As regards joint purchasing mechanisms, the Regulation makes it clear that Member States and natural gas companies are free to explore the potential benefits of purchasing natural gas collectively to address supply shortage situations.
V zvezi z mehanizmi za skupno nabavo Uredba pojasnjuje, da lahko države članice in podjetja plinskega gospodarstva sami preučijo morebitne koristi kolektivnega nakupa zemeljskega plina za odpravo nezadostne oskrbe.