EU lobbying Ukraine to harmonize laws with the " third energy package "
Vladimir Dobrovolsky. The European Union agitates the authorities of Ukraine in 2015

Vladimir Dobrovolsky. The European Union agitates the authorities of Ukraine in 2015 to focus on bringing energy act According to the norms of the " 3rd energy package of the EU ", report of the European Commission on the implementation of the European neighbourhood policy in Ukraine for 2014.
In accordance with the "third energy package" owners located within the EU pipelines do not have the opportunity to be the organizations involved in the production of gas. They must either sell their assets in the EU, or to give the right to manage the pipeline.
"By the end of the year work on the preparation of laws in the third energy package, the most on gas, has been activated, but, unfortunately, was a big setback in the use of the principles of the EU gas market because of the adoption decree, monopolized the supply of gas," - emphasizes the European Union.
The EU also recalls that the bodies for control over the energy sector in Ukraine were abolished. According to them, established a new regulatory Commission but not adopted the necessary legislation, which could help to provide the granting of all regulatory powers and the independence of the National Council on state regulation of energy and utility services that are required as part of the " 3rd energy package ".
the report notes that the Ukrainian government has shown its willingness to carry out significant reforms in the gas sector, was adopted the law on the possibility of transfer in hiring operators of the Ukrainian gas transport system. Ukraine also supported the rules for providing financial assistance from the EU and the world Bank for the restructuring of Naftogaz, treaties were signed with the European investment Bank and the European Bank for restoration and development on the loan of 150 million euros for the modernization of the Ukrainian system of gas transit.
"anyway, as in the field of electricity, Ukraine has not developed gas law, which would correspond to the" third energy package of the EU "or standards that ensure the independence of the energy regulator," the report said.