​​​​​​The Board of Regulators plays a key role within the Agency. It is in charge of the regulatory policy and provides opinions on various Agency Acts considered for adoption and issues guidance to the Director.

It approves the Agency’s work programme and is consulted on other key matters.

The Board of Regulators consists of senior representatives of the 27 National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) of Member States and non-voting representatives from EEA EFTA States, the European Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority.

The Board of Regulators must act independently and must not take instructions from any government of a Member State, from the European Commission, or from another public or private entity.​

The Board of Regulators adopts its rules of proc​edure, regulating the way NRAs cooperate together through ACER. 

Decisions of the BoR are adopted on the basis of a two-thirds majority of the members present (each membe​r has only one vote).​​​

The Board of Appeal (BoA) deals with complaints lodged against ACER decisions. Any natural or legal person can appeal against a decision taken by ACER where the Agency has actual decision-making powers (individual decisions).

The decisions of the Board of Appeal may as well be subject to appeal before the Court of Justice of the European Communities.​

The Board of Appeal is part of ACER but at the same time independent from its administrative and regulatory structure. It is essential that members and alternates act independently and in the public interest.

The Board of Appeal is composed by six members and six alternates for a mandate of 5 years (renewable).

Members and alternates are selected among current or former senior staff of the national regulatory authorities, competition authorities or other national or EU institutions with relevant experience in the energy sector.​

​The Board of Appeal encourages online communication via e-mail. Correspondents in appeal proceedings are asked to submit documents as electronic files.

Contact:​​

European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
Trg republike 3
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia

​​​​​“I am thrilled to be, together with the Agency, at the front line, regulation-wise, of the many changes impacting energy systems in Europe. The energy landscape is evolving rapidly, driven in part by technology, by market actor innovation and in part by evolving political priorities, not least as regards decarbonisation of the broader economy, in which energy transitions play a crucial part. 

While history shows that trust among nations in moments of crisis tends to decrease, I remain firmly convinced that in the coming months and years we need “more Europe”, not less. ACER will play a key role, to the extent possible, to build faith in increased mutual reliance, which I see as being the essence of its mandate”.

 - Christian Zinglersen ​-
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ACER is managed and represented by its Director, Christian Zinglersen. 

His mandate started in January 2020 and his term of office is five years.

The Director represents the Agency vis-à-vis external stakeholders and ensures its internal functioning.

He adopts and publishes the official acts (opinions, recommendations and decisions) that have received a favourable opinion from the Board of Regulators.

He is responsible for drafting the annual work programme of the Agency and implementing it under the guidance of the Board of Regulators and the administrative control of the Admini​strative Board. The Director also draws up a preliminary draft budget and implements the Agency's approved budget. ​

Download high resolution photos of the ACER Director, Christian Zinglersen:

• Official portrait

• Official portrait with ACER logo

• Official portrait (landscape orientation)

Download Mr Zinglersen's bio.

​You can contact Mr. Zinglersen at:

The Annual Work programme contains ACER's multi-annual outlook, priorities and strategies. 

It is prepared by the Director and adopted by the Administrative Board.

​Before its adoption, the Administrative Board consults the European Commission and must receive a favourable opinion from the Board of Regulators on the ​​regulatory outline.
 

After the adoption, the Administrative Board transmits the Work programme to the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the Commission. 

The Work pr​​ogramme is then made public.​

​Have a look at the latest edition:

Every year ACER produces a Consolidated Annual Activity Report (CAAR) describing the activities performed and the objectives achieved during the year, as indicated in the Wo​rk Programme.

​Have a look at the latest edition:​