commiss recommend decemb releas secur oil stock suppli disrupt caus hurrican katrina notifi document number ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun articl indent thereof council direct eec impos oblig member state maintain minimum stock crude oil petroleum product loss product crude oil petroleum product caus hurrican katrina disrupt world oil suppli affect commun oil suppli wake hurrican katrina intern energi agenc iea ask number member state particip intern initi collect action respons suppli disrupt caus hurrican cover loss oil product period septemb octob entail action octob member state member state member countri iea express support emerg action member state particip stock releas particip initi collect action result member state reduc secur oil stock compulsori minimum level laid direct eec paragraph articl direct eec requir member state refrain draw stock extent reduc stock compulsori minimum level prior consult provid paragraph articl direct amount secur oil stock releas individu member state expect bring level secur oil stock commun compulsori minimum level level secur stock gasolin categori commun compulsori minimum level greater term number dai daili intern consumpt commun level stock ga oil categori ii releas stock finish member state replenish secur oil stock compulsori minimum level order avoid place unnecessari pressur oil market replenish expect place extend period time includ year articl council direct eec juli measur mitig effect difficulti suppli crude oil petroleum product power provid compet author member state event difficulti aris suppli crude oil petroleum product enabl impos measur specif broad restrict consumpt articl direct eec state consult member state commiss due place group oil suppli group ensur coordin measur propos member state articl direct measur refer recommend correspond result consult carri pursuant paragraph articl direct eec articl direct eec recommend plan releas secur oil stock suppli disrupt caus hurrican katrina member state give prefer releas gasolin stock belong categori ga oil stock belong categori ii member state proce plan releas secur oil stock order particip intern collect action suppli disrupt caus hurrican katrina cover loss oil product period septemb octob stock releas temporarili bring secur oil stock compulsori minimum level member state replenish secur oil stock coordin commiss facilit countri countri basi adopt member state flexibl scheme take due account market condit member state submit replenish plan releas secur oil stock intend releas meet oil suppli group start meet end year member state explor measur restrict oil consumpt includ demand restraint measur event oil suppli disrupt member state separ set demand restraint measur set quot soft quot highli cost effect measur minor oil suppli disrupt set major member state commit coordin implement measur oil suppli group recommend address member state brussel decemb commiss andri piebalg member commiss oj direct amend direct ec oj oj