Energy Charter Conference Decisions

2001

• CCDEC200119 - Declaration on the Occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of the Founding of the Energy Charter Process

  [The Special Session of the Energy Charter Conference on the occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of the founding of the Energy Charter Process held on 17 December 2001 unanimously adopted a Declaration the text of which is attached herewith as an Annex.]

• CCDEC200118 - Secretariat’s Budget for 2002

  [The Energy Charter Conference at its 9th Meeting held on 17 December 2001 approved the Budget (Annex I) and the Establishment Table (Annex II) for 2002 as contained in Room Document 6. The Conference also approved the following multi-annual commitment authorities:] Prolongation of the multi-annual commitment authority of Euro 100.000 in respect of Budget item...

• CCDEC200117 - Application of the People’s Republic of China for Observer Status at the Energy Charter Conference

  [The Energy Charter Conference at its 9th Meeting held on 17 December 2001] approved the application of the People’s Republic of China to be granted Observer status at the Conference and its subsidiary bodies.

• CCDEC200116 - Decision concerning Article 29 (2) of the Energy Charter Treaty (fulfillment of trade-related obligations under the Treaty with respect to trade with Contracting Parties that are not WT members)

  [In the light of the decision of the delegation of Japan to withdraw temporarily its proposal for a Conference Decision, the Chairman made a Statement to the Conference on this matter, which was circulated as Room Document 5 (the text of the Statement is attached at Annex).]

• CCDEC200115 - Investment Climate Reports and Investment Climate and Market Restructuring Reports

  [The Energy Charter Conference at its 9th Meeting held on 17 December 2001] approved the Conclusions contained in document CC 204 with regard to the Investment Climate reports on Cyprus and Malta and combined Investment Climate and Market Restructuring reports on Bulgaria, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The Conference also approved the conclusions with regard to the...

• CCDEC200114 - Designation of the Conference Chairman, Vice-Chairpersons and other Officers of the Conference’s Subsidiary Bodies for 2002

  [The Energy Charter Conference at its 9th Meeting held on 17 December 2001] approved the designation of the following officers for 2002: Conference Chairman Mr Henning Christophersen (Denmark) Vice-Chairman of the Conference Mr Hidenobu Sobashima (Director of Energy Resources Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan) Vice-Chairman of the...

• CCDEC200113 - Secretariat s Work Programme for 2002

  [The Energy Charter Conference at its 9th Meeting held on 17 December 2001, having considered the comments from the delegations, approved the Secretariat’s Work Programme for 2002 as set out in document CC 202 (Annex).]

• CCDEC200112 - Recommendations on the In-depth Review of Energy Efficiency Policies and Programmes of Bulgaria

  [The Energy Charter Conference at its 9th Meeting held on 17 December 2001] welcomed the report on In-Depth Energy Efficiency Review of Bulgaria circulated as document CC 201, and endorsed the recommendations made therein to the Government of Bulgaria [Annex]. The Conference approved the proposal of the Working Group Chairman that countries undergoing such In-Depth...

• CCDEC200111 - Report on Progress in Implementation of PEEREA

  [The Energy Charter Conference at its 9th Meeting held on 17 December 2001 adopted a following conclusion on the Report on Progress in Implementation of PEEREA:] “The Conference welcomed the report on the progress of implementation of PEEREA. The Conference took note of the progress made by various participating countries in developing energy efficiency policies...

• CCDEC200110 - Reports submitted to the 9th Meeting of the Energy Charter Conference held on 17 December 2001

  The Conference approved the recommendation of the Budget Committee contained in document CC 199 to discharge the Secretary General from her management and administrative responsibility in respect of the 2000 Budget, in accordance with Article 32(4) of the Secretariat’s Financial Rules. [The Conference took note of the report by the Chairman of the Transit...

• CCDEC200109 - Reports submitted to the 8th Meeting of the Energy Charter Conference held on 11 October 2001

  Transit Issues Procedures for Conclusion of Negotiations on an Energy Charter Protocol on Transit The Chairman of the Transit Working Group reported to the Conference on the present status of negotiations on the Transit Protocol. Her conclusion was that although progress had been achieved since the last meeting of the Conference in May, more time was still...

• CCDEC200108 - Special Session of the Energy Charter Conference on 17 December 2001 to mark the 10th Anniversary of the Energy Charter Process

  [The Energy Charter Conference at its 8th Meeting held on 11 October 2001 approved the decision concerning the Special Session on 17 December, which was circulated as Room Document 3 (Annex).] Concerning the budgetary aspects of the Special Session, the Conference approved the recommendation of the Budget Committee to authorize a one-time draw on the General Reserve...

• CCDEC200107 - Recommendations on the In-Depth Energy Efficiency Review of Hungary (adoption by written procedure)

  [In document CC 193 of 1 July 2001, delegations were requested to notify the Secretariat in writing by no later than 15 August 2001 if they were unable to adopt the recommendations made to the government of Hungary on the In-Depth Energy Efficiency Review. No such notifications had been received. Accordingly, these recommendations are considered as adopted. The text...

• CCDEC200106 - Withdrawal of an Addendum to the Rules Concerning the Conduct of Conciliation on Transit Disputes from the agenda

  [In process of discussion of the agenda,] the Chairman noted that consultations had revealed that there was no consensus in support of the decision proposed in document CC 187 concerning an Addendum to the Rules Concerning the Conduct of Conciliation on Transit Disputes, in the light of which the Chairman proposed that this document be withdrawn from the agenda.

• CCDEC200105 - Timetable for finalisation of Negotiations on the Energy Charter Transit Protocol and for its adoption and signing

  [The Energy Charter Conference at its 7th Meeting held on 11 May 2001] approved a revised timetable circulated in Room Document 1 [attached at Annex] for the conclusion of the negotiations and for the adoption of the Protocol. The Conference approved the proposal (circulated in Room Document 1) that, in the absence of [voluntary contributions from delegations], all...

• CCDEC200104 - Adopted by the Energy Charter Conference at its 7th Meeting held on 11th May 2001 concerning the request of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to become a party to the European Energy Charter and the Energy Charter Treaty

  The Conference, acting pursuant to Section VIII of the Final Act of the European Energy Charter Conference, approves the application of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to become a signatory of the Concluding Document of the Hague Conference on the European Energy Charter. The Conference, furthermore, invites the Government of the Netherlands, as Depositary of the...

• CCDEC200103 - Designation of the Chairman of the Group on Trade and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Investment Group

  [The Energy Charter Conference at its 7th Meeting held on 11 May 2001] approved the designation of the following officers for the remainder of 2001: Mr Steivan Defilla of Switzerland as Chairman of the Group on Trade (proposed by Kyrgyzstan, seconded by Switzerland, Austria and Turkey) Professor Argyrios Fatouros of Greece as Chairman of the Investment...

• CCDEC200102 - Adopted by the Energy Charter Conference at its 7th Meeting held on 11 May 2001 concerning the Special Session of the Charter Conference to mark the 10th Anniversary of the Energy Charter Process in December 2001

  The Charter Conference decides: To convene in Special Session at Ministerial level on 17th December 2001 in order to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Energy Charter process; To declare this Special Session open for participation at Ministerial level by all states that have signed the European Energy Charter or are observers at the Charter Conference,...

• CCDEC200101 - Reports submitted to the 7th Meeting of the Energy Charter Conference held on 11 May 2001

  Status of Current Activities – Oral Report by the Secretary General The Secretary General informed the Conference about recent developments in the Secretariat’s activities in areas other than transit and about other issues of relevance to the Charter process. She noted in particular positive developments regarding ratification of the Energy Charter Treaty by...