Commission Decision of 10 February 2011 introducing the questionnaire to be used for the first report on the implementation of Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the geological storage of carbon dioxide (notified under document C(2011) 657) (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/92/EU) (c. 92)

ANNEX Questionnaire on the implementation of Directive 2009/31/EC on the geological storage of carbon dioxide (‘the Directive’)

17. Third party access

17.1. What measures have been taken to ensure that potential users are able to obtain access to transport networks and to storage sites in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner for the purposes of geological storage of the produced and captured CO₂ in accordance with Article 21?

17.2. What procedures are in place to ensure that an operator refusing access on the grounds of lack of capacity or a lack of connection makes any necessary enhancements as far as it is economic to do so or when a potential customer is willing to pay for them, provided this would not negatively impact on the environmental security of transport and geological storage of CO₂ (Article 21(4))?