On the session of February 21, 2020, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a Decision on the issuance of the certificate to GASTRANS LLC as to an independent natural gas transmission operator. Basically, this Decision represents a confirmation of the Preliminary AERS Decision which was adopted on August 15, 2019 and the same obligation is imposed to GASTRANS LLC, i.e. to submit certificates of occupancy or to register ownership rights over natural gas transmission system facilities and the evidence confirming that the company operates and manages the constructed transmission system independently 6 months since the beginning of operational work at the latest.
The given AERS Council Decision has been adopted in line with the procedure and conditions prescribed by the Energy Law and the Rulebook on Energy License and Certification as well as with the conditions prescribed in the AERS Decision on the Exemption of New Natural Gas Interconnection. The Decision is published along with the Opinion of the Energy Community Secretariat in the “Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia” and on the websites of the transmission system operator and of the Agency.