Date: 2018-11-16Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1734 of 14 November 2018 granting derogations to the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic and the Republic of Cyprus as regards the provision of statistics pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/1952 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2018) 7465) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Executive Summary:
This Commission Implementing Decision EU 2018/1734, dated 14 November 2018, grants derogations to Germany, Spain, Italy, and Cyprus regarding the provision of specific statistical data on natural gas and electricity prices, pursuant to Regulation EU 2016/1952. These derogations pertain to data for specific reference years and statistical data points. The decision is addressed to the aforementioned Member States.
Key Points / Main Content:
Derogations Granted:
* Germany: Derogation from producing statistical data for 2017 and 2018 for specific data points in Annex I (5b, 6a) and Annex II (4b, 5a) of Regulation EU 2016/1952.
* Spain: Derogation from producing statistical data for 2017 and 2018 for specific data points in Annex I (6a, 7) and Annex II (5a, 5b) of Regulation EU 2016/1952.
* Italy: Derogation from producing statistical data for 2017 and 2018 for specific data points in Annex I (6a) and Annex II (5a) of Regulation EU 2016/1952.
* Cyprus: Derogation from producing statistical data for 2017 for specific data points in Annex II (5a) of Regulation EU 2016/1952.
Addressee:
* The decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic, and the Republic of Cyprus.
Impact Analysis:
Federal Republic of Germany:
* Impact: Temporarily relieved from providing specific statistical data on natural gas and electricity prices for reference years 2017 and 2018 as defined in Article 1(1).
* Action Required: Comply with the remaining provisions of Regulation EU 2016/1952.
Kingdom of Spain:
* Impact: Temporarily relieved from providing specific statistical data on natural gas and electricity prices for reference years 2017 and 2018 as defined in Article 1(2).
* Action Required: Comply with the remaining provisions of Regulation EU 2016/1952.
Italian Republic:
* Impact: Temporarily relieved from providing specific statistical data on natural gas and electricity prices for reference years 2017 and 2018 as defined in Article 1(3).
* Action Required: Comply with the remaining provisions of Regulation EU 2016/1952.
Republic of Cyprus:
* Impact: Temporarily relieved from providing specific statistical data on natural gas and electricity prices for reference year 2017 as defined in Article 1(4).
* Action Required: Comply with the remaining provisions of Regulation EU 2016/1952.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Federal Republic of Germany: A Member State of the European Union granted derogations regarding the provision of statistics on natural gas and electricity prices.
Kingdom of Spain: A Member State of the European Union granted derogations regarding the provision of statistics on natural gas and electricity prices.
Italian Republic: A Member State of the European Union granted derogations regarding the provision of statistics on natural gas and electricity prices.
Republic of Cyprus: A Member State of the European Union granted derogations regarding the provision of statistics on natural gas and electricity prices.
Regulation EU 2016/1952: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European statistics on natural gas and electricity prices.
European Statistical System Committee: A committee whose opinion was in accordance with the measures provided for in the Commission Implementing Decision.
Marianne THYSSEN: Member of the European Commission.
16.11.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 288/19
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2018/1734
of 14 November 2018
granting derogations to the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian
Republic and the Republic of Cyprus as regards the provision of statistics pursuant to Regulation
(EU) 2016/1952 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document C(2018) 7465)
(Only the German, Greek, Italian and Spanish texts are authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1952 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on
European statistics on natural gas and electricity prices and repealing Directive 2008/92/EC (1), and in particular
Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Germany, Spain, Italy and Cyprus have submitted requests to the Commission for obtaining derogations as
regards the provision of specific statistical data on natural gas and electricity prices.
(2) The information/reasons provided by those Member States justifies the granting of derogations.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System
Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following derogations from the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/1952 are hereby granted:
(1) The Federal Republic of Germany shall be granted a derogation from producing statistical data for reference
years 2017 and 2018 for:
Point 5(b) of Annex I related to price data for consumer band I6;
Point 6(a) of Annex I;
Point 4(b) of Annex II related to price data for consumer band IG;
Point 5(a) of Annex II related to the sub-components on network prices and to the sub-components on taxes, fees,
levies and charges.
(2) The Kingdom of Spain shall be granted a derogation from producing statistical data for reference years 2017
and 2018 for:
Point 6(a) of Annex I related to the components and sub-components;
Point 7 of Annex I related to annual consumption volumes;
Point 5(a) and 5(b) of Annex II related to the three main components and to sub-components on network prices and
on taxes, fees, levies and charges for electricity prices, and to the three-level breakdown of these electricity prices.
(3) The Italian Republic shall be granted a derogation from producing statistical data for reference years 2017 and 2018
for:
Point 6(a) of Annex I related to the sub-components on network prices and to the sub-components on taxes, fees,
levies and charges;
Point 5(a) of Annex II related to the sub-components on network prices and to the sub-components on taxes, fees,
levies and charges.
(1) OJ L 311, 17.11.2016, p. 1.L 288/20 EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.11.2018
(4) The Republic of Cyprus shall be granted a derogation from producing statistical data for reference year 2017 for:
Point 5(a) of Annex II related to the sub-components on network prices and to the sub-components on taxes, fees,
levies and charges.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic and the
Republic of Cyprus.
Done at Brussels, 14 November 2018.
For the Commission
Marianne THYSSEN
Member of the Commission