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Energy Law (No. 01-081-01-2392/2).

Country/Territory
Croatia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Hydropower generation Oil Natural gas Renewable energy Authorization/permit Transport/storage
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Law shall come into effect on the eighth day of its publication in “Narodne novine” (Official Gazette), and its application shall start on 1 January 2002.
Abstract

This Law regulates measures to ensure a secure and reliable energy supply, efficient power generation and its use; enforcement of acts that will stipulate and on the basis of which the energy policy and energy strategy will be designed; it also regulates carrying out of energy activities based on market principles or pursuant to public service obligation, and other key issues relevant for the energy sector (art. 1). The basic act that outlines the energy policy and planning of the development of the energy sector is the Energy Strategy. The Energy Strategy shall deal with: ensuring the secure and reliable supply of energy and its efficient generation and use, specifically the use of different renewable energy resources, care for the environment in performing all energy activities; promotion of competition in the energy sector on the principles of non-discrimination and transparency; protection of energy consumers; the connection of the Croatian energy system or its parts with the European energy systems or the systems of other countries by taking into account economic development trends and energy needs; drawing up National Energy Programmes, capital investments, incentives for investments in renewable energy resources and energy efficiency programmes and implementation of measures for environmental protection (art. 5). The energy activities pursuant to this Law are: (a) generation of electricity; (b) transmission of electricity; (c) distribution of electricity; (d) retail supply of electricity; (e) operation and control of the electricity system; (f) supply of gas; (g) gas transmission/transportation; (h) gas distribution; (i) production of oil derivatives; (j) transportation of oil through oil pipelines and other means of transportation; (k) transportation of oil derivatives through product pipelines and other means of transportation; (l) oil and oil derivatives storage; (m) heat generation; (n) heat distribution and heat supply (art. 15). Energy undertakings can start carrying out an energy activity only on the basis of a licence issued by the Energy Regulatory Council (art. 16).

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