Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision
No 1254/96/EC laying down a series of guidelines for trans-European energy networks
(2002/C 151 E/11)
(Text with EEA relevance)
COM(2001) 775 final — 2001/0311(COD)
(Submitted by the Commission on 5 March 2002)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community and in particular the first paragraph of Article156 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee,
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
251 of the Treaty,
Whereas:
(1) Since the adoption of Decision No 1254/96/EC of 5 June
1996 laying down a series of guidelines for trans-European energy networks (
1), the need has arisen to
incorporate new priorities, to highlight the projectswhich are particularly important, to update the list ofprojects, and to adapt the procedure used for identifyingprojects.
(2) The new priorities stem from the creation of a more open
and competitive internal energy market, as a result of theimplementation of Directive 96/92/EC of the EuropeanParliamentand of t he Council of 19 December 1996concerning common rules for the internal market in elec-tricity (
2) and of Directive 98/30/EC of 22 June 1998
concerning common rules for the internal market innatural gas (
3). They follow the conclusions of the
Stockholm European Council of March 2001 concerningthe development of the infrastuctures needed for theoperation of the energy market, and they are consistentwith the objective of making greater use of renewable
energy sources as a contribution to furthering a
sustainable development policy.(3) The priorities also stem from the growing importance of
the trans-European energy networks for diversifying theCommunity's gas supplies, incorporating the candidatecountries' energy networks, and ensuring the coordinatedoperation of the electricity grids in Europe and the Medi-terranean and Black Sea basins.
(4) Among the projects relating to trans-European energy
networks, it is necessary to highlight the priorityprojects, which are very important for the operation ofthe internal energy market or the security of energysupply.
(5) It is necessary to adapt the procedure for identifying
projects relating to trans-European energy networks inorder to ensure the harmonious application of Council
Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 of 18 September 1995
laying down general rules for the granting ofCommunity financial aid in the field of trans-Europeannetworks (
4).
(6) The procedure for identifying projects relating to trans-
European energy networks should be adapted by means ofaction at two levels: a first level identifying a restrictednumber of thematically defined projects of commoninterest, and a second level describing projects in detail,referred to as specifications.
(7) Since the project specifications are liable to change, they
are given indicatively. The Commission should thereforecontinue to be empowered to update them.
(8) The provisions of Decision No 1254/96/EC concerning
the committee procedure should be adopted to take
accountof Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise ofimplementing powers conferred on the Commission (
5).
(9) The identification of projects of common interest, their
specifications and priority projects should be withoutprejudice to the results of the environmental impactassessment of the projects and of the plans orprogrammes.EN 25.6.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities C 151 E/207
(1) OJ L 161, 29.6.1996, p. 147. Decision as lastamended by Decision
No 1741/1999/EC (OJ L 207, 6.8.1991, p. 1).
(2) OJ L 27, 30.1.1997, p. 20.
(3) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 1.(4) OJ L 228, 23.9.1995, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1655/1999 (OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 1).
(5) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
(10) The time-limit within which the Commission has to draw
up the periodical report on the implementation of theguidelines under Decision No 1254/96/EC should beextended since, in pursuance of Regulation (EC)No 2236/95, itsubmit s an annual reportwhichcontains information on the progress of projects, and inparticular that of priority projects.
(11) Decision No 1254/96/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision No 1254/96/EC is amended as follows:
1. Article 4 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 4
Priorities
The priorities for action by the Community on trans-
European energy networks, taking account of the necessityto secure a sustainable development, shall be as follows:
(a) adapting and developing the energy networks so as to
support the operation of the internal energy market, andin particular solving the problems of trans-frontier andother bottlenecks, congestion and missing links, andtaking account of the new needs arising from theliberalisation of the markets for electricity and natural
gas;
(b) the connection of renewable energy production;(c) the establishment of energy networks in insular,
isolated, peripheral and ultra-peripheral regions whilepromoting the diversification of energy sources andthe use of renewable energy sources, together with theconnection of those networks, where necessary;
(d) interoperability of electricity networks within the
European Union with those of candidate countries andof other countries in Europe and the Mediterranean andBlack Sea basins;
(e) the development of gas networks in order to meet the
Community's demand for natural gas, the control of itsgas supply systems and the diversification of natural gassources and supply routes.’
2. Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Article 6 are replaced by the
following:
‘2. The projects of common interest shall be as set out in
Annex II.
3. Any modification which changes the description of a
projectas itappears in Annex II shall be decided upon inaccordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 ofthe Treaty.4. The indicative project specifications, comprising the
detailed description of the projects and, where appropriate,their geographical description, shall be as set out in AnnexIII.
These specifications shall be updated in accordance with the
procedure referred to in Article 9(2).’
3. A new Article 6a is inserted as follows:
‘Article 6a
Priority projects of European interest
1. Priority shall be given to network developments which
are compatible with sustainable development and whichmeet the following criteria:
(a) they must have a significant impact on the competitive
operation of the internal market; and/or
(b) they must strengthen security of supply in the
Community.
The list of priority axes which meet these criteria shall be as
setoutin Annex I.
2. Projects of common interest identified in accordance
with this Decision which are situated on the priority axesshall be declared “priority projects of European interest”.
3. The Member States concerned and the Commission
shall endeavour, each within its own sphere of competence,to further the carrying-out of priority projects of Europeaninterest.’
4. Articles 8, 9 and 10 are replaced by the following:
‘Article 8
Restrictions
1. This Decision shall be without prejudice to any
financial commitment by a Member State or theCommunity.
2. This Decision shall be without prejudice to the results
of the environmental impact assessment of projects and ofthe plans or programmes which define the future author-isation framework for such projects. The results of theenvironmental impact assessments shall be taken intoconsideration.
Article 9Committee
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee, to
be called the TEN-Energy Committee composed of represen-tatives of the Member States and chaired by the represen-tative of the Commission.EN C 151 E/208 Official Journal of the European Communities 25.6.2002
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, the regu-
latory procedure laid down in Article 5 of Decision1999/468/EC shall apply, in compliance with Articles 7and 8 thereof.
3. The period provided for in Article 5(6) of Decision
1999/468/EC shall be three months.
Article 10Report
Every four years the Commission shall draw up a report on
the implementation of this Decision, which it shall submitto the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and
Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.’
5. The Annex is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to
this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities .
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
TRANS-EUROPEAN ENERGY NETWORKS
Priority projects of European interest: Priority axes
ELECTRICITY NETWORKS
EL.1. France — Belgium — Netherlands — Germany: electricity networks reinforcements in order to resolve the
frequent problems of congestion through the Benelux.
EL.2. Borders of Italy with France, Austria and Switzerland: increasing electricity interconnection capacities.
EL.3. France — Spain — Portugal: increasing electricity interconnection capacities between these countries and for the
Iberian peninsula.
EL.4. Greece — Balkan countries — UCTE System: development of electricity infrastructure to connect Greece to the
UCTE System.
EL.5. United Kingdom — continental Europe and Northern Europe: establishing/increasing electricity interconnection
capacities.
EL.6. Ireland — Northern Ireland — United Kingdom: increasing electricity interconnection capacities.
EL.7. Denmark — Germany: increasing electricity interconnection capacity.
GAS NETWORKS
NG.1. United Kingdom — Netherlands — Germany — Russia: gas pipelines connecting the main sources of gas in
Europe, improving the interoperability of the networks, and increasing the security of supply.
NG.2. Algeria — Spain — France: construction of a new gas pipeline from Algeria to Spain and France, and increasing
network capacities in Spain and France.
NG.3. Caspian Sea countries — Middle East — European Union: new gas pipeline networks to the European Union
from new sources, including the Greece–Turkey and Italy–Greece gas pipelines.EN 25.6.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities C 151 E/209
NG.4. LNG terminals in France, Spain, Portugal, and Italy: diversifying sources of supply and entry points.
NG.5. Underground storage in Spain, Portugal, and Greece: increasing capacity in Spain and construction of the first
facilities in Portugal and Greece.
ANNEX II
TRANS-EUROPEAN ENERGY NETWORKS
Projects of common interest
ELECTRICITY NETWORKS
(a) Developing electricity networks in island, isolated, peripheral and ultraperipheral regions while promoting the
diversification of energy sources and the use of renewable energies, and connection of the electricity networks
of those regions, if appropriate.
(b) Developing electricity connections between the Member States where this is needed for the functioning of the
internal market and in order to ensure the reliability and dependability of the operation of electricity networks.
(c) Developing electricity connections within the Member States where this is needed in order to take advantage of the
connections between the Member States, for the functioning of the internal electricity market or the connection ofrenewable energy sources.
(d) Developing electricity connections with third countries, and more particularly with the accession candidate
countries, thus contributing towards interoperability, the operational reliability and dependability of the electricity
grids or the supply of electricity to the European Community.
(m) Actions for improving the functioning of the interconnected electricity networks within the internal market and, in
particular, identifying the bottlenecks and missing links, developing solutions in order to deal with congestion and
adapting the methods of forecasting and of operating electricity networks.
GAS NETWORKS
(e) Introducing natural gas into new regions, mainly island, isolated, peripheral and ultraperipheral regions and
developing gas networks in these regions.
(f) Developing gas connections in order to meet the needs of the internal market or strengthen the security of supply,
including connection of separate gas networks.
(g) Developing capacities for receiving liquefied natural gas (LNG) and for storage of natural gas, needed in order to
meet demand, control gas supply systems, and diversify sources and supply routes.
(h) Developing gas transport capacity (gas supply pipelines) needed in order to meet demand and diversify supplies
from internal and external sources, as well as supply routes.
(n) Actions for improving the funtioning of the interconnected gas networks within the internal market and, in
particular, identifying the bottlenecks and missing links, developing solutions in order to deal with congestionand adapting methods of forecasting and of operating gas networks.EN C 151 E/210 Official Journal of the European Communities 25.6.2002
ANNEX III
TRANS-EUROPEAN ENERGY NETWORKS
Specifications of projects of common interest (*)
ELECTRICITY NETWORKS
Project (a) — Developing electricity networks in island, isolated, peripheral and ultraperipheral regions while promoting the
diversification of energy sources and the use of renewable energies, and connection of the electricity networks of those regions, if
appropriate
Specifications:
a02 IRELAND — UNITED KINGDOM (Wales)
Connection by submarine cable between the network of Ireland and the network of the United Kingdom (Wales).
a04 GREECE — ITALY
Connection by submarine cable between the Greek network and the Italian network:
Ipiros–Puglia link (strengthening of existing connection)
a09 GREECE
Connections between the islands and between the islands and the mainland:
Connection of the Southern Cyclades.
a10 ULTRAPERIPHERAL REGIONS: FRANCE, SPAIN, PORTUGAL
Connections in ultraperipheral regions.
a11 ITALY (Sardinia) — FRANCE (Corsica) — ITALY (mainland)
Connection by submarine cable between the network of Sardinia and the network of Italy (mainland).
Strengthening the connection with Corsica.
Project (b) — Developing electricity connections between in the Member States needed for the functioning of the internal market and
in order to ensure the reliability and dependability of the operation of electricity networks
Specifications:
b04 FRANCE — BELGIUM — THE NETHERLANDS — GERMANY
Moulaine (F)–Aubange (B) line.
b05 FRANCE — GERMANY
Vigy (F)–Marlenheim (F) line.
Vigy (F)–Uchtelfangen (D) line.
b06 FRANCE — ITALY
Grand île–Piossasco line.
La Praz (F) phase transformer.
b07 FRANCE — SPAIN
Cazaril–Aragón line or alternative route/layout, including connection to the Sallente–Sentmenat line.
Pragneres (F) phase transformer.Eastern Pyrenees connection.
b10 SPAIN — PORTUGAL
Connections between the two countries through the regions of northern Portugal and north-western Spain.
New connection through the southern region of Portugal and the south-west of Spain:Balboa–Alqueva–Sines line.
b11 FINLAND — SWEDEN
Connections north of the Gulf of Bothnia: New lines parallel to the existing ones.EN 25.6.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities C 151 E/211
(*) This list has been established on the basis of projects communicated to the Commission by the Member States and the operators
concerned.
b12 AUSTRIA — ITALY
Lienz–Cordignano line.
b13 IRELAND — UNITED KINGDOM (Northern Ireland)b14 AUSTRIA — GERMANY
StPet er–Isar line.
b15 THE NETHERLANDS — UNITED KINGDOM
Connection by submarine cable between south-eastern England and central Netherlands (Rotterdam area).
b16 DENMARK — GERMANY
Aerial connections between the two countries: Kasso–Flensburg line.
Project (c) — Developing electrical connections within the Member States where this is needed in order to take advantage of the
connections between the Member States, the functioning of the internal market or the connection of renewable energy sources
Specifications:
c02 DENMARK
Connections on the North-South axis.
Connections on the East-West axis:
Connections by submarine cable between the country's western (UCTE) and eastern (NORDEL) networks: Fyn–Sjælland
link.
c04 FRANCE
Connections in the north of the country, related to the expansion of intra-Community trade in electricity:
Dunkerque–Lille line;
Amiens–Lille line;
Connections in the north-east of the country: Sierrentz–Mulbach line.
c05 ITALY
Connections on the East-West axis:
Vado Ligure–Morigallo line;
Turbigo–Rho line;Turbigo–Baggio line;
Gorlago–San Fiorano line;
Turbigo–Piedilago line;
Piedilago pumping station;
Chivasso–Magenta line;
Colunga–Calenzano line.
Connections on the North-South axis:
Pietrafitta–Santa Barbara line;
Santa Barbara–Tavarnuzze line;
Matera–Santa Sofia line;
Pian della Speranza/Roma Nord–Montalto/Suvereto line;
Pietrafitta–Villavalle line;
Laino–Rizziconi line.
c06 SPAIN
Connections on the following axes:
North axis;
Mediterranean axis;
Galicia–Centro axis;
Centro–Aragón axis;
Aragón–Levante axis.
Connections in Andalucía.
Connections in the Balearic Islands.EN C 151 E/212 Official Journal of the European Communities 25.6.2002
c07 PORTUGAL
Connections needed for the interconnection with Spain:
in the centre of the country: Pego–Rio Maior II line;in the north of the country: Recarei–Pocinho–Aldeadávila line.
c08 GREECE
Thessaloniki, Lamia and Patras substations and connecting lines.
c09 IRELAND
Connections in the north-west of the country:
Tynagh–Cashla line;
Flagford–EastSligo line.
c10 SPAIN
Connections in the north-east and west of the country, in particular to connect to the network wind-power generation
capacities.
Connections in the north-east: in Basque country, Aragón and Navarra.
Connections in the west: in Galicia.
c11 SWEDEN
Connections in central Sweden.
Connections in southern Sweden.
c12 GERMANY
Connections in the north of the country:
Lübeck/Siems–Görries line;Lübeck/Siems–Krümmel line.
c13 UNITED KINGDOM
Connections in Northern Ireland, in relation to the interconnections with Ireland:
Connections in the north-west.
Connections in Scotland and England, with a view to the greater use of renewable sources in electricity generation.
Project (d) — Developing electricity connections with the non-Member States, and more particularly with the countries candidates
for accession, thus contributing towards interoperability, the operational reliability and dependability of the electricity grids or the
supply of electricity within the European Community
Specifications:
d02 GERMANY — POLAND
Neuenhagen (D)–Vierraden (D)–Krajnik (PL) line.
d03 GERMANY — NORWAY
Connection by submarine cable between northern Germany (UCTE) and southern Norway (NORDEL): Brunsbüttel–
southern Norway link.
d05 ITALY — SWITZERLAND
S. Fiorano–Robbia line.
Piedilago–Airolo line.EN 25.6.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities C 151 E/213
d08 GREECE — BALKAN COUNTRIES
Connections between Greece and Albania, Bulgaria and FYROM:
Philippi (GR)–Maritsa 3 (Bulgaria) line;
Amintaio (GR)–Bitola (FYROM) line;
Kardia (GR)–Elbasan (Albania) line.
Connection of Greece to the UCTE system:
Elbasan (Albania)–Podgorica (F.R.Yugoslavia) line;
Mostar (Bosnia-Herzegovina) substation and connecting lines;
Ernestinovo (Croatia) substation and connecting lines.
d09 GREECE — TURKEY
Connections between the two countries through north-eastern Greece:
Philippi–Hamidabad line.
d10 UNITED KINGDOM — NORWAY
Connection by submarine cable between the north-east/east England and southern Norway (NORDEL).
d11 THE NETHERLANDS — NORWAY
Connection by submarine cable between the north-eastern Netherlands (UCTE) and southern Norway (NORDEL):
Eemshaven–Feda link.
d13 SPAIN — MOROCCO
Connection by submarine cable between south Spain and Morocco (strengthening of existing connection).
d14 BALTIC ELECTRICITY RING: GERMANY — POLAND — RUSSIA — ESTONIA — LATVIA — LITHUANIA —
SWEDEN — FINLAND — DENMARK — BELARUS
Connections between the networks of these countries by aerial lines and/or submarine cables:
southern Finland–Russia links;
Germany–Poland–Lithuania–Belarus–Russia link (East-West High Power Link);
Poland–Lithuania link;Finland–Estonia link (through submarine cable).
d15 SWEDEN — NORWAY
North Sweden–north Norway lines.
Mid Sweden–mid Norway lines.
Borgvik (S)–Hoesle (NO)–Oslo region line.
d16 EU — BELARUS — RUSSIA — UKRAINE
Connections and interface between the (extended) UCTE network and the networks of third countries in eastern Europe:
connections between the UCTE and CENTREL systems;
connections between the UCTE/CENTREL system and the Balkan countries;connections and interface between the extended UCTE system and Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, including relocation of
HVDC conversion stations operating previously between Austria and Hungary, Austria and the Czech Republic and,Germany and the Czech Republic.
d17 BLACK SEA ELECTRICITY RING: RUSSIA — UKRAINE — ROMANIA — BULGARIA — TURKEY — GEORGIA
Connections in the Black Sea area with a view to interoperability of the extended UCTE system with the networks in the
countries concerned.EN C 151 E/214 Official Journal of the European Communities 25.6.2002
d18 MEDITERRANEAN ELECTRICITY RING: FRANCE — SPAIN — MOROCCO — ALGERIA — TUNISIA — LIBYA —
EGYPT — NEAR-EASTERN COUNTRIES — TURKEY — GREECE — ITALY
Connections in the Mediterranean Sea area with a view to interoperability of the extended UCTE system with the
networks in the countries concerned:
Connection by submarine cable between south Spain and north-west Algeria.
d19 NORWAY — SWEDEN — FINLAND — RUSSIA
Connections in the Barents Sea area.
d20 ITALY — SLOVENIA
Installation of flexible alternative current transmission systems.
Project (m) — Actions improving the functioning of the interconnected electricity networks within the internal market and, in
particular, identifying the bottlenecks and missing links, developing solutions in order to deal with congestion and adapting the
methods of forecasting and of operating electricity networks
Specifications:
m1 ELECTRICITY NETWORK BOTTLENECKS AND MISSING LINKS
Identifying the bottlenecks and missing links, especially cross-border, within electricity networks.
Developing solutions for electricity flow management in order to deal with the problems of congestion within electricity
networks.
m2 ELECTRICITY NETWORK FORECASTING AND OPERATING METHODS
Adapting the methods of forecasting and of operating electricity networks required by the functioning of the internal
market and the use of a high percentage of renewable energy sources.
NATURAL GAS NETWORKS
Project (e) — Introducing natural gas into new regions, mainly island, isolated, peripheral and ultraperipheral regions and
developing gas networks in these regions
Specifications:
e01 UNITED KINGDOM (Northern Ireland) — IRELAND
Developing gas network from Belfast towards the north-west region of Northern Ireland and, if appropriate, to the
western coast of Ireland.
e04 SPAIN
Developing gas networks, including LNG terminals, in new regions in the mainland and on the islands:
LNG at Huelva (extending existing terminal);
LNG at Cartagena (extending existing terminal);
LNG in Galicia (new terminal);
LNG atBilbao (new t erminal);
LNG in the Valencia Region (new terminal);
Connection between the Balearic Islands and the mainland.
e05 PORTUGAL
Developing gas networks in the country, including an LNG terminal:
LNG in Sines (new terminal).EN 25.6.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities C 151 E/215
e06 GREECE
Developing gas networks in the country, including LNG terminals and storage facilities:
high pressure branch to Thrace;
high pressure branch to Corinth;
high pressure branch to north-west Greece;
compression station on the main pipeline;
storage at south Kavala (conversion of an offshore depleted gas field);
LNG at Revithoussa (extending existing terminal);
construction of a second LNG terminal.
e07 ULTRAPERIPHERAL REGIONS: FRANCE, SPAIN, PORTUGAL
Introduction of natural gas into ultraperipheral regions.
Project (f) — Developing gas connections in order to meet the needs of the internal market or strengthening of the security of
supply, including connection of separate gas networks
Specifications:
f01 IRELAND — UNITED KINGDOM
Additional gas interconnection pipeline between Ireland and Scotland.
North-south interconnection, including Dublin–Belfast pipeline.
f05 FRANCE — SPAIN
Interconnection through the western border.
Compression station on the Lumbier–Calahorra pipeline.
Perpignan–Barcelona pipeline.
f06 PORTUGAL — SPAIN
Increasing transport capacity of gas pipelines supplying Portugal through south Spain and Galicia and Asturias through
Portugal.
f08 AUSTRIA — GERMANY
Purchkirchen–Burghausen pipeline.
Andorf–Simbach pipeline.
f09 AUSTRIA — HUNGARY
Wiener Neustadt–Sopron pipeline.
f11 AUSTRIA
Connection between gas pipelines linking Austria to Germany and Italy:
Bad Leonfelden–Linz pipeline;
connection of isolated gas transmission networks.
f12 GREECE — ALBANIA
North-west Greece–Elbasan pipeline.
f13 ITALY — GREECE — OTHER BALKAN COUNTRIES
Interconnection pipeline, initially to supply Greece and other Balkan countries through south Italy.
f14 AUSTRIA — CZECH REPUBLIC
Connection between the networks of the two countries.EN C 151 E/216 Official Journal of the European Communities 25.6.2002
f17 AUSTRIA — SLOVENIA — CROATIA
Gas transport corridor to south-east Europe, across these countries.
f18 UNITED KINGDOM — THE NETHERLANDS — GERMANY
Interconnecting pipelines, linking the main sources of north-west Europe.
f19 GERMANY — POLAND
Connection between north-east Germany (Berlin area) and north-west Poland (Szczecin area).
Branch from Schmölln to Lubmin (Greifswald area).
f20 DENMARK — UNITED KINGDOM
Connection between offshore facilities in the North Sea.
Project (g) — Developing capacities for receiving liquefied natural gas (LNG) and for storage of natural gas, needed in order to meet
demand and control gas supply systems, and diversify sources and supply routes
Specifications:
g01 IRELAND
Developing underground gas storage facilities.
g03 FRANCE
Developing LNG facilities:
LNG at Le Verdon-sur-mer (new terminal) and pipeline to Lussagnet storage;LNG at Fos-sur-mer (extending existing terminal).
g07 FRANCE
Developing underground gas storage facilities:
storage at Lussagnet (extending existing site);
storage at Pecorade (conversion of a depleted oil field).
g08 SPAIN
Development of underground gas storage facilities:
storage on the north-south axis (new sites) in: Cantabria, Aragon, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, Andalucia;
storage on the Mediterranean axis (new sites) in: Catalonia, C.A. Valenciana, Murcia.
g09 PORTUGAL
Developing underground gas storage facilities:
storage in Carriço (new site).
g11 BELGIUM
Developing underground gas storage facilities:
storage at Loenhout (extending existing site).
g12 DENMARK
Developing underground gas storage facilities:
storage at Stenlille (extending existing site);
storage at Toender (new site, close to the border with Germany).EN 25.6.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities C 151 E/217
g13 AUSTRIA
Developing underground gas storage facilities:
storage at Purchkirchen (extending existing site), including pipeline to the Penta West system near Andorf;
storage at Baumgarten (new site);
storage at Haidach (new site), including pipeline to the European gas grid.
g14 ITALY
Developing LNG facilities:
LNG offshore in the north Adriatic Sea (new terminal);
LNG on the south Adriatic coast (new terminal).
g16 BELGIUM
Developing LNG facilities:
LNG at Zeebrugge/Dudzele (extending existing terminal).
g17 ITALY
Developing underground gas storage facilities.
Project (h) — Developing gas transport capacity (gas supply pipelines) needed in order to meet demand and diversify supplies from
internal and external sources, as well as supply routes
Specifications:
h03 NORDIC GAS GRID: NORWAY — DENMARK — GERMANY — SWEDEN — FINLAND — RUSSIA — BALTIC
STATES — POLAND
Creation and development of connections between the networks of these countries with a view to setting up an
integrated gas network:
the Baltic gas interconnector: Germany, Denmark, Sweden;the Mid-Nordic gas pipeline: Norway, Sweden, Finland;
Nybro–Dragor gas pipeline, including connecting pipeline to the storage at Stenlille: Denmark;
the north European gas pipeline: Russia, Baltic Sea, Germany;
gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, via Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, including developing underground gas storage
facilities in Latvia.
h04 ALGERIA — SPAIN — FRANCE
Developing gas pipelines from Algeria to Spain and France and related capacity increase of the internal networks in
these countries:
— Algeria–Morocco–Spain (up to Córdoba) pipeline: increasing transport capacity;
— extension towards north-east Spain:
Córdoba–Ciudad Real pipeline;
Ciudad Real–Madrid pipeline;
Ciudad Real–Mediterranean coast pipeline;
branches in Castilla-La Mancha;
— extension towards north-west Spain: the western pipeline;
— Algeria–Spain submarine pipeline and pipelines for the connection to France.
h06 RUSSIA — UKRAINE — EU
Increasing transport capacity from Russian resources to the European Union, via Ukraine, Slovakia and the Czech
Republic:
sections in Czech Republic and Slovakia;
sections in Austria and Italy.EN C 151 E/218 Official Journal of the European Communities 25.6.2002
h07 RUSSIA — BELARUS — POLAND — EU
Increasing transport capacity from Russian resources to the European Union, via Belarus and Poland:
section in Germany:
Yagal Sud gas pipeline (between the STEGAL pipeline leading to the D, F, CH triangle);
SUDAL East gas pipeline (between MIDAL pipeline near Heppenheim to Burghausen connection with the PENTA
pipeline in Austria).
h09 LIBYA — ITALY
Gas network from Libyan resources to Italy.
h10 CASPIAN SEA COUNTRIES — EU
Gas network from resources in the Caspian Sea countries to the European Union:
Greece–Turkey gas pipeline.
h11 RUSSIA — UKRAINE — MOLDAVIA — ROMANIA — BULGARIA — GREECE — OTHER BALKAN COUNTRIES
Increasing transport capacity from Russian resources to Greece and other Balkan countries, via Ukraine, Romania and
Bulgaria:
section in Romania;
section in Bulgaria: St. Zagora–Ihtiman gas pipeline.
h13 GERMANY — CZECH REPUBLIC — AUSTRIA — ITALY
Connecting pipelines between the German, Czech, Austrian and Italian gas networks.
h14 RUSSIA — UKRAINE — SLOVAKIA — HUNGARY — SLOVENIA — ITALY
Gas pipeline from Russian resources to Italy, via Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia.
h15 THE NETHERLANDS — GERMANY — SWITZERLAND — ITALY
Increasing transport capacity of the TENP gas pipeline running from the Netherlands through Germany to Italy.
h16 BELGIUM — FRANCE — SWITZERLAND — ITALY
Increasing transport capacity from North-western Europe through France to Italy:
Taisnieres (F)–Oltingue (CH) gas pipeline.
h17 DENMARK — POLAND
Gas pipeline through Denmark to Poland: Denmark–Poland submarine pipeline.
h18 NORWAY — RUSSIA — EU
Gas network from the Barents Sea resources to the European Union, via Sweden and Finland.
h19 IRELAND
Gas pipeline from the Corrib field (offshore).
h20 ALGERIA — ITALY — FRANCE
Gas pipeline from Algerian resources to Italy, via Sardinia. Branch to Corsica.
h21 MIDDLE EAST — EU
Gas network from resources in the Middle East to the European Union.EN 25.6.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities C 151 E/219
Project (n) — Actions improving the functioning of the interconnected gas networks within the internal market and, in particular,
identifying the bottlenecks and missing links, developing solutions in order to deal with congestion and adapting methods of
forecasting and of operating gas networks
Specifications:
n1 NATURAL GAS NETWORK BOTTLENECKS AND MISSING LINKS
Identifying the bottlenecks and missing links, especially cross-border, within the gas networks.
Developing solutions for natural gas flow management in order to deal with the problems of congestion within the gas
networks.
n2 NATURAL GAS NETWORK FORECASTING AND OPERATING METHODS
Adapting the methods of forecasting and operating natural gas networks required by the functioning of the internal
market.’EN C 151 E/220 Official Journal of the European Communities 25.6.2002