NRP Portugal

MeasureDescriptionCurrentStatus: inprogress/CompletedLast year’s results Next Steps NotesBring the timetablefor theliberalisation of theNatural GasMarket forward tobe completed by2008Bring forward thetimetable for theliberalisation of the GasMarket as provided for bythe derogation previouslygranted to natural gas,advancing the deadlinefor domestic consumersby two years and thedeadline for industry byone year. Preparing thelegislative framework setout in D.L. no. 30/2006 of15 Feb.CompletedDL 140/2006 26 July, published, which sets out the general principles for the organisation andfunctioning of NNGS, approved by DL 30/2006 of 15 Feb. and which completes the transpositionof European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/55/EC of 26 June 2003.The following Government Orders were published: 1. Government Order no. 929/2006, of 7September, which approves the draft licence to freely sell natural gas; 2. Government Orders nos.930/2006 of 7 September, and 1295/2006 of 22 November, which approve the draft licence to sellNG as last resort sales company; 3. Government Order no. 1296/2006 of 22 November, whichdefines the requirements for local public service NG distribution licences through the operation oflocal grids, respective transmission and operation rules.The following RCMs were published: 105/2006, 106/2006, 107/2006, 108/2006 and 109/2006, of23 August.Improvement ofthe Port regulationsystemThe aim is to improve theregulation of the portsystem, so as to enableand foster competitivepractices that benefitexternal commerce. Itwill have as associatedmeasures the drawing upof the framework law forthe concession of portfacilities for public andprivate use, therestructuring of docklabour, the flexibilisationof Customs practice in theuse of Portuguese Portsand the encouragement ofnew information andcommunicationtechnologies in the ports.In progressThe Sole Port Window is already working and will be in full operation in all main ports by the endof 2008.Continuing development of workto improve regulation of the portsystem, specifically through theentry into force of the Law onPorts and its implementation-46