treaty that establishes a legal framework designed to promote cooperation in the power industry. The charter was signed in 1991 in The Hague by 38 countries. It establishes regulations on market operations, resources, technical standards, security, etc.
Hea teada
FR: Charte européenne de l'énergie [T40796]
DE: Europäische Energiecharta [T40796]
FI: Euroopan energiaperuskirjaa [T40796]
Negotiations on the European Energy Charter were completed in 1991 and the Charter was adopted by signature of a Concluding Document at a conference held at The Hague on 16 to 17 December 1991. Signatories of the Charter, then or subsequently, include all those listed in Section I, other than observers. The signatories of the European Energy Charter undertook:
- to pursue the objectives and principles of the Charter and implement and broaden their cooperation as soon as possible by negotiating in good faith a Basic Agreement and Protocols.
