LegalizeRegulation (EU) 2024/1789 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on the internal markets for renewable gas, natural gas and hydrogen, amending Regulations (EU) No 1227/2011, (EU) 2017/1938, (EU) 2019/942 and (EU) 2022/869 and Decision (EU) 2017/684 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
If the subject matter of the network code is directly related to the operation of the distribution system and not primarily relevant to the transmission system, the Commission may require the EU DSO entity, in cooperation with the ENTSO for Gas, to convene a drafting committee and submit a proposal for a network code to ACER.
The Commission shall request ACER to submit to it, within a reasonable period not exceeding six months of receipt of the Commission’s request, non-binding framework guidelines setting out clear and objective principles for the development of network codes relating to the areas identified in the priority list. The request of the Commission may include conditions which the framework guidelines shall address. Those framework guidelines shall contribute to market integration, non-discrimination, effective competition, and the proper functioning of the market. Upon the reasoned request of ACER, the Commission may extend the period for submitting the framework guidelines.
ACER shall consult the ENTSO for Gas, the ENNOH, the EU DSO entity, and other relevant stakeholders with regard to the framework guidelines, for a period of no less than two months, in an open and transparent manner.
ACER shall submit framework guidelines to the Commission where requested to do so under paragraph 4.
If the Commission considers that the framework guidelines do not contribute to market integration, non-discrimination, effective competition and the proper functioning of the market, it may request ACER to review the framework guidelines within a reasonable period and resubmit it to the Commission.
If ACER fails to submit or resubmit framework guidelines within the period set by the Commission under paragraph 4 or 7, the Commission shall develop the framework guidelines concerned.
The Commission shall request the ENTSO for Gas or, where provided for in the priority list referred to in paragraph 3, the EU DSO entity in cooperation with the ENTSO for Gas, to submit to ACER, within a reasonable period not exceeding 12 months of receipt of the Commission’s request, a proposal for a network code in accordance with the relevant framework guidelines.
The ENTSO for Gas, or where provided for in the priority list referred to in paragraph 3 the EU DSO entity, in cooperation with the ENTSO for Gas, shall convene a drafting committee to assist it in the network code development process. The drafting committee shall consist of representatives of ACER, the ENTSO for Gas, the ENNOH, where appropriate the EU DSO entity, and a limited number of the main affected stakeholders. The ENTSO for Gas or where provided for in the priority list referred to paragraph 3 the EU DSO entity, in cooperation with the ENTSO for Gas, shall develop proposals for network codes in the areas referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 where so requested by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 9.
ACER shall revise the proposal for a network code to ensure that it complies with the relevant framework guidelines and contributes to market integration, non-discrimination, effective competition and the proper functioning of the market, and shall submit the revised network code to the Commission within six months of receipt of the proposal. In the proposal submitted to the Commission, ACER shall take into account the views provided by all involved parties during the drafting of the proposal for a network code led by the ENTSO for Gas or the EU DSO entity and shall consult the relevant stakeholders on the revised version of the proposal for a network code to be submitted to the Commission.
Where the ENTSO for Gas or the EU DSO entity have failed to develop a network code within the period set by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 9, the Commission may request ACER to prepare a draft network code on the basis of the relevant framework guidelines. ACER may launch a further consultation for the purpose of preparing a draft network code pursuant to this paragraph. ACER shall submit a draft network code prepared pursuant to this paragraph to the Commission and may recommend that it be adopted.
Where the ENTSO for Gas or the EU DSO entity have failed to develop a network code, or ACER has failed to develop a draft network code as referred to in paragraph 12, the Commission may adopt, on its own initiative, or upon the proposal of ACER under paragraph 11, one or more network codes in the areas listed in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Where the Commission proposes to adopt a network code on its own initiative as referred to in paragraph 13, the Commission shall consult ACER, the ENTSO for Gas and all relevant stakeholders with regard to the draft network code for a period of no less than two months.
This Article shall be without prejudice to the Commission’s right to adopt and amend the guidelines as laid down in Article 74. It shall be without prejudice to the possibility for the ENTSO for Gas to develop non-binding guidance in the areas set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article where such guidance does not relate to areas covered by a request addressed to the ENTSO for Gas by the Commission. The ENTSO for Gas shall submit any such guidance to ACER for an opinion and shall duly take that opinion into account.
Article 72
Establishment of network codes for hydrogen
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 80 to supplement this Regulation by establishing network codes in the following areas:
(a) energy efficiency regarding hydrogen networks and components as well as energy efficiency with regard to network planning and investments enabling the most energy efficient solution from a system perspective;
(b) interoperability rules for the hydrogen network, including addressing interconnection agreements, units, data exchange, transparency, communication, information provision and cooperation among relevant market participants as well as hydrogen quality, including common specifications at interconnection points and standardisation, odorisation, cost benefit analyses for removing cross-border flow restrictions due to hydrogen quality differences and reporting on hydrogen quality;
(c) rules for the system of financial compensation for cross-border hydrogen infrastructure referred to in Article 59 of Directive (EU) 2024/1788;
(d) capacity-allocation and congestion-management rules, including rules on cooperation on maintenance procedures and capacity calculation affecting capacity allocation, the standardisation of capacity products and units including bundling, the allocation methodology including auction algorithms, sequence and procedure for existing, incremental, firm and interruptible capacity, capacity booking platforms, oversubscription and buy back schemes, short and long-term use-it-or-lose-it schemes or any other congestion-management scheme that prevents the hoarding of capacity;
(e) rules regarding harmonised tariff structures for hydrogen network access, including for tariffs at interconnection points as referred to in Article 7(8), rules on the application of a reference price methodology, the associated consultation and publication requirements including for the allowed or target revenue, as well as the calculation of reserve prices for standard capacity products and allowed revenue;
(f) rules for determining the value of transferred assets and the dedicated charge;
(g) rules for determining the inter-temporal cost allocation;
(h) balancing rules including network-related rules on nomination procedure, rules for imbalance charges and rules for operational balancing between hydrogen network operators’ networks, imbalance charges, settlement processes associated with the daily imbalance charge and operational balancing between hydrogen network operators’ networks;
(i) cybersecurity aspects of cross-border hydrogen flows, including rules on common minimum requirements, planning, monitoring, reporting and crisis management.
The Commission may adopt implementing acts establishing network codes in the area of transparency rules implementing Article 66, including further details on the content, frequency and form of information provision by hydrogen network operators and implementing point 4 of Annex I, including details on the format and content of the information necessary for network users for effective access to the network, information to be published at relevant points, and details on time schedules.
The implementing acts referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 81(2).
The Commission shall, after consulting ACER, the ENNOH and, where relevant, the ENTSO for Gas or the EU DSO entity, as well as other relevant stakeholders, establish, every three years, a priority list, identifying the areas set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article to be included in the development of network codes. The Commission shall establish the first priority list for the development of hydrogen network codes within one year of the establishment of the ENNOH as provided for in Article 57.
The Commission shall request ACER to submit to it, within a reasonable period not exceeding six months of receipt of the Commission’s request, non-binding framework guidelines setting out clear and objective principles for the development of network codes relating to the areas identified in the priority list. The request of the Commission may include conditions which the framework guidelines shall address. Those framework guidelines shall contribute to market integration, non-discrimination, effective competition, and the proper functioning of the market. Upon the reasoned request of ACER, the Commission may extend the period for submitting the framework guidelines.
ACER shall consult the ENNOH and, where relevant, the ENTSO for Gas, as well as other relevant stakeholders with regard to the framework guidelines, for a period of no less than two months, in an open and transparent manner.
ACER shall submit framework guidelines to the Commission where requested to do so under paragraph 4.
If the Commission considers that the framework guidelines do not contribute to market integration, non-discrimination, effective competition and the proper functioning of the market, it may request ACER to review the framework guidelines within a reasonable period and resubmit it to the Commission.
If ACER fails to submit or resubmit framework guidelines within the period set by the Commission under paragraph 4 or 7, the Commission shall develop the framework guidelines concerned.
The Commission shall request the ENNOH to submit to ACER, within a reasonable period not exceeding 12 months of receipt of the Commission’s request, a proposal for a network code in accordance with the relevant framework guidelines.
The ENNOH shall convene a drafting committee to assist it in the network code development process. The drafting committee shall consist of representatives of ACER, the ENTSO for Gas, the ENTSO for Electricity and, where appropriate, the EU DSO entity, and a limited number of the main affected stakeholders. The ENNOH shall develop proposals for network codes in the areas referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 where so requested by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 9.
ACER shall revise the proposal for a network code to ensure that it complies with the relevant framework guidelines and contributes to market integration, non-discrimination, effective competition and the proper functioning of the market and shall submit the revised network code to the Commission within six months of receipt of the proposal. In the proposal submitted to the Commission, ACER shall take into account the views provided by all involved parties during the drafting of the proposal for a network code led by the ENNOH and shall consult the relevant stakeholders on the revised version of the proposal for a network code to be submitted to the Commission.
Where the ENNOH has failed to develop a network code within the period set by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 9, the Commission may request ACER to prepare a draft network code on the basis of the relevant framework guidelines. ACER may launch a further consultation for the purpose of preparing a draft network code pursuant to this paragraph. ACER shall submit a draft network code prepared pursuant to this paragraph to the Commission and may recommend that it be adopted.
Where the ENNOH has failed to develop a network code, or ACER has failed to develop a draft network code as referred to in paragraph 12, the Commission may adopt, on its own initiative, or upon the proposal of ACER pursuant to paragraph 11, one or more network codes in the areas listed in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Where the Commission proposes to adopt a network code on its own initiative as referred to in paragraph 13, it shall consult ACER, the ENNOH, the ENTSO for Gas and all relevant stakeholders with regard to the draft network code for a period of no less than two months.
This Article shall be without prejudice to the Commission’s right to adopt and amend the guidelines as laid down in Article 74. It shall be without prejudice to the possibility for the ENNOH to develop non-binding guidance in the areas set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article where such guidance does not relate to areas covered by a request addressed to the ENNOH by the Commission. The ENNOH shall submit any such guidance to ACER for an opinion and shall duly take that opinion into account.
Article 73
Amendments to network codes
The Commission is empowered to amend the network codes within the areas listed in Article 71(1) and (2) and in Article 72(1) and (2) in accordance with the relevant procedure set out in those Articles.
Persons who are likely to have an interest in any network code adopted pursuant to Articles 70, 71, 72 and this Article, including the ENTSO for Gas, the ENNOH, the EU DSO entity, regulatory authorities, transmission system operators, distribution system operators, system users and consumers, may propose draft amendments to that network code to ACER. ACER may also propose amendments on its own initiative.
ACER may make reasoned proposals to the Commission for amendments, explaining how such proposals are consistent with the objectives of the network codes set out in Article 70 of this Regulation. Where it considers a proposal for an amendment to be admissible and where it proposes amendments on its own initiative, ACER shall consult all relevant stakeholders in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2019/942.
Article 74
Guidelines
The Commission is empowered to adopt binding guidelines in the areas listed in this Article.
The Commission is empowered to adopt guidelines in the areas where such acts could also be developed under the network code procedure pursuant to Articles 71 and 72. Those guidelines shall be adopted in the form of delegated or implementing acts, depending on the relevant empowerment provided for in this Regulation.
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 80 to supplement this Regulation by establishing guidelines in the following areas:
(a) details of third-party access services, including the character, duration and other requirements of those services, in accordance with Articles 6, 7 and 8;
(b) details of the principles underlying capacity-allocation mechanisms and on the application of congestion-management procedures in the event of contractual congestion, in accordance with Articles 10 and 11;
(c) details of the provision of information, definition of the technical information necessary for network users to obtain effective access to the system and the definition of all relevant points for transparency requirements, including the information to be published at all relevant points and the time schedule for the publication of that information, in accordance with Articles 33 and 34;
(d) details of tariff methodology related to cross-border trade of natural gas, in accordance with Articles 17 and 18.
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 80 in order to amend the guidelines laid down in Annex I, with a view to specifying:
(a) the details of the information to be published on the methodology used to set the regulated revenue of the transmission system operator, in accordance with Articles 33 and 34;
(b) the details of the principles of capacity-allocation mechanisms and congestion-management procedures implementing Articles 10 and 11;
(c) the details of the technical information necessary for network users to obtain effective access to the natural gas system implementing Article 33(1);
(d) the details of the definition of all relevant points, the information to be published and the schedule for transparency requirements implementing Article 33;
(e) the details of the format and content of technical information on network access to be published by hydrogen network operators implementing Article 66.
When amending guidelines, the Commission shall consult:
(a) ACER, the ENTSO for Gas and the EU DSO entity and, where relevant, other stakeholders for guidelines that concern natural gas;
(b) ACER, the ENNOH and the EU DSO entity and, where relevant, other stakeholders for guidelines that concern hydrogen.
Article 75
Right of Member States to provide for more detailed measures
This Regulation shall be without prejudice to the rights of Member States to maintain or introduce measures that contain more detailed provisions than those set out in this Regulation, in the guidelines referred to in Article 74 or in the network codes referred to in Articles 70 to 73, provided that those measures comply with Union law.
Article 76
Provision of information and confidentiality
Member States and regulatory authorities shall, upon request, provide the Commission with the information necessary for the purposes of enforcing this Regulation, including the guidelines and the network codes adopted pursuant to this Regulation.
The Commission shall set a reasonable time limit within which the information is to be provided, taking into account the complexity and urgency of the information required.
If the Member State or the regulatory authority concerned does not provide the information within the time limit set by the Commission, the Commission may request all the information necessary for the purpose of enforcing this Regulation directly from the undertakings concerned.
When sending a request for information to an undertaking, the Commission shall, at the same time, forward a copy of the request to the Member State or the regulatory authority concerned of the Member State in whose territory the seat of the undertaking is situated.
In its request for information, the Commission shall state the legal basis of the request, the time limit within which the information is to be provided, the purpose of the request, and the penalties provided for in Article 77(2) for supplying incorrect, incomplete or misleading information.
The owners of the undertakings or their representatives and, in the case of legal persons, the natural persons authorised to represent the undertaking by law or by their instrument of incorporation, shall supply the information requested. Where lawyers are authorised to supply the information on behalf of their client, the client shall remain fully responsible in the event that the information supplied is incomplete, incorrect or misleading.
Where an undertaking does not provide the information requested within the time limit set by the Commission or supplies incomplete information, the Commission may by decision require the information to be provided. That decision shall specify what information is required and set a reasonable time limit within which it is to be supplied. It shall indicate the penalties provided for in Article 77(2). It shall also indicate the right to have the decision reviewed by the Court of Justice of the European Union.
The Commission shall, at the same time, send a copy of its decision to the Member State where the person is resident or the seat of the undertaking is situated or the regulatory authority of that Member State.
The information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be used only for the purposes of enforcing this Regulation.
The Commission shall not disclose information acquired pursuant to this Regulation where that information is covered by the obligation of professional secrecy.
Article 77
Penalties
Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of this Regulation, the network codes and guidelines adopted pursuant to Articles 70 to 74 and the guidelines laid down in Annex I and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall, without delay, notify the Commission of those rules and of those measures and shall notify it, without delay, of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
The Commission may, by decision, impose on undertakings fines not exceeding 1 % of the total turnover in the preceding business year where, intentionally or negligently, those undertakings supply incorrect, incomplete or misleading information in response to a request for information made pursuant to Article 76(4) or fail to supply information within the time-limit set in a decision adopted pursuant to Article 76(6), first subparagraph. When setting the amount of a fine, the Commission shall take into account the gravity of the undertaking’s failure to comply with the network codes and guidelines adopted pursuant to Articles 70 to 74 and the guidelines laid down in Annex I.
The penalties provided for pursuant to paragraph 1 and any decisions taken pursuant to paragraph 2 shall not be of a criminal law nature.
CHAPTER V
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 78
New natural gas and hydrogen infrastructure
Major new natural gas infrastructure, namely interconnectors, LNG facilities and natural gas storage facilities, may, upon request, be exempted, for a set period, from the application of provisions of this Regulation, except from Article 34(5) and (6), and from the application of Article 31(1), Article 32, Article 33, Article 60, Article 78(7) and (9) and Article 79(1) of Directive (EU) 2024/1788.
Major new hydrogen infrastructure, namely interconnectors, hydrogen terminals and underground hydrogen storage facilities, may, upon request, be exempted, for a set period, from the application of provisions of this Regulation, except from Article 34(5) and (6), and from the application of Articles 35, 36, 37 and 68 of Directive (EU) 2024/1788.
Any such exemption shall be subject to all of the following conditions:
(a) the investment enhances competition in natural gas supply or hydrogen supply and enhance security of supply;
(b) the investment contributes to decarbonisation and the achievement of the Union’s climate and energy targets and was decided by applying the energy efficiency first principle;
(c) the level of risk attached to the investment is such that the investment would not take place unless an exemption is granted;
(d) the infrastructure is owned by a natural or legal person which is separate at least in terms of its legal form from the system operators in whose systems that infrastructure will be built;
(e) charges are levied on users of that infrastructure;
(f) the exemption is not detrimental to competition in the relevant markets which are likely to be affected by the investment, to the proper functioning of the internal integrated market for natural gas or hydrogen, to the proper functioning of the regulated systems concerned, to decarbonisation or to the security of supply of the Union;
(g) the infrastructure has not received Union financial assistance for works under Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council (40). The conditions referred to in the third subparagraph shall be assessed taking into account the principle of energy solidarity. Competent national authorities shall take into account the situation in other affected Member States and balance possible negative effects with the beneficial effects on its territory.
The exemption referred to in paragraph 1 shall also apply to significant increases of capacity in existing infrastructure and to modifications of such infrastructure which enable the development of new sources of renewable gas and low-carbon gas supply.
The regulatory authority may, on a case-by-case basis, decide on the exemption referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Before the adoption of the decision on the exemption, the regulatory authority, or, where appropriate, another competent authority of the Member State concerned, shall consult:
(a) the regulatory authorities of the Member States the markets of which are likely to be affected by the new infrastructure; and
(b) the relevant authorities of the third countries, where the infrastructure concerned is connected with the Union network under the jurisdiction of a Member State, and originates from or ends in one or more third countries. Where the third-country authorities consulted do not respond to the consultation within a reasonable period or by a set deadline not exceeding three months, the regulatory authority concerned may adopt the necessary decision.
Where the infrastructure concerned is located in the territory of more than one Member State, ACER may submit an advisory opinion to the regulatory authorities of the Member States concerned within two months of the date on which the request for exemption was received by the last of those regulatory authorities. Such an advisory opinion may be used as a basis for the decision of the regulatory authorities.
Where all the regulatory authorities concerned agree on the request for exemption within six months of the date on which it was received by the last of the regulatory authorities, they shall inform ACER of their decision. Where the infrastructure concerned is a transmission line between a Member State and a third country, the regulatory authority, or, where appropriate, another competent authority of the Member State where the first interconnection point with the Member States’ network is located, may consult before the adoption of the decision on the exemption the relevant authority of that third country with a view to ensuring, as regards the infrastructure concerned, that this Regulation is applied consistently in the territory and, where applicable, in the territorial sea of that Member State. Where the third-country authority consulted does not respond to the consultation within a reasonable period or by a set deadline not exceeding three months, the regulatory authority concerned may adopt the necessary decision.
ACER shall exercise, in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2019/942, the tasks conferred on the regulatory authorities of the Member States pursuant to this Article:
(a) where all regulatory authorities concerned have not been able to reach an agreement within a period of six months of the date on which the request for exemption was received by the last of those regulatory authorities; or
(b) upon a joint request from the regulatory authorities concerned.
All regulatory authorities concerned may, jointly, request that the period referred to in the third subparagraph, point (a), is extended by up to three months.
Before adopting a decision, ACER shall consult the relevant regulatory authorities and the applicants.
An exemption may cover all or part of the capacity of the new infrastructure or of the existing infrastructure with significantly increased capacity.
In deciding to grant an exemption, consideration shall be given, on a case-by-case basis, to the need to impose conditions regarding the duration of the exemption and non-discriminatory access to the infrastructure. In deciding on those conditions, account shall be taken, in particular, of the additional capacity to be built or the modification of existing capacity, the projected period of the project and national circumstances.
Before granting an exemption, the regulatory authority shall decide upon the rules and mechanisms for management and allocation of capacity. The rules shall require that all potential users of the infrastructure are invited to indicate their interest in contracting capacity before capacity allocation in the new infrastructure, including for own use, takes place. The regulatory authority shall require congestion management rules to include the obligation to offer unused capacity on the market, and shall require users of the infrastructure to be entitled to trade their contracted capacities on the secondary market. In its assessment of the criteria referred to in paragraph 1, points (a), (c) and (f), the regulatory authority shall take into account the results of that capacity allocation procedure.
The exemption decision, including any conditions referred to in the second subparagraph, shall be duly reasoned and published.
When analysing whether a major new infrastructure is expected to enhance security of supply pursuant to paragraph 1, point (a), of this Article, the competent authority shall consider to what extent the new infrastructure is expected to improve Member States’ compliance with their obligations under Regulation (EU) 2017/1938, both at regional and national level.
Where an authority other than the regulatory authority is competent to adopt exemption decisions, Member States may provide that their regulatory authority or ACER, as the case may be, is to submit an opinion on the request for an exemption to that competent authority in the Member State concerned, before the adoption of the formal exemption decision. That opinion shall be published together with the decision.
The competent authority shall transmit to the Commission, without delay, a copy of every request for exemption following receipt. The competent authority shall notify, without delay, the Commission of the exemption decision together with all the relevant information. That information may be submitted to the Commission in aggregate form, enabling the Commission to assess the exemption decision and shall contain, in particular:
(a) the detailed reasons on the basis of which the regulatory authority, or Member State, granted or refused the exemption together with a reference to the relevant point or points of paragraph 1 setting out the conditions on which that decision is based, including the financial information justifying the need for the exemption;
(b) the analysis undertaken of the effect on competition and the proper functioning of the internal market resulting from the granting of the exemption;
(c) the reasons for the duration of the exemption and the share of the total capacity of the infrastructure for which the exemption is granted;
(d) where the exemption relates to an interconnector, the result of the consultation with the regulatory authorities concerned;
(e) the contribution of the infrastructure to the diversification of supply.
Within 50 working days of the day following that of receipt of the notification under paragraph 9, the Commission may adopt a decision requesting the notifying bodies to amend or withdraw the decision to grant an exemption. Before adopting the decision on the exemption, the Commission may seek an opinion of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change established under Article 10a of Regulation (EC) No 401/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (41) as to whether the exemption contributes to achieving the Union’s climate and energy targets. That period may be extended by an additional 50 working days where further information is requested by the Commission. The additional period shall begin on the day following receipt of the complete information. The initial period may also be extended by consent of both the Commission and the notifying bodies.
Where the requested information is not provided within the period set out in the request, the notification shall be considered to be withdrawn unless, before the expiry of that period, either the period has been extended with the consent of both the Commission and the regulatory authority, or the regulatory authority, in a duly reasoned statement, has informed the Commission that it considers the notification to be complete.
The regulatory authority shall comply with the Commission decision to amend or withdraw the exemption decision within a period of one month and shall inform the Commission accordingly.
The Commission shall preserve the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information.
Where the Commission approves an exemption decision, that approval shall lose its effect:
(a) after two years from its adoption where the construction of the infrastructure has not yet started;
(b) after five years from its adoption where the infrastructure has not become operational within that period, unless the Commission decides that any delay is due to major obstacles beyond the control of the person to whom the exemption has been granted.
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 80 in order to supplement this Regulation by setting guidelines for the application of the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article and for the procedure to be followed for the application of paragraphs 3, 6, 8 and 9 of this Article.
Article 79
Derogations
This Regulation shall not apply to natural gas transmission systems situated in Member States for the duration of derogations granted pursuant to Article 86 of Directive (EU) 2024/1788.
Article 80
Exercise of the delegation
The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.
The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 14(5), Article 18(3), Article 31(3), Article 71(1), Article 72(1), Article 74(3) and (4) and Article 78(11) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from 4 August 2024.
The delegation of power referred to in Article 14(5), Article 18(3), Article 31(3), Article 71(1), Article 72(1), Article 74(3) and (4) and Article 78(11) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of power specified in that decision. It shall take effect on the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.
As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.
A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 14(5), Article 18(3), Article 31(3), Article 71(1), Article 72(1), Article 74(3) or (4) or Article 78(11) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and to the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Article 81
Committee procedure
The Commission shall be assisted by the committee established by Article 91 of Directive (EU) 2024/1788. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Article 82
Review and reporting
By 31 December 2030, the Commission shall review this Regulation and shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, accompanied, where appropriate, by legislative proposals.
By 5 August 2029, the Commission may prepare a report assessing how to enable stronger system integration and harness further synergies across the hydrogen, electricity and natural gas sectors, including assessing the possibility of enhanced cooperation between, or integration of, the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENTSO for Gas and the ENNOH. That report shall be accompanied, where appropriate, by legislative proposals.
Article 83
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 is amended as follows:
(1) in Article 2, point (1)(b) and points (4) and (5), Article 3(3) and (4), point (c), Article 4(1) and Article 8(5), the term ‘electricity or natural gas’ is replaced by the term ‘electricity, hydrogen or natural gas’;
(2) in Article 6(2), points (a) and (b), the term ‘electricity and gas markets’ is replaced by the term ‘electricity, hydrogen and natural gas markets’.
Article 84
Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/1938
Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 is amended as follows:
(1) Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 Subject matter This Regulation establishes provisions aiming to safeguard the security of gas supply in the Union by ensuring the proper and continuous functioning of the internal market for gas by allowing for exceptional measures to be implemented when the market can no longer deliver the gas supplies required, including solidarity measure of a last resort, and by providing for the clear definition and attribution of responsibilities among natural gas undertakings, the Member States and the Union regarding both preventive action and the reaction to concrete disruptions of gas supply. This Regulation also establishes transparent mechanisms concerning, in a spirit of solidarity, the coordination of planning for, and response to, emergencies at national, regional and Union level.’
(5) the following article is inserted: ‘Article 8a Measures on cybersecurity (*2) Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (NIS 2 Directive)(OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 80).’;"
(8) in Article 12(6), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘Within three days of notification of the Commission request, the Member State or the competent authority shall modify its action and notify the Commission thereof, or shall inform the Commission of the reasons for which it disagrees with the request. In the latter case, the Commission may, within three days of being informed, amend or withdraw its request or convene the Member State or the competent authority and, where the Commission considers it to be necessary, the GCG in order to consider the issue. The Commission shall set out its detailed reasons for requesting any modification to the action. The Member State or the competent authority shall modify its action or take action in order to ensure compliance with paragraph 5 as far as technically and safely possible for the integrity of the gas system. The Member State or the competent authority shall inform the Commission of the measures adopted.’
(10) the following article is inserted: ‘Article 13a Cooperation between indirectly connected Member States using market-based measures (voluntary measures)
(11) in Article 14(3), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘After an emergency, the competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 shall, as soon as possible and at the latest six weeks after the end of the emergency, provide the Commission with a detailed assessment of the emergency and the effectiveness of the measures implemented, including an assessment of the economic impact of the emergency, the impact on the electricity sector and the assistance provided to or received from, the Union and its Member States. Where relevant, that assessment shall include a detailed description of the circumstances that led to activating the mechanism referred to in Article 13 and the conditions under which the missing gas supplies were received, including the price and financial compensation paid, and, where relevant, the reasons why the solidarity offers were not accepted or gas was not supplied. Such assessment shall be made available to the GCG and shall be reflected in the updates of the preventive action plans and the emergency plans.’
(12) in Article 17a, the following paragraph is added: ‘2. The report that is to be submitted by the Commission by 28 February 2025 shall also include a general assessment of the application of Articles 6a to 6d, Article 7(1) and (4), point (g), Article 13, Article 13a, Article 16(3), Article 17a, Article 18a, Article 20(4), and Annexes Ia and Ib. The report shall be accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal to amend this Regulation.’
Article 85
Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/942
Regulation (EU) 2019/942 is amended as follows:
(2) in Article 3(2), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘At ACER’s request, the regulatory authorities, the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENTSO for Gas, the ENNOH, the regional coordination centres, the EU DSO entity, the transmission system operators for natural gas, hydrogen network operators, the nominated electricity market operators, and entities established by transmission system operators for natural gas, LNG system operators, natural gas storage system operators or hydrogen storage operators or hydrogen terminal operators shall provide to ACER the information in the same level of detail necessary for the purpose of carrying out ACER’s tasks under this Regulation, unless ACER has already requested and received such information.’
(6) Article 14(1) is replaced by the following: ‘1. In carrying out its tasks, in particular in the process of developing framework guidelines in accordance with Article 59 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 or Articles 71 and 72 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1789, and in the process of proposing amendments of network codes under Article 60 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 or Article 73 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1789. ACER shall, extensively consult at an early stage market participants, transmission system operators, hydrogen transmission network operators, consumers, end-users and, where relevant, competition authorities, without prejudice to their respective competence, in an open and transparent manner, in particular when its tasks concern transmission system operators and hydrogen transmission network operators.’
Article 86
Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2022/869
Regulation (EU) 2022/869 is amended as follows:
(1) Articles 11, 12 and 13 are replaced by the following: ‘Article 11 Energy system wide cost-benefit analysis
Article 12
Scenarios for the ten-year network development plans
Article 13
Infrastructure gaps identification (4) Regulation (EU) 2024/1789 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on the internal markets for renewable gas, natural gas and hydrogen, amending Regulations (EU) No 1227/2011, (EU) 2017/1938, (EU) 2019/942 and (EU) 2022/869 and Decision (EU) 2017/684 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 (OJ L, 2024/1789, 15.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1789/oj)." (5) Regulation (EC) No 401/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (OJ L 126, 21.5.2009, p. 13).’;"
(2) in Article 31, the following paragraph is added: ‘5. In the Annexes to this Regulation, any reference to “ENTSO for Gas” shall be understood to mean “the ENTSO for Gas and the ENNOH” for the purpose of the transitional provisions pursuant to Article 61 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1789. From 1 January 2027, any reference to “ENTSO for Gas” shall be understood to mean “the ENNOH”.’.
Article 87
Amendment to Decision (EU) 2017/684
The notification obligations for intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy relating to natural gas as laid down in Decision (EU) 2017/684 shall be construed as including intergovernmental agreements relating to hydrogen, including hydrogen compounds such as ammonia and liquid organic hydrogen carriers.
Article 88
Repeal
Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 is repealed. References made to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III to this Regulation.
Article 89
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 5 February 2025.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article:
(a) Article 11(3), point (b), Article 34(6) and Article 84 shall apply from 1 January 2025;
(b) Section 5 shall apply from 1 January 2025, except Articles 42, 43, 44, 52, 53 and 54, which shall apply from 4 August 2024.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 June 2024.
For the European Parliament The President R. METSOLA
For the Council The President H. LAHBIB
(1) OJ C 323, 26.8.2022, p. 101.
(2) OJ C 498, 30.12.2022, p. 83.
(3) Position of the European Parliament of 11 April 2024 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 21 May 2024.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 (OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 36).
(5) Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’) (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1).
(6) European Parliament resolution of 10 July 2020 on a comprehensive European approach to energy storage (2019/2189(INI)) (OJ C 371, 15.9.2021, p. 58).
(7) Regulation (EU) 2023/857 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 April 2023 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/842 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement, and Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (OJ L 111, 26.4.2023, p. 1).
(8) Regulation (EU) 2023/957 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 amending Regulation (EU) 2015/757 in order to provide for the inclusion of maritime transport activities in the EU Emissions Trading System and for the monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions of additional greenhouse gases and emissions from additional ship types (OJ L 130, 16.5.2023, p. 105).
(9) Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC (OJ L 234, 22.9.2023, p. 48).
(10) Regulation (EU) 2023/2405 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 October 2023 on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport (ReFuelEU Aviation) (OJ L, 2023/2405, 31.10.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2405/oj).
(11) Directive (EU) 2023/959 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union and Decision (EU) 2015/1814 concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading system (OJ L 130, 16.5.2023, p. 134).
(12) Directive (EU) 2023/1791 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 on energy efficiency and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 (OJ L 231, 20.9.2023, p. 1).
(13) Directive (EU) 2023/2413 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 October 2023 amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and Directive 98/70/EC as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 (OJ L, 2023/2413, 31.10.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2023/2413/oj).
(14) Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the Just Transition Fund (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 1).
(15) Directive (EU) 2024/1788 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on common rules for the internal markets for renewable gas, natural gas and hydrogen, amending Directive (EU) 2023/1791 and repealing Directive 2009/73/EC (OJ L, 2024/1788, 15.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1788/oj).
(16) Regulation (EU) 2022/869 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2009, (EU) 2019/942 and (EU) 2019/943 and Directives 2009/73/EC and (EU) 2019/944, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 (OJ L 152, 3.6.2022, p. 45).
(17) Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942 (OJ L, 2024/1787, 15.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1787/oj).
(18) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82).
(19) Regulation (EU) 2019/942 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 establishing a European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 22).
(20) Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/459 of 16 March 2017 establishing a network code on capacity allocation mechanisms in gas transmission systems and repealing Regulation (EU) No 984/2013 (OJ L 72, 17.3.2017, p. 1).
(21) Commission Regulation (EU) No 312/2014 of 26 March 2014 establishing a Network Code on Gas Balancing of Transmission Networks (OJ L 91, 27.3.2014, p. 15).
(22) Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).
(23) Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
(24) Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).
(25) Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
(26) Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/703 of 30 April 2015 establishing a network code on interoperability and data exchange rules (OJ L 113, 1.5.2015, p. 13).
(27) OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
(28) Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
(29) Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12).
(30) Decision (EU) 2017/684 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on establishing an information exchange mechanism with regard to intergovernmental agreements and non-binding instruments between Member States and third countries in the field of energy, and repealing Decision No 994/2012/EU (OJ L 99, 12.4.2017, p. 1).
(31) Directive 2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 98/30/EC (OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 57).
(32) Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC (OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 94).
(33) Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2017 concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 (OJ L 280, 28.10.2017, p. 1).
(34) Regulation (EU) 2022/1032 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2022 amending Regulations (EU) 2017/1938 and (EC) No 715/2009 with regard to gas storage (OJ L 173, 30.6.2022, p. 17).
(35) Council Regulation (EU) 2022/2576 of 19 December 2022 enhancing solidarity through better coordination of gas purchases, reliable price benchmarks and exchanges of gas across borders (OJ L 335, 29.12.2022, p. 1).
(36) Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency (OJ L 326, 8.12.2011, p. 1).
(37) Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
(38) Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on common rules for the internal market for electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EU (OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 125).
(39) Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 54).
(40) Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014 (OJ L 249, 14.7.2021, p. 38).
(41) Regulation (EC) No 401/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (OJ L 126, 21.5.2009, p. 13).
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