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1 SECRETARIAAT-GENERAAL SECRÉTARIAT GÉNÉRAL Titre SCHENGENISATION OF EU ENERGY POLICY BENELUX SECRETARIAT & GOVERNANCE

2 Summary 1. The Benelux Union 2. From the Benelux to Penta 3. Pentalateral Energy Forum - MoU 4. Role of the Secretariat-General of Benelux 5. Results of the Penta MoU 6. NSCOGI and Gas Platform 7. Conclusions

3 The Benelux Union NEW BENELUX TREATY 2 Objectives Expanding and deepening the cross-border cooperation Continuation of the cooperation as laboratory of the European integration

4 The Benelux Union 3 Themes Internal market and economic union Sustainable development Justice and Home affairs 5 Institutions The committee of ministers, council, secretariatgeneral Benelux Parliament Court of Justice

5 Summary 1. The Benelux Union 2. From the Benelux to Penta 3. Pentalateral Energy Forum - MoU 4. Role of the Secretariat-General of Benelux 5. Results of the Penta MoU 6. NSCOGI and Gas Platform 7. Conclusions

6 EU Energy Policy 1 common EU Energy policy +? = 27 national energy markets

7 Lack of cross-border capacity

8 Penta region

9 From the Benelux No integrated energy market in 2003 Intergovernmental not supranational Tradition of cooperation Proven track-record in energy cooperation Benelux Treaty Benelux forerunner in the EU Focus on European integration with respect for subsidiarity

10 to the Pentalateral Energy Forum Benelux conference governments regulators TSOs Shared policy themes: Strengthening interconnection capacity Unpredictable flows Better calculation and allocation of capacity Multilateral solution & level playing field

11 Summary 1. The Benelux Union 2. From the Benelux to Penta 3. Pentalateral Energy Forum - MoU 4. Role of the Secretariat-General of Benelux 5. Results of the Penta MoU 6. NSCOGI 7. Conclusions

12 Signing of the MoU 5 Member States, 5 Regulators, 7 TSOs, 4 Power Exchanges, the Market Parties Platform, 1 European Commissioner for Energy and 1 Secretary- General of the Benelux

13 Pentalateral Energy Forum - MoU Strong political impetus Clear goal Not compulsory but more than morally binding thanks to stakeholder approach Neutral platform Process management (follow-up & continuity) Pragmatism : top down political guidance in the MoU accompanied by bottom up practical solutions suggested in the Annexes

14 Pentalateral Energy Forum SG1 Market Coupling Penta Coordinators Ministers of Energy BENELUX- DE-FR-AT(-CH) SG2 Security of Supply (SG3/SG4 - Work accomplished) B N L s e c re t a r i a t

15 Summary 1. The Benelux Union 2. From the Benelux to Penta 3. Pentalateral Energy Forum - MoU 4. Role of the Secretariat-General of Benelux 5. Results of the Penta MoU 6. NSCOGI and Gas Platform 7. Conclusions

16 The Secretariat-General of Benelux Stakeholder approach Neutral platform Process management Pragmatism (strenght & weakness) Bridge different opinions Ensure that decisions are properly followed up Centrifugal force

17 Dynamic process Political will target Benelux Secretariat = centrifugal force

18 Summary 1. The Benelux Union 2. From the Benelux to Penta 3. Penta MoU & governance 4. Role of the Secretariat-General of Benelux 5. Results of the Penta MoU 6. NSCOGI and Gas Platform 7. Conclusions

19 Results of the Penta MoU Market integration Penta Market Coupling (ATC based) in 2010 Volume Coupling Penta Nordic region in 2010 Penta Market Coupling (flow based) in 2013 Further extension to UK and other regions Security of supply Generation-demand adequacy Regional Grid investment planning

20 Summary 1. The Benelux Union 2. From the Benelux to Penta 3. Pentalateral Energy Forum - MoU 4. Role of the Secretariat-General of Benelux 5. Results of the Penta MoU 6. NSCOGI and Gas Platform 7. Conclusions

21 NSCOGI Ministers of Energy (BENELUX-DE-FR-UK-IE-NO-SE-DK +EC) B N L s e c r e t a r i a t Programme Board (NSCOGI Coordinators + ENTSO-E + ACER + NRAs + EC Steering Committee (Directors General + EC) Ad hoc Working Group (according to EC Regulation on EIP; governments, TSOs, NRAs, ENTSO-E, project promoters, EC) E C s e c r e t a r i a t Working Group 1 Working Group 2 Working Group 3

22 GAS PLATFORM WG1 Market issues Gas Coordinators Ministers of Energy BENELUX-DE-FR WG2 Security of Supply Ad hoc (e.g. supply disruption exercise) B N L s e c r e t a r i a t

23 Summary 1. The Benelux Union 2. From the Benelux to Penta 3. Pentalateral Energy Forum - MoU 4. Role of the Secretariat-General of Benelux 5. Results of the Penta MoU 6. NSCOGI and Gas Platform 7. Conclusions

24 EU Energy Policy some thoughts Step by step Importance of targets Importance of commitment to reach targets Gathering all the competencies Necessary to set up a process

25 Procesmanagement Step 1: define the threat or opportunity Step 2: identify the stakeholders Step 3: set a target Step 4: commit to reaching the target through a dynamic, voluntaristic, pragmatic process with a minimum of formalism

26 Conclusion 1. Highest political commitment of the utmost importance 2. Basic structure and formalism needed to ensure the continuity of the process and the proper follow-up of decisions

27 Schengen-Treaty

28 Luc WILLEMS Deputy Secretary-General

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