Artikel 6(2)

“Each Contracting Party shall ensure that within its jurisdiction it has and enforces such laws as are necessary and appropriate to address unilateral and concerted anti-competitive conduct in Economic Activity in the Energy Sector."
Sector
All energy sectors.
Level of government
National.
Description
There is no law on protection of competition in Albania. The law No 7746 of 28 July 1993 on Hydrocarbons and the law No 7796 of 17 February 1994 on Minerals do not include such provisions. There is no law on electricity which is in the stage of preparation. This law is planned to be submitted to the Parliament by the end of 1996. In these laws Albania intends to include provisions on anti-competitive conduct.
Phase-out
1 January 1998.
Sector
All energy sectors.
Level of government
National.
Description
At present a state monopoly exists in Armenia in most energy sectors. There is no law on protection of competition, thus the rules of competition are not yet being implemented. There are no laws on energy. The draft laws on energy are planned to be submitted to the Parliament in 1994. The laws are envisaged to include provisions on anti-competitive behaviour, which would be harmonized with the EC legislation on competition.
Phase-out
31 December 1997.
Sector
All energy sectors.
Level of government
National.
Description
The anti-monopoly legislation is at the stage of elaboration.
Phase-out
1 January 2000.
Sector
All energy sectors.
Level of government
National.
Description
Anti-monopoly legislation is at the stage of elaboration.
Phase-out
1 January 2000.
Sector
All energy sectors.
Level of government
National.
Description
Laws on demonopolization are at present at the stage of elaboration in Georgia and that is why the State has so far the monopoly for practically all energy sources and energy resources, which restricts the possibility of competition in the energy and fuel complex.
Phase-out
1 January 1999.
Sector
All energy sectors.
Level of government
National.
Description
The law on Development of Competition and Restriction of Monopolistic Activities (No 656 of 11 June 1991) has been adopted, but is of a general nature. It is necessary to develop the legislation further, in particular by means of adopting relevant amendments or adopting a new law.
Phase-out
1 January 1998.
Sector
All energy sectors.
Level of government
National.
Description
The law on Anti-monopoly Policies has already been adopted. The transitional period is needed to adapt provisions of this law to the energy sector which is now strictly regulated by the state.
Phase-out
1 July 2001.
Sector
All energy sectors.
Level of government
National.
Description
The law on Restriction of Monopolistic Activities and Development of Competition of 29 January 1992 provides an organizational and legal basis for the development of competition, and of measures to prevent, limit and restrict monopolistic activities; it is oriented towards implementing market economy conditions. This law, however, does not provide for concrete measures of anti-competitive conduct in the energy sector, nor does it cover completely the requirements of Article 6.
In 1995 drafts of a law on Competition and a State Programme of Demonopolization of the Economy will be submitted to the Parliament. The draft law on Energy which will be also submitted to the Parliament in 1995 will cover issues on demonopolization and development of competition in the energy sector.
Phase-out
1 January 1998.
Sector
All energy sectors.
Level of government
National.
Description
The rules of competition are not yet implemented in Romania. The draft law on Protection of Competition has been submitted to the Parliament and is scheduled to be adopted during 1994.
The draft contains provisions with respect to anti-competitive behaviour, harmonized with the EC's law on Competition.
Phase-out
31 December 1996.
Sector
All energy sectors.
Level of government
The Federation.
Description
A comprehensive framework of anti-monopoly legislation has been created in the Russian Federation but other legal and organizational measures to prevent, limit or suppress monopolistic activities and unfair competition will have to be adopted and in particular in the energy sector.
Phase-out
1 July 2001.
Sector
All energy sectors.
Level of government
National.
Description
Law on Protection of Competition adopted in 1993 and published in Official Journal No 18/93 treats anti-competitive conduct generally. The existing law also provides for conditions for the establishment of competition authorities. At present the main competition authority is the Office of Protection of Competition in the Ministry of Economic Relations and Development. With regard to importance of energy sector a separate law in this respect is foreseen and thus more time for full compliance is needed.
Phase-out
1 January 1998.
Sector
All energy sectors.
Level of government
National.
Description
In 1993 Tajikistan passed the law on Demonopolization and Competition. However, due to the difficult economic situation in Tajikistan, the jurisdiction of the law has been temporarily suspended.
Phase-out
31 December 1997.
Sector
All energy sectors.
Level of government
National.
Description
Under the Ruling of the President of Turkmenistan No 1532 of 21 October 1993 the Committee on Restricting Monopolistic Activities has been etablished and is acting now, the function of which is to protect enterprises and other entities from monopoly conduct and practices and to promote the formation of market principles on the basis of the development of competition and entrepreneurship.
Further development of legislation and regulations is needed which would regulate anti-monopoly conduct of enterprises in the Economic Activity in the Energy Sector.
Phase-out
1 July 2001.
Sector
All energy sectors.
Level of government
National.
Description
The law on Restricting Monopoly Activities has been adopted in Uzbekistan and has been in force since July 1992. However, the law (as is specified in article 1, paragraph 3) does not extend to the activities of enterprises in the energy sector.
Phase-out
1 July 2001.