### products used for the preservation of fibrous or polymerised materials , such as leather , rubber or paper or textile products and rubber by the control of microbiological deterioration . ### products used for the preservation of fibrous or polymerised materials , such as leather , rubber or paper or textile products and rubber by the control of microbiological deterioration . these include products which inhibit surface build - ups of microorganisms and thus curb or prevent the creation of odours and / or have other uses .


### the financial crisis has exposed weaknesses in the functioning and in the transparency of financial markets . the evolution of financial markets have exposed the need to strengthen the framework for the regulation of markets in financial instruments in order to increase transparency , better protect investors , reinforce confidence , reduce unregulated areas , ensure that supervisors are granted adequate powers to fulfil their tasks . ### the financial crisis has exposed weaknesses in the functioning and in the transparency of financial markets . the evolution of financial markets have exposed the need to strengthen the framework for the regulation of markets in financial instruments , including where trading in such markets takes place over the counter , in order to increase transparency , better protect investors , reinforce confidence , reduce unregulated areas , ensure that supervisors are granted adequate powers to fulfil their tasks .


### the introduction of a commercial solution for a consolidated tape for equities should contribute to creating a more integrated european market and make it easier for market participants to gain access to a consolidated view of trade transparency information that is available . the envisaged solution is based on an authorisation of providers working along pre - defined and supervised parameters which are in competition with each other in order to achieve technically highly sophisticated and innovative solutions , serving the market to the greatest extent possible . ### now that a market structure is in place which allows for competition between multiple trading venues it is essential that an effective consolidated tape is in operation as soon as possible . the introduction of a commercial solution for a consolidated tape for equities should contribute to creating a more integrated european market and make it easier for market participants to gain access to a consolidated view of trade transparency information that is available . the envisaged solution is based on an authorisation of providers working along pre - defined and supervised parameters which are in competition with each other in order to achieve technically highly sophisticated and innovative solutions , serving the market to the greatest extent possible . in order to facilitate the early development of a viable consolidated tape , the commission should adopt delegated acts specifying certain details concerning the information obligation on consolidated tape providers as soon as possible .


### explicit powers should be granted to competent authorities to limit the ability of any person or class of persons from entering into a derivative contract in relation to a commodity . the application of a limit should be possible both in the case of individual transactions and positions built up over time . in the latter case in particular , the competent authority should ensure that these position limits are non - discriminatory , clearly spelled out , take due account of the specificity of the market in question , and are necessary to secure the integrity and orderly functioning of the market . ### explicit powers should be granted to competent authorities to manage the positions of any person or class of persons in derivative contracts in relation to a commodity . the competent authority should ensure that the powers necessary to implement this position management are non - discriminatory , clearly spelled out , take due account of the specificity of the market in question , and are necessary to secure the integrity and orderly functioning of the market . position limits should be employed only as appropriate and only in the delivery month , as they have the potential to have a material adverse impact on liquidity .


### provided that in all cases this is an ancillary activity to their main business , when considered on a group basis , and that main business is not the provision of investment services within the meaning of this directive or banking services under directive 2006 / 48 / ec ; ### provided that in all cases this is an ancillary activity to their main business , when considered on a group basis , and that main business is not the provision of investment services within the meaning of this directive or banking services under directive 2006 / 48 / ec or acting as a market maker in relation to commodity derivatives ;


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 94 concerning measures to specify some technical elements of the definitions laid down in paragraph 1 of this article , to adjust them to market developments . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 94 concerning measures to specify some technical elements of or amend the definitions laid down in paragraph 1 of this article , if appropriate , to take into account : technical developments in financial markets ; the list of abusive practices referred to in article 34b of regulation no … / … of the european parliament and of the council of . . . [ mar ] in particular with regard to high - frequency trading and including , but not limited to , spoofing , quote stuffing and layering .


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 94 concerning measures to 1 - - - specify some technical elements of the definitions laid down in paragraph 1 of this article , to adjust them to market developments . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 94 concerning measures to specify some technical elements of the definitions laid down in points , , , , , , , , , , , of paragraph 1 of this article , to adjust them to market developments .


### esma shall develop draft implementing technical standards to determine the format of the reports mentioned in point of paragraph 1 , and the content of the information to be provided in accordance with paragraph 2 . ### esma shall develop draft implementing technical standards to determine the format of the reports mentioned in point of paragraph 1 , the content of the information to be provided and the timeframe for provision , in accordance with paragraph 2 .


### the revised european system of accounts set up by this regulation includes a methodology and a transmission programme . the commission should make those accounts and tables available to users on precise dates , particularly with regard to monitoring the economic convergence and achieving close coordination of the member states’ economic policies . ### the revised european system of accounts set up by this regulation includes a methodology and a transmission programme . the commission should make those accounts and tables available to users on precise dates , particularly with regard to monitoring economic convergence and achieving close coordination of the member states’ economic policies . the european parliament should be briefed regularly on the entire monitoring process applied to the european system of accounts .


### in the event of doubt regarding the correct implementation of the esa 2010 accounting rules , the member state concerned shall request clarification from the commission . the commission shall promptly examine the issue and communicate its decision on the requested clarification to the member state concerned . ### in the event of uncertainty regarding the correct implementation of the esa 2010 accounting rules , the member state concerned shall request clarification from the commission . the commission shall promptly examine the request and promptly communicate its decision on the requested clarification to the member state concerned .


### regional accounts shall be compiled on the basis of regional data collected directly , and national data with regional breakdowns based on assumptions . the more complete the data collected directly , the less the role of assumptions . the lack of sufficiently complete , timely and reliable regional information , requires assumptions in compiling regional accounts . this implies that some differences between regions are not necessarily reflected in regional accounts . ### regional accounts shall be compiled on the basis of regional data collected directly , and , where special exemptions apply , of national data with regional breakdowns based on assumptions . the more complete the data collected directly , the less the role of assumptions . the lack of sufficiently complete , timely and reliable regional information , requires assumptions in compiling regional accounts . this implies that some differences between regions are not necessarily reflected in regional accounts .


### the roadside inspections should be implemented via a risk rating system . the member states may use the risk rating system established in accordance with article 9 of directive 2006 / 22 / ec of the european parliament and the council of 15 march 206 on minimum conditions for the implementation of council regulation no 3820 / 85 and no 3821 / 85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing council directive 88 / 599 / eec . ### the roadside inspections should be implemented via a union - wide risk rating system . the member states may use the risk rating system established in accordance with article 9 of directive 2006 / 22 / ec of the european parliament and the council of 15 march 206 on minimum conditions for the implementation of council regulation no 3820 / 85 and no 3821 / 85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing council directive 88 / 599 / eec .


### the use of mobile inspection units reduces the delay and costs for operators as more detailed inspections can be performed directly at the roadside . testing centres may also be used in certain circumstances to carry out more detailed inspections . ### the use of mobile inspection units reduces the delay and costs for operators as more detailed inspections can be performed directly at the roadside . testing centres may also be used to carry out more detailed inspections if they are in close vicinity .


### cooperation and exchange of best practices between member states is crucial to achieve a more harmonised system of technical roadside inspections throughout the union . therefore member states should work more closely together also during operational activities . this cooperation should also include the periodical organisation of concerted roadside inspections . ### cooperation and exchange of best practices between member states is crucial to achieve a more harmonised system of technical roadside inspections throughout the union . therefore member states should work more closely together also during operational activities . this cooperation should also include the periodical organisation of concerted roadside inspections as well as information sharing on results of roadside inspection and roadworthiness test .


### a roadside inspections risk rating system based on the number and severity of deficiencies found on vehicles operated by individual undertakings shall be introduced at national level . the risk rating system shall be operated by the competent authority of the member state . ### a roadside inspections risk rating system based on the number and severity of deficiencies found on vehicles operated by individual undertakings shall be introduced at union level . the risk rating system in each member state shall be operated by the competent authority of the member state . the data on inspections should be collected at the union level and the rating of each undertaking determined on basis of aggregated union - wide data on the results of roadside inspections and roadworthiness tests .


### individual undertakings shall ensure that the vehicles which they operate are in a good roadworthy condition at all times . ### individual undertakings and the vehicle driver shall ensure that the vehicles which they operate are in a good roadworthy condition at all times .


### check the roadworthiness certificate and roadside inspection report , where available , kept on board in accordance with article 7 ; ### check the roadworthiness certificate and roadside inspection report ;


### on the basis of the outcome of the initial inspection , the inspector may decide that the vehicle or its trailer should be subject to a more detailed roadside inspection . ### if deficiencies have been detected during the initial inspection , the vehicle or its trailer shall be subject to a more detailed roadside inspection .


### the inspector shall not authorise a vehicle classified with dangerous deficiencies , to be used until such deficiencies have been rectified on the spot of the inspection . the inspector may authorise such a vehicle to be used in order to reach the closest workshop where those deficiencies can be rectified , on the condition that the dangerous deficiencies have been fixed in such a way as to allow it to reach this workshop and that there is no immediate risk to the safety of its occupants or other road users . ### the inspector shall not authorise a vehicle classified with dangerous deficiencies , to be used until such deficiencies have been rectified at one of the closest workshops , on the condition that the dangerous deficiencies have been fixed in such a way as to allow it to reach this workshop and that there is no immediate risk to the safety of its occupants or other road users .


### the commission shall report the data collected to the european parliament . ### the commission shall submit to the european parliament a report summarising the data collected .


### pursuant to regulation no 2007 / 2004 , border surveillance operations coordinated by the agency are conducted in accordance with an operational plan . accordingly , as regards sea operations , the operational plan should include specific information on the application of the relevant jurisdiction and legislation in the geographical area where the joint operation or pilot project takes place , including references to international and union law , regarding interception , rescue at sea and disembarkation . in turn , this regulation governs the issues of interception , rescue at sea and disembarkation in the context of sea border surveillance operations coordinated by the agency . ### pursuant to regulation no 2007 / 2004 , border surveillance operations coordinated by the agency are conducted in accordance with an operational plan . accordingly , as regards sea operations , the operational plan should include specific information on the application of the relevant jurisdiction and legislation in the geographical area where the joint operation or pilot project takes place , including references to international and union law , regarding interception , rescue at sea and disembarkation . this regulation governs the issues of interception , rescue at sea and disembarkation in the context of sea border surveillance operations coordinated by the agency .


### in the territorial sea of the host member state or a participating member state , the participating units shall take one or more of the following measures when there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a ship is carrying persons intending to circumvent checks at border crossing points or is engaged in the smuggling of migrants by sea : ### in the territorial sea of the host member state or a participating member state , the participating units shall take one or more of the following measures when there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a ship is carrying persons intending to circumvent checks at border crossing points or is engaged in the illegal smuggling of migrants by sea :


### in the territorial sea of the host member state or a participating member state , the participating units shall take one or more of the following measures when there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a ship is carrying persons intending to circumvent checks at border crossing points or is engaged in the smuggling of migrants by sea : ### in the territorial sea of the host member state , the participating units shall take one or more of the following measures when there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a ship is carrying persons intending to circumvent checks at border crossing points or is engaged in the smuggling of migrants by sea :


### the host member state or the participating member state on whose territorial sea the interception takes place shall authorise the measures referred to in paragraph 1 and it shall instruct the participating unit appropriately through the international coordination centre . the participating unit shall inform the host member state , through the international coordination centre , whenever the master of the ship requests that a diplomatic agent or a consular officer of the flag state be notified . ### the host member state on whose territorial sea the interception takes place shall authorise the measures referred to in paragraph 1 and it shall instruct the participating unit appropriately through the international coordination centre . the participating unit shall inform the host member state , through the international coordination centre , whenever the master of the ship requests that a diplomatic agent or a consular officer of the flag state be notified .


### where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a ship without nationality or one that may be assimilated to a ship without nationality is carrying persons intending to circumvent the checks at border crossing points or is engaged in the smuggling of migrants by sea , the host member state or the participating member state in whose territorial sea the stateless ship is intercepted shall authorise and instruct the participating unit to stop it and to take any of the measures laid down in paragraph 1 . ### where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a ship without nationality or one that may be assimilated to a ship without nationality is carrying persons intending to circumvent the checks at border crossing points or is engaged in the smuggling of migrants by sea , the host member state in whose territorial sea the stateless ship is intercepted shall authorise and instruct the participating unit to stop it and to take any of the measures laid down in paragraph 1 .


### on the high seas , the participating units shall take one or more of the following measures when there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a ship is engaged in the smuggling of migrants by sea subject to the authorisation of the flag state in accordance with the protocol against the smuggling of migrants : ### on the high seas , the participating units shall take one or more of the following measures , including in respect of the flag state , when there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a ship is engaged in the illegal smuggling of migrants by sea subject to the application of the protocol against the smuggling of migrants :


### however , under the current measures regarding the security of gas supply that have been taken at community level , member states still enjoy a large margin of discretion as to the choice of measures . where the security of supply of a member state is threatened , there is a clear risk that measures developed unilaterally by that member state may jeopardise the proper functioning of the internal gas market . recent experience has demonstrated the reality of that risk . to allow the internal gas market to function even in the face of a shortage of supply , it is therefore necessary to provide for a more coordinated response to supply crises , both concerning preventive action and the reaction to concrete disruptions of supply . ### however , under the current measures regarding the security of gas supply that have been taken at community level , member states still enjoy a large margin of discretion as to the choice of measures . where the security of supply of a member state is threatened , there is a clear risk that measures developed unilaterally by that member state may jeopardise the proper functioning of the internal gas market and the security of protected , including vulnerable , customers . recent experience has demonstrated the reality of that risk . to allow the internal gas market to function even in the face of a shortage of supply , it is therefore necessary to provide for solidarity and coordination in the response to supply crisis , both concerning preventive action and the reaction to concrete disruptions of supply .


### gas routes and sources for the community should support the security of supply of the community as a whole and its member states individually . security of supply will depend in the future on the evolution of the fuel mix , the development of production in the community and in third countries supplying the community , investments in storage facilities and in routes within and outside the community including liquefied natural gas facilities . ### gas routes and sources for the union should support the security of supply of the union as a whole and its member states individually . security of supply will depend in the future on the evolution of the fuel mix , the development of production in the union and in third countries supplying the union , investments in storage facilities and in diversification of routes and sources , with a particular focus on nabucco , within and outside the union including liquefied natural gas facilities .


### gas routes and sources for the community should support the security of supply of the community as a whole and its member states individually . security of supply will depend in the future on the evolution of the fuel mix , the development of production in the community and in third countries supplying the community , investments in storage facilities and in routes within and outside the community including liquefied natural gas facilities . ### the diversification of gas routes and sources for the community is essential to improve the security of supply of the community as a whole and its member states individually . security of supply will depend in the future on the evolution of the fuel mix , the development of production in the community and in third countries supplying the community , investments in storage facilities and in the diversification of routes and sources of supply within and outside the community including liquefied natural gas facilities . for these reasons it is necessary to adopt measures that promote such diversification in the long term .


### a major disruption of gas supply to the community can affect all member states and contracting parties of the energy community treaty and lead to severe economic damages across the community economy . likewise , the disruption of gas supply can have severe social impacts in particular on vulnerable groups of customers . ### a major disruption of gas supply to the community is liable to impact on the eu ' s strategic interests and can affect all member states and contracting parties of the energy community treaty and lead to severe economic damage across the community economy , as well as indirectly affecting subsidiary sectors . likewise , the disruption of gas supply can have severe social impacts in particular on vulnerable groups of customers .


### sufficient gas infrastructure within a member state and across the community is essential for tackling supply interruptions . common minimum criteria on security of gas supply should ensure a level playing field for security of gas supply and should create significant incentives to build the necessary infrastructure and to improve the level of preparedness in case of crisis . demand side measures such as fuel switching may have a valuable role to play in ensuring energy security where they can be applied quickly and reduce demand appreciably to react to a supply disruption . ### sufficient gas infrastructure within a member state and across the community is essential for tackling supply interruptions . common minimum criteria on security of gas supply should ensure a level playing field for security of gas supply and should create significant incentives to build the necessary infrastructure and to improve the level of preparedness in case of crisis . demand side measures such as fuel switching may have a valuable role to play in ensuring energy security where they can be applied quickly and reduce demand appreciably to react to a supply disruption . it should be noted , however , that switching to fossil fuel would result in higher greenhouse gas emissions . the efficient use of energy as a demand - side measure should be further promoted . the environmental impact of the proposed demand and supply - side measures should be taken into due account and preference should be given to measures with the least impact on the environment . any investment in the infrastructure should be made with due respect for the environment and the related acquis communautaire .


### sufficient gas infrastructure within a member state and across the community is essential for tackling supply interruptions . common minimum criteria on security of gas supply should ensure a level playing field for security of gas supply and should create significant incentives to build the necessary infrastructure and to improve the level of preparedness in case of crisis . demand side measures such as fuel switching may have a valuable role to play in ensuring energy security where they can be applied quickly and reduce demand appreciably to react to a supply disruption . ### sufficient gas infrastructure within a member state and across the union is essential for tackling supply interruptions . risk and impact assessments based on a common methodology should ensure effective and efficient implementation of minimum criteria on security of gas supply and a level playing field for security of gas supply while taking into account national or regional specificities and should create significant incentives to build the necessary infrastructure and to improve the level of preparedness in case of crisis . demand side measures such as fuel switching may have a valuable role to play in ensuring energy security where they can be applied quickly and reduce gas demand appreciably to react to a supply disruption . it should be noted , however , that switching to fossil fuel would result in higher greenhouse gas emissions . the efficient use of energy as a demand - side measure should be further promoted . the environmental impact of the proposed demand and supply - side measures should be taken into due account and preference should be given to measures with the least impact on the environment . any investment in the infrastructure should be made with due respect to the environment and the related acquis communautaire .


### this regulation should enable natural gas undertakings and customers to rely on market mechanisms for as long as possible when coping with disruptions . it should also provide for emergency mechanisms to be used when markets are no longer able to deal adequately with a gas supply disruption . even in an emergency , market based instruments should be given priority to mitigate the effects of the supply disruption . ### this regulation should enable natural gas undertakings and customers to rely on market mechanisms for as long as possible when coping with disruptions . it should also provide for emergency mechanisms to be used when markets are no longer able to deal adequately with a gas supply disruption . even in an emergency , market based instruments should be given priority to mitigate the effects of the supply disruption , provided the general interest of consumers in the member states concerned is not affected .


### following the adoption of the third internal energy market package , new provisions will apply to the gas sector , creating clear roles and responsibilities for member states , regulators , transmission system operators and acer , as well as improving the transparency of the market for the benefit of its well - functioning and the security of supply . ### following the adoption of the third internal energy market package , new provisions will apply to the gas sector , creating clear roles and responsibilities for member states , regulators , transmission system operators and acer , as well as improving the transparency of the market to the benefit of its well - functioning , the security of supply and the protection of customers .


### the completion of the internal gas market and effective competition within that market offer the community the highest level of security of supply for all member states , provided that the market is allowed to work fully in case of disruption of supply affecting a part of the community , whatever the cause of the disruption . to this end , a comprehensive and effective common approach to security of supply is required , particularly through transparent and non - discriminatory policies compatible with the requirements of the market , avoiding market distortions and undermining of market responses to disruptions . ### the completion of the internal gas market and effective competition within that market offer the community the highest level of security of supply for all member states , provided that the market is allowed to work fully in case of disruption of supply affecting a part of the community , whatever the cause of the disruption . to this end , a comprehensive and effective common approach to security of supply is required , particularly through transparency , solidarity and non - discriminatory policies compatible with the requirements of the market , avoiding market distortions and undermining of market responses to disruptions .


### the precise definition of the roles and responsibilities of all natural gas undertakings and competent authorities is therefore crucial in maintaining the well - functioning of the internal market , particularly in supply disruptions and crisis situations . ### the precise definition of the roles and responsibilities of all natural gas undertakings , competent authorities and the commission is therefore crucial in maintaining the well - functioning of the internal market , particularly in supply disruptions and crisis situations .


### the precise definition of the roles and responsibilities of all natural gas undertakings and competent authorities is therefore crucial in maintaining the well - functioning of the internal market , particularly in supply disruptions and crisis situations . ### the precise definition of the roles and responsibilities of natural gas undertakings and competent authorities is therefore crucial to avoid conflicting competences and to maintain the well - functioning of the internal market , particularly in supply disruptions and crisis situations .


### sufficiently harmonised security of supply standards covering at least the situation that occurred in january 2009 , taking into account the difference between member states , should be defined , without imposing unreasonable and disproportionate burdens on natural gas undertakings including new entrants and small undertakings . ### sufficiently harmonised security of supply standards covering at least the situation that occurred in january 2009 , taking into account the difference between member states , should be defined , taking into account public service obligations and customer protection measures as referred to in article 3 of directive 2009 / 73 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 13 july 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas1 without imposing unreasonable and disproportionate burdens on natural gas undertakings including new entrants and small undertakings . _____ 1 oj l 211 , 14 . 8 . 2009 , p . 94 .


### sufficiently harmonised security of supply standards covering at least the situation that occurred in january 2009 , taking into account the difference between member states , should be defined , without imposing unreasonable and disproportionate burdens on natural gas undertakings including new entrants and small undertakings . ### sufficiently harmonised security of supply standards covering at least the situation that occurred in january 2009 , taking into account the difference between member states , should be defined , without imposing unreasonable and disproportionate burdens on natural gas undertakings , including new entrants and small undertakings , and on end users .


### it is essential for the well - functioning of the market that the necessary investments in indigenous production and infrastructures , such as interconnections , equipment allowing physical bidirectional flows on pipelines , storage , and lng re - gasification facilities , are made by the natural gas undertakings in time , bearing in mind possible supply disruptions such as the one that occurred in january 2009 . ### it is essential for the well - functioning of the market that the necessary investments in indigenous production and infrastructures , such as interconnections , in particular those providing access to the eu gas network , equipment allowing physical bidirectional flows on pipelines , storage , and lng re - gasification facilities , are made by the natural gas undertakings in time , bearing in mind possible supply disruptions such as the one that occurred in january 2009 . in case the necessary interconnections are not financially viable for the gas undertakings , but have a clear added value in terms of security of gas supply , the commission should propose appropriate financial incentives in order to ensure that all member states are physically connected to the eu gas network .


### it is important that gas supply is maintained , particularly as regards household customers , as well as other protected customers such as schools and hospitals , in cases in which the market cannot continue to supply them . it is essential that the measures to be taken during a crisis are defined in advance of any crisis . ### it is important that gas supply is maintained and provided by the member states , particularly as regards household customers , including vulnerable customers , as well as other protected customers such as schools and hospitals , in cases in which the market cannot continue to supply them . it is essential that the measures to be taken during a crisis are defined in advance of any crisis , especially as concerns public service obligations and customer protection measures as referred to in directive 2009 / 73 / ec , prevention of excessive pricing and compensation to vulnerable customers .


### the security of supply aspects of long - term planning of investments in sufficient cross - border capacities and other infrastructures , ensuring the long - term ability of the system to guarantee security of supply and meet reasonable demands , are addressed by directive . . . / … / ec of the european parliament and of the council [ concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing directive 2003 / 55 / ec ] . meeting the security of supply standards may require a transitional period to allow the necessary investments to be made . the 10 - year network development plan drawn up by the entso - g and supervised by acer is a fundamental tool to identify the required investments needed at community level . ### the security of supply aspects of long - term planning of investments in sufficient cross - border capacities and other infrastructures , ensuring the long - term ability of the system to guarantee security of supply and meet reasonable demands , are addressed by directive 2009 / 73 / ec of the european parliament and of the council [ concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing directive 2003 / 55 / ec ] . the 10 - year network development plan drawn up by the entso - g and supervised by acer is a fundamental tool to identify the required investments needed at community level . member states should ensure that all measures for the implementation of directive 2009 / 73 / ec necessary to ensure the effective application of this regulation are adopted by the date of the entry into force of this regulation .


### the security of supply aspects of long - term planning of investments in sufficient cross - border capacities and other infrastructures , ensuring the long - term ability of the system to guarantee security of supply and meet reasonable demands , are addressed by directive . . . / … / ec of the european parliament and of the council [ concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing directive 2003 / 55 / ec ] . meeting the security of supply standards may require a transitional period to allow the necessary investments to be made . the 10 - year network development plan drawn up by the entso - g and supervised by acer is a fundamental tool to identify the required investments needed at community level . ### the security of supply aspects of long - term planning of investments in sufficient cross - border capacities and other infrastructures , ensuring the long - term ability of the system to guarantee security of supply and meet reasonable demands , are addressed by directive 2009 / 73 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 13 july 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas . meeting the security of supply standards may require a transitional period to allow the necessary investments to be made . the 10 - year network development plan drawn up by the entso - g and supervised by acer is a fundamental tool to identify the required investments needed at community level in order to implement the infrastructure requirements laid down in this regulation and to undertake a risk assessment at community level .


### in order to ensure the highest level of preparedness in case of supply disruption , emergency plans should be established by all natural gas undertakings together with the competent authorities . such plans should be mutually consistent . their content should follow best practices among existing plans and should define clear roles and responsibilities for all concerned natural gas undertakings and competent authorities . joint emergency plans at regional level , should be established where possible and necessary . ### in order to ensure the highest level of preparedness in case of supply disruption , emergency plans should be established by all natural gas undertakings together with the competent authorities . such plans should be mutually consistent at national , regional and community level . their content should follow best practices among existing plans and should define clear roles and responsibilities for all concerned natural gas undertakings and competent authorities . joint emergency plans at regional level , should be established where possible and necessary .


### to strengthen the solidarity between member states in the case of a community emergency and in particular to support member states which are exposed to less favourable geographical or geological conditions , member states should devise specific measures to exercise solidarity , including measures such as commercial agreements between natural gas undertakings , compensation mechanisms , increased gas exports or increased releases from storages . solidarity measures may be particularly appropriate between member states for which the commission recommends the establishment of joint preventive actions plans or emergency plans at regional level . ### to strengthen the solidarity between member states in the case of a community emergency and in particular to support member states which are exposed to less favourable geographical or geological conditions , for instance member states which are ' energy islands ' , member states should devise specific measures to exercise solidarity , as referred to in article 194 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union , including measures such as commercial agreements between natural gas undertakings , compensation mechanisms , increased gas exports or increased releases from storages . solidarity measures may be particularly appropriate between member states for which the commission recommends the establishment of joint preventive actions plans or emergency plans at regional level . commercial agreements between undertakings based on the establishment of joint preventive action plans and emergency plans should be promoted .


### this regulation establishes measures aimed at safeguarding the security of gas supply so as to ensure the proper and continuous functioning of the internal market for gas by providing for a clear definition and attribution of responsibilities and for a coordination of the response at the level of the member states and the community regarding both preventive action and the reaction to concrete disruptions of supply . ### this regulation establishes measures aimed at safeguarding the security of gas supply by ensuring the proper and continuous functioning of the internal market for gas and by establishing exceptional measures to be implemented when the market can no longer deliver the required gas supplies by providing for a clear definition and attribution of responsibilities and for a coordination of the response at the level of the member states and the community regarding both preventive action and the reaction to concrete disruptions of supply or serious and reliable threats of such disruptions , in the spirit of solidarity between the member states .


### this regulation establishes measures aimed at safeguarding the security of gas supply so as to ensure the proper and continuous functioning of the internal market for gas by providing for a clear definition and attribution of responsibilities and for a coordination of the response at the level of the member states and the community regarding both preventive action and the reaction to concrete disruptions of supply . ### this regulation establishes measures aimed at safeguarding the security of gas supply by ensuring the proper and continuous functioning of the internal market for gas and establishing exceptional measures to be implemented when the market can no longer deliver the required gas supplies by providing for a clear definition and attribution of responsibilities and for a coordination of the response at the level of the member states and the union regarding both preventive action and the reaction to concrete disruptions of supply or serious and reliable threats of such disruptions in the spirit of solidarity between the member states .


### this regulation establishes measures aimed at safeguarding the security of gas supply so as to ensure the proper and continuous functioning of the internal market for gas by providing for a clear definition and attribution of responsibilities and for a coordination of the response at the level of the member states and the community regarding both preventive action and the reaction to concrete disruptions of supply . ### this regulation establishes measures aimed at safeguarding the security of gas supply so as to ensure the proper and continuous functioning of the internal market for gas by providing for a clear definition and attribution of responsibilities and for a coordination of the response at the level of natural gas undertakings , the member states , the relevant regional cooperation bodies and the community regarding both preventive action and the reaction to concrete disruptions of supply .


### security of gas supply is a task of the natural gas undertakings , competent authorities of the member states , the industrial gas customers , and the commission within their respective areas of responsibility . it requires a high degree of cooperation between them . ### security of gas supply is a task of the natural gas undertakings , competent authorities of the member states , the industrial gas customers , and the commission within their respective areas of responsibility . it requires a high degree of cooperation and solidarity between them .


### security of gas supply is a task of the natural gas undertakings , competent authorities of the member states , the industrial gas customers , and the commission within their respective areas of responsibility . it requires a high degree of cooperation between them . ### security of supply is a shared task of the natural gas undertakings , competent authorities , member states , the commission and , where appropriate , customers other than protected customers , within their respective areas of responsibility . it requires a high degree of cooperation between them .


### security of gas supply is a task of the natural gas undertakings , competent authorities of the member states , the industrial gas customers , and the commission within their respective areas of responsibility . it requires a high degree of cooperation between them . ### security of gas supply is first of all a task of the natural gas undertakings . competent authorities of the member states and the commission shall support the natural gas undertakings within their respective areas of responsibility . this requires a high degree of cooperation between them .


### security of gas supply is a task of the natural gas undertakings , competent authorities of the member states , the industrial gas customers , and the commission within their respective areas of responsibility . it requires a high degree of cooperation between them . ### security of gas supply and the proper functioning of the internal market is a task of the natural gas undertakings , competent authorities of the member states , the industrial gas customers , and the commission within their respective areas of responsibility . it requires a high degree of cooperation between them .


### security of gas supply is a task of the natural gas undertakings , competent authorities of the member states , the industrial gas customers , and the commission within their respective areas of responsibility . it requires a high degree of cooperation between them . ### security of gas supply is a task of the natural gas undertakings , competent authorities of the member states , the industrial gas customers , and the commission within their respective areas of responsibility . it requires a high degree of cooperation between them . regarding the handling of a major gas supply disruption , this regulation provides for a system based on a bottom - up approach . during the first stage , it is individual gas undertakings or groups of gas undertakings that respond to the disruption of supply ; if that proves insufficient , member states should take measures to remedy the supply disruption . only if the measures taken at stages one and two seem unlikely to succeed should appropriate measures be taken at community level . preferential consideration should be given to regional cross - border solutions .


### by [ 31 march 2011 ; 12 months from entry into force ] at the latest , the competent authority , after consultation of the natural gas undertakings , of the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial customers and of the regulatory authority , where it is not the competent authority , shall establish : ### by [ 31 march 2011 ; 12 months from entry into force ] , the competent authority , after consultation of the natural gas undertakings , of the relevant organisations representing the interests of household customers , industrial customers and other stakeholders and of the regulatory authority , where it is not the competent authority , and in accordance with paragraph 2 , shall establish :


### before adopting those plans the competent authorities shall exchange information and consult each other and the commission to ensure that their plans and measures are mutually consistent at the appropriate regional level . these consultations shall cover , as a minimum , interconnections , cross - border supplies , storage across borders and the physical capacity to transport gas in both directions . ### before adopting those plans the competent authorities shall exchange information and consult each other and the commission to ensure that their plans and measures are mutually consistent at the appropriate regional level . these consultations shall cover , as a minimum , interconnections , in particular those providing access to the eu gas network , cross - border supplies , storage across borders and the physical capacity to transport gas in both directions . the gas coordination group shall be informed of these consultations and their results .


### before adopting those plans the competent authorities shall exchange information and consult each other and the commission to ensure that their plans and measures are mutually consistent at the appropriate regional level . these consultations shall cover , as a minimum , interconnections , cross - border supplies , storage across borders and the physical capacity to transport gas in both directions . ### before adopting those plans the competent authorities shall exchange information and consult each other and the commission to ensure that their plans and measures are mutually consistent at the appropriate regional level . these consultations shall cover , as a minimum , existing and necessary future interconnections , cross - border supplies , storage across borders and the physical capacity to transport gas in both directions .


### during the process mentioned in paragraph 2 the commission may recommend at which regional level the exchange of information and consultations shall take place . the commission , after consultation of the european network of transmission system operators for gas and the agency for the cooperation of energy regulators , may also recommend the establishment of a joint plan at regional level . ### during the process mentioned in paragraph 2 the commission may recommend at which regional level the exchange of information and consultations shall take place . the commission , if necessary after consultation of the european network of transmission system operators for gas and the agency for the cooperation of energy regulators , may also recommend or request the establishment of a joint plan at regional level .


### the competent authority shall publish its plans , including amended versions according to paragraph 6 , and notify them to the commission without delay . ### the competent authority shall publish a non confidential version of its plans , including amended versions according to paragraph 6 , and notify them to the commission and the gas coordination group without delay . .


### within six months after the notification of the plans by the competent authorities , the commission shall assess the plans of all member states . the commission shall consult entso - g , acer , the gas coordination group and other concerned stakeholders on those plans . where the commission considers that a plan is not effective to mitigate the risks as identified in the risk assessment or inconsistent with the risk scenarios or the plans of other member states , or that it does not comply with the provisions of this regulation or other provisions of community law , it shall require the revision of the plan . ### within six months after the notification of the plans by the competent authorities , the commission shall assess the plans of all member states . the commission shall consult entso - g , acer , the gas coordination group and other concerned stakeholders on those plans . where the commission considers that a plan is inconsistent with the risk scenarios or the plans of other member states , it may call upon the member states concerned to coordinate their plans .


### within six months after the notification of the plans by the competent authorities , the commission shall assess the plans of all member states . the commission shall consult entso - g , acer , the gas coordination group and other concerned stakeholders on those plans . where the commission considers that a plan is not effective to mitigate the risks as identified in the risk assessment or inconsistent with the risk scenarios or the plans of other member states , or that it does not comply with the provisions of this regulation or other provisions of community law , it shall require the revision of the plan . ### within six months after the notification of the plans by the competent authorities , the commission shall assess the plans of all member states . the commission shall consult entso - g , acer , the gas coordination group and other concerned stakeholders on those plans . where the commission considers that a plan is not effective to mitigate the risks as identified in the risk assessment or inconsistent with the risk scenarios or with the community plan or the plans of other member states , or that it does not comply with the provisions of this regulation or other provisions of community law , it shall require the revision of the plan .


### the measures to fulfil the infrastructure and supply standards , as laid down in articles 6 and 7 ; these measures shall include at least the planning to meet the n - 1 standard , volumes and capacities needed to supply the protected customers in the defined high demand periods , the demand side measures and obligations imposed on natural gas undertakings and other relevant bodies ; ### the measures to fulfil the infrastructure and supply standards , as laid down in articles 6 and 7 ; these measures shall include at least the planning to meet the n - 1 standard , volumes and capacities needed to supply the protected customers in the defined high - demand periods while complying with directive 2001 / 42 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 27 june 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment1 and council directive 85 / 337 / eec of 27 june 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment2 , the demand side measures and obligations imposed on natural gas undertakings and other relevant bodies ; oj l 197 , 21 . 7 . 2001 , p . 30 . 2 . oj l 175 , 5 . 7 . 1985 , p . 40 .


### the measures to fulfil the infrastructure and supply standards , as laid down in articles 6 and 7 ; these measures shall include at least the planning to meet the n - 1 standard , volumes and capacities needed to supply the protected customers in the defined high demand periods , the demand side measures and obligations imposed on natural gas undertakings and other relevant bodies ; ### the measures to fulfil the infrastructure and supply standards , as laid down in articles 6 and 7 ; these measures shall include at least the planning to meet the n - 1 standard , volumes and capacities needed to supply the protected customers in the defined high demand periods , the demand side measures and diversification of sources of supply , obligations imposed on natural gas undertakings and other relevant bodies ;


### the preventive action plan , in particular the actions to meet the infrastructure standard as laid down in article 6 , shall be based on and consistent with the ten year network development plan to be elaborated by the entso - g . ### the preventive action plan shall be consistent with the ten year network development plan to be elaborated by the entso - g .


### the preventive action plan shall take into account economic effectiveness , effects on the functioning of the internal energy market and environmental impact . ### the preventive action plan shall be based primarily on market measures to achieve internal security and shall take into account the economic effectiveness and efficiency of the measures adopted , their effects on the functioning of the internal energy market and the environmental impact .


### the preventive action plan shall take into account economic effectiveness , effects on the functioning of the internal energy market and environmental impact . ### the preventive action plan shall take into account economic effectiveness , effects on the functioning of the internal energy market and environmental impact . it shall not place unreasonable and disproportionate burdens on market participants .


### following the recommendation of the commission referred to in article 4 or in situation referred to in article 4 , the obligation set out in paragraph 1 may be fulfilled at the regional level . the n - 1 standard shall also be considered to be fulfilled where the competent authority demonstrates in the preventive action plan referred to in article 5 that a supply disruption may be sufficiently and timely compensated for by demand side measures . ### following the recommendation of the commission referred to in article 4 or in the situation referred to in article 4 , the obligation set out in paragraph 1 may be fulfilled at the regional level . the n - 1 standard shall also be considered to be fulfilled where the competent authority demonstrates in the risk assessment referred to in article 8 , in the preventive action plan referred to in article 5 and taking into account the cost efficiency of investments that a supply disruption may be sufficiently and timely compensated for by specific measures including demand side measures .


### the methodology for calculating the n - 1 standard as provided in annex i shall be used . it should take into consideration the network configuration and actual gas flows as well as the presence of production and storage capacities . the calculated area as referred to in annex i shall be extended to the appropriate regional level , where necessary . ### the methodology for calculating the n - 1 as provided in annex i shall be used . it should take into consideration the network configuration and actual gas flows as well as the presence of production and storage capacities . the calculated area as referred to in annex i shall be extended to the appropriate regional level , where necessary , considering regional specificities .


### national regulatory authorities shall take into account the costs of fulfilling the n - 1 standard and the costs of enabling the permanent physical capacity to transport gas in both directions in their approval of tariffs in line with article 41 of directive [ … / …ec ] . in the case of costs incurred in more than one member state , the national regulatory authorities of all member states concerned shall jointly decide on cost allocation . article 8 of regulation no … / … shall apply . ### national regulatory authorities shall introduce appropriate incentives and include all the costs of efficiently fulfilling the infrastructure standard and the costs of enabling the economic permanent physical capacity to transport gas in both directions in their approval of tariffs or methodologies , and exempt these costs from efficiency benchmarks , in line with article 41 of directive 2009 / 73 / ec . in the case of costs incurred in more than one member state , or in one member state for the exclusive benefit of other member states the national regulatory authorities of all member states concerned shall jointly decide on the cost allocation . article 8 of regulation no 715 / 2009 shall apply .


### national regulatory authorities shall take into account the costs of fulfilling the n - 1 standard and the costs of enabling the permanent physical capacity to transport gas in both directions in their approval of tariffs in line with article 41 of directive [ … / …ec ] . in the case of costs incurred in more than one member state , the national regulatory authorities of all member states concerned shall jointly decide on cost allocation . article 8 of regulation no … / … shall apply . ### national regulatory authorities shall take into account efficiently incurred costs related to measures imposed as a result of this regulation . in the case of investments that affect more than one member state , the national regulatory authorities of all member states concerned shall jointly decide on cost allocation of efficiently incurred costs in one or more member states . article 8 of regulation no 715 / 2009 shall apply .


### national regulatory authorities shall take into account the costs of fulfilling the n - 1 standard and the costs of enabling the permanent physical capacity to transport gas in both directions in their approval of tariffs in line with article 41 of directive [ … / …ec ] . in the case of costs incurred in more than one member state , the national regulatory authorities of all member states concerned shall jointly decide on cost allocation . article 8 of regulation no … / … shall apply . ### national regulatory authorities shall take into account the costs of fulfilling the n - 1 indicator and the costs of enabling the permanent physical capacity to transport gas in both directions in their approval of tariffs in line with article 41 of directive 2009 / 73 / ec . in the case of costs incurred in more than one member state , the national regulatory authorities of all member states concerned shall jointly decide on cost allocation in one or more member states . article 8 of regulation no 715 / 2009 shall apply .


### national regulatory authorities shall take into account the costs of fulfilling the n - 1 standard and the costs of enabling the permanent physical capacity to transport gas in both directions in their approval of tariffs in line with article 41 of directive [ … / …ec ] . in the case of costs incurred in more than one member state , the national regulatory authorities of all member states concerned shall jointly decide on cost allocation . article 8 of regulation no … / … shall apply . ### national regulatory authorities shall introduce appropriate incentives and take into account the costs of fulfilling the n - 1 standard and the costs of enabling the permanent physical capacity to transport gas in both directions in their approval of tariffs or their methodologies in line with article 41 of directive 2009 / 73ec . in the case of costs incurred in more than one member state or in one member state for the benefit of other member states , the national regulatory authorities of all member states concerned shall jointly decide on cost allocation before any investment decision is taken . any such investment decision shall be subject to approval by the national regulatory authority in relation to its costs and the allocation of such costs among all of the national regulatory authorities concerned . the proportion to which each member state benefits from the investment with regard to security of supply shall be taken into consideration in relation to the allocation of costs among those member states . article 8 of regulation no 715 / 2009 / shall apply .


### the competent authority shall take the measures to ensure the gas supply to the protected customers of the member state in the case of : ### the competent authority shall take measures to ensure gas supply to protected customers including vulnerable customers of the member state in the case of :


### the competent authority shall take the measures to ensure the gas supply to the protected customers of the member state in the case of : ### the member states or the gas undertakings concerned shall take the measures to ensure the gas supply to the protected customers of the member state in the case of :


### taking into account all relevant national and regional circumstances ; ### amendment 1a . taking into account all relevant national and regional circumstances , including therefore the use of gas for district heating of homes and for electricity production and including the operations of industries which are particularly sensitive to fluctuations in supply ;


### the natural gas undertakings , the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial customers and the regulatory authority , where it is not the competent authority , shall cooperate and provide all necessary information for the risk assessment . ### the natural gas undertakings , the relevant organisations representing the interests of household , industrial customers and other stakeholders and the regulatory authority , where it is not the competent authority , shall cooperate and provide all necessary information for the risk assessment .


### the natural gas undertakings , the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial customers and the regulatory authority , where it is not the competent authority , shall cooperate and provide all necessary information for the risk assessment . ### the natural gas undertakings , the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial customers including relevant power generators , member states and the regulatory authority , where it is not the competent authority , shall cooperate with the competent authority and provide all necessary information for the risk and impact assessment . such provision of information shall respect confidentiality requirements for commercially sensitive data .


### the natural gas undertakings , the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial customers and the regulatory authority , where it is not the competent authority , shall cooperate and provide all necessary information for the risk assessment . ### the natural gas undertakings , the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial customers and the regulatory authority where it is not the competent authority , shall cooperate and provide all necessary information for the risk and impact assessment including geopolitical risks .


### the risk assessment shall be repeated every two years before 30 september of that year . ### the risk assessment shall be repeated annually before 30 september .


### define the role and responsibilities of the natural gas undertakings and of the industrial customers , and their interaction with the competent authority and where appropriate with the regulatory authority ; ### define the role and responsibilities of the natural gas undertakings and of the industrial customers , taking account of the different extents to which they are affected in the event of gas supply disruptions and after performing a transparent cost - benefit analysis , and define their interaction with the competent authority and where appropriate with the regulatory authority ;


### identify the contribution of the non - market based measures planned or to be implemented for the emergency level listed in annex iii and assess the degree to which the use of non - market based measures is necessary to cope with the crisis , assess their effects and define the procedures to implement them ; ### identify , on the basis of a transparent cost - benefit analysis , the contribution to and relative merit of the non - market based measures planned or to be implemented for the emergency level listed in annex iii and assess the degree to which the use of non - market based measures is necessary to cope with the crisis , assess their effects and define the procedures to implement them ; non - market based measures shall only be used to ensure security of supply as a last resort .


### a list of predefined actions to make gas available in the case of an emergency , including the compensation mechanisms and commercial agreements between the parties involved in such actions . such actions may involve cross - border agreements between member states and / or natural gas undertakings . ### establish a list of predefined actions to make gas available in the case of an emergency . such actions may involve cross - border agreements between member states and / or natural gas undertakings .


### early warning level : when there is concrete , serious and reliable information , possibly triggered by an early warning mechanism , that an event may occur which will deteriorate the supply conditions ; ### early warning level : when there is concrete , serious and reliable information , possibly triggered by an early warning mechanism , that an event may occur which will deteriorate the supply conditions ; at this level , the market may solve the problem without intervention of the competent authority .


### emergency level : when an exceptionally high demand occurs or when there is a disruption of the supply through or from the largest infrastructure or source and there is a credible risk that the supply standard to the protected customers can no longer be met with market based instruments alone . ### emergency level : when an exceptionally high demand occurs or when there is a disruption of the supply through or from the largest infrastructure or source and there is a credible risk that the supply standard to the protected customers can no longer be met with market based instruments alone and the intervention of the competent authority is required within the framework of the emergency plan . market based instruments shall be given priority to mitigate the effects of the supply disruption , even in an emergency .


### the emergency plan shall ensure that cross - border access to the storage facilities is maintained also in case of emergency . the emergency plan shall not introduce any measure unduly restricting the flow of gas across the borders . ### the member states and the competent authorities in the emergency plan shall ensure that cross - border access to contracted capacities in storage facilities is maintained for the contracting parties also in case of emergency . the member states and the competent authorities shall not introduce any measure unduly restricting the flow of contracted volumes of gas across the borders .


### the competent authority shall immediately inform the commission and provide it with all the necessary information when it declares any of the crisis levels . in the event of an emergency which may result in a call for assistance from the eu and its member states the competent authority of the member state concerned shall without delay notify the commission’s civil protection monitoring and information centre . ### the competent authority is enabled to declare an emergency and the crisis level . it shall immediately inform the commission and provide it with all the necessary information in particular of the actions it intends to take according to paragraph 1 . the competent authority shall follow the pre - defined actions as defined in its emergency plan .


### when the competent authority declares an emergency it shall follow the pre - defined actions as defined in its emergency plan and shall immediately inform the commission in particular of the actions it intends to take according to article 9 . the commission may convene the gas coordination group . ### when the competent authority declares an emergency it shall follow the pre - defined actions as defined in its emergency plan and shall immediately inform the commission in particular of the actions it intends to take according to article 9 . the commission shall convene the gas coordination group .


### when the competent authority declares an emergency it shall follow the pre - defined actions as defined in its emergency plan and shall immediately inform the commission in particular of the actions it intends to take according to article 9 . the commission may convene the gas coordination group . ### in the event of an emergency which may result in a call for assistance from the union and its member states the competent authority of the member state concerned shall , without delay , notify the commission’s civil protection monitoring and information centre . the commission may convene the gas coordination group .


### the commission may declare a community emergency at the request of one competent authority or when the community loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by entso - g . it shall declare a community emergency where more than one competent authority has declared emergency following the verification in accordance with article 9 . it may declare a community emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one member state . ### the commission , after consulting the gas coordination group , may declare a union emergency at the request of at least two competent authorities in the affected region or when the union loses more than 20% of its daily gas import from third countries as compared to planned import volumes as estimated by entso - g . after consulting the gas coordination group , it shall declare a union emergency where more than two competent authorities have declared emergency following the verification in accordance with article 9 . it may declare a union emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one member state .


### the commission may declare a community emergency at the request of one competent authority or when the community loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by entso - g . it shall declare a community emergency where more than one competent authority has declared emergency following the verification in accordance with article 9 . it may declare a community emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one member state . ### the commission , after consulting the gas coordination group , may declare a union emergency at the request of two competent authorities in the affected region or when the union loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as compared to planned import volumes as estimated by entso - g . after consulting the gas coordination group it shall declare a union emergency where more than two competent authorities have declared emergency following the verification in accordance with article 9 . it may declare a union emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one member state .


### the commission may declare a community emergency at the request of one competent authority or when the community loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by entso - g . it shall declare a community emergency where more than one competent authority has declared emergency following the verification in accordance with article 9 . it may declare a community emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one member state . ### the commission shall declare a union emergency where more than one competent authority has declared an emergency in accordance with article 9 or when the union loses a substantial amount of its daily gas import from third countries as estimated by entso - g that cannot be compensated through market mechanisms . it may , at the request of a competent authority , declare a union emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one member state .


### the commission may declare a community emergency at the request of one competent authority or when the community loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by entso - g . it shall declare a community emergency where more than one competent authority has declared emergency following the verification in accordance with article 9 . it may declare a community emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one member state . ### the commission , after consulting the gas coordination group , may declare a union emergency when the union loses more than 20% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by entso - g . it shall declare a union emergency where more than one competent authority has declared emergency following the verification in accordance with article 9 . it may declare a union emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one member state .


### the commission may declare a community emergency at the request of one competent authority or when the community loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by entso - g . it shall declare a community emergency where more than one competent authority has declared emergency following the verification in accordance with article 9 . it may declare a community emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one member state . ### the commission shall declare a union emergency at the request of one competent authority or when the union loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by entso - g . it shall declare a union emergency where more than one competent authority has declared emergency following the verification in accordance with article 9 . it shall declare a union emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one member state .


### when the commission considers that in a community emergency , an action taken by a competent authority or natural gas undertakings is inappropriate to deal with the emergency , or that it seriously endangers the situation in another member state , the commission shall require the competent authority or natural gas undertaking to change its action . within three days from notification of the commission ' s request , the competent authority concerned shall change its action and notify the commission or shall set out to the commission why it does not agree with the request . in that case , the commission may amend or withdraw its request . if , within three days , the commission decides not to amend or withdraw its request , the competent authority shall comply with the commission ' s request without delay . ### when the commission , in consultation with the gas coordination group , considers that in a community emergency , an action taken by a member state or natural gas undertakings is inappropriate to deal with the emergency , or that it seriously endangers the situation in another member state , the commission shall require the member state or natural gas undertaking to change its action . within three days from notification of the commission ' s request , the member state concerned shall change its action and notify the commission or shall set out to the commission why it does not agree with the request . in that case , the commission may amend or withdraw its request . if , within three days , the commission decides not to amend or withdraw its request , the member state shall comply with the commission ' s request without delay .


### the competent authority or natural gas undertakings shall not introduce any measure restricting the flow of gas within the internal market at any time . ### the member states and the competent authorities shall not introduce any measure unduly restricting the flow of contracted volumes of gas across borders , subject to their legal duties in relation to health and safety and environmental matters .


### a gas coordination group is established to facilitate the coordination of measures concerning the security of supply . the group shall be composed of representatives of the competent authorities , acer , entso - g and representative bodies of the industry concerned and relevant customers . the commission shall decide on the composition of the group ensuring its representativity and shall chair the group . the group shall establish its rules of procedure . ### a gas coordination group is established to facilitate the coordination of measures concerning the security of supply . the group shall be composed of representatives of the competent authorities , the national regulatory authorities where they are not part of the competent authorities , acer , entso - g and representative bodies of the gas and electricity industry and relevant customers . the commission shall decide on the composition of the group ensuring its representativity and shall chair the group . the group shall establish its rules of procedure .


### a gas coordination group is established to facilitate the coordination of measures concerning the security of supply . the group shall be composed of representatives of the competent authorities , acer , entso - g and representative bodies of the industry concerned and relevant customers . the commission shall decide on the composition of the group ensuring its representativity and shall chair the group . the group shall establish its rules of procedure . ### a gas coordination group is established to facilitate the coordination of measures concerning the security of supply . the group shall be composed of representatives of the competent authorities , acer , entso - g and representative bodies of the industry concerned and relevant customers , and representatives of the power generation industry . the commission shall decide on the composition of the group ensuring its representativity and shall chair the group . the group shall establish its rules of procedure .


### the commission shall convene the gas coordination group on a regular basis . ### the gas coordination group shall hold regular meetings .


### the competent authority during the emergency shall have in particular the following information available on a daily basis : ### from . . . * , the competent authority during the emergency shall have in particular the following information available on a daily basis : * oj please insert date : 6 months after entry into force of this regulation .


### by [ … ] the commission , having assessed the notified plans and after consulting the gas coordination group , shall draw conclusions as to possible means to enhance security of supply at community level and shall report to the european parliament and the council on the implementation of this regulation . the report shall include , where appropriate , recommendations for improvement of this regulation . ### by [ … ] the commission , having assessed the notified plans and after consulting the gas coordination group , shall draw conclusions as to possible means to enhance security of supply at union level and shall report to the european parliament and the council on the implementation of this regulation . the report shall include , where appropriate , recommendations for improvement of this regulation . the commission may , on the basis of the risk and impact assessments and resulting plans of all member states , establish a work programme to assess the need for and feasibility of binding common standards for security of supply .


### by [ … ] the commission , having assessed the notified plans and after consulting the gas coordination group , shall draw conclusions as to possible means to enhance security of supply at community level and shall report to the european parliament and the council on the implementation of this regulation . the report shall include , where appropriate , recommendations for improvement of this regulation . ### by [ … ] the commission , having assessed the notified plans and after consulting the gas coordination group , shall draw conclusions as to possible means to enhance security of supply at union level and shall report to the european parliament and the council on the implementation of this regulation . in order to enable member states lacking infrastructure to reach n - 1 standard , the commission shall monitor the achievements on market interconnectivity and , after consulting the gas coordination group , propose possible instruments to enhance the market . the report shall include , where appropriate , recommendations for improvement of this regulation .


### in developing the preventive and emergency plans the competent authority shall take into account the following indicative and non - exhaustive list of measures : ### in developing the preventive and emergency plans the competent authority shall take into account the indicative and non - exhaustive list of measures set out in this annex . the competent authority shall take into due account the environmental impact of the proposed measures when developing the preventive and emergency plans and shall give preference , to the greatest possible extent , to those measures which have the least impact on the environment .


### it is necessary to establish uniform rules at the level of the union applying across all participants of the investment product market on transparency so as to prevent divergences . a regulation is necessary to ensure that a common standard for key information documents is established in such a uniform fashion so as to be able to harmonise the format and the content of these documents . the directly applicable rules of a regulation should ensure that all participants in the investment product market are subject to the same requirements . this should also ensure uniform disclosures by preventing divergent national requirements as a result of the transposition of a directive . the use of a regulation is also appropriate to ensure that all those selling investment products are subject to uniform requirements in relation to the provision of the key information document to retail investors . ### it is necessary to establish uniform rules at the level of the union applying across all participants of the investment product market on transparency so as to prevent divergences . a regulation is necessary to ensure that a common standard for key information documents is established in such a uniform fashion so as to be able to harmonise the format and the content of these documents . the directly applicable rules of a regulation should ensure that all participants in the investment product market are subject to the same requirements . this should also ensure uniform disclosures by preventing divergent national requirements as a result of the transposition of a directive . the use of a regulation is also appropriate to ensure that all those advising on or selling investment products are subject to uniform requirements in relation to the provision of the key information document to retail investors .


### key information documents are the foundation for investment decisions by retail investors . for this reason , investment product manufacturers have an important responsibility towards retail investors in ensuring that they comply with the rules of this regulation . it is therefore important to ensure that retail investors who relied on a key investor document for their investment decision have an effective right of redress . it should also be ensured that all retail investors across the union have the same right to seek compensation for damages they may suffer due to failures on the part of investment product manufacturers in complying with the requirements set out in this regulation . therefore , rules regarding the liability of the investment product manufacturers should be harmonised . this regulation should establish that the retail investor should be able to hold the product manufacturer liable for an infringement of this regulation in case a loss is caused through the use of the key information document . ### key information documents are the foundation for investment decisions by retail investors . for this reason , investment product manufacturers have an important responsibility towards retail investors in ensuring that they comply with the rules of this regulation . it is therefore important to ensure that retail investors who relied on a key investor document for their investment decision have an effective right of redress . it should also be ensured that all retail investors across the union have the same right to seek compensation for damages they may suffer due to failures on the part of investment product manufacturers in complying with the requirements set out in this regulation , provided a causal link is established . therefore , rules regarding the liability of the investment product manufacturers should be harmonised .


### so that the retail investor is able to take an informed investment decision , persons selling investment products should be required to provide the key information document in good time before any transaction is concluded . this requirement should generally apply irrespective of where or how the transaction takes place . persons selling include both distributors and the investment product manufacturer themselves where they choose to sell the product directly to retail investors . to ensure necessary flexibility and proportionality , retail investors who wish to conclude a transaction using a means of distance communication should be able to receive the key information document after the conclusion of the transaction . even in this case the key information document would be useful for the investor , for instance to allow the investor to compare the product purchased with that described in the key information document . this regulation is without prejudice to the directive 2002 / 65 / ec of the european parliament and the council . ### so that the retail investor is able to take an informed investment decision , persons advising on or selling investment products should be required to provide the key information document in good time before any transaction is concluded . this requirement should generally apply irrespective of where or how the transaction takes place . persons advising on or selling include both distributors and the investment product manufacturer themselves where they choose to advise or sell the product directly to retail investors . to ensure necessary flexibility and proportionality , retail investors who wish to conclude a transaction using a means of distance communication should be able to receive the key information document after the conclusion of the transaction . even in this case the key information document would be useful for the investor , for instance to allow the investor to compare the product purchased with that described in the key information document . this regulation is without prejudice to the directive 2002 / 65 / ec of the european parliament and the council .


### where investment product manufacturers subject to this regulation are also subject to directive 2009 / 138 / ec , this regulation and directive 2009 / 138 / ec shall both apply . ### where investment product manufacturers subject to this regulation are also subject to directive 2009 / 138 / ec , this regulation and directive 2009 / 138 / ec shall both apply . where the requirements of directive 2009 / 138 / ec and of this regulation are equivalent , they shall be deemed to be met if the requirements of this regulation are fulfilled .


### the key information document shall be a stand - alone document , clearly separate from marketing materials . ### the key information document shall be a stand - alone document , clearly separate from marketing materials . cross - references to other documents are permitted . information that is cross - referenced shall only be information that is additional to the information required to be included in the key information document by this regulation .


### this document provides you with key information about this investment product . it is not marketing material . the information is required by law to help you understand the nature of this investment product and the risks of investing in it . you are advised to read it so that you can take an informed decision about whether to invest . ### this document provides you with key information about this investment product . it is not marketing material . the information is required by law to help you understand the nature of this investment product and the risks and opportunities of investing in it , as well as the costs associated to it . you are advised to read it so that you are in a better position to compare different investment products . this document does not represent a purchasing recommendation . you may need to consult other complementary documents in order to take an informed decision about whether to invest .


### under a section titled ‘ what are the risks and what might i get back ? ’ , the risk and reward profile of the investment product , including a summary indicator of this profile and warnings in relation to any specific risks that may not be fully reflected in the summary indicator ; ### under a section titled ' what are the risks and what might i get back ? ' the risk and reward profile of the investment product , including a summary indicator of this profile that also reflects the impact of costs and that is expressed as indicative future performance scenarios , accompanied by an explanation in plain language of the key risks of the product ; a comparison of the likely future performance of the investment product , including risks to it , with that of a risk free benchmark ;


### under a section titled ‘ what are the costs ? ’ , the costs associated with an investment in the investment product , comprising both direct and indirect costs to be borne by the investor , including summary indicators of these costs ; ### under a section titled ' what are the costs ? ' , the costs associated with an investment in the investment product , comprising both direct and indirect costs to be borne by the investor , including a summary indicator of these costs in monetary terms , and a statement that the retail investor should ask the person selling the investment product for further information about the costs , including any additional costs charged by the person selling not shown in the key information document ;


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 23 specifying the details of the presentation and the content of each of the elements of information referred to in paragraph 2 , the presentation and details of the other information the product manufacturer may include within the key information document as referred to in paragraph 3 , and the details of the common format and the common symbol referred to in paragraph 4 . the commission shall take into account the differences between investment products and the capabilities of retail investors as well as the features of investment products that allow the retail investor to select between different underlying investments or other options provided for by the product , including where this selection can be undertaken at different points in time , or changed in the future . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 23 specifying the details of the presentation and the content of each of the elements of information referred to in paragraph 2 , the presentation and details of the other information the product manufacturer may include within the key information document as referred to in paragraph 3 , and the details of the common format and the common symbol referred to in paragraph 4 . the summary indicator of the risks and rewards referred to in paragraph 2 i ) shall take into account the impact of costs over time and shall take into account possible future performance . it shall be designed to make the risks the investors are taking on clear and comparable between products . the indicator shall make it clear that the potential for greater rewards is linked to taking greater risks . the comparison referred to in paragraph 2 point ii ) shall be designed to help the investor to understand how taking greater risk impacts the rewards of the investment product , and the risk - free benchmark shall be set in way that is comprehensible for retail investors and not misleading to them . the summary indicator of the costs referred to in paragraph 2 shall illustrate in monetary terms the impact of the costs on what the investor might get back from their investment over time . it shall include figures that can be used by retail investors to compare between products . the commission shall take into account disclosures to retail investors made by the person selling the investment product related to costs under [ mifid ] and [ imd ] , to ensure that there is consistency in information on costs in the key information document with these other disclosures , and that the information is comprehensive about costs and clearly shows to the retail investor the overall impact that costs may have . the commission shall take into account the differences between investment products and the capabilities of retail investors as well as the features of investment products that allow the retail investor to select between different underlying investments or other options provided for by the product , including where this selection can be undertaken at different points in time , or changed in the future .


### a person selling an investment product to retail investors shall provide them with the key information document in good time before the conclusion of a transaction relating to the investment product . ### a person advising on or selling an investment product to retail investors shall provide them with the key information document in good time before the conclusion of a transaction relating to the investment product .


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 23 specifying : ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 23 specifying the conditions for fulfilling the requirement to provide the key information document in good time as laid down in paragraph 1 .


### the person selling an investment product shall provide the key information document to retail investors free of charge . ### the person advising on or selling an investment product shall provide the key information document to retail investors free of charge .


### the person selling an investment product shall provide the key information document to the retail investor in one of the following media : ### the person advising on or selling an investment product shall provide the key information document to the retail investor in one of the following media :


### the investment product manufacturer shall establish appropriate procedures and arrangements which ensure that retail investors who have submitted a complaint in relation to the key information document receive a substantive reply in a timely and proper manner . ### the investment product manufacturer and the distributor shall establish appropriate procedures and arrangements which ensure that : retail investors have an effective way of submitting a complaint against the investment product manufacturer ; retail investors who have submitted a complaint in relation to the key information document receive a substantive reply in a timely and proper manner ; and effective redress procedures are also available to retail investors in the event of cross - border disputes , in particular where the investment product manufacturer is located in another member state or in a third country .