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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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,REGULATION (EEC )OFTHECOUNCIL
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concerning information onthe state of
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the Community 'senergy supplies
(submitted to ,theCouncil bytheCommission )
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DraftregulationoftheCouncilrelatingtoinformation ontheenergysupply
situationintheCommunity
Explanatory memorandum
Regulation(EEC)No293/74oftheCouncilof30January1974oninfor-'
rnationfortheestablishment ofcomprehensive energybalance-sheets forthe
CommunitywasadoptedbytheCouncilatthe'timeintheimmediatehopethat
itwouldanswertheneedforinformation engenderedbythedifficulties then
occurringontheenergymarket,whichwereofatypelikelytocauseserious
disturbances *TheRegulationfollowedadecisiontakenbytheHeadsofstate
andgovernmentattheDecember1973meetinginCopenhagen.
Asasituationsimilartotheonewhichledtotheadoptionofthis
Regulationcouldrecuratanytime,itisessentialfortheCommunityto
haveonhandaninstrumentwhichgivesit,rapidaccesstohomogeneous and
precisedataonthesupplysituationwheneversuppliesareactuallythreatened
orlikelytobeindanger.
However,theprevailingconditionsofrecentmonths,whilstnotthrowing
upanyspecificdifficulties ,necessitateacontinuousprocessofadapting
supplystructurestoahighly .fluidmarketsituation;therequestforregular
informationisthereforejustified,althoughtheintervalsatwhichitis
forwardedanditscontentdifferfromwhatisrequiredintimesofcrisis.
Thesortofefficiencydesirableinthisconnectionmeansthatthe
required •informationmustberationalised andstandardisedatMemberState
andatCommunitylevelsothatitgivestheCommissionahomogeneous ,overall
viewoftheenergysupplysituationintheCommunity.Tobevalid,any
estimateofthissituationmust,necessarilybeunitaryandencompassthe
wholerangeofsectorsinvolved,
Regulation(ESC)No293/74oftheCotmcilof30January1974nolonger
meetstheserequirements .Itshouldthereforebeannulledandanewone
adoptedwhichensuresthattheCommissionwillhavealltheinformationit
needs-indifficulttimesaswellasnormalones-asthebasisforthat
partofitsdutiesconnectedwithenergypolicy.Thisistheaimofthe
regulationsetoutinwhatfollows.

DraftRegulation (EEC)N°oftheCouncil
ConcerninginformationonthestateoftheCommunity's
energysupplies
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticles5and213thereof;
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity,
andinparticularArticles187and192thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
''
Whereasthepursuitandachievementoftheenergypolicyobjectivesadopted
bytheCouncil,inparticularinitsResolutionsof17December1974.and
13February1975»requiretheharnessingoftheappropriate means;
WhereasforthispurposetheenergysupplysituationineachMemberState
andintheCommunityasawholemustbeassessed,andwhereassuchassessment
mustofnecessitybecomprehensive andcoverallthesectorsconcerned;
WhereastheCommission mustthereforehaveatitsdisposalfullandcomparable
information ontheenergysupplysituationifitistoaccomplishthetasks
incumbentuponitinpursuitoftheobjectivessetout'above;
WhereasinordertomeetenergyBupplyrequirementsithasrecentlybecome
necessarytoinstituteapermanentpolicyofadjustingthestructureof.
suchsuppliestochangingmarketconditions ,andwhereasthissituation
impliesthattheCommissionmustreceivearegularflowofinformation ;
Whereaswhendifficulties arisewhichcouldcauseseriousdisturbances by
reducingorjeopardizing energysuppliestheCommissionmustalsobeable
toobtainmoreimmediateandmoredetailedinformation onthemostimportant
aspectsofthatsituation;
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Whereas,inresponse "tothedifficultioo whicharoseontheenergymarket
atthattime,on30January1974theCounciladoptedRegulation (EEC)No293/74
elicitingcertaininformation fromtheMemberStatesforthepurposeof
drawingupcomprehensive energybalancesheetsfortheCommunity;
WhereastheRegulationreferredtoabovenolongermeetsrequirements ,forit
doesnotenabletheCommissiontoobtaintheinformation whichisindespensable
toitbothundernormalcircumstances andinperiodsofdifficulty ;
Whereasitisinthegeneralinteresttostandardize andrationalizethe
communication ofalltheinformationrequiredatCommunitylevel;
Whereasitisnecessarytoensurethattheobligationsprovidedforinthis
Regulationarecompliedwithandthattheconfidential natureofthedata
collectedisrespected,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheMemberStatesshallcommunicatetotheCommission ,on20January
and20Julyofeachyeartheinformationconcerningtheirenergysupply
situationassetoutinAnnexItothisRegulation ,givingthefiguresfor
theprevioushalf-yearandtheforecastsforthecurrenthalf-year.
Article2
If,afterconsultingtheEnergyCommittee,theCommissiondecidesthat
difficulties whicharereducing,orcouldreduce,theenergysuppliesof
oneormoreMemberStatesareliabletocauseseriousdisturbances ,the
MemberStatesshallfulfilthefollowingobligations :
a)theMemberStatesshallcommunicatetotheCommissionatquarterlyinter­
valstheinformationsetoutinAnnexItothisRegulation,
b)theMemberStatesshallcommunicatetotheCommissionatquarterlyinter­
valstheinformation ontheenergyconsumedbyeachoftheirmajorsectors
ofconsumption ,asse^outinAnnexIItothisRegulation.
Theinformationreferredtoinparagraphsa)andb)aboveshallbe
communicatedtotheCommissionon20January,20April,20Julyand20October
ofeachyear,andshallcomprisethefiguresforthepreviousquarterand
forecastsforthecurrentquarter.
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Theoccurrenceofasituationrequiringthefulfilmentoftheobli­
gationsreferredtointhisArticleshallbethesubjectofacommunication
fromtheCommissionintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
Article3
TheMemberStatesmayadd.commentstotheircommunications .The
CommissionshalltransmittotheMemberStatesanannotatedsummaryofthe
informationreceivedpursuanttoArticles1and2andshall,whereappro­
priate,holdthenecessaryconsultations .
Article4
AtleastfifteendaysbeforethedateslaiddowninArticle1,all
personsandundertakings concernedshallcommunicatetotheirnational
authorities ,atthelatter'srequest,theinformation whichthoseautho­
ritiesrequireinordertofulfiltheobligationssetoutinArticles1
and2.
Article5 '
1.Information forwardedpursuanttothisRegulationshallbetreatedas
confidential .
2.Personswhoareparticipating orhaveparticipated inthecollection
andpreparationoftheinformationreferredtointhisRegulationshall
beboundnottodivulgethespecificdataoranyotherspecificinformation
whichmayhavecometotheirknowledgeinorduringtheexerciceoftheir
duties.
3.Theconfidential natureoftheinformationreferredtoinparagraph 1
aboveshaj.1notpreventthepublicationofgeneralinformationorofsumma­
riesinaformsuchthatinformation concerningpersonsandundertakings
cannotbeindividually identified.
Article6
TheMemberStatesshalladoptappropriateprovisionstoensureobser­
vanceoftheobligationsarisingunderArticles4and5*
Article7–––
Regulation(EEC)No293/74oftheCouncilof30January1974on
informationfortheestablishment ofcomprehensive energybalancesheets
fortheCommunityisherebyrepeated.

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Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofitspublication
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
ThisRegulationshallhe"bindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyinall
MemberStates.
Doneat FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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AnnexT
'Energysupply-CouncilRegulationnrof
Questionnaire "normalsituation"
Country:
Semesters ^in10toeHardcoal
&Patent
fuel!
ICoke
ILignite
&Peat
briquet.Crude
oilPetroleum
productsNatural
gasDerived
gasesîïuclear
energyRydro.
&geoth.
energyElectr»!
energytTotal •
1«Productionofprimary
sources
2,Productionofderived
products.-rr–"~:l–T–
3.Suppliesfromthe
Community
4*Importsfromthird-party
countries
I
6.Stocks:a)Level
(endperiod)
b)Changes
«
8*Deliveriestothe j
Community I
I
9.Exportstothird-party
countries
10,Grossconsumption
1+2+3+4~6–0–9
>.Γ·T. IΓ!
!_r
Ll.Bunkersi
.i
,\rI-•
1r
(
»*»
Equivalenceinprimary
energy10-2-11-1
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12.Grossinlandconsumption
ofprimarysourcesand
iequivalentsΠ! Πνη \T~Z\I<
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AnnexII
Additionalquestionnaire Energyconsumption-CouncilRégulationnrof
•"crisisperiod"
Countryî
Trimester: ^
'in10toeHardcoal
&Patent
fiifilCokeLignite
&Peat
hrirm#vL »__i
Crude I
oil IPetroleum
productsNatural
gas,Derived
gasesElectr.
energyTotal
L71»Industry-
L72.Transportation
tli*Households,etc... (+179*others)
16•Non–energyuses--
Pinalconsumption
171+172+173+16
Electricalpowerstations
■.3,i.Gasworks&
+
I35*Blastfurnaces •t
i
|I34»Cokeovens
136.Refineries
Transformations
131+(133+135J+134+136
!
II4.Consumptionoftheenergy- sector
ID•Networklosses1."
in10toeLHJ
&refiner 1'-ji-.otor
jspiritl
Aviation j
fuelsjGas/Diesel
oilRésiduel 1
ifueloilI[other
Ipetrole'in
:products _Total
IRefiner."netproduction
jInlmddeliveries
i :

Armex III
Remarks ontherules fortheapplication
ofRegulation No
When replying tothequestionnaires given inAnnex IandAnnex IIto
this Regulation ,thefollowing conventions should "beobserved .
I. General convention ;
Thenomenclature ofenergy products ,thegeneral framework ,the
definition ofandfield covered byeach line ofthebalance-sheet are
based ontheconventions adopted bytheStatistical Office ofthe
European Communities andlisted inallits "Energy Statistics "
publications (Quarterly Bulletins andYearbooks ).
II.Specific conventions for the application ofthis Regulation :
A. Ail questionnaires :
1.En£r^^rodu£ts :
Lignite andbriquettes +peat :peat exclusively forIreland .
Petroleum products :allpetroleum products ,including LPGand
refinery gas .
Derived gases :works gas+coke-4>ven gas+blast furnace gas.
Hydro-electric andgeothermic energy :excluding production based
onpumping .
Electrical energy :excluding hydro-electric ,geothermic and
nuclear energy insections dealing with
generation andgross consumption .
2.Common^uni ^:
Balance-sheets areexpressed in1000 ;tonnes oilequivalent
(10^toe);theoilequivalent isdefined ashaving anetcalorifio
value (NCU)of10000calories pergram .Onetonne ofoil
equivalent (1toe)corresponds to10Gcal (10^kcal).

Arrnex III
3.^nv^r^i^n^faotors^in 10–tojî :
basic unit conversion
factor
Solid fuels 10tee x0.7
(tees 7000kcal )
M'attirai gas Tcal (GCV) x0.092
Works gasandcoke-oven gas Teal (GCV) X0.092
Blast furnace gas Teal (GCV) x0.1
Crude oiiandpetroleum products 10^t
Other fuels Teal (NCV) X0.1
Electricity (for1975 ) GWh(lO^kWh )
Belgium x0.224
Denmark x0.210
Germany x0.230
France x0.220
Ireland • x0.266
Italy x0.218
Luxembourg xO.326
Netherlands x0.224
United Kingdom ' * x0.252
B.Questionnaire on"normal period "(Armex I)
1.Production ofprimary sources :
Column headed "electrical energy ":indicate "other fuels "used for
thegeneration ofelectricity inconventional thermal power stations
(wood ,household refuse etc.). j
!
i
i
2.Pr£duct_ion_of derived £ro_ducts : '
Column headed "hard coal , omit production ofpatent fuel*.
Column headed "lignite , omit production ofbrown coal briquettes *.
Column headed "eleotrical energy ":indicate result ofconventional
thermal production +electricity produced bypumping -"other primary
fuels "(already indicated under B.1above ):omit production ofheat .
6.bStocks ,variations :
Increase ofstocks :positive sign (+)means increase ofstocks during
theperiod inquestion . /
Decrease ofstocks :negative sign(–)meanL decrease ofstocks during
theperiod inquestion .
*
Similarly ,inthequestionnaire on"period ofcrisis ",line 132 :
"processing inpatent fuel andbriquetting plants "will beomitted .

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AnnexIII
C.Questiormai-re ,£rt_"£eriod__of crisis^
131.Electricalpowerstations:
Columnheaded"electricalenergy":tobeconsistentwithitemB.1
above,donotindicate"otherproducts",butshowonlyelectrical
energyabsorbedbypumping.