council Decisions concerning the accession of the Republic of Moldova and of Ukraine to the Energy Community subject to the following amendments:

- A last recital is added to the Ministerial Council Decisions concerning the accession of the Republic of Moldova and of Ukraine as follows: "Whereas, in the gas sector, the fulfilment of the obligations deriving from the accession to the Energy Community requires specific attention due to the importance of this sector for the security of supply of all Parties,"

- At the end of Article 1 paragraph 2 of the Ministerial Council Decisions concerning the accession of the Republic of Moldova and of Ukraine to the Energy Community, the following shall be added: "Before signing this Protocol, the President shall, in agreement with the Vice-President representing the European Community, verify that a law on the gas sector in compliance with Directive 2003/55/EC is adopted and enacted."

- The European Community approves the Ministerial Council Decision concerning the implementation in the Energy Community of Directive 2006/32/EC on energy end-use efficiency and energy services, Directive 2002/91/EC on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 92/75/EEC on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by household appliances as well as a number of implementing directives.


[1] OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16.