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Official Journal of the European Union
17.5.2011
DECISIONS
COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 May 2011
on repealing Decision 2003/796/EC on establishing the European Regulators Group for
Electricity and Gas
(2011/280/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
authorities can cooperate and carry out tasks similar to
those currently pursued by the European Regulatory
Group for Electricity and Gas. As the Agency for the
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Cooperation of Energy Regulators will continue the
Union,
work undertaken by the European Regulatory Group
for Electricity and Gas within the framework of a more
effective governance, it is therefore appropriate to repeal
Whereas:
Decision 2003/796/EC.
(1) Commission
Decision
2003/796/EC
( 1 ) established a
(4) In
order
to
ensure
that
the
European
Regulatory
Group
European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas to
for Electricity and Gas can finalise several pending
facilitate consultation, coordination and cooperation
projects, the European Regulatory Group for Electricity
between the regulatory bodies in the Member States,
and Gas should be dissolved only as of 1 July 2011 so to
and between these bodies and the Commission, with a
ensure a smooth transition to the Agency for the Coop
view to consolidating the internal market and ensuring
eration of Energy Regulators,
the consistent application in all Member States of
Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common
rules for the internal market in electricity ( 2 ), Directive
2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Article 1
Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules
Decision 2003/796/EC is repealed.
for the internal market in natural gas ( 3 ) and Regulation
(EC) No 1228/2003 of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 26 June 2003 on conditions for access to
Article 2
the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity ( 4 ).
This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(2) In
order
to
enhance
the
cooperation
between
national
regulatory bodies and to contribute further towards the
It shall apply from 1 July 2011.
effective functioning of the internal markets in electricity
and natural gas, an Agency for the Cooperation of
Energy Regulators was established by Regulation No
(EC) 713/2009 of the European Parliament and of the
Done at Brussels, 16 May 2011.
Council. ( 5 ).
For the Commission
(3)
The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
The President
provides a framework within which national regulatory
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 296, 14.11.2003, p. 34.
( 2 ) OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 37.
( 3 ) OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 57.
( 4 ) OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 1.
( 5 ) OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 1.

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