The European petroleum industry in 2009

The European Petroleum Industry Association (EUROPIA) held the socalled “General Information Meeting” on 2nd June, 2010. The information written bellow is based on the materials presented there.

There were significant changes in the EU landscape. 2009 was a pivotal year for the EU institutions. A new European Parliament took seat and José Manuel Barroso, President of
the European Commission, was appointed for a second five-year term. Meanwhile, the Lisbon Treaty was finally ratified, leading the European Union into a new era. The Treaty introduces major changes in the functioning of the institutions and in lawmaking procedures, as well as granting additional powers to the European and national
Parliaments and granting the Commission extended powers of implementation of legislative acts.

György Wilde, Dr.