Considerations on COM(2022)395 - EU position in the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community on the incorporation of Regulation (EU) 2022/1032 on gas storage into the Energy Community acquis - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2022)395 - EU position in the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community on the incorporation of Regulation (EU) 2022/1032 on gas ... |
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| document | COM(2022)395  |
| date | September 20, 2022 |
| (2) | The Energy Community Treaty was concluded by the Union by means of Decision 2006/500/EC, and entered into force on 1 July 2006. |
| (3) | One of the main tasks of the Energy Community is to organise the relations between the Parties to the Energy Community Treaty and create a legal and economic framework covering the electricity and gas sectors as defined in the Energy Community Treaty. |
| (4) | Given the importance of gas storage in ensuring the security of gas supply, and against the background of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the Union has urgently adopted a Regulation on gas storage, namely Regulation (EU) 2022/1032 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2). It should, as a matter of urgency, be incorporated into the Energy Community acquis. |
| (5) | Under Title II of the Energy Community Treaty, the Commission has the power to propose measures concerning the extension of the Energy Community acquis. |
| (6) | The incorporation of Regulation (EU) 2022/1032 into the Energy Community acquis contributes to the objectives of the Energy Community and will benefit the Contracting Parties to the Energy Community Treaty in terms of security of energy supply. |
| (7) | It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community (the ‘Ministerial Council’) with regard to the incorporation of Regulation (EU) 2022/1032 into the Energy Community acquis. |
| (8) | The position of the Union within the Ministerial Council should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision. |
| (9) | Given the urgency of the situation related to gas storage, it is necessary to adopt this Decision without delay, |