The primary legal body for the sector is the Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority which has the task of creating a modern energy sector, corresponding to the major principles and objectives of the European Union energy policy of electricity and natural gas market liberalization and its functional operation and has absorbed and transposed EU Directives and Regulations accordingly. There is currently no provision for the injection / transport of hydrogen and thereby no specific safety arrangements for hydrogen
National Legislation (Romania)
Country:
Romania
Relation with EU Legislation:
In accordance to the provisions of Law no. 160/2012 on the organization and functioning of ANRE, respectively Article 9(1)(w), ANRE complies with and implements all relevant and legally binding decisions of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators – ACER – and the European Commission; the decisions of the European Commission issued under Article 39(8) of Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009.
Categories:
National Legislation (adopted by parliament)
Affected LAPs:
Safety requirements (compliance with safety regulation / risk control expectations)
Gas grid issues / Injection of Hydrogen at distribution level (for energy storage and enhancing sustainability)