Directive (EU) 2019/944 on common rules for the internal market for electricity (Text with EEA relevance.) is on the Energy & Utilities rulebook because its official title matches internal market for electricity. Source: EUR-Lex and European Parliament procedure file; company-specific applicability still depends on your activities. Methodology

Directive (EU) 2019/944 on common rules for the internal market for electricity (Text with EEA relevance.): what it means for Energy & Utilities

The Directive (EU) 2019/944 on common rules for the internal market for electricity (Text with EEA relevance.) is part of the EU rulebook for energy & utilities. Its subject matter covers internal market for electricitycore to the sector. Here’s what the act does, why it’s on your radar, and how to see whether it affects your specific company.

Act
32019L0944
Type
Directive
Stage
Procedure completed
Dated
2019-06-05
Procedure
2016/0380(COD)
Lead committee
ITRE

What the act does

to recast the common rules for the internal market in electricity. LEGISLATIVE ACT: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: the energy sector plays a key role in the obligation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by at least 40% until 2030 with an expected share of 50% of renewables by 2030. The European Parliament adopted a resolution in September 2016 stressing that a well-functioning integrated energy market is…

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Why it matters for Energy & Utilities

Energy producers, suppliers and utilities operate under a fast-moving EU framework spanning the electricity market, renewables, carbon pricing and energy efficiency. These are the core acts.

Directive (EU) 2019/944 on common rules for the internal market for electricity (Text with EEA relevance.) sits in that rulebook because its subject matter covers internal market for electricity. Whether — and how — it applies to a given business depends on that business’s activities, products and markets.

Does the Directive (EU) 2019/944 on common rules for the internal market for electricity (Text with EEA relevance.) apply to your company?

This act’s scope covers:

  • internal market for electricity

Does your business touch any of these?

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Primary sources

The act’s summary is the European Parliament’s own procedure record; the sector connection is the act’s stated subject matter. Lex shows the law and the grounded connection — not legal advice. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU). Methodology.