Arrangement Regarding Energy (Technical Dialogue Agreement)
Export agreement coding (PDF)Country/entity
Kosovo
Serbia
Yugoslavia (former)Region
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and EurasiaAgreement name
Arrangement Regarding Energy (Technical Dialogue Agreement)Date
8 Sep 2013Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Interstate/intrastate conflict(s) ( )Stage
Framework/substantive - partialConflict nature
Government/territoryPeace process
Kosovo-Serbia Normalisation ProcessParties
Agreement unsigned, parties believed to be the Kosovo delegation, led by Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and the Serbian delegation led by Prime Minister Ivica Dacic.Third parties
Agreement unsigned, meeting was chaired by the EU facilitator, Catherine Ashton.Description
Short agreement to revise the regulation of energy infrastructure, and establish a new electricity company. Parties agree to form an implementation group in order to draft a full Action Plan for the implementation of the future Agreement.
Agreement document
Groups
- Children/youth
No specific mention.
- Disabled persons
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- Elderly/age
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- Migrant workers
No specific mention.
- Racial/ethnic/national group
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- Religious groups
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- Indigenous people
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- Other groups
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- Refugees/displaced persons
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- Social class
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Gender
- Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
- Men and boys
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- LGBTI
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- Family
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State definition
- Nature of state (general)
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- State configuration
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- Self determination
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- Referendum
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- State symbols
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- Independence/secession
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- Accession/unification
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- Border delimitation
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- Cross-border provision
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Governance
- Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
- Elections
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- Electoral commission
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- Political parties reform
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- Civil society
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- Traditional/religious leaders
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- Public administration
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- Constitution
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Power sharing
- Political power sharing
No specific mention.
- Territorial power sharing
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- Economic power sharing
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- Military power sharing
No specific mention.
Human rights and equality
- Human rights/RoL general
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- Bill of rights/similar
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- Treaty incorporation
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- Civil and political rights
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- Socio-economic rights
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Rights related issues
- Citizenship
No specific mention.
- Democracy
No specific mention.
- Detention procedures
No specific mention.
- Media and communication
No specific mention.
- Mobility/access
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- Protection measures
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- Other
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Rights institutions
- NHRI
No specific mention.
- Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.
Justice sector reform
- Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
- State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
- Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
- Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
- Traditional Laws
No specific mention.
Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstructionSocio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Infrastructure and reconstructionPage 1, 1. Both parties confirm their commitment to meeting all their obligations under the Energy Community Treaty, and to apply the EU energy acquis. These arrangements are fully compatible with both.
Page 1, 2. KOSTT and EMS will sign a bilateral operational agreement within 3 months, establishing and regulating relations between the two Transmission System Operators. In addition, the former Temporary Energy Exchange Agreement and Temporary Technical Agreement will be repealed. KOSTT will be recognized as the Transmission System Operator for the territory of Kosovo for the purpose of participation in all relevant mechanisms (ITC, Congestion Management, etc.). EMS will support KOSTT to become a member of ENTSO-E.
Page 1, 5. ... KOST will reconnect the 110 kv lines to Valac/q. The current operators at the Valac/q substation will respect instructions from the Kosovo dispatch centre. - National economic plan
No specific mention.
- Natural resources
No specific mention.
- International funds
No specific mention.
- BusinessPage 1, 2. KOSTT and EMS will sign a bilateral operational agreement within 3 months, establishing and regulating relations between the two Transmission System Operators. In addition, the former Temporary Energy Exchange Agreement and Temporary Technical Agreement will be repealed. KOSTT will be recognized as the Transmission System Operator for the territory of Kosovo for the purpose of participation in all relevant mechanisms (ITC, Congestion Management, etc.). EMS will support KOSTT to become a member of ENTSO-E.
Page 1, 3. The energy regulatory authorities of both parties will open direct channels of communication to discuss subjects of mutual interest. The regulatory authorities of both sides shall, upon application, without delay, and in line with the requirements of the existing licensing framework in their jurisdiction, issue licences covering trade (import, export, transit) and supply to KEK, KEDS and EPS, respectively.
Page 1, 4. Both parties will accelerate the process of market opening by July 1 2014, in accordance with the timetable fixed by the Energy Community Treaty, therefore allowing a new electricity company to supply customers to be established. Both parties also agree that such a company will be established under the Kosovan legal and regulatory framework.
Page 1, 5. This new company will supply electricity and may provide distribution services (such as billing, collection, maintenance and physical connection of new customers) to customers in the four northern Serb majority municipalities, and will be able to buy and sell power on the open market. This new company, in order to operate as per point 4 will sign agreements with KOSTT in order to participate in the Kosovo power market and to become balance responsible party. Immediately after the establishment of this new company, it will enter into discussions on all other issues of mutual interest with KEDS and KOSTT, including to ensure third party access. The employees of JP Elektrokosmet will either be incorporated into this new company or might be offered employment with KEDS. KOST will reconnect the 110 kv lines to Valac/q. The current operators at the Valac/q substation will respect instructions from the Kosovo dispatch centre.
6. Both parties agree to try to find a common settlement solution as regards KOSTT’s claims and EMS claims. KOSTT considers that these claims are for unpaid transit and interconnection allocation revenue and EMS’s claims for secondary regulation. EMS considers that these claims are for services for secondary and tertiary regulation. Should it not be possible to reach a common settlement within 6 months, both parties agree to submit these claims to international arbitration. - Taxation
No specific mention.
- Banks
No specific mention.
Land, property and environment
- Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
- Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
- Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
- Environment
No specific mention.
- Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.
Security sector
- Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
- Ceasefire
No specific mention.
- Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forces
No specific mention.
- DDR
No specific mention.
- Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
No specific mention.
- Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
- Corruption
No specific mention.
- Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
- Drugs
No specific mention.
- Terrorism
No specific mention.
Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
- Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
- Courts
No specific mention.
- Mechanism
No specific mention.
- Prisoner release
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- Vetting
No specific mention.
- Victims
No specific mention.
- Missing persons
No specific mention.
- Reparations
No specific mention.
- Reconciliation
No specific mention.
Implementation
- UN signatory
No specific mention.
- Other international signatory
No specific mention.
- Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
- Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- SourceGovernment of the Republic of Serbia, Negotiation process with Pristina
http://www.kim.gov.rs/eng/pregovaracki-proces.php
Arrangements regarding energy
1. Both parties confirm their commitment to meeting all their obligations under the Energy Community Treaty, and to apply the EU energy acquis.
These arrangements are fully compatible with both.
2. KOSTT and EMS will sign a bilateral operational agreement within 3 months, establishing and regulating relations between the two Transmission System Operators.
In addition, the former Temporary Energy Exchange Agreement and Temporary Technical Agreement will be repealed.
KOSTT will be recognized as the Transmission System Operator for the territory of Kosovo for the purpose of participation in all relevant mechanisms (ITC, Congestion Management, etc.).
EMS will support KOSTT to become a member of ENTSO-E.
3. The energy regulatory authorities of both parties will open direct channels of communication to discuss subjects of mutual interest.
The regulatory authorities of both sides shall, upon application, without delay, and in line with the requirements of the existing licensing framework in their jurisdiction, issue licences covering trade (import, export, transit) and supply to KEK, KEDS and EPS, respectively.
4. Both parties will accelerate the process of market opening by July 1 2014, in accordance with the timetable fixed by the Energy Community Treaty, therefore allowing a new electricity company to supply customers to be established.
Both parties also agree that such a company will be established under the Kosovan legal and regulatory framework.
5. This new company will supply electricity and may provide distribution services (such as billing, collection, maintenance and physical connection of new customers) to customers in the four northern Serb majority municipalities, and will be able to buy and sell power on the open market.
This new company, in order to operate as per point 4 will sign agreements with KOSTT in order to participate in the Kosovo power market and to become balance responsible party.
Immediately after the establishment of this new company, it will enter into discussions on all other issues of mutual interest with KEDS and KOSTT, including to ensure third party access.
The employees of JP Elektrokosmet will either be incorporated into this new company or might be offered employment with KEDS.
KOST will reconnect the 110 kv lines to Valac/q. The current operators at the Valac/q substation will respect instructions from the Kosovo dispatch centre.
6. Both parties agree to try to find a common settlement solution as regards KOSTT’s claims and EMS claims.
KOSTT considers that these claims are for unpaid transit and interconnection allocation revenue and EMS’s claims for secondary regulation.
EMS considers that these claims are for services for secondary and tertiary regulation.
Should it not be possible to reach a common settlement within 6 months, both parties agree to submit these claims to international arbitration.
7. An implementation group will be formed in order to draft a full Action Plan for the implementation of the future Agreement.
The full implementation process will commence upon receipt of written acceptance of Action plan.