The Energy Community South East Europe Treaty (ECSEE) signed in Athens, Greece on 25 October 2005. Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The treaty, which effectively sets up a European Energy Community, aims at establishing a single regulatory framework for trading energy across southeast Europe, was signed by trade and energy ministers representing the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia, as well as UNMIK (as Kosovo representative under Security Council resolution 1244). The Energy Community South East Europe Treaty (ECSEE) signed in Athens, Greece on 25 October 2005. ... The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe southeastern Europe (see the Definitions and boundaries section below). ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Serbia and Montenegro  â€“ Serbia      â€“ Vojvodina      â€“ Kosovo (UN admin. ... The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo or UNMIK is an interim civilian administration of the Serbian province (as part of Serbia and Montenegro) called Kosovo (officially Kosovo and Metohia), under the authority of the United Nations. ... For other uses, see Kosovo (disambiguation). ... A session of the Security Council in progress The United Nations Security Council is the most powerful organ of the United Nations. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wikisource. ...

Turkey has delayed its participation with 6 months (to the second half of 2006), because of problems with implementation of the environment parts of the acquis communautaire. Moldova, Ukraine and Norway are expected to join later [1]. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term acquis (or sometimes acquis communautaire), deriving from French, is used in European Union law to refer to the total body of EU law accumulated so far. ...

The treaty covers the sectors electricity, natural gas and petroleum products. Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... Many stoves use natural gas. ... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Petroleum (from Greek petra – rock and elaion – oil or Latin oleum – oil ) or crude oil, sometimes colloquially called black gold, is a thick, dark brown or greenish liquid. ...

The treaty will ensure that signatory states will adopt EU single market regulations regarding energy (the EU acquis communautaire in the relevant fields of Energy, Environment, Competition and others). The term acquis (or sometimes acquis communautaire), deriving from French, is used in European Union law to refer to the total body of EU law accumulated so far. ... Competition is the act of striving against another force for the purpose of achieving dominance or attaining a reward or goal, or out of a biological imperative such as survival. ...

The timetable for implementation of the Treaty is the following:

• from 1 January 2008 liberalization of the market for all non-household customers.
• by 31 December 2011 reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels.
• from 1 January 2015 liberalization of the market for all customers.
• by 31 December 2017 limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants.

The treaty builds upon the South-East Europe Regional Energy Market for electricity and natural gas formed in the framework of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe through the Athens Memorandum of November 2002 (covering electricity) and its revision in 2003 (covering natural gas). January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In general, liberalization refers to a relaxation of previous government restrictions, usually in areas of social or economic policy. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2011 (MMXI) will be a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the chemical element see: sulfur. ... Liquid fuels are those combustible or energy-generating molecules which can be harnessed to create mechanical energy, usually producing kinetic energy, and which also must take the shape of their container. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2015 (MMXV) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In general, liberalization refers to a relaxation of previous government restrictions, usually in areas of social or economic policy. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2017 (MMXVII) will be a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The word emission generally means sending something out. ... Pollutants are substances which directly or indirectly damage us or the environment. ... Combustion or burning is a complex sequence of chemical reactions between a fuel and an oxidant accompanied by the production of heat or both heat and light in the form of either a glow or flames. ... The South-East Europe Regional Energy Market (SEEREM) became part of the EU’s wider internal energy market on 25 October 2005 by the creation of the common European Energy Community in the framework of Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe. ... Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... Many stoves use natural gas. ... Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe is an institution aimed at strengthening peace, democracy, human rights and economy in the countries of South Eastern Europe. ... Under the Athens Memorandum, participating countries have committed to undertake the following steps: Policy Energy strategy to be adopted. ... 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for November, 2002. ... Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... Many stoves use natural gas. ...

The Treaty has been criticised by the trade unions (European Federation of Public Service Trade Unions [EPSU (www.epsu.org/r/239)] as it lacks a social dimension. The European Commission is now developing a Memorandum of Understanding on the social aspects in response. The Treaty will be discussed in the European Parliament in April 2006.

See also

• Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
• South-East Europe Regional Energy Market
• European Community

Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe is an institution aimed at strengthening peace, democracy, human rights and economy in the countries of South Eastern Europe. ... The South-East Europe Regional Energy Market (SEEREM) became part of the EU’s wider internal energy market on 25 October 2005 by the creation of the common European Energy Community in the framework of Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe. ... The European Community (EC), most important of three European Communities, was originally founded on March 25, 1957 by the signing of the Treaty of Rome under the name of European Economic Community. ...

References

Text of the Treaty