Press Release: Commission market tests commitments proposed by Distrigas concerning its long-term gas sales contracts in Belgium

The Commission has published in the Official Journal a notice to market test commitments designed to meet its concerns raised in its statement of objections of May 2006 for prohibition on abuse of dominant position under Article 82 EC (see MEMO/06/197). The concerns are that the Belgian gas supply market could be foreclosed due to Distrigas' long-term downstream gas supply agreements with industrial consumers and electricity generators. The notice summarises commitments proposed by Distrigas and requests comments from interested parties within one month.