Energy Charter Conference Decisions

2014

• CCDEC201422 - Venue and date of the 26 ECC Meeting

  The Energy Charter Conference at its 25th Meeting held on 26th of November 2014 agreed that the 26th Meeting of the Energy Charter Conference would take place on the 26-27 November 2015 in Tbilisi (Georgia).

• CCDEC201421 - Adoption of the Secretariat Work Programme for 2015

  The Energy Charter Conference at its 25th Meeting on 26th of November 2014 adopted the Energy Charter Secretariat’s Work Programme for 2015 as proposed in document CC 506 (attached hereto) and with the comments made by delegations.

• CCDEC201420 - Report by the Chairman of the Industry Advisory Panel

  The Energy Charter Conference at its 25th Meeting held on 26th November 2014 took note of the Report by the Chairman of the Industry Advisory Panel as contained in document CC 504

• CCDEC201419 - Report by the Chairman of the Working Group on Energy Efficiency and related Environmental Aspects

  The Energy Charter Conference at its 25th Meeting held on 26th November 2014 took note of the Report by the Chairman of the Working Group on Energy Efficiency and related Environmental Aspects as contained in document CC503 Rev

• CCDEC201418 - Report by the Chairman of the Trade and Transit Group

  The Energy Charter Conference at its 25th Meeting held on 26th November 2014 took note of the Report by the Chair of the Trade and Transit Group (attached hereto) as contained in document CC 500 Rev.

• CCDEC201417 - Report by the Chairman of the Investment Group

  The Energy Charter Conference at its 25th Meeting held on 26th November 2014 took note of the Report by the Chairman of the Investment Group as contained in document CC 499

• CCDEC201416 - Report by the Chairman of the Strategy Group

  The Energy Charter Conference at its 25th Meeting held on 26th of November 2014 took note of the Report by the Chairman of Strategy Group as contained in document CC 498

• CCDEC201415 - Secretary Generals Report of the year 2014

  The Energy Charter Conference at its 25th Meeting held on 26th November 2014 took note of the Secretary General’s Report of the year 2014 as contained in document CC 497

• CCDEC201414 - Model Energy Charter Early Warning Mechanism

  The Energy Charter Conference at its 25th Meeting held on 26th November 2014 welcomed the work of the Trade and Transit Group in preparing a Model Energy Charter Early Warning Mechanism that parties can refer to, voluntarily, on a case by case basis, in order to prevent and overcome emergency situations in the energy sector related to the Transit and supply of...

• CCDEC201413 - Designation of the Conference Chairman, Vice Chairmen and other Officers of the Conference Subsidiary bodies for 2015

  The Energy Charter Conference at its 25th Meeting held on 26th of November 2014 approved the designation of the following officers for the year 2015, as proposed in document CC 496

• CCDEC201412 - List of Chairmanships of the Energy Charter Conference for 2015, 2016, 2017

  The Energy Charter Conference at its 25th Meeting held on 26th of November 2014 adopted the list of Contracting Parties who will hold the Chairmanship for the years 2015, 2016, and 2017 as shown in document CC 495.

• CCDEC201411 - Establishment and Terms of Reference for a Working Group on Procedural Issues

  The Energy Charter Conference at its 25th Meeting held on 26th November 2014 approved the establishment of a Working Group on Procedural Issues and its Terms of Reference as specified in Annex to CC 490 Rev. 2 (attached hereto) with the understanding that the group could consider all procedural issues raised, including also the procedure for the appointment of the...

• CCDEC201410 - Budgetary Issues

  By CC 493, dated 4 November 2014, delegations were invited to discharge the Secretary General from his management and administrative responsibility in respect of the 2013 Budget, in accordance with Article 32(4) of the Financial Rules.

• CCDEC201409 - Issues related to the adoption of the International Energy Charter in 2015

  The Energy Charter Conference at its 25th Meeting held on 26th November 2014, welcomed the progress made since the decision at the 23rd Meeting of the Conference in Warsaw to engage in a process that might lead to the adoption of an updated version of the European Energy Charter;

• CCDEC201408 - Adoption of the Policy Conclusions and Recommendations of the In-depth Review on ICMS in the Energy Sector of Armenia

  By CC document 508, dated 30 October 2013, delegations were invited to approve the Policy Conclusions and Recommendations of the In-depth Review on Investment Climate and Market Structure (ICMS) in the Energy Sector of Armenia.

• CCDEC201407 - Astana Declaration for Global Energy Architecture 2015-2019

  At its 25th Meeting held on 26 November 2014 in Astana, the Energy Charter Conference, Recalling the Conclusions of the 2014 Review under Article 34(7) ECT approved by the Conference, and Acknowledging the semi-annual report of the Kazakh Chairmanship of the Energy Charter Conference

• CCDEC201406 - Approval of the Conclusions of the Review under Art 34(7) ECT

  By CC 492 dated 30 October 2014, delegations were invited to approve the Conclusions of the Review under 34(7) ECT.

• CCDEC201405 - Approval of the Request of Palestine to become a signatory to the 1991 Energy Charter

  During the Nicosia Conference last December 2013 and during the recent negotiations on the UEC on 29 April 2014, Palestine (an observer by invitation since November 2008) informed the Secretary General of its intention to sign the Concluding Document of The Hague Conference on the European Energy Charter.

• CCDEC201404 - Approval of Observer status of IRENA

  On 30 April 2014, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) formally requested that it be granted observer status at the Energy Charter Conference.

• CCDEC201403 - Adoption of the Recommendations of the In-depth Energy Efficiency Review of Turkey

  By CC document 486, dated 8 May 2014, delegations were invited to approve the Recommendations of the In-depth Energy Efficiency Review of Turkey.

• CCDEC201402 - Approval of the Request of Mauritania to become a signatory to the 1991 Energy Charter

  The Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania informed the Secretary General by a letter dated 26 March 2014 (attached to CC 485) of its intention to sign the Concluding Document of The Hague Conference on the European Energy Charter.

• CCDEC201401 - Appointment of the Vice-Chairperson of the Strategy Group

  By CC document 483, dated 15 January 2014, delegations were invited to approve the appointment as Vice-Chairperson of the Strategy Group of Ms. Carmen-Sofía Sanz Estébanez.