Essent Belgium v Vlaamse Reguleringsinstantie voor de Elektriciteits – en Gasmarkt: ECJ 11 Sep 2014

ECJ Judgment – References for a preliminary ruling – Regional support scheme providing for the issuance of tradable green certificates for facilities situated in the region concerned producing electricity from renewable energy sources – Obligation for electricity suppliers to surrender annually to the competent authority a certain quota of certificates – Refusal to take account of guarantees of origin originating from other Member States of the European Union and from States which are parties to the EEA Agreement – Administrative fine in the event of failure to surrender certificates – Directive 2001/77/EC – Article 5 – Free movement of goods – Article 28 EC – Articles 11 and 13 of the EEA Agreement – Directive 2003/54/EC – Article 3

L. Bay Larsen, P
C-204/12, [2014] EUECJ C-204/12, ECLI:EU:C:2014:2192
Bailii
Directive 2001/77/EC 5, Directive 2003/54/EC 3, EEA Agreement 11 13

European, Utilities

Updated: 21 December 2021; Ref: scu.536555