President Basescu requests re-examination of order on energy production from renewable sources

President Basescu sent the law approving the government order establishing the promotion of energy production from renewable sources, which he considers inopportune.According to a press release of the Presidential Administration the law approves government order 57/2013 on the amendment and completion of law 220/2008 establishing the promotion of energy production from renewable energy sources, a document amending state aid SA 331342011/N-RO.

“According to art 108 par 3 of the Treaty on EU functioning, the commission is informed in due time to present its observations on projects which intents to set up or modify the aid. On June 24 2013 EU sent a letter to the Permanent CE Representative Office which mentions that no previous notice had been sent. On October 3, 2013 the Commission sent another letter that points out the need of pre-notification, an obligation which has not been fulfilled by the government of Romania” the press release shows.

President Basescu “considers that the approval of government order 57/2013 before carrying out obligations foreseen by the Treaty on EU functioning is inopportune and exposes Romania to notices on infringing EU constitutive treaties.”

On December 17, the Chamber of Deputies adopted the order on renewable energy which stipulates the payment of green certificates for three years and their transaction on the stick exchange. The deputies adopted the law with 243 voted for, 46 against and 21 abstentions.

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