The Treaty requirements in relation to renewables have been formally fulfilled. The Treaty does not impose concrete deadlines for the implementation of the Acquis; Article 20 only sets a deadline for the completition of plans for the implementation of Directive 2001/77/EC of 27 September 2001 and of Directive 2003/30/EC (within one year after the Treaty enters into force). All seven Contracting Parties have developed the implementation plans. Moreover, all Contracting Parties have developed national plans for adoption of Directive 2001/77/EC on the promotion of electricity, produced from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market and Directive 2003/30/EC on the promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport. The Ministerial Council took notice of these development steps at its meeting in June 2007. Nevertheless, some analysis of the status in each Contracting Party with respect to renewables is also provided in this report. Based on this, it is justified to state that all Contracting Parties must draw greater attention on the issue of renewables, in terms of strategic, legislative and institutional framework.

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