direct ec european parliament council june common rule intern market natur ga repeal direct ec european parliament council european union regard treati establish european commun articl articl articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european econom social committe consult committe region act accord procedur laid articl treati direct ec european parliament council june common rule intern market natur ga made signific contribut creation intern market ga experi implement direct show benefit result intern market ga term effici gain price reduct higher standard servic increas competit signific shortcom possibl improv function market remain notabl concret provis need ensur level plai field reduc risk market domin predatori behaviour ensur discriminatori transmiss distribut tariff access network basi tariff publish prior entri forc ensur right small vulner custom protect meet lisbon march european council call rapid work undertaken complet intern market electr ga sector speed liberalis sector view achiev fulli oper intern market european parliament resolut juli commiss report state liberalis energi market request commiss adopt detail timet achiev accur defin object view gradual complet liberalis energi market freedom treati guarante european citizen free movement good freedom provid servic freedom establish fulli open market enabl consum freeli choos supplier supplier freeli deliv custom view anticip increas depend natur ga consumpt consider initi measur encourag reciproc arrang access countri network market integr main obstacl arriv fulli oper competit intern market relat thing issu access network access storag tarif issu interoper system degre market open member state competit function network access discriminatori transpar fairli price order complet intern ga market discriminatori access network transmiss distribut system oper paramount import transmiss distribut system oper consist undertak case ga undertak perform transmiss distribut storag liquefi natur ga lng activ separ legal form undertak perform product suppli activ design system oper undertak own infrastructur order ensur effici discriminatori network access transmiss distribut system oper legal separ entiti vertic integr undertak exist commiss assess measur equival effect develop member state achiev aim requir submit propos amend direct transmiss distribut system oper effect decis make right respect asset maintain oper develop network asset question own oper vertic integr undertak import distinguish legal separ ownership unbundl legal separ impli chang ownership asset prevent similar ident employ condit appli vertic integr undertak discriminatori decis make process ensur organis measur independ decis maker respons avoid impos disproportion financi administr burden small distribut compani member state exempt compani legal distribut unbundl requir order facilit conclus contract ga undertak establish member state suppli ga elig custom member state member state nation regulatori author work homogen condit degre elig intern market exist effect regul carri nation regulatori author import factor guarante discriminatori access network member state function compet administr power regulatori author import regulatori author member state share minimum set compet author compet fix approv tariff methodolog underli calcul transmiss distribut tariff tariff access liquefi natur ga lng facil order avoid uncertainti costli time consum disput tariff publish prior entri forc commiss intent set european regul group electr ga constitut suitabl advisori mechan encourag cooper coordin nation regulatori author order promot develop intern market electr ga contribut consist applic member state provis set direct direct ec european parliament council june common rule intern market electr regul ec european parliament council june condit access network cross border exchang electr order ensur effect market access market player includ entrant discriminatori cost reflect balanc mechan ga market suffici liquid achiev set transpar market base mechan suppli purchas ga need framework balanc requir absenc liquid market nation regulatori author plai activ role ensur balanc tariff discriminatori cost reflect time incent provid balanc put ga endang system nation regulatori author fix approv tariff methodolog underli calcul tariff basi propos transmiss system oper distribut system oper lng system oper basi propos agre oper user network carri task nation regulatori author ensur transmiss distribut tariff discriminatori cost reflect account long term margin avoid network cost demand side manag measur benefit result intern market commun industri commerc includ small medium size enterpris commun citizen quickli reason fair competit indirectli creat employ result effici gain enjoi enterpris ga custom choos supplier freeli nonetheless phase approach complet intern market ga coupl specif deadlin enabl industri adjust ensur adequ measur system place protect interest custom ensur real effect choos supplier progress open market full competit remov differ member state transpar certainti implement direct ensur direct ec contribut access storag part ga system light experi gain implement intern market addit measur clarifi provis access storag ancillari servic storag facil essenti mean thing implement public servic oblig secur suppli lead distort competit discrimin access storag measur order ensur transpar discriminatori tariff access transport tariff applic user discriminatori basi storag facil linepack ancillari servic oper suffici competit market access allow basi transpar discriminatori market base mechan interest secur suppli suppli demand balanc individu member state monitor monitor report situat commun level take account interconnect capac area monitor carri suffici earli enabl measur secur suppli compromis construct mainten network infrastructur includ interconnect capac contribut ensur stabl ga suppli member state ensur take account qualiti requir bioga ga biomass type ga grant discriminatori access ga system provid access perman compat relev technic rule safeti standard rule standard ensur gase technic safe inject transport natur ga system address chemic characterist gase long term contract continu import part ga suppli member state maintain option ga suppli undertak undermin object direct compat treati includ competit rule account plan suppli transport capac ga undertak order ensur mainten high standard public servic commun measur member state achiev object direct regularli notifi commiss commiss regularli publish report analys measur nation level achiev public servic object compar effect view make recommend measur nation level achiev high public servic standard member state ensur connect ga system custom inform right suppli natur ga qualiti reason price measur member state protect final custom differ household small medium size enterpris respect public servic requir fundament requir direct import common minimum standard respect member state direct account object consum protect secur suppli environment protect equival level competit member state import public servic requir interpret nation basi take account nation circumst subject observ commun law measur implement member state achiev object social econom cohes includ provis adequ econom incent exist nation commun tool tool includ liabil mechan guarante invest extent measur member state fulfil public servic oblig constitut state aid articl treati oblig articl treati notifi commiss object propos action creation fulli oper intern ga market fair competit prevail suffici achiev member state reason scale effect action achiev commun level commun adopt measur accord principl subsidiar proportion set articl treati accord principl proportion set articl direct order achiev object light experi gain oper council direct eec transit natur ga grid measur ensur homogen discriminatori access regim transmiss includ cross border flow ga member state ensur homogen treatment access ga network case transit direct repeal prejudic continu contract conclud direct repeal direct eec prevent long term contract conclud futur scope amend made direct ec desir reason clariti rationalis provis question recast direct respect fundament right observ principl recognis charter fundament right european union measur implement direct adopt accord council decis ec june lai procedur exercis implement power confer commiss adopt direct chapter scope definit articl scope direct establish common rule transmiss distribut suppli storag natur ga lai rule relat organis function natur ga sector access market criteria procedur applic grant authoris transmiss distribut suppli storag natur ga oper system rule establish direct natur ga includ liquefi natur ga lng appli bioga ga biomass type ga gase technic safe inject transport natur ga system articl definit purpos direct quot natur ga undertak quot mean natur legal person carri function product transmiss distribut suppli purchas storag natur ga includ lng respons commerci technic mainten task relat function includ final custom quot upstream pipelin network quot mean pipelin network pipelin oper construct part oil ga product project convei natur ga project process plant termin final coastal land termin quot transmiss quot mean transport natur ga high pressur pipelin network upstream pipelin network view deliveri custom includ suppli quot transmiss system oper quot mean natur legal person carri function transmiss respons oper ensur mainten develop transmiss system area applic interconnect system ensur long term abil system meet reason demand transport ga quot distribut quot mean transport natur ga local region pipelin network view deliveri custom includ suppli quot distribut system oper quot mean natur legal person carri function distribut respons oper ensur mainten develop distribut system area applic interconnect system ensur long term abil system meet reason demand distribut ga quot suppli quot mean sale includ resal natur ga includ lng custom quot suppli undertak quot mean natur legal person carri function suppli quot storag facil quot mean facil stock natur ga own oper natur ga undertak includ part lng facil storag exclud portion product oper exclud facil reserv exclus transmiss system oper carri function quot storag system oper quot mean natur legal person carri function storag respons oper storag facil quot lng facil quot mean termin liquefact natur ga import offload gaseif lng includ ancillari servic temporari storag gaseif process subsequ deliveri transmiss system includ part lng termin storag quot lng system oper quot mean natur legal person carri function liquefact natur ga import offload gaseif lng respons oper lng facil quot system quot mean transmiss network distribut network lng facil storag facil own oper natur ga undertak includ linepack facil suppli ancillari servic relat undertak provid access transmiss distribut lng quot ancillari servic quot mean servic access oper transmiss distribut network lng facil storag facil includ load balanc blend exclud facil reserv exclus transmiss system oper carri function quot linepack quot mean storag ga compress ga transmiss distribut system exclud facil reserv transmiss system oper carri function quot interconnect system quot mean number system link quot interconnector quot mean transmiss line cross span border member state sole purpos connect nation transmiss system member state quot direct line quot mean natur ga pipelin complementari interconnect system quot integr natur ga undertak quot mean vertic horizont integr undertak quot vertic integr undertak quot mean natur ga undertak group undertak mutual relationship defin articl council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak undertak group concern perform function transmiss distribut lng storag function product suppli natur ga quot horizont integr undertak quot mean undertak perform function product transmiss distribut suppli storag natur ga ga activ quot relat undertak quot mean affili undertak mean articl seventh council direct eec june base articl treati consolid account undertak mean articl thereof undertak belong sharehold quot system user quot mean natur legal person suppli suppli system quot custom quot mean wholesal final custom natur ga natur ga undertak purchas natur ga quot household custom quot mean custom purchas natur ga household consumpt quot household custom quot mean custom purchas natur ga household quot final custom quot mean custom purchas natur ga quot elig custom quot mean custom free purchas ga supplier choic mean articl direct quot wholesal custom quot mean natur legal person transmiss system oper distribut system oper purchas natur ga purpos resal insid system establish quot long term plan quot mean plan suppli transport capac natur ga undertak long term basi view meet demand natur ga system diversif sourc secur suppli custom quot emerg market quot mean member state commerci suppli long term natur ga suppli contract made year earlier quot secur quot mean secur suppli natur ga technic safeti quot infrastructur quot mean infrastructur complet entri forc direct chapter ii gener rule organis sector articl public servic oblig custom protect member state ensur basi institut organis due regard principl subsidiar prejudic paragraph natur ga undertak oper accord principl direct view achiev competit secur environment sustain market natur ga discrimin undertak right oblig full regard relev provis treati articl thereof member state impos undertak oper ga sector gener econom interest public servic oblig relat secur includ secur suppli regular qualiti price suppli environment protect includ energi effici climat protect oblig defin transpar discriminatori verifi guarante equal access eu ga compani nation consum relat secur suppli energi effici demand side manag fulfil environment goal refer paragraph member state introduc implement long term plan take account possibl parti seek access system member state measur protect final custom ensur high level consum protect ensur adequ safeguard protect vulner custom includ measur avoid disconnect context measur protect custom remot area connect ga system member state appoint supplier resort custom connect ga network ensur high level consum protect respect transpar gener contractu term condit gener inform disput settlement mechan member state ensur elig custom effect switch supplier household custom measur includ set annex member state implement measur achiev object social econom cohes environment protect includ mean combat climat chang secur suppli measur includ provis adequ econom incent exist nation commun tool mainten construct network infrastructur includ interconnect capac member state decid appli provis articl respect distribut applic obstruct law fact perform oblig impos natur ga undertak gener econom interest develop trade affect extent contrari interest commun interest commun includ inter alia competit regard elig custom accord direct articl treati member state implement direct inform commiss measur adopt fulfil public servic oblig includ consum environment protect effect nation intern competit measur requir derog provis direct notifi commiss subsequ year measur requir derog direct articl authoris procedur circumst authoris licenc permiss concess consent approv requir construct oper natur ga facil member state compet author design grant authoris build oper facil pipelin equip territori accord paragraph member state compet author design grant authoris basi suppli natur ga wholesal custom member state system authoris lai object discriminatori criteria met undertak appli authoris build oper natur ga facil appli authoris suppli natur ga discriminatori criteria procedur grant authoris made public member state ensur reason refus grant authoris object discriminatori applic reason refus forward commiss inform member state establish procedur enabl applic appeal refus develop newli suppli area effici oper gener prejudic articl member state declin grant authoris build oper distribut pipelin system area pipelin system propos built area exist propos capac satur articl monitor secur suppli member state ensur monitor secur suppli issu member state deleg task regulatori author refer articl monitor cover suppli demand balanc nation market level expect futur demand suppli envisag addit capac plan construct qualiti level mainten network measur cover peak demand deal shortfal supplier compet author publish juli year latest report outlin find result monitor issu measur envisag address forward report commiss forthwith articl technic rule member state ensur technic safeti criteria defin technic rule establish minimum technic design oper requir connect system lng facil storag facil transmiss distribut system direct line develop made public technic rule ensur interoper system object discriminatori notifi commiss accord articl direct ec european parliament council june lai procedur provis inform field technic standard regul rule inform societi servic chapter iii transmiss storag lng articl design system oper member state design requir natur ga undertak transmiss storag lng facil design period time determin member state regard consider effici econom balanc system oper member state measur ensur transmiss storag lng system oper act accord articl articl task system oper transmiss storag lng system oper oper maintain develop econom condit secur reliabl effici transmiss storag lng facil due regard environ refrain discrimin system user class system user favour relat undertak provid transmiss system oper storag system oper lng system oper distribut system oper suffici inform ensur transport storag natur ga place manner compat secur effici oper interconnect system provid system user inform effici access system rule adopt transmiss system oper balanc ga transmiss system object transpar discriminatori includ rule charg system user network energi imbal term condit includ rule tariff provis servic transmiss system oper establish pursuant methodolog compat articl discriminatori cost reflect publish member state requir transmiss system oper compli minimum requir mainten develop transmiss system includ interconnect capac transmiss system oper procur energi carri function transpar discriminatori market base procedur articl unbundl transmiss system oper transmiss system oper part vertic integr undertak independ term legal form organis decis make activ relat transmiss rule creat oblig separ ownership asset transmiss system vertic integr undertak order ensur independ transmiss system oper refer paragraph minimum criteria appli person respons manag transmiss system oper particip compani structur integr natur ga undertak respons directli indirectli dai dai oper product distribut suppli natur ga measur ensur profession interest person respons manag transmiss system oper account manner ensur capabl act independ transmiss system oper effect decis make right independ integr ga undertak respect asset oper maintain develop network prevent exist coordin mechan ensur econom manag supervis right parent compani respect return asset regul indirectli accord articl subsidiari protect enabl parent compani approv annual financi plan equival instrument transmiss system oper set global limit level indebted subsidiari permit parent compani give instruct dai dai oper respect individu decis construct upgrad transmiss line exce term approv financi plan equival instrument transmiss system oper establish complianc programm set measur ensur discriminatori conduct exclud ensur observ adequ monitor programm set specif oblig employe meet object annual report set measur submit person bodi respons monitor complianc programm regulatori author refer articl publish articl confidenti transmiss system oper prejudic articl legal duti disclos inform transmiss storag lng system oper preserv confidenti commerci sensit inform obtain carri busi prevent inform activ commerci advantag disclos discriminatori manner transmiss system oper context sale purchas natur ga relat undertak abus commerci sensit inform obtain parti context provid negoti access system chapter iv distribut suppli articl design distribut system oper member state design requir undertak respons distribut system design period time determin member state regard consider effici econom balanc distribut system oper ensur oper act accord articl articl task distribut system oper distribut system oper oper maintain develop econom condit secur reliabl effici system due regard environ event distribut system oper discrimin system user class system user favour relat undertak distribut system oper provid distribut system oper transmiss lng system oper storag system oper suffici inform ensur transport storag natur ga take place manner compat secur effici oper interconnect system distribut system oper provid system user inform effici access system distribut system oper respons balanc ga distribut system rule adopt purpos object transpar discriminatori includ rule charg system user energi imbal term condit includ rule tariff provis servic system oper establish pursuant methodolog compat articl discriminatori cost reflect publish articl unbundl distribut system oper distribut system oper part vertic integr undertak independ term legal form organis decis make activ relat distribut rule creat oblig separ ownership asset distribut system vertic integr undertak addit requir paragraph distribut system oper part vertic integr undertak independ term organis decis make activ relat distribut order achiev minimum criteria appli person respons manag distribut system oper particip compani structur integr natur ga undertak respons directli indirectli dai dai oper product transmiss suppli natur ga measur ensur profession interest person respons manag distribut system oper account manner ensur capabl act independ distribut system oper effect decis make right independ integr ga undertak respect asset oper maintain develop network prevent exist coordin mechan ensur econom manag supervis right parent compani respect return asset regul indirectli accord articl subsidiari protect enabl parent compani approv annual financi plan equival instrument distribut system oper set global limit level indebted subsidiari permit parent compani give instruct dai dai oper respect individu decis construct upgrad distribut line exce term approv financi plan equival instrument distribut system oper establish complianc programm set measur ensur discriminatori conduct exclud ensur observ adequ monitor programm set specif oblig employe meet object annual report set measur submit person bodi respons monitor complianc programm regulatori author refer articl publish member state decid appli paragraph integr natur ga undertak serv connect custom articl confidenti distribut system oper prejudic articl legal duti disclos inform distribut system oper preserv confidenti commerci sensit inform obtain carri busi prevent inform activ commerci advantag disclos discriminatori manner distribut system oper context sale purchas natur ga relat undertak abus commerci sensit inform obtain parti context provid negoti access system articl combin oper rule articl articl prevent oper combin transmiss lng storag distribut system oper independ term legal form organis decis make activ relat transmiss lng storag distribut system oper meet requir set point rule creat oblig separ ownership asset combin system vertic integr undertak person respons manag combin system oper particip compani structur integr natur ga undertak respons directli indirectli dai dai oper product suppli natur ga measur ensur profession interest person respons manag combin system oper account manner ensur capabl act independ combin system oper effect decis make right independ integr ga undertak respect asset oper maintain develop network prevent exist coordin mechan ensur econom manag supervis right parent compani respect return asset regul indirectli accord articl subsidiari protect enabl parent compani approv annual financi plan equival instrument combin system oper set global limit level indebted subsidiari permit parent compani give instruct dai dai oper respect individu decis construct upgrad transmiss distribut line exce term approv financi plan equival instrument combin system oper establish complianc programm set measur ensur discriminatori conduct exclud ensur observ adequ monitor programm set specif oblig employe meet object annual report set measur submit person bodi respons monitor complianc programm regulatori author refer articl publish chapter unbundl transpar account articl access account member state compet author design includ regulatori author refer articl disput settlement author refer articl carri function access account natur ga undertak set articl member state design compet author includ regulatori author refer articl disput settlement author preserv confidenti commerci sensit inform member state provid disclosur inform order compet author carri function articl unbundl account member state step ensur account natur ga undertak accord paragraph undertak benefit derog provis basi articl intern account accord articl natur ga undertak system ownership legal form draw submit audit publish annual account accord rule nation law annual account limit liabil compani adopt pursuant fourth council direct eec juli base articl treati annual account type compani undertak legal oblig publish annual account copi dispos public head offic natur ga undertak intern account separ account transmiss distribut lng storag activ requir activ question carri separ undertak view avoid discrimin cross subsidis distort competit account consolid ga activ relat transmiss distribut lng storag juli separ account suppli activ elig custom suppli activ elig custom revenu ownership transmiss distribut network account consolid account ga activ intern account includ balanc sheet profit loss account activ audit refer paragraph verifi oblig avoid discrimin cross subsidi refer paragraph respect undertak intern account rule alloc asset liabil expenditur incom depreci prejudic nation applic account rule follow draw separ account refer paragraph intern rule amend except case amend mention duli substanti annual account note transact size conduct relat undertak chapter vi organis access system articl parti access member state ensur implement system parti access transmiss distribut system lng facil base publish tariff applic elig custom includ suppli undertak appli object discrimin system user member state ensur tariff methodolog underli calcul approv prior entri forc regulatori author refer articl tariff methodolog methodolog approv publish prior entri forc transmiss system oper purpos carri function includ relat cross border transmiss access network transmiss system oper provis direct prevent conclus long term contract compli commun competit rule articl access storag organis access storag facil linepack technic econom provid effici access system suppli custom organis access ancillari servic member state choos procedur refer paragraph procedur oper accord object transpar discriminatori criteria provis paragraph appli ancillari servic temporari storag relat lng facil gaseif process subsequ deliveri transmiss system case negoti access member state measur natur ga undertak elig custom insid territori cover interconnect system negoti access storag linepack technic econom provid effici access system organis access ancillari servic parti oblig negoti access storag linepack ancillari servic good faith contract access storag linepack ancillari servic negoti relev storag system oper natur ga undertak member state requir storag system oper natur ga undertak publish main commerci condit storag linepack ancillari servic month implement direct annual basi year case regul access member state measur give natur ga undertak elig custom insid territori cover interconnect system access storag linepack ancillari servic basi publish tariff term oblig storag linepack technic econom provid effici access system organis access ancillari servic access elig custom enabl enter suppli contract compet natur ga undertak owner oper system relat undertak articl access upstream pipelin network member state measur ensur natur ga undertak elig custom locat obtain access upstream pipelin network includ facil suppli technic servic incident access accord articl part network facil local product oper site field ga produc measur notifi commiss accord provis articl access refer paragraph provid manner determin member state accord relev legal instrument member state appli object fair open access achiev competit market natur ga avoid abus domin posit take account secur regular suppli capac made environment protect account refus access incompat technic specif overcom avoid difficulti overcom prejudic effici current plan futur product hydrocarbon includ field margin econom viabil respect duli substanti reason owner oper upstream pipelin network transport process ga interest user upstream pipelin network relev process handl facil affect appli law administr procedur conform commun law grant authoris product upstream develop member state ensur place disput settlement arrang includ author independ parti access relev inform enabl disput relat access upstream pipelin network settl expediti take account criteria paragraph number parti involv negoti access network event cross border disput disput settlement arrang member state jurisdict upstream pipelin network refus access appli cross border disput member state cover network concern member state concern consult view ensur provis direct appli consist articl refus access natur ga undertak refus access system basi lack capac access system prevent carri public servic oblig refer articl assign basi econom financi difficulti pai contract regard criteria procedur set articl altern chosen member state accord paragraph articl duli substanti reason refus member state measur ensur natur ga undertak refus access system basi lack capac lack connect make enhanc econom potenti custom pai circumst member state appli articl member state measur articl infrastructur major ga infrastructur interconnector member state lng storag facil request exempt provis articl condit invest enhanc competit ga suppli enhanc secur suppli level risk attach invest invest place exempt grant infrastructur own natur legal person separ term legal form system oper system infrastructur built charg levi user infrastructur exempt detriment competit effect function intern ga market effici function regul system infrastructur connect paragraph appli signific increas capac exist infrastructur modif infrastructur enabl develop sourc ga suppli regulatori author refer articl case case basi decid exempt refer paragraph member state provid regulatori author submit formal decis relev bodi member state opinion request exempt opinion publish decis exempt cover part infrastructur exist infrastructur significantli increas capac modif exist infrastructur ii decid grant exempt consider case case basi impos condit durat exempt discriminatori access interconnector iii decid condit subparagraph account durat contract addit capac built modif exist capac time horizon project nation circumst grant exempt relev author decid rule mechan manag alloc capac prevent implement long term contract exempt decis includ condit refer duli reason publish case interconnector exempt decis consult member state regulatori author concern exempt decis notifi delai compet author commiss relev inform respect decis inform submit commiss aggreg form enabl commiss reach found decis inform detail reason basi regulatori author member state grant exempt includ financi inform justifi exempt analysi undertaken effect competit effect function intern ga market result grant exempt reason time period share total capac ga infrastructur question exempt grant case exempt relat interconnector result consult member state concern regulatori author contribut infrastructur diversif ga suppli month receiv notif commiss request regulatori author member state concern amend withdraw decis grant exempt month period extend addit month addit inform sought commiss regulatori author member state concern compli request period week final decis accord procedur refer articl commiss preserv confidenti commerci sensit inform articl market open reciproc member state ensur elig custom juli elig custom articl direct ec member state publish januari year criteria definit elig custom juli latest household custom juli custom avoid imbal open ga market contract suppli elig custom system member state prohibit custom elig system involv case transact point refus custom elig system commiss take account situat market common interest oblig refus parti execut request suppli request member state system articl direct line member state measur enabl natur ga undertak establish territori suppli elig custom direct line elig custom territori suppli direct line natur ga undertak circumst authoris licenc permiss concess consent approv requir construct oper direct line member state compet author design lai criteria grant authoris construct oper line territori criteria object transpar discriminatori member state make authoris construct direct line subject refus system access basi articl open disput settlement procedur articl articl regulatori author member state design compet bodi function regulatori author author wholli independ interest ga industri applic articl respons ensur discrimin effect competit effici function market monitor rule manag alloc interconnect capac conjunct regulatori author author member state interconnect exist mechan deal congest capac nation ga system time transmiss distribut system oper make connect repair public inform transmiss distribut system oper interconnector grid usag capac alloc interest parti take account treat aggreg inform commerci confidenti effect unbundl account refer articl ensur cross subsidi transmiss distribut storag lng suppli activ access condit storag linepack ancillari servic provid articl extent transmiss distribut system oper fulfil task accord articl level transpar competit author establish pursuant articl publish annual report outcom monitor activ refer point regulatori author respons fix approv prior entri forc methodolog calcul establish term condit connect access nation network includ transmiss distribut tariff tariff methodolog invest network carri manner allow invest ensur viabil network provis balanc servic notwithstand paragraph member state provid regulatori author submit formal decis relev bodi member state tariff methodolog refer paragraph modif paragraph relev bodi case power approv reject draft decis submit regulatori author tariff methodolog modif thereto publish decis formal adopt formal reject draft decis publish includ justif regulatori author author requir transmiss lng distribut system oper modifi term condit includ tariff methodolog refer paragraph ensur proportion appli discriminatori manner parti complaint transmiss lng distribut system oper respect issu mention paragraph articl refer complaint regulatori author act disput settlement author issu decis month receipt complaint period extend month addit inform sought regulatori author period extend agreement complain decis bind effect overrul appeal parti complaint transmiss lng distribut system oper respect issu mention paragraph articl refer complaint regulatori author act disput settlement author issu decis month receipt complaint period extend month addit inform sought regulatori author period extend agreement complain decis bind effect overrul appeal member state measur ensur regulatori author carri duti refer paragraph effici expediti manner member state creat effici mechan regul control transpar avoid abus domin posit detriment consum predatori behaviour mechan account provis treati articl thereof member state ensur measur includ administr action crimin proceed conform nation law natur legal person respons confidenti rule impos direct respect event cross border disput decid regulatori author regulatori author jurisdict respect system oper refus access system complaint refer paragraph prejudic exercis right appeal commun nation law nation regulatori author contribut develop intern market level plai field cooper commiss transpar manner chapter vii final provis articl safeguard measur event sudden crisi energi market physic safeti secur person apparatu instal system integr threaten member state temporarili safeguard measur measur disturb function intern market wider scope strictli remedi sudden difficulti arisen member state concern delai notifi measur member state commiss decid member state concern amend abolish measur distort competit advers affect trade manner varianc common interest articl derog relat pai commit natur ga undertak encount consid encount econom financi difficulti pai commit accept ga purchas contract applic temporari derog articl member state concern design compet author applic choic member state present case case basi refus access system member state give natur ga undertak choic present applic refus access system natur ga undertak refus access applic present delai applic accompani relev inform natur extent problem effort undertaken natur ga undertak solv problem altern solut take account provis paragraph member state design compet author decid grant derog member state design compet author notifi commiss delai decis grant derog relev inform respect derog inform submit commiss aggreg form enabl commiss reach found decis week receipt notif commiss request member state design compet author concern amend withdraw decis grant derog member state design compet author concern compli request period week final decis expediti accord procedur refer articl commiss preserv confidenti commerci sensit inform decid derog refer paragraph member state design compet author commiss account criteria object achiev competit ga market fulfil public servic oblig ensur secur suppli posit natur ga undertak ga market actual state competit market serious econom financi difficulti encount natur ga undertak transmiss undertak elig custom date signatur term contract contract question includ extent market effort made find solut problem extent accept pai commit question undertak foreseen regard provis direct difficulti aris level connect system system degre interoper system effect grant derog correct applic direct smooth function intern natur ga market decis request derog pai contract conclud entri forc direct lead situat imposs find econom viabl altern outlet difficulti case deem exist sale natur ga fall level minimum offtak guarante contain ga purchas pai contract relev ga purchas pai contract adapt natur ga undertak find altern outlet natur ga undertak grant derog refer paragraph refus longer refus access system pai commit accept ga purchas contract member state ensur relev provis chapter vi articl compli derog grant provis duli substanti commiss publish decis offici journal european union commiss year entri forc direct submit review report experi gain applic articl european parliament council due adjust articl emerg isol market member state directli connect interconnect system member state main extern supplier derog articl direct suppli undertak market share consid main supplier derog automat expir moment condit longer appli derog notifi commiss member state qualifi emerg market implement direct experi substanti problem derog articl direct derog automat expir moment member state longer qualifi emerg market derog notifi commiss date derog refer paragraph expir definit elig custom result open market equal total annual ga consumpt nation ga market year articl appli year articl articl appli member state refer paragraph decid appli articl ancillari servic temporari storag gaseif process subsequ deliveri transmiss system concern implement direct substanti problem geograph limit area member state develop transmiss major distribut infrastructur view encourag invest member state appli commiss temporari derog articl articl articl articl articl articl articl articl articl articl articl develop area commiss grant derog refer paragraph take account criteria infrastructur invest econom oper competit market environ level pai back prospect invest requir size matur ga system area concern prospect ga market concern geograph size characterist area region concern socioeconom demograph factor ga infrastructur distribut infrastructur derog grant ga infrastructur establish area establish year temporari derog exce year time ga suppli area distribut infrastructur derog grant time period exce year distribut infrastructur time ga suppli system area luxembourg benefit derog articl period year juli derog review end year period decis renew derog year accord procedur refer articl derog notifi commiss commiss inform member state applic made paragraph prior take decis pursuant paragraph take account respect confidenti decis derog refer paragraph publish offici journal european union greec derog articl direct geograph area time period licenc issu prior march accord direct ec develop exclus exploit distribut network geograph area articl review procedur event report refer articl reach conclus effect manner network access carri member state rise fulli effect discriminatori unhind network access commiss conclud oblig impos direct undertak includ respect legal unbundl distribut system oper proportion object pursu member state question submit request commiss exempt requir question request notifi delai member state commiss relev inform demonstr conclus reach report effect network access ensur maintain month receipt notif commiss adopt opinion respect request member state concern submit propos european parliament council amend relev provis direct commiss propos propos amend direct exempt member state concern specif requir subject member state implement equal effect measur articl committe commiss assist committe refer made paragraph articl decis ec appli regard provis articl thereof committe adopt rule procedur articl report commiss monitor review applic direct submit progress report european parliament council end year entri forc direct annual basi report cover experi gain progress made creat complet fulli oper intern market natur ga obstacl remain respect includ aspect market domin concentr market predatori anti competit behaviour derog grant direct includ implement derog provid articl view revis threshold extent unbundl tarif requir contain direct success ensur fair discriminatori access commun ga system equival level competit econom environment social consequ open ga market custom examin issu relat system capac level secur suppli natur ga commun exist project balanc demand suppli take account physic capac exchang area develop storag includ question proportion market regul field special attent measur member state cover peak demand deal shortfal supplier gener assess progress achiev regard bilater relat countri produc export transport natur ga includ progress market integr trade access network countri harmonis requir link provis direct report includ recommend measur counteract neg effect market domin market concentr year report refer paragraph cover analysi measur member state meet public servic oblig examin effect measur effect competit ga market report includ recommend measur nation level achiev high public servic standard measur intend prevent market foreclosur commiss januari forward european parliament council detail report outlin progress creat intern ga market report exist discriminatori network access effect regul develop interconnect infrastructur condit transit secur suppli situat commun extent full benefit open market accru small enterpris household notabl respect public servic standard extent market practic open effect competit includ aspect market domin market concentr predatori anti competit behaviour extent custom switch supplier renegoti tariff price develop includ suppli price relat degre open market effect discriminatori parti access ga storag exist technic econom provid effici access system experi gain applic direct effect independ system oper vertic integr undertak concern measur addit function independ separ account develop effect equival legal unbundl commiss submit propos european parliament council guarante high public servic standard commiss submit propos european parliament council ensur full effect independ distribut system oper juli propos conform competit law concern measur address issu market domin market concentr predatori anti competit behaviour articl repeal direct eec repeal effect juli prejudic contract conclud pursuant articl direct eec continu valid implement term direct direct ec repeal juli prejudic oblig member state deadlin transposit applic direct refer made repeal direct constru made direct read accord correl tabl annex articl implement member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct juli forthwith inform commiss thereof member state postpon implement articl juli prejudic requir contain articl member state adopt measur refer direct accompani refer occas offici public method make refer laid member state articl entri forc direct enter forc thetwentieth dai public offici journal european union articl addresse direct address member state brussel june european parliament presid cox council presid tsochatzopoulo oj oj oj opinion european parliament march oj council common posit februari oj decis european parliament june publish offici journal oj offici journal offici journal oj direct amend commiss direct ec oj oj oj regul amend regul ec oj titl direct eec adjust account renumb articl treati establish european commun accord articl treati amsterdam origin refer articl oj direct amend direct ec european parliament council oj oj direct amend direct ec oj titl direct eec adjust account renumb articl treati establish european commun accord articl treati amsterdam origin refer articl oj direct amend direct ec european parliament council oj annex measur consum protect prejudic commun rule consum protect direct ec european parliament council council direct ec measur refer articl ensur custom contract ga servic provid specifi ident address supplier servic provid servic qualiti level offer time initi connect offer type mainten servic offer mean date inform applic tariff mainten charg obtain durat contract condit renew termin servic contract exist withdraw compens refund arrang appli contract servic qualiti level met method initi procedur settlement disput accord point condit fair advanc case inform provid prior conclus confirm contract contract conclud intermediari inform provid prior conclus contract adequ notic intent modifi contractu condit inform withdraw notic servic provid notifi subscrib directli increas charg time normal bill period increas effect member state ensur custom free withdraw contract accept condit notifi ga servic provid receiv transpar inform applic price tariff standard term condit respect access ga servic offer wide choic payment method differ term condit reflect cost supplier payment system gener term condit fair transpar clear comprehens languag custom protect unfair mislead sell method charg chang supplier benefit transpar simpl inexpens procedur deal complaint procedur enabl disput settl fairli promptli provis warrant system reimburs compens follow principl set commiss recommend ec connect ga system inform right suppli nation legisl applic natur ga qualiti reason price oj oj oj annex correl tabl gt tabl gt