NEWSLETTER-2017

475 LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS Important Changes and Development regarding Energy Law • The Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“EMRA”) pub- lished the Electricity Market Sector Report of October 2016, on 21.12.2016. • The EMRA published the Draft of the Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Documentation and Support of the Renewable Energy Resources on 21.12.2016. • The EMRA published the Minimum Capital Amounts to be Implemented in 2017 in Natural Gas Market on 22.12.2016. • The EMRA published the Petroleum Market Sector Report of October 2016, on 27.12.2016. • The EMRA Decision on Procedures and Principles on Con- nection and Service Charges in Natural Gas Distribution Sector dated 26.12.2016 and numbered 6807 was published in the Official Gazette dated 29.12.2016 and numbered 29933. • The EMRA published the Natural Gas Market Sector Report of October 2016, on 29.12.2016. • The EMRA published the Liquidated Petroleum Gas Market Sector Report of October 2016, on 30.12.2016. • The EMRA Decision dated 29.12.2016 and numbered 6815- 5 regarding the Amendments on EMRADecisions numbered 3763/3 on the Information and Documents Requested in the Application of the Amendment and Time Extension of Petrol Market License, was published in the Official Gazette dated 03.01.2017 and numbered 29937. • The Regulation on the Amendment to the Regulation regar- ding Principles and Procedures to be Followed in the Audits and Preliminary Investigations and Investigations to be Made in the Electricity Market entered into force through publica- tion in the Official Gazette dated 04.01.2017 and numbered 29938.