Secretariat's reporting obligation
This page displays the Secretariat's reporting obligations article by article, that arise from the acquis in force and the amending Ministerial Council decisions.
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Electricity
Area of work Acquis Reference Reporting obligation 
Directive 2009/72/EC Article 47(2) The Secretariat shall submit an overall progress report to the Ministerial Council for the first time by 30 June 2012, and thereafter on an annual basis. The progress report shall reflect the progress made on creating a complete and fully operational internal market in electricity and gas and the obstacles that remain in this respect, including aspects of market dominance, market concentration, predatory or anti-competitive behaviour and the effect thereof in terms of market distortion. Directive 2009/72/EC Article 47(3) The Secretariat shall present a report to the Ministerial Council for the first time by 30 June 2012, and thereafter on an annual basis, summarising the opinions issued by the Secretariat in application of the acts referred to in Article 1, as adapted by this Decision. Regulation (EC) 714/2009 Article 24(2) The Secretariat shall submit an overall progress report to the Ministerial Council for the first time by 30 June 2012, and thereafter on an annual basis. The progress report shall reflect the progress made on creating a complete and fully operational internal market in electricity and gas and the obstacles that remain in this respect, including aspects of market dominance, market concentration, predatory or anti-competitive behaviour and the effect thereof in terms of market distortion. Regulation (EC) 714/2009 Article 24(3) The Secretariat shall present a report to the Ministerial Council for the first time by 30 June 2012, and thereafter on an annual basis, summarising the opinions issued by the Secretariat in application of the acts referred to in Article 1, as adapted by this Decision. Regulation (EU) 2016/631 Article 59(1)
The Secretariat and ECRB shall monitor the implementation of the Regulation. Regulation (EU) 2016/631 Article 65 The Secretariat and ECRB shall monitor the procedure of granting derogations from the Regulation by Contracting Parties' regulators. Regulation (EU) 2016/1447
Article 76(1) The Secretariat and ECRB shall monitor the implementation of the Regulation. Regulation (EU) 2016/1447 Article 83 The Secretariat and ECRB shall monitor the procedure of granting derogations from the Regulation by Contracting Parties' regulators. Regulation (EU) 2016/1388
Article 57(1) The Secretariat and ECRB shall monitor the implementation of the Regulation. Regulation (EU) 2016/1388 Article 55 The Secretariat and ECRB shall monitor the procedure of granting derogations from the Regulation by Contracting Parties' regulators Regulation (EU) 1227/2011
Articles 7(3), (4) 3. National regulatory authorities shall at least on an annual basis submit a report to the Secretariat on their activities under this Regulation and make this report publicly available.
4. The Secretariat shall report to the Ministerial Council on an annual basis including but not limited to the information provided under paragraph (3).
Directive 2005/89/EC Article 9 The Secretariat shall monitor and review the implementation of Directive 2005/89/EC in the Contracting Parties and shall submit a progress report to the Permanent High Level Group by 30 June 2010.
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Gas
Area of work Acquis Reference Reporting obligation 
Directive 2009/73/EC Article 52(2) The Secretariat shall submit an overall progress report to the Ministerial Council for the first time by 30 June 2012, and thereafter on an annual basis. The progress report shall reflect the progress made on creating a complete and fully operational internal market in electricity and gas and the obstacles that remain in this respect, including aspects of market dominance, market concentration, predatory or anti-competitive behaviour and the effect thereof in terms of market distortion. Directive 2009/73/EC Article 52(3) The Secretariat shall present a report to the Ministerial Council for the first time by 30 June 2012, and thereafter on an annual basis, summarising the opinions issued by the Secretariat in application of the acts referred to in Article 1, as adapted by this Decision.
Regulation (EC) 715/2009 Article 29(2) The Secretariat shall submit an overall progress report to the Ministerial Council for the first time by 30 June 2012, and thereafter on an annual basis. The progress report shall reflect the progress made on creating a complete and fully operational internal market in electricity and gas and the obstacles that remain in this respect, including aspects of market dominance, market concentration, predatory or anti-competitive behaviour and the effect thereof in terms of market distortion. Regulation (EC) 715/2009 Article 29(3) The Secretariat shall present a report to the Ministerial Council for the first time by 30 June 2012, and thereafter on an annual basis, summarising the opinions issued by the Secretariat in application of the acts referred to in Article 1, as adapted by this Decision.
Regulation (EU) 703/2015 Article 25(1)
Six months after the expiry of the deadline for transposing and implementing this Regulation the Energy Community Secretariat shall monitor and analyse how transmission system operators have implemented Chapters II to V of this Regulation and submit its report to the Energy Community Permanent High Level Group.
Regulation (EU) 2017/459 Article 38 The Secretariat and ECRB shall monitor the implementation of the Regulation.
Regulation (EU) 2017/460 Article 36 The Secretariat and ECRB shall monitor the implementation of the Regulation. Regulation (EU) 1227/2011
Articles 7(3), (4) 3. National regulatory authorities shall at least on an annual basis submit a report to the Secretariat on their activities under this Regulation and make this report publicly available.
4. The Secretariat shall report to the Ministerial Council on an annual basis including but not limited to the information provided under paragraph (3).Directive 2004/67/EC Article 10 The Secretariat shall monitor and review the implementation of Directive 2004/67/EC in the Contracting Parties and shall submit a progress report to the Permanent High Level Group by 30 June 2010.
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Oil
Area of work Acquis Reference Reporting obligation 
Directive 2009/119/EC Article 22
The Secretariat shall monitor and review the preparation of the implementation of Directive 2009/119/EC in the Contracting Parties and shall submit an annual progress report to the Ministerial Council, the first of which shall be submitted in 2013.
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Infrastructure
Area of work Acquis Reference Reporting obligation 
Regulation (EU) 347/2013 Article 5(5)
Within three months of the receipt of the annual reports referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article, the Energy Community Secretariat shall submit to the Groups a consolidated report for the projects of Energy Community interest falling under the categories set out in Annex I.1 and 2, evaluating the progress achieved and make, where appropriate, recommendations on how to overcome the delays and difficulties encountered.
Regulation (EU) 347/2013 Article 17 Not later than 2018, the Energy Community Secretariat shall publish a report on the implementation of projects of Energy Community interest and submit it to the Ministerial Council.
Regulation (EU) 347/2013 Article 24 The Secretariat shall present a report to the Ministerial Council for the first time by 30 November 2016, and thereafter on an annual basis, summarising the opinions issued by the Secretariat in application of the acts referred to in Article 1, as adapted by this Decision.
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Environment
Area of work Acquis Reference Reporting obligation 
Directive (EU) 2016/802 Article 14(1) Each year by 30 June, Contracting Parties shall, on the basis of the results of the sampling, analysis and inspections carried out in accordance with Article 13, submit a report to the Secretariat on the compliance with the sulphur standards set out in this Directive for the preceding year. On the basis of the reports received in accordance with the first subparagraph of this paragraph and the notifications regarding the non-availability of marine fuel which complies with this Directive submitted by Contracting Parties in accordance with the fifth subparagraph of Article 6(8), the Secretariat shall, within 12 months of the date referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph, draw up and publish a report on the implementation of this Directive. The Secretariat shall evaluate the need for further strengthening of the relevant provisions of this Directive and make any appropriate legislative proposals to that effect. Directive 2001/80/EC Annex VIII. C. (3)-(4) 3. The results of this inventory shall be communicated to the Secretariat in a conveniently aggregated form within nine months from the end of the year considered. The methodology used for establishing such emission inventories and the detailed base information shall be made available to the Secretariat at its request.
4. The Secretariat shall organise a systematic comparison of such national inventories and, if appropriate, shall submit proposals to the Council aiming at harmonising emission inventory methodologies, for the needs of an effective implementation of this Directive.Directive 2010/75/EU Articles 72(3), (4) 3. For all combustion plants covered by Chapter III of this Directive, Member States shall, from 1 January 2018, establish an annual inventory of the sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and dust emissions and energy input. Taking into account the aggregation rules set out in Article 29, the competent authority shall obtain the following data for each combustion plant:
(a) the total rated thermal input (MW) of the combustion plant;
(b) the type of combustion plant: boiler, gas turbine, gas engine, diesel engine, other (specifying the type)
(c) the date of the start of operation of the combustion plant;
(d) the total annual emissions (tonnes per year) of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and dust (as total suspended particles);
(e) the number of operating hours of the combustion plant;
(f) the total annual amount of energy input, related to the net calorific value (TJ per year), broken down in terms of the following categories of fuel: coal, lignite, biomass, peat, other solid fuels (specifying the type), liquid fuels, natural gas, other gases (specifying the type).
The annual plant-by-plant data contained in these inventories shall be made available to the Commission upon request. A summary of the inventories shall be made available to the Commission every 3 years within 12 months from the end of the three-year period considered. This summary shall show separately the data for combustion plants within refineries. The Commission shall make available to the Member States and to the public a summary of the comparison and evaluation of those inventories.
4. Member States shall, from 1 January 2018, report the following data annually to the Commission:
(a) for combustion plants to which Article 31 applies, the sulphur content of the indigenous solid fuel used and the rate of desulphurisation achieved, averaged over each month. For the first year where Article 31 is applied, the technical justification of the non-feasibility of complying with the emission limit values referred to in Article 30(2) and (3) shall also be reported; and
(b) for combustion plants which do not operate more than 1 500 operating hours per year as a rolling average over a period of 5 years, the number of operating hours per year.Directive 2004/35/EC Article 18(1)
Contracting Parties shall report to the Secretariat on the experience gained in the application of this Directive by 31 December 2026 at the latest. The reports shall include the information and data set out in Annex VI Directive 2001/42/EC Article 12(1)
Contracting Parties and the Secretariat shall exchange information on the experience gained in applying this Directive.
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Renewable energy
Area of work Acquis Reference Reporting obligation 
Directive 2009/28/EC Article 15(2) of Decision 2012/04/MC-EnC
The Secretariat shall submit an overall progress report to the Ministerial Council for the first time by 30 June 2012, and thereafter on an annual basis. The progress report shall reflect the progress made on creating a complete and fully operational internal market in electricity and gas and the obstacles that remain in this respect, including aspects of market dominance, market concentration, predatory or anti-competitive behaviour and the effect thereof in terms of market distortion. Directive 2009/28/EC Article 23 For the first time by 30 June 2015, and thereafter every two years15 the Energy Community Secretariat shall present a report, addressing, in particular, the following elements:
(a) a review of the minimum greenhouse gas emission saving thresholds to apply from the dates referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 17(2), on the basis of an impact assessment taking into account, in particular, technological developments, available technologies and the availability of first and second-generation bio-fuels with a high level of greenhouse gas emission saving;
(b) with respect to the target referred to in Article 3(4), a review of:
(i) the cost-efficiency of the measures to be implemented to achieve the target;
(ii) an assessment of the feasibility of reaching the target whilst ensuring the sustainability of biofuels production in the Energy Community and in third countries, and considering economic, environmental and social impacts, including indirect effects and impacts on biodiversity, as well as the commercial availability of second-generation biofuels;
(iii) the impact of the implementation of the target on the availability of foodstuffs at affordable prices;
(iv) the commercial availability of electric, hybrid and hydrogen powered vehicles, as well as the methodology chosen to calculate the share of energy from renewable sources consumed in the transport sector;
(v) the evaluation of specific market conditions, considering, in particular, markets on which transport fuels represent more than half of the final energy consumption, and markets which are fully dependent on imported biofuels;
(c) an evaluation of the implementation of this Directive, in particular with regard to cooperation mechanisms, in order to ensure that, together with the possibility for the Contracting Parties to continue to use national support schemes referred to in Article 3(3), those mechanisms enable Contracting Parties to achieve the national targets defined in Annex I on the best cost-benefit basis, of technological developments -
Energy efficiency
Area of work Acquis Reference Reporting obligation 
Directive 2012/27/EU Article 24(3)
Article 3(1)The Energy Community Secretariat/Commission shall evaluate the annual reports and the National Energy Efficiency Action Plans and assess the extent to which Contracting Parties have made progress towards the achievement of the national energy efficiency targets required by Article 3(1) and towards the implementation of this Directive. Directive 2012/27/EU Article 24(8) The Energy Community Secretariat shall review the effectiveness of the implementation of Article 6 by 5 November 2018 and shall submit a report to the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community. That report shall be accompanied, if appropriate, by proposals for further measures Directive 2012/27/EU Article 24(7)
Article 3(2)By 30 June 2018 the Energy Community Secretariat shall submit the assessment referred to in Article 3(2) to the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community, accompanied, if necessary, by proposals for further measures. ECS shall assess progress achieved and whether the Energy Community is likely to achieve energy consumption of no more than:
(a) 187 Mtoe of primary energy and/or,
(b) 133 Mtoe of final energy in 2020.Directive 2012/27/EU Article 24(9) By 30 May 2019, the Energy Community Secretariat shall submit a report to the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community on the implementation of Article 7. That report shall be accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal for one or more of the following purposes:
(a) to change the final date laid down in Article 7(1);
(b) to review the requirements laid down in Article 7(1)-(3);
(c) to establish additional common requirements, in particular as regards the matters referred to in Article 7(7).Directive 2010/31/EU Article 5(4)
The Secretariat shall publish a report on the progress of the Contracting Parties in reaching cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements.
Directive 2010/31/EU Article 9(5) The Secretariat shall by 31 December 2013 and every three years thereafter publish a report on the progress of Contracting Parties in increasing the number of nearly zero-energy buildings. On the basis of that report the Secretariat shall develop an action plan and, if necessary, propose measures to increase the number of those buildings and encourage best practices as regards the cost-effective transformation of existing buildings into nearly zero-energy buildings. Directive 2010/31/EU Articles 30, 31 The Secretariat shall monitor and review the implementation of Directive 2010/31/EU in the Contracting Parties and shall submit a progress report to the Permanent High Level Group by 31 March 2013. Delegated Regulation (EU) 626/2011 Article 2(5) of Decision 2011/03/MC-EnC
The Secretariat shall monitor and review the implementation of the Delegated Regulation and shall submit a progress report to the Permanent High Level Group by 1 October 2013. Delegated Regulation (EU) 1062/2010 Article 2(5) of Decision 2011/03/MC-EnC The Secretariat shall monitor and review the implementation of the Delegated Regulation and shall submit a progress report to the Permanent High Level Group by 1 October 2013. Delegated Regulation (EU) 1061/2010 Article 2(5) of Decision 2011/03/MC-EnC The Secretariat shall monitor and review the implementation of the Delegated Regulation and shall submit a progress report to the Permanent High Level Group by 1 October 2013. Delegated Regulation (EU) 1060/2010 Article 2(5) of Decision 2011/03/MC-EnC The Secretariat shall monitor and review the implementation of the Delegated Regulation and shall submit a progress report to the Permanent High Level Group by 1 October 2013. Delegated Regulation (EU) 1059/2010 Article 2(5) of Decision 2011/03/MC-EnC The Secretariat shall monitor and review the implementation of the Delegated Regulation and shall submit a progress report to the Permanent High Level Group by 1 October 2013. Directive 96/60/EC Article 2(5) of Decision 2010/02/MC-EnC
The Secretariat shall monitor and review the implementation of the Directive and shall submit a progress report to the Permanent High Level Group by 30 June 2012. Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 Article 19
By 2 August 2025, the Secretariat shall assess the implementation of this Regulation and submit a report to the Ministerial Council. -
Statistics
Area of work Acquis Reference Reporting obligation 
Regulation (EU) 1099/2008 Article 12
The Secretariat shall monitor and review the preparation of the implementation of Regulation (EC) 1099/2008 and Regulation EU) 2016/1952 in the Contracting Parties and shall submit an annual progress report to the Ministerial Council, the first of which shall be submitted in 2013.
Regulation (EU) 2016/1952 Article 4(2), (3) (2) Contracting Parties shall not be obliged to transmit data on natural gas prices for household customers if the consumption of natural gas in the household sector accounts for less than 1,5% of national final energy consumption in the household sector.
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Climate
Area of work Acquis Reference Reporting obligation 
Recommendation 2018/1/MC-EnC Article 1(7)
The Secretariat should assist the Contracting Parties' efforts related to the preparation of their National Plans. lt should report to the Ministerial Council on the progress annually.
Recommendation 2018/1/MC-EnC Article 4 Progress Reports on the implementation of national plans should be submitted by Contracting Parties to the Secretariat every two years and where appropriate on an annual basis, with a view to align the timescales for domestic, EU and international reporting. Those reports should facilitate the monitoring and the implementation of commitments taken under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Paris Agreement. The Secretariat should report to the Ministerial Council every two years on the implementation of national plans by Contracting Parties.
Recommendation 2018/1/MC-EnC Article 5(2) ln view of the submission of the final national plans by Contracting Parties, the Secretariat should issue recommendations on draft national plans.
Recommendation 2016/02/MC-EnC Article 1
The Contracting Parties should prepare the legal and institutional preconditions for the implementation of the core elements of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 in their jurisdictions. The Secretariat should assist the Contracting Parties’ efforts in this respect. It should report to the Ministerial Council on the progress annually.
status: June, 2019