Commission tables EU winter gas storage plan

The European Commission adopted on the 16 July 2009 a new regulation to improve security of gas supplies in the framework of the internal gas market.

The proposed Regulation would strengthen the existing EU system for gas supply security by ensuring that all Member States and their gas market players take effective action well in advance to prevent and mitigate the consequences of potential disruptions to gas supplies. It also would create mechanisms for Member States to work together to deal effectively with any major gas disruptions which might arise.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Energy and Transport: Energy: Energy Strategies: 2009: Second Strategic Energy Review - Securing our Energy Future (follow-up), July 2009 http://ec.europa.eu/energy/strategies/2009/2009_07_ser2_en.htm

European Commission: Press Release: IP/09/1153: The Commission adopts new rules to prevent and deal with gas supply crises http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1153&format=DOC&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=fr

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