Objectives and Functions
CEER seeks to facilitate the creation of a single, competitive, efficient and sustainable market for gas and electricity in Europe.
Some other objectives:
- facilitate consultation, coordination and cooperation of national regulatory authorities, contributing to a consistent application of legislation in all Member States;
- set up co-operation, information exchange and assistance amongst regulators;
- contribute to the advancement of research on regulatory issues
The CEER acts as a platform for cooperation, information exchange and assistance between national energy regulators and is their interface at European level with the EU Institutions.
The CEER establishes expert views for discussion with the (in particular DG TREN, DG Competition and DG Research) and seeks to provide the necessary elements for the development of regulation in the fields of electricity and gas.
The CEER also strives to share regulatory experience worldwide through its links with similar regional energy regulatory associations. CEER has taken the lead role in developing the International Energy Regulation Network (IERN) web platform to facilitate the global exchange and analysis of information concerning electricity and natural gas market regulation.
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