Review article
State and perspectives of the Energy Law legislation of Croatia
Karmen Stupin
; Energetski institut Hrvoje Požar
Abstract
In introduction the author summarizes the evolution of the energy of EU legislation through a brief overview of the provisions of EU primary law relating to energy and review of the phased development of secondary legislation (directives and regulations) with common rules for the internal market for electricity and gas.
Also, in the context of the importance of harmonizing Croatian legal framework for energy with the EU acquis, basic features of the Energy Community Treaty are presented.
Following, the author describes the Croatian legal and institutional framework for energy, which has been intensively developed since 2001, until today. The author also presents the basic issues of importance to the energy sector regulated by The Energy Act, The Electricity Market Act, The Gas Market Act on The Oil and Oil Derivatives Market Ac, The Thermal Energy Market Act and the Act on Biofuels for Transport as well as the legal position and authorities of competent institutions. In conclusion, it notes that the adoption of energy legislation, harmonized with the EU acquis, established a modern but complex legal regime regulating relations in the energy sector, which requires education and a close collaboration between those who use it.
Keywords
acquis for energy; energy laws; energy sector; energy market; public sector obligation; renewable energy sources; energy efficiency; security of energy supply; gird; infrastructure; tariffs; regulatory agency
Hrčak ID:
145540
URI
Publication date:
17.9.2015.
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