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 electricity — core 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…
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.