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Commission Report (2002): Latvia
Latvia made progress in order to prepare for the internal energy market in
adopting policy documents on energy and for gas market liberalisation,
including an Action Plan for its implementation. Further steps of
Latvenergo`s restructuring are pending. Progress was made in privatising
Latvijas Gâze. The harmonisation with the electricity and gas directives has
advanced, but needs to be completed. The Gas Market Liberalisation policy
document includes provisions for the elimination of price distortions and
needs to be implemented. The regulator, the Public Utilities Commission, has
been strengthened, but continued efforts are necessary in terms of additional
resources, further independence, training and the establishment of relevant
system operators, as required in the Action Plan. On oil stocks, progress was
made and legislation on the maintaining of security oil stocks was adopted,
but secondary legislation is still needed to achieve alignment. As required
by the Action Plan, the administrative structure in this area was clarified
further. Latvia continued to address the requirements under the Action Plan
concerning energy efficiency and to promote the use of renewable energy, but
more remains to be done. The institution responsible for energy efficiency
control and supervision started its operation; its statute has been adopted,
but its capacity needs strengthening, in line with the measures defined in
the Action Plan, and additional efforts are required in this field. Latvia
has accepted and adequately addressed all recommendations of the Council
Report on Nuclear Safety in the Context of Enlargement; implementation of the
Action Plan has continued through strengthening of the administrative
capacity of the Radiation Safety Centre. Overall, the Accession Partnership
priorities in the energy sector have been partially met. Implementation of
the measures under the Action Plan is largely on track.
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