Smart meters
Dear Permanent Representation of Belgium to the EU,
Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting information:
I read online Flanders has a mandatory rule for newly installed meters , new buildings and renovations and in Wallonia mandatory for consumers over 6000kWh a year .
If you live outside the areas of Flanders and Wallonia are there mandatory smart meter regulations or laws ?
The word mandatory I am questioning
Is there an law in Wallonia and Flanders regarding smart meters ?
Can Flanders and Wallonia residents opt out , pay a fine to not have a smart meter if they fall under the mandatory umbrella
Flanders newly installed , new buildings and renovations
Wallonia consumers over 6000kWh a year
Yours faithfully,
Cara MacDonald
Dear Permanent Representation of Belgium to the EU,
I wait on a response
Yours faithfully,
Cara MacDonald
Dear Mrs MacDonald,
This request does not fall within the scope of Regulation 1049/2001 on
public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents.
As regards the Flemish government, you can find the information on the
obligation in the [1]Energy Decision.
There is currently no opt-out possibility in Flanders. If the digital
meter is refused, the grid operator can initiate legal proceedings. See:
[2]https://www.fluvius.be/nl/meters-en-mete...
[3]https://www.fluvius.be/nl/meters-en-mete...
.
Regarding your questions about the existing regulations in the Walloon
Region, please refer to the channels existing for this purpose, accessible
via [4]this link.
Kind regards,
The Permanent Representation of Belgium to the EU
References
Visible links
1. https://codex.vlaanderen.be/Portals/Code...
2. https://www.fluvius.be/nl/meters-en-mete...
3. https://www.fluvius.be/nl/meters-en-mete...
4. https://energie.wallonie.be/fr/contactez...