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COMPETITION

laction against companies that violate anti-trust rules

la further package of action, some requiring EU legislation, to ensure a "complete internal energy market with open competition and effective regulation by January 2009"

lnew rules to avoid discrimination, which will require a clear separation of energy generation and distribution. The Commission's preference is full unbundling

l"functional" Europe-wide regulation, particularly to facilitate cross-border electricity trading. This would need either a new single body at EU level or, as a minimum, a European network of independent regulators with increased powers

lmeasures to help reduce bottlenecks in key electricity and gas networks

lan energy customers' charter, which will have measures on fuel poverty, customer protection from mis-selling and information on suppliers and supply options.

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