ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF EU LAW IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY

Abstract

In this work is in concise form shown the development of European Union law in the sphere of energy. The major accent was placed on the genesis of the development of primary EU law in this area and basics which it is set, in purpose of a better understanding of contemporary processes in the energy sector on the European continent. Particularly attention is given to the issues of the regulation of energy sector under the EU’s founding treaties, as well as issues of common European energy policy. In addition, an important place is taken by considerations related to the development of the EU aquis communautaire in this fled, with particular accent to the analysis of “First energy package”, as a kind of basis for the modern instruments of legal regulation of the energy sector in the EU. All issues which was discussed in this work, was seen through prism of, in this moment, the most important issue of energy sector, the international cooperation in the field of construction of facilities for the transportation of energy.