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EU publishes amendment to Auctioning Regulation

On 24 November, the amendment to the Auctioning Regulation that is to determine, inter alia, the volume of auctions in 2012 was published in the Official Journal, said the European Commission. 

The amendment to the Auctioning Regulation entered into force on 25 November, and there is no change compared to the version agreed by Member States on 13 July 2011, said the Commission.

The Commission also said that on 23 November, two joint procurement agreements (JPAs) entered into force. The first JPA concerns the procurement of common auction platforms that will be used by 24 Member States, accounting for some 60% of the allowances to be auctioned. The second JPA concerns the procurement of an auction monitor that will survey the auctions conducted on all auction platforms.

These JPAs lay down the rules under which the Commission and Member States will conduct the joint procurement procedures. The JPAs can be found on the Commission's webpage and will later be published, for information, in the Official Journal.

Discussions with Member States on the draft tender specifications are ongoing, said the Commission. In view of ensuring non-discriminatory access, the Commission made non-binding drafts of parts of the tender documents available on its website.

Source: European Commission