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Version date: 14 March 2023 - onwards

4. Budgetary Implications

The budgetary impact associated to the proposal on improving the EU's electricity market design concerns the resources of the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and of DG Energy which are described in the Legislative Financial Statement accompanying the proposal. Essentially, for the new tasks to be carried out by ACER 4 additional full time equivalent (FTE) for ACER from 2025 onwards, as well as corresponding financial resources will be required. DG Energy's workload will increase by 3 FTE.

The budgetary impact associated to the proposal amending REMIT concerns the resources of the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and of DG Energy which are described in the Legislative Financial Statement accompanying the proposal. Essentially, the new tasks to be carried out by ACER, especially regarding the enhanced investigatory powers require a phasing in of 25 additional full time equivalent (FTE) in ACER from 2025, as well as corresponding financial resources, although most of the additional staff will be funded by fees. To this end Commission Decision (EU) 2020/2152 of 17 December 2020 on fees due to ACER for tasks under REMIT will need to be adapted. DG Energy's workload will increase by 2 FTE.