Baltic Electricity Market MiniForum November 23, 2006 Vilnius, Lithuania

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Baltic Electricity Market Mini-ForumNovember
23, 2006 Vilnius, Lithuania

• Possibilities to introduce
• the common licensing scheme
• in the Baltics

Kestutis Zilenas Head of Licensing
department National Control Commission for
Prices and Energy of Lithuania
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Present situation

• The legislation shall ensure that the Baltic
  States will have common electricity market
• Propose common approach that will be applicable
  for the Baltic countries
• Common licensing scheme in the Baltics
• Similarities and differences of the licensing
  system in the each Baltic country?
• Existing barriers?
• More deep analyses is necessary

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I. Guidance from EU

• The Service Directive
• Financial Services Directive (Directive 2000/12)
• The Electricity Directive
• EU Progress Report
• Market underdeveloped
• Regulators must cooperate and coordinate to
  avoid double regulation

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II. Guidance from EU

• Summary
• Single market not succeeding
• Preference for single licensing
• Reciprocity as an interim measure
• Avoid duplication

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Possible Solution

• Simplified Procedure Issuing Supply Licenses?
• Common licensing scheme in Baltics?
• Mutual recognition of the Supply licenses among
  Baltic States?

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Possible Solution

• Mutual Recognition could be the Goal

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Conclusion
(1/2)

• More deep analyses is necessary

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Conclusion
(2/2)

• It is necessary
• to create working group
• compare existing licensing systems
• identify differences and existing barriers
• make applicable proposals and
• take actions

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e-mail kestutis.zilenas_at_regula.is.lt
Questions ?
Thank you for your attention!