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Formed | 3 September 2009 |
Jurisdiction | European Union |
Headquarters | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
Employees | approx. 120 |
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Website | www.acer.europa.eu/ |
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The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) is an Agency of the European Union created under the terms of the Third Energy Package of 2009.[1] It was established in 2010 and has its seat in Ljubljana, Slovenia.[2]
The basis for the establishment of ACER is Regulation 713/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council of 13 July 2009. The regulation describes the establishment and the legal status, tasks, organisation, and financial provisions.[3] It was reestablished in 2019 by directive (EU) 2019/942[4]
ACER is the second intergovernmental organization headquartered in Slovenia. The first was the International Center for Promotion of Enterprises (ICPE).
The Agency:
The Agency updated its REMIT guidance in May 2021.[5]