council decis novemb posit european commun rule conduct concili transit disput adopt energi charter confer ec council european union regard treati establish european commun regard articl council commiss decis ec ecsc euratom regard initi commiss energi charter treati sign decemb european commun member state european commun larg major member state deposit instrument approv ratif energi charter treati decemb depositari govern portugues republ remain member state ratifi energi charter treati energi charter treati enter forc april articl energi charter treati contract parti measur facilit transit energi materi product consist principl freedom transit distinct origin destin ownership energi materi product discrimin price basi distinct impos unreason delai restrict charg articl provis applic disput matter aris transit articl energi charter treati charter confer adopt standard provis conduct concili compens concili draft rule conduct concili transit disput discuss charter confer held april charter confer agre draft rule serv guidanc pend formal approv charter confer held decemb formal adopt draft rule final meantim commun approv draft rule charter confer decid sole articl rule conduct concili transit disput set annex approv behalf commun charter confer brussel novemb council presid bartenstein oj rule formal adopt charter confer decemb