Analysis of Current Trends and a First Assessment of the New Package

Chapter 4 in the EE Research Handbook on EU Energy Law and Policy, Forthcoming

TILEC Discussion Paper No. 2017-011

23 Pages Posted: 26 Apr 2017

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Leigh Hancher

Tilburg Law School; Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC)

Francesco Salerno

Gianni, Origoni, Grippo & Partners - Brussels Office

TILEC (Tilburg Law & Economic) Submitter

Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC)

Date Written: April 21, 2017

Abstract

With three waves of internal energy market legislation already adopted and a fourth just tabled, a key question is “do we have an institutional structure that can effectively deliver the ambitious goals of the EU energy and climate change policy?”. To answer this question, the chapter employs a benchmark comparison, using general EU competition law as a benchmark for an effectively enforced EU policy. It compares the current as well as the emerging institutional structure of EU energy market regulation with that of EU competition law, to assess the extent to which there is a ‘competition law-ization’ of energy market institutions.

The chapter finds that the Third Package of 2009 created an institutional structure that shares a number of features with competition law, hence laying the grounds for an effective institutional structure. The new ‘Winter’ package unveiled in November 2016 builds on the institutional acquis. However, there are also new trends – in particular a shift to relying on tools that require more Member State co-operation with the Commission. This trend might limit the effectiveness of competition law-ization unless such co-operation concerns aspects that are complementary to the core subject matter of competition law.

Keywords: Institutions, Effectiveness, Competition law-ization, NRAs, ACER, Energy Transition

JEL Classification: L98, L95, L94, L9, L71, L88, L5, L4, L43, L44, L11, K23, K32, K33, K1, K2, K21, D02, D41, D47, D52

Suggested Citation

Hancher, Leigh and Salerno, Francesco and Submitter, TILEC (Tilburg Law & Economic), Analysis of Current Trends and a First Assessment of the New Package (April 21, 2017). Chapter 4 in the EE Research Handbook on EU Energy Law and Policy, Forthcoming , TILEC Discussion Paper No. 2017-011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2956308 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2956308

Leigh Hancher (Contact Author)

Tilburg Law School

Tilburg, 5000 LE
Netherlands

Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC) ( email )

Warandelaan 2
Tilburg, 5000 LE
Netherlands

Francesco Salerno

Gianni, Origoni, Grippo & Partners - Brussels Office ( email )

184, Avenue
Molière, Brussels
Belgium

TILEC (Tilburg Law & Economic) Submitter

Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC) ( email )

Warandelaan 2
Tilburg, 5000 LE
Netherlands

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