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Contents
GENERAL ................................................................................................................................. 3
OIL ............................................................................................................................................. 3
GAS ............................................................................................................................................ 4
ELECTRICITY .......................................................................................................................... 4
RENEWABLE ENERGY .......................................................................................................... 5
ENERGY EFFICIENCY - GENERAL...................................................................................... 8
ENERGY LABELLING OF DOMESTIC APPLIANCES ....................................................... 8
TYRES ..................................................................................................................................... 11
ECO-DESIGN OF ENERGY-USING PRODUCTS ............................................................... 11
END-USE EFFICIENCY & ENERGY SERVICES ............................................................... 15
ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS .............................................................................. 15
COGENERATION - COMBINED HEAT AND POWER (CHP) .......................................... 15
TRANS-EUROPEAN ENERGY NETWORKS ("TEN-E") ................................................... 15
NUCLEAR ENERGY - INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 16
NUCLEAR ENERGY – LIABILITY ...................................................................................... 16
NUCLEAR ENERGY - JOINT UNDERTAKINGS ............................................................... 17
NUCLEAR ENERGY - SUPPLY OF FUELS ........................................................................ 18
a) Core instruments ............................................................................................................. 18
NUCLEAR SAFETY ............................................................................................................... 18
RADIATION PROTECTION – ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITY ....................................... 19
RADIATION PROTECTION - BASIC SAFETY STANDARDS.......................................... 19
RADIATION PROTECTION – DRINKING WATER ........................................................... 20
RADIATION PROTECTION - OUTSIDE WORKERS ......................................................... 20
RADIATION PROTECTION IN THE MEDICAL FIELD .................................................... 20
RADIATION PROTECTION - INFORMATION .................................................................. 20
RADIATION PROTECTION - CONTAMINATION OF FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDING
STUFFS - POST-CHERNOBYL ............................................................................................. 21
RADIATION PROTECTION - FUTURE ACCIDENTS ....................................................... 21
RADIATION PROTECTION – HIGH ACTIVITY SEALED SOURCES............................. 22
RADIATION PROTECTION – RADON................................................................................ 22
SPENT FUEL AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE ...................................................................... 22
NUCLEAR ENERGY – SAFEGUARDS................................................................................ 23
a) Core instruments ............................................................................................................. 23
b) Multilateral agreements (international cooperation) .................................................. 23
c) Bilateral EURATOM agreements with third States (international cooperation) ..... 24
d) Individual decisions under Article 83 Euratom Treaty ............................................... 24
e) Other ................................................................................................................................ 25
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NUCLEAR ENERGY - EURATOM LOANS ........................................................................ 25
NUCLEAR ENERGY - FUSION ............................................................................................ 26
a) Joint undertakings .......................................................................................................... 26
b) International agreements ............................................................................................... 26
c) Bilateral agreements ....................................................................................................... 26
NUCLEAR ENERGY - OTHER ............................................................................................. 27
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GENERAL
1. Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on
the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration
and production of hydrocarbons
OIL
7. Council Directive 2009/119 of 14 September 2009 imposing an obligation on Member
States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products
8. Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013
on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC (Text
with EEA relevance)
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On 12 October 2010, The European Parliament brought an action against the Council of the European Union
to the European Court of Justice for annulment of Regulations 833/2010 and 617/2010 (case C-490/10),
reasoning incorrect legal basis (Article 337 TFEU and 187 EA instead of – as claimed by the EP - Article
194(2) TFEU). There hasn't been any ruling yet and the case is pending.
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12. Commission Decision 1999/566/EC of 26 July 1999 implementing Council Decision
1999/280/EC regarding a Community procedure for information and consultation on
crude oil supply costs and the consumer prices of petroleum products
GAS
13. Directive 2008/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October
2008 concerning a Community procedure to improve the transparency of gas and
electricity prices charged to industrial end-users (recast) (text with EEA relevance)
14. Directive 2009/73 /EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009
concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing
Directive 2003/55/EC
15. Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
13 July 2009 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks and
repealing Regulation (EC) N° 1775/2005
18. Regulation (EC) No 713/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
13 July 2009 establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (Text
with EEA relevance)
19. Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
25 October 2011 on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency
20. Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 of 20 October 2011 concerning measures to safeguard
security of gas supply and repealing Council Directive 2004/67/EC
ELECTRICITY
22. Directive 2008/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October
2008 concerning a Community procedure to improve the transparency of gas and
electricity prices charged to industrial end-users (recast) (text with EEA importance)
23. Directive 2005/89/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January
2006 concerning measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and
infrastructure investment
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24. Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009
concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive
2003/54/EC
27. Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
13 July 2009 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in
electricity repealing Regulation (EC) 1228/2003
30. Council Regulation (EC) No 1223/2004 of 28 June 2004 amending Regulation (EC)
No 1228/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the date of
application of certain provisions to Slovenia
31. Regulation (EC) No 713/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13
July 2009 establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (Text
with EEA relevance)
32. Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
25 October 2011 on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency
RENEWABLE ENERGY
35. Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009
on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and
subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC
Amended by:
36. Directive (EU) 2015/1513 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9
September 2015 amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and
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diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of
energy from renewable sources
Implementing acts:
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46. 2012/432/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 24 July 2012 on
recognition of the ‘REDcert’ scheme for demonstrating compliance with the
sustainability criteria under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council
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56. Commission Regulation (EU) No 1307/2014 of 8 December 2014 on defining the
criteria and geographic ranges of highly biodiverse grassland for the purposes of
Article 7b(3)(c) of Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and Article 17(3)(c) of Directive
2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the
use of energy from renewable sources
59. COM/2015/0574: Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the
Council - Assessment of the progress made by Member States towards the national
energy efficiency targets for 2020 and towards the implementation of the Energy
Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU as required by Article 24 (3) of Energy Efficiency
Directive 2012/27/EU
Implementing acts:
Delegated acts:
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Implementing measures:
Delegated acts:
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76. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 65/2014 of 1 October 2013
supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the
Council with regard to the energy labelling of domestic ovens and range hoods
82. Regulation (EC) No 106/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
15 January 2008 on a Community energy-efficiency labelling programme for office
equipment (Energy Star)
84. Regulation (EC) No 2422/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
6 November 2001 on a Community energy efficiency labelling programme for office
equipment
85. Regulation (EU) No 174/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5
February 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 106/2008 on a Community energy-
efficiency labelling programme for office equipment (Energy Start Programme)
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amended by:
TYRES
90. Regulation (EC) N° 1222/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25
November 2009 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other
essential parameters
amended by:
91. Commission Regulation (EU) No 228/2011 of 7 March 2011 with regard to the
wet grip testing method for C1 tyres
94. Directive 92/42/EEC of 21 May 1992 on efficiency requirements for new hot-water
boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels
Implementing measures:
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96. Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1188 of 28 April 2015 implementing
Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard
to ecodesign requirements for local space heaters
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109.Commission Regulation (EC) No 640/2009 of 22 July 2009 implementing
Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard
to ecodesign requirements for electric motors
amended by:
amended by:
amended by:
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to ecodesign requirements for no-load condition electric power consumption and
average active efficiency of external power supplies
amended by:
amended by:
125. Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the
voluntary ecodesign scheme for imaging equipment (COM(2013)023 of 29
January 2013)
126. Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the
voluntary ecodesign scheme for complex set-top boxes (COM(2012)0684 of 22
November 2012)
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END-USE EFFICIENCY & ENERGY SERVICES
127. Directive 2006/32 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on
energy end-use efficiency and energy services and repealing Council Directive
93/76/EEC ("The Energy Services Directive") - will be repealed by the Energy
Efficiency Directive with effect from 5 June 2014
Delegated acts:
Implementing measures:
Delegated acts:
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the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure as regards
the Union lists of projects of common interest
Delegated acts:
137. Regulation (EC) No 663/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13
July 2009 establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting
Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy
138. Regulation (EU) No 670/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11
July 2012 amending Decision No 1639/2006/EC establishing a Competitiveness
and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-2013) and Regulation (EC) No
680/2007 Of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 laying
down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the
trans-European transport and energy networks
139. Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending
Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and
(EC) No 67/2010
143. Council Decision 2004/294/EC authorising the Member States which are
Contracting Parties to the Paris Convention of 29 July 1960 on Third Party Liability
in the Field of Nuclear Energy to ratify, in the interest of the European Community,
the Protocol amending that Convention, or to accede to it (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 53)
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144. Council Decision 2007/727/EC authorising the Republic of Slovenia to ratify, in the
interest of the European Community, the Protocol of 12 February 2004 amending
the Paris Convention of 29 July 1960 on Third-Party Liability in the Field of
Nuclear Energy ( OJ L 294, 13.11.2007, p. 23 )
modified by:
modified by:
modified by:
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155.Council Decision 80/1044/Euratom of 11 November 1980 on the
adaption of the tax advantages conferred on the Schnell-Brüter-
Kernkraftwerksgesellschaft mbH (SBK) joint undertaking
a) Core instruments
156. EAEC Commission: Decision fixing the date on which the Euratom Supply
Agency shall take up its duties and approving the Agency Rules of 5 May 1960
determining the manner in which demand is to be balanced against the supply of
ores, source materials and special fissile materials
157. EAEC Supply Agency: Rules of the Supply Agency of the European Atomic
Energy Community of 5 May 1960 determining the manner in which demand is
to be balanced against the supply of ores, source materials and special fissile
materials
modified by:
NUCLEAR SAFETY
164. Commission Decision 2004/491/Euratom of 29 April 2004 amending Commission
Decision 1999/819/Euratom of 16 November 1999 concerning the accession to the
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1994 Convention on Nuclear Safety by the European Atomic Energy Community
(Euratom) with regard to the Declaration attached thereto
amended by:
173. Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety
standards for the health protection of the general public and workers against the
dangers of ionizing radiation (and corrigendum to it), repealing and replacing
Council Directive 80/836/Euratom of 15 July 1980 and Council Directive
84/467/Euratom of 3 September 1984
Implementing measures:
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174. Communication 98/C 133/03 from the Commission concerning the
implementation of Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying
down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and
the general public against the dangers arising from ionising radiation
(COM/98/0087 final)
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RADIATION PROTECTION - CONTAMINATION OF FOODSTUFFS AND
FEEDING STUFFS - POST-CHERNOBYL
185. Council Regulation (EC) No 733/2008 on the conditions governing imports of
agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the
Chernobyl nuclear power station (codified version); Council Regulation (EC) No
1048/2009 extends its validity until 31 March 2020)
amended by:
190. Updated list of customs offices in which products listed in Annex I of Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1635/2006 may be declared for free circulation in the
European Community
repealed by:
193. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2219/89 of 18 July 1989 on the special conditions
for exporting foodstuffs and feeding stuffs following a nuclear accident or any other
case of radiological emergency
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RADIATION PROTECTION – HIGH ACTIVITY SEALED SOURCES
194. Council Directive 2003/122/Euratom of 22 December 2003 on the control of high-
activity sealed radioactive sources and orphan sources
202. Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of
Radioactive Waste Management
adhered by:
and:
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Radioactive Waste Management (notified under document number C(2005)
1729)
a) Core instruments
212. Agreement of 6 September between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, the European Atomic Energy Community and the International
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Atomic Energy Agency in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-proliferation
of Nuclear weapons / International Agreement
214. Agreement of 27 July 1989 between France, the European Atomic Energy
Community and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the application of
safeguards in France / International Agreement
215. Protocol Additional to the Agreement of 27 July 1989 between France, the
European Atomic Energy Community and the International Atomic Energy
Agency for the application of safeguards in France / International Agreement
216. Agreement between the French Republic, the European Atomic Energy
Community and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the application of
safeguards in connection with the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
in Latin America and the Caribbean (2000/C 298/01) / International Agreement
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227. Commission Decision 94/955/Euratom of 21 December 1994 relating to a
procedure pursuant to Article 83 of the Euratom Treaty (XVII-004 - Escuela
Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales de la Universidad Politécnica de
Madrid) (Only the Spanish text is authentic)
e) Other
amended by:
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degree of safety and efficiency of nuclear power stations in certain non-
member countries
amended by:
a) Joint undertakings
b) International agreements
244. Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the ITER International Fusion
Energy Organization for the Joint Implementation of the ITER Project
c) Bilateral agreements
245. Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community and the
Government of Japan for the Joint Implementation of the Broader Approach
Activities in the Field of Fusion Energy Research
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NUCLEAR ENERGY - OTHER
246. EAEC Council Directive on freedom to take skilled employment in the field of
nuclear energy
COM DEC
PROCEDURES 2010 E
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257. Communication from the Commission (COM/96/0171 final) of 19 April 1996 on
illicit trafficking in nuclear materials and radioactive substances
258. Communication from the Commission (COM/2007/0565 final) to the Council and
the European Parliament of 4 October 2007 concerning the Nuclear Illustrative
Programme
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