By Martin Banks
Tinne Van der Straeten,Minister for Energy for Belgium, current holder of the EU presidency, said, “Today’s adoption represents the final milestone in the Belgian roadmap we crafted for the Energy Charter Treaty.
“Building on the groundwork laid by our Swedish predecessors, the Belgian presidency has worked tirelessly to break this complex deadlock and found a balance acceptable and useful to all.”
A Council spokesman told this site, “The withdrawal will take effect one year after the receipt of the notification by the depositary of the treaty.
“The position to be taken by remaining member states on modernisation will apply during the next Energy Charter Conference.”
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