On 19-20 April 2012 the Informal Energy Council took place in Horsens, Denmark during which the Non-Paper of the Services of the European Commission on Energy Efficiency Directive was produced.

This non-paper aims at supporting the discussions on the proposal for a new Energy Efficiency Directive by providing information on its estimated costs and benefits. It also compares the estimated impact of the original Commission proposal with the Council text, version of 4 April 2012. The evaluation is made by the Commission Services on the basis of available expert research.

On 18 April the first Day of Ukraine in the Energy Community took place at the Energy Community Secretariat. The aim of the event was to provide platform for discussion on the first outcomes of one year membership of Ukraine in the Energy Community and identify main further steps in light of the Treaty implementation. Led by Prof. Dr. Natalia Boytsun, Director for European Integration and International Relations in the Ministry of the Energy and Coal Industry, the Ukrainian delegation consisted of 24 decision makers representing the Energy and Foreign ministries, the Cabinet of the Ministers, as well as of representatives of the President of the country H.E. Victor Yanukovich. H.E. Ihor Prokopchuk, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the International Organizations in Vienna, as well as representatives of the European Commission attended also the meeting. The delegation, additionally, included officials of the NJSC “Naftogaz of Ukraine”, SC “Ukrtransgas”, NPC “Ukrenergo”, AIM and DTEK.

Verkhovna Rada authorized the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to reorganize NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine", while prohibiting its privatization as well as companies that will be created as a result of its reorganization.

Verkhovna Rada introduced some changes to the Article 7 of the Law of Ukraine “On Pipelines”, prohibiting the privatization of state enterprises and subsidiaries of NJSC "Naftogaz" that perform activities relating to transportation by trunk and distribution pipelines, storage in underground facilities, as well as of NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine".

Verkhovna Rada determined that the reorganization of these enterprises will be carried out by decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.