Date: 2025-04-09 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Decision No 2/2024 of the Specialised Committee on Energy established by Article 8(1)(l) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part of 7 November 2024 as regards the establishment of a Working Group on Security of Supply [2025/705]

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

Decision No 2/2024 establishes a Working Group on Security of Supply under the Specialised Committee on Energy, as per the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK.
The Working Group will operate under the supervision of the Specialised Committee on Energy.

Key Changes

A Working Group on Security of Supply is established to assist the Specialised Committee on Energy.
The Working Group will comprise representatives from the EU and the UK, co-chaired by representatives from both.
The Working Group will determine its own rules of procedure, meeting schedule, and agenda by mutual consent.
The Working Group will report regularly to the Specialised Committee on Energy on its activities and conclusions.
The decision entered into force on the date of its adoption, November 7, 2024.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

Consumers (EU and UK): Consumers may be indirectly affected by policies and measures implemented as a result of the Working Group's work on security of supply.

Suggested Action Items

Monitor the activities and outputs of the Working Group to assess their potential impact on the energy sector and consumers.

Key Entities Referenced

Specialised Committee on Energy: A committee established by Article 8(1)(l) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK. Working Group on Security of Supply: A working group established by the Specialised Committee on Energy to address issues related to security of supply. Trade and Cooperation Agreement: The agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part.

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                Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/705 9.4.2025
DECISION No 2/2024 OF THE SPECIALISED COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE 8(1)(L) OF
THE TRADE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE EUROPEAN
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
NORTHERN IRELAND, OF THE OTHER PART
of 7 November 2024
as regards the establishment of a Working Group on Security of Supply [2025/705]
THE SPECIALISED COMMITTEE ON ENERGY,
Having regard to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy
Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (‘The Trade
and Cooperation Agreement’), and in particular its Article 8(4)(f) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Trade and Cooperation Agreement entered into force on 1 May 2021.
(2) Article 8(1)(l) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement establishes the Specialised Committee on Energy. Its powers
with respect to issues related to its area of competence are set out in Article 8(4) of the Trade and Cooperation
Agreement.
(3) Article 8(4)(f) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement empowers the Specialised Committee on Energy to establish,
supervise, coordinate and dissolve Working Groups.
(4) Pursuant to Article 9(2) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, any established Working Group shall, under the
supervision of a Committee, assist that Committee in the performance of its tasks and, in particular, prepare the
work of that Committee and carry out any task assigned to the Working Group by that Committee.
(5) Article 9(3) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides that any established Working Group shall comprise
representatives of the Union and the UK and shall be co-chaired by a representative of the Union and a
representative of the UK.
(6) Article 9(4) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides that any established Working Group shall set its own
rules of procedure, meeting schedule and agenda by mutual consent.
(7) It is appropriate that the Specialised Committee on Energy establishes, pursuant to Article 8(4)(f) of the Trade and
Cooperation Agreement, a Working Group on Security of Supply, to operate under its supervision. The Working
Group on Security of Supply should set its rules of procedure. It should report regularly on its activities to the
Specialised Committee on Energy,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The Working Group on Security of Supply is hereby established.
2. It shall set its rules of procedure at its first meeting.
Article 2
1. The Working Group shall meet when so decided by the co-chairs, by mutual consent.
2. It shall report on a regular basis to the Specialised Committee on Energy on the results and conclusions of its
meetings.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/705/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 9.4.2025
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at London, 7 November 2024.
For the Specialised Committee on Energy
The co-Chairs
Y. GARCÍA MEZQUITA M. SKRINAR
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/705/oj
            