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{{Short description|Agency of the European Union}}
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The '''European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators''' ('''ACER''') is an [[Agency of the European Union]] created under the terms of the [[Third Energy Package]] of 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ec.europa.eu/energy/gas_electricity/third_legislative_package_en.htm |title=Energy: Energising Europe – a real market with secure supply (Third legislative package) - European commission |accessdate=17 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408140256/http://ec.europa.eu/energy/gas_electricity/third_legislative_package_en.htm |archivedate=8 April 2010 }}</ref> It was established in 2010 and has its seat in [[Ljubljana]], Slovenia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ec.europa.eu/energy/gas_electricity/acer/acer_en.htm |title=Energy: Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) - European commission |accessdate=12 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100514151957/http://ec.europa.eu/energy/gas_electricity/acer/acer_en.htm |archivedate=14 May 2010}}</ref>


The basis for the establishment of ACER is Regulation 713/2009 of the [[European Parliament]] and the [[Council of the European Union|Council]] of 13 July 2009. The regulation describes the establishment and the legal status, tasks, organisation, and financial provisions.<ref>{{CELEX|32009R0713|text=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}}</ref> It was reestablished in 2019 by directive (EU) 2019/942<ref>{{CELEX|32019R0942|text=Regulation (EU) 2019/942 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 establishing a European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (recast)}}</ref>
The '''European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators''' ('''ACER''') is an [[Agency of the European Union]] by the [[Third Energy Package]] in 2009.<ref>http://ec.europa.eu/energy/gas_electricity/third_legislative_package_en.htm</ref> It was established in 2010 and has its seat in [[Ljubljana]], Slovenia.<ref>http://ec.europa.eu/energy/gas_electricity/acer/acer_en.htm</ref>


ACER is the second intergovernmental organization headquartered in Slovenia. The first was the [[International Center for Promotion of Enterprises]] (ICPE).
On 6 May, the Administrative Board designated [[Alberto Pototschnig]] as its first Director. By deciding on their director and chairs, ACER took a step forward towards becoming fully operational.

The basis for the establishment of ACER is [[Regulation 713/2009]] of the [[European Parliament]] and the [[Council of the European Union|Council]] of 13 July 2009. The Regulation describes the establishment and legal status, tasks, organisation and financial provisions.<ref>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:211:0001:0014:EN:PDF Regulation 713/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009]</ref>

ACER is the second intergovernmental organization headquartered in Slovenia. The first was the [[International Center for Promotion of Enterprises]] (ICPE).<ref>http://www.icpe.si/about-icpe.html</ref>


== Tasks ==
== Tasks ==
The agency:
The Agency:
* complements and coordinates the work of national regulatory authorities,
* complements and coordinates the work of national regulatory authorities,
* participates in the creation of European network rules,
* participates in the creation of European network rules,
* takes, under certain conditions, binding individual decisions on terms and conditions for access and operational security for cross border infrastructure,
* takes, under certain conditions, binding individual decisions on terms and conditions for access and operational security for cross border infrastructure,
* gives advice on various energy related issues to the European institutions, and
* gives advice on various energy-related issues to the European institutions, and
* monitors and reports developments at the European energy markets, primarily on the framework of the [[Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency]] (REMIT)
* monitors and reports developments at the European energy markets, primarily on the framework of the [[Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency]] (REMIT)

The Agency updated its REMIT guidance in May 2021.<ref name="acer-2021">{{cite book
| author = ACER
| title = Guidance on the application of Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency — 5th edition
| edition = 5th
| date = 11 May 2021
| publisher = Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)
| location = Ljubljana, Slovenia
| url = https://documents.acer-remit.eu/wp-content/uploads/202105_5th-Edition-ACER-Guidance-Update2.pdf
| access-date = 2021-07-02
| archive-date = 18 November 2021
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Energy Community]]
* [[Energy Community]]
* [[European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity]] (ENTSO-E)
* [[European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity]] (ENTSO-E)
* [[European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas]] (ENTSO-G)
* [[European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas]] (ENTSOG)
* [[Council of European Energy Regulators]] (CEER)
* [[Council of European Energy Regulators]] (CEER)
* [[European Regulators’ Group for Electricity and Gas]] (ERGEG)
* [[European Regulators' Group for Electricity and Gas]] (ERGEG)


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* http://www.acer.europa.eu/Pages/ACER.aspx
* [http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The Agency Website]
*[https://www.acer-remit.eu/ REMIT Portal]

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Latest revision as of 19:16, 20 March 2024

European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
Agency overview
Formed3 September 2009 (2009-09-03)
JurisdictionEuropean Union
HeadquartersLjubljana, Slovenia
Employeesapprox. 120
Agency executive
  • Christian Pilgaard Zinglersen, Director
Key document
Websitewww.acer.europa.eu/
Map
European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators is located in European Union
Ljubljana
Ljubljana
European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (European Union)

The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) is an Agency of the European Union created under the terms of the Third Energy Package of 2009.[1] It was established in 2010 and has its seat in Ljubljana, Slovenia.[2]

The basis for the establishment of ACER is Regulation 713/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council of 13 July 2009. The regulation describes the establishment and the legal status, tasks, organisation, and financial provisions.[3] It was reestablished in 2019 by directive (EU) 2019/942[4]

ACER is the second intergovernmental organization headquartered in Slovenia. The first was the International Center for Promotion of Enterprises (ICPE).

Tasks

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The Agency:

  • complements and coordinates the work of national regulatory authorities,
  • participates in the creation of European network rules,
  • takes, under certain conditions, binding individual decisions on terms and conditions for access and operational security for cross border infrastructure,
  • gives advice on various energy-related issues to the European institutions, and
  • monitors and reports developments at the European energy markets, primarily on the framework of the Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT)

The Agency updated its REMIT guidance in May 2021.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Energy: Energising Europe – a real market with secure supply (Third legislative package) - European commission". Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Energy: Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) - European commission". Archived from the original on 14 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Regulation (EU) 2019/942 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 establishing a European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (recast)
  5. ^ ACER (11 May 2021). Guidance on the application of Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency — 5th edition (PDF) (5th ed.). Ljubljana, Slovenia: Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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