Recitals
- Recital (1)Regulation (EU) 2022/1032 of the European Parliament and of the Council was adopted in reaction to the gas supply crisis and the…
- Recital (2)Since the start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the Union aims to further advance its independence from Russian energy. This…
- Recital (3)Regulation (EU) 2022/1032 amended Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 by introducing a temporary legal framework for measures regarding the filling…
- Recital (4)Gas-storage facilities store gas amounting to 30 % of the Union’s gas consumption during the winter months, and well-filled underground gas…
- Recital (5)The laying down of a binding filling target and a filling trajectory with a series of intermediate targets for each Member State in…
- Recital (6)Despite the substantial improvement in the state of the gas market compared to the period 2022-2023, the European gas market remains tight…
- Recital (7)Pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/1938, the obligation of the Member States to follow an annual filling trajectory and to ensure that the…
- Recital (8)The changed global political environment has to be taken into account with regard to the reliability of gas suppliers and gas-supplying…
- Recital (9)In light of the European success in reducing the risks associated with its gas import structure, the overall framework to meet the Union’s…
- Recital (10)The purpose of filling trajectories, set by Member States each year to represent their annual filling plan, is to ensure that the binding…
- Recital (11)In the case of difficult conditions, such as indications of trading activities hindering cost-effective storage filling, low seasonal price…
- Recital (12)Moreover, in the case of persistent unfavourable market conditions, such as indications of possible market manipulation, or of trading…
- Recital (13)The Commission’s assessment of the current energy security framework has confirmed the positive impact of the storage-filling requirements…
- Recital (14)At the same time, this Regulation should respond to current and future changes in the gas markets, contribute to the strategic objective of…
- Recital (15)In order to maintain the security of supply and the appropriate level of filling of gas storage facilities, the Commission should…
- Recital (16)It is therefore necessary to extend until the end of 2027 the relevant gas storage-filling provisions that provide predictability and…
- Recital (17)Considering that the relevant gas storage-filling provisions should apply as a matter of urgency before the start of the next winter season…
- Recital (18)In line with the principles of better regulation and simplification, and reflecting the overall improvement in the Union’s energy security…
- Recital (19)As outlined in the Commission communication of 26 February 2025 entitled Action Plan for Affordable Energy, the recent energy crisis, the…
- Recital (20)Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Text as published in the Official Journal; for the authentic version, see EUR-Lex.
