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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Subject matter

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Responsibility for the security of gas supply

  5. Article 4.Gas Coordination Group

  6. Article 5.Infrastructure standard

  7. Article 6.Gas supply standard

  8. Article 7.Risk assessment

  9. Article 8.Establishment of preventive action plans and emergency plans

  10. Article 9.Content of preventive action plans

  11. Article 10.Content of emergency plans

  12. Article 11.Declaration of a crisis

  13. Article 12.Regional and Union emergency responses

  14. Article 13.Solidarity

  15. Article 14.Information exchange

  16. Article 15.Professional secrecy

  17. Article 16.Cooperation with the Energy Community Contracting Parties

  18. Article 17.Monitoring by the Commission

  19. Article 18.Notifications

  20. Article 19.Exercise of the delegation

  21. Article 20.Derogation

  22. Article 21.Repeal

  23. Article 22.Entry into force

  24. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Regional cooperation

      1. The risk groups of Member States that serve as the...

      2. Eastern gas supply risk groups: Ukraine: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany,...

    2. ANNEX II

      Calculation of the N – 1 formula

      1. 1. Definition of the N – 1 formula

      2. 2. Calculation method of the N – 1 formula

      3. 3. Definitions of the parameters of the N – 1 formula...

        1. Demand-side definition

        2. Supply-side definitions

      4. 4. Calculation of the N – 1 formula using demand-side measures...

        1. Demand-side definition

      5. 5. Calculation of the N – 1 formula at regional level...

    3. ANNEX III

      Permanent bi-directional capacity

      1. 1. For the execution of the provisions set out in this...

      2. 2. To enable or enhance bi-directional capacity on an interconnection or...

      3. 3. Upon receipt of the proposal or the exemption request the...

      4. 4. The regulatory authorities concerned shall within six months upon receipt...

      5. 5. The competent authorities concerned shall on the basis of the...

      6. 6. The competent authorities concerned shall submit the coordinated decision without...

      7. 7. Within two months of receipt of the coordinated decision, the...

      8. 8. Within three months of receipt of the coordinated decision in...

      9. 9. Within four months of receipt of the opinion issued by...

      10. 10. If the competent authorities concerned were not able to adopt...

      11. 11. If the Commission decision pursuant to point 10 of this...

      12. 12. The Commission, the Agency, the competent authorities, the national regulatory...

      13. 13. Exemptions from the obligation to enable bi-directional capacity granted under...

    4. ANNEX IV

      Template for the common risk assessment

      1. The following template shall be completed in a language agreed...

      2. General information

      3. 1. Description of the system

      4. 2. Infrastructure standard (Article 5)

      5. 3. Identification of risks

        1. Analysis

      6. 4. Risk analysis and assessment

      7. 5. Conclusions

    5. ANNEX V

      Template for the national risk assessment

      1. General information

      2. 1. Description of the system

        1. 1.1. Provide a brief consolidated description of the regional gas system...

        2. 1.2. Provide a brief description of the gas system of the...

      3. 2. Infrastructure standard (Article 5)

      4. 3. Identification of risks

        1. Analysis

      5. 4. Risk analysis and assessment

      6. 5. Conclusions

    6. ANNEX VI

      Template for preventive action plan

      1. General information

      2. 1. Description of the system

        1. 1.1. Provide a brief consolidated description of the regional gas system...

        2. 1.2. Provide a brief description of the gas system per Member...

      3. 2. Summary of the risk assessment

      4. 3. Infrastructure standard (Article 5)

        1. 3.1. N – 1 formula

        2. 3.2. National level

      5. 4. Compliance with the supply standard (Article 6)

      6. 5. Preventive measures

      7. 6. Other measures and obligations (e.g. safety operation of the system)...

      8. 7. Infrastructure projects

      9. 8. Public service obligations related to the security of supply

      10. 9. Stakeholder consultations

      11. 10. Regional dimension

        1. 11.1. Calculation of the N – 1 at the level of...

          1. N – 1 formula

        2. 11.2. Mechanisms developed for cooperation

        3. 11.3. Preventive measures

    7. ANNEX VII

      Template for emergency plan

      1. General information

      2. 1. Definition of crisis levels

      3. 2. Measures to be adopted per crisis level

        1. 2.1. Early Warning

        2. 2.2. Alert Level

        3. 2.3. Emergency Level

      4. 3. Specific measures for the electricity and district heating

      5. 4. Crisis manager or team

      6. 5. Roles and responsibilities of different actors

      7. 6. Measures regarding undue consumption by customers who are not protected...

      8. 7. Emergency tests

      9. 8. Regional Dimension

        1. 8.1. Measures to be adopted per crisis level:

          1. 8.1.1. Early Warning

          2. 8.1.2. Alert Level

          3. 8.1.3. Emergency Level

        2. 8.2. Cooperation mechanisms

        3. 8.3. Solidarity among Member States

    8. ANNEX VIII

      List of non-market-based security of gas supply measures

      1. In developing the preventive action plan and the emergency plan...

      2. supply-side measures: use of strategic gas storage, enforced use of...

    9. ANNEX IX

      Correlation table