
Membership
Day of Accession
1 July 2006
Status
Contracting Party
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latest implementation updates
latest implementation updates
Latest developments in electricity | Date |
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Government’s decree on operation of the organized market operator, including the necessary technical, staffing and financial conditions, was adopted. | October 2019 |
The Macedonian Electricity Market Operator (MEMO), established in October 2018, obtained the license and became operational. | October 2019 |
Following the adoption of the rules for operation of closed distribution system in April 2019, the regulator approved the new distribution network code. |
August 2019 |
The retail market is fully liberalized, following adoption of the necessary implementing acts of the new Energy Law that grant the eligibility right to all customers, repealing the possibility to deny any customer the right to choose their supplier. |
July 2019 |
Secretariat publishes its Opinion 3/19 on certification of MEPSO. | June 2019 |
Elektrodistribucija DOOEL, a subsidiary of EVN Makedonija, approved its compliance programme and appointed the compliance officer. | December 2018 |
Regulatory Commission for Energy adopts Rules for allocation of interconnection capacities. | November 2018 |
Regulatory Commission for Energy adopts Rules for purchase of electricity for network losses of DSO. | October 2018 |
Regulatory Commission for Energy adopts Rules for supply of electricity, Electricity market rules and Rules for procurement of electricity by universal service provider. | September 2018 |
The rules for certification of transmission system operators were adopted by the regulator. |
August 2018 |
Government adopted a decision on the transfer of shares of the transmission system operator to the Ministry of Transport. | July 2018 |
Latest developments in oil | Date |
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Law on Compulsory Oil Reserves, which transposes Directive 2009/119/EC, entered into force, following its approval by Parliament. |
October 2014 |
Latest developments in energy efficiency | Date |
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North Macedonia submits its fourth Annual Report under the Energy Efficiency Directive to the Secretariat | October 2020 |
The Parliament of North Macedonia adopts a comprehensive Law on Energy Efficiency, transposing the EU Energy Efficiency Directive, Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, Regulation on Labelling of energy related products, and Directive on Eco-design of energy related products. | February 2020 |
The Мinistry of Economy submitted the third Annual Report Under the Energy Efficiency Directive | October 2019 |
FYR Macedonia submits the Secretariat its second Annual Report under the Energy Efficiency Directive. | July 2018 |
Latest developments in renewable energy | Date |
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Third Progress Report on promotion and use of energy from renewable energy source submitted to the Secretariat. | July 2019 |
Latest development in environment | Date |
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During the past year, twelve photovoltaic projects and three gas pipelines (TIRZ Bunardzik, Suto Orizari and Butel) received the approval of their environmental impact assessment. | October 2019 |
North Macedonia complies with its reporting obligations on pollutants under the scope of the Large Combustion Plants Directive by submitting the relevant information to the European Environment Agency. | April 2019 |
A decision approving the environmental permit of the Dren wind farm was issued. | September 2018 |
Latest developments in Third Package | Date |
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Energy Law was adopted by the Parliament of FYR of Macedonia. | May 2018 |
The Secretariat drafted the Ministry an Energy Law compliant with the Third Package. | August 2017 |
Latest development in regulatory authority affairs | Date |
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Electricity TSO, MEPSO, for the first time participates in allocation of monthly transmission capacities by SEE CAO. |
January 2017 |
Latest development in gas | Date |
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North Macedonia's security of supply statement on gas was submitted to the Secretariat | August 2020 |
Energy Regulatory Commission adopted Supply Rules for Natural Gas and Rulebook on granting status of Closed Distribution System for Natural Gas and Combined Operator for Transmission and Distribution of Natural Gas. | March 2019 |
The regulator adopted the Rulebook on Methodology and the Methodologies for determination of Tariffs for Transmission, Distribution and Market Operation of Natural Gas | December 2018 |
The regulator approved the Certification rules for transmission system operation under the Third Energy Package, as one of the first secondary acts required by the new Law. | August 2018 |
Latest developments in climate | Date |
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North Macedonia officially launched a national working group to work on the integrated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). | March 2019 |
FYR of Macedonia submitted to the UNFCCC National Inventory Report (NIR) and the second Biennial Update Report (BUR2) on Climate Change. | March 2018 |