Energy Charter Conference Decisions

2021

• CCDEC202101 - NOT Adoption by correspondence - Report by the Chair of the Budget Committee

  By CC 688 Rev dated 27 January 2021, the Conference was invited to take note of the attached revised report by the Chair of the Budget Committee.

• CCDEC202102 NOT Adoption by correspondence - Report by the Interim Chair of the Strategy Group

  By CC 683 Rev dated 29 January 2021, the Conference was invited to take note of the revised report by the Interim Chair of the Strategy Group.

• CCDEC202103 - GEN Approval by correspondence – Updated Terms of Reference of the Implementation Group

  By CC 706 dated 12 February 2021, the Conference was invited to approve the updated Terms of Reference of the Implementation Group (attached).

• CCDEC202104 - NOT Adoption by correspondence - Report by the Secretary-General on the Activities in 2020

  By document CC 684 Rev 2, dated 18 February 2021, the Energy Charter Conference was invited to take note of the revised Report by the Secretary-General on the Activities in 2020 (attached).

• CCDEC202105 - NOT Adoption by correspondence - Report by the Chair of the Implementation Group

  By document CC 685 Rev 2, dated 18 February 2021, the Energy Charter Conference was invited to take note of the revised Report by the Chair of the Implementation Group (attached).

• CCDEC202106 - BUD Adoption by correspondence - Updated Terms of Reference of the External Auditor and Call for Tender

  By document CC 707, dated 1 March 2021, the Energy Charter Conference was invited to approve the attached updated Terms of Reference of the External Auditor and call for tender.

• CCDEC202107 - APP Updated Timeline for the Appointment of Secretary-General

  The Energy Charter Conference at its extraordinary meeting held on 14 April 2021, updated the timeline for appointment of the Secretary General.

• CCDEC202108 - APP - Adoption by correspondence - Appointment of Deputy Secretary-General

  By CC 708 dated 9 April 2021, the Energy Charter Conference was invited to appoint Ms. Hirose Atsuko as Deputy Secretary-General of the Energy Charter Secretariat.

• CCDEC202109 - GEN - Adoption by correspondence - Applicability of the Staff Manual to Deputy Secretary-General

  By CC 708 dated 9 April 2021, the Energy Charter Conference was invited to confirm that the Staff Manual of the Energy Charter Secretariat applies to the Deputy Secretary-General.

• CCDEC202110 - GEN - Adoption by correspondence - Updated Terms of Reference of the Budget Committee

  By CC 710 dated 3 June 2021, the Energy Charter Conference was invited to approve the revised Terms of Reference of the Budget Committee with the understanding that the Terms of Reference could be further revised to ensure consistency and coherence with other decisions of the Conference.

• CCDEC202111 - APP - Adoption by correspondence - Appointment of a Vice-Chair of the Modernisation Group

  By CC 712 dated 7 June 2021, the Energy Charter Conference was invited to approve the appointment of Mr. Akiyoshi Kawabata (Japan) for the position of Vice-Chair of the Modernisation Group as of 1 July 2021.

• CCDEC202112 - GEN - Adoption by correspondence - Whistleblowing Guidelines

  By CC 711 Rev dated 15 June 2021, the Energy Charter Conference was invited to approve the whistleblowing guidelines. As specified by Rule 19(b) of the Rules of Procedure concerning the adoption of decisions by correspondence, members of the Energy Charter Conference were informed that any delegation not in a position to approve the above decision should notify the Secretariat of its position in writing by no later than 5 July 2021.

• CCDEC202113 - INV - Adoption by correspondence – Energy Investment Risk Assessment (EIRA) revised scope and methodology including updated EIRA questionnaire

  By document CC 713 dated 2 August 2021, the Energy Charter Conference was invited to approve a draft decision in relation to the revised EIRA scope and methodology (attached) as well as the 2022-2024 EIRA Reports. As specified by Rule 19(b) of the Rules of Procedure concerning the adoption of decisions by correspondence, members of the Energy Charter Conference were informed that any delegation that wished to object to this decision should notify the Secretariat of its position in writing by 1 September 2021.

• CCDEC202114 - APP - Adoption by correspondence - New Chair of the Conference

  By CC 717 dated 25 August 2021, the delegations were notified that the Secretariat received a communication of the Government of Armenia nominating the new Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Mr. Gnel Sanosyan, to replace Mr. Suren Papikyan, as Chair of the Conference.