Energy in Serbia

The Secretariat of the Energy Community has resumed the proceedings against Serbia over the agreement with Russia on natural gas deliveries.

The agreement did not comply with the competition acquis, and Serbia now has two months to correct the irregularities, Beta has reported, citing EurActive.

The Secretariat of the Energy Community has resumed the proceedings against Serbia over the agreement with Russia on natural gas deliveries.

The agreement did not comply with the competition acquis, and Serbia now has two months to correct the irregularities, Beta has reported, citing EurActive.

BRUSSELS - The Secretariat of the Energy Community has initiated a preliminary procedure against Serbia for infringing European competition regulations by a natural gas supply agreement with Russia, the organisation announced on its website.

Serbia has not solved the key question of splitting tasks in gas companies, Beta agency has quoted an Energy Community annual report.

For this reason, the Energy Community's Ministerial Council will rule on sanctions against Serbia in October, the agency said.

If Srbijagas operations have not been effectively separated by July 1, the Energy Community will recommend imposing sanctions against Serbia.

Director of the Energy Community Secretariat Janez Kopac said this in Belgrade on Monday.

The European Commission has established an emergency plan for gas supply in crisis situations, which does not mention Serbia.

This is the case although Serbia is a party to the Energy Community Treaty with the EU.

Serbia's legislation in the energy sector is fully aligned with EU regulations, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat Janez Kopac said.

BELGRADE - The EU is willing to earmark considerable funds so as to assist Serbia in establishing a gas interconnection with Bulgaria, Head of Economic Section of the EU Delegation to Serbia Freek Janmaat said on Thursday.

BELGRADE - Serbia has made great progress in harmonizing regulations governing the energy sector with EU standards, and the project aimed at ensuring a gas connection between Serbia and Bulgaria should be fully formulated by the end of August, it was said during the Friday meeting between Serbian Minister of Energy and Mining Aleksandar Antic and officials of the European Commission (EC).

Authorities "prepared for worst-case gas scenario"

BELGRADE -- Serbian citizens "have no reason for concern" over gas deliveries as the country has three to four months' worth of supplies, Aleksandar Antic said on Thursday.