Law No. 174 “On energy”.

Subject

Energy

Keyword

Basic legislation Policy/planning Energy conservation/energy production Consumer protection Registration

Geographical area

CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations

Entry into force notes

This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.

Abstract

his Law establishes the legal basis for organizing, regulating and ensuring the effective and reliable operation of the energy sectors. The scope of this Law shall be as follows: (a) to create a legal framework for organizing and implementing activities in the energy sectors in terms of accessibility, continuous availability, reliability, continuity, competitiveness, quality and transparency; (b) establishing the basic conditions required to ensure the independence of the regulatory body; (c) regulation of legal relations among energy enterprises, between energy enterprises and consumers, users of the system, as well as between energy enterprises and central sectoral authorities, other central public administration authorities, regulators, other public bodies, and local public administration authorities; (d) creating the necessary conditions for limiting monopolistic activities, for liberalizing energy markets, and for developing competition in energy markets; (e) establishing basic principles for providing consumers with high-quality energy in fair, transparent and non-discriminatory conditions; and (f) creation of a legal framework for ensuring the country's energy security. Regulatory authority shall be appointed National Agency for Regulation in Energy Sector. Property in energy sector can be either public or private. Electric networks, natural gas networks, heating networks, as well as objects for storage and sale of petroleum products, regardless of the type of ownership, are subject to mandatory state registration in the Register of Engineering Infrastructure Facilities. The indicators of the production, export, import, transmission, distribution, storage, supply and/or trade of energy shall be measured by measuring equipment. This Law consists of VII Sections. Section I lays down general provisions. Section II attributes administrative competences to state energy supervision and state technical supervision in the field of industrial safety. Section III regards regulatory authority. Section IV regards organization and performance of activities in energy sector. Section V deals with registration of energy, statistical accountability and transparency. Section VI regards safety of the functioning of energy facilities and protection thereof. Section VII regards development and operation of energy infrastructure of strategic significance. Section VIII lays down final and transitional provisions.

Full text

Russian

Website

lex.justice.md

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree No. 487 of the National Energy Regulatory Agency imposing obligation to provide a public service.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2019

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Natural gas

Source: FAO, FAOLEX