In view of the importance for the Union to phase out further economic dependence of the Union on gas imports from the Russian Federation without delay, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Market participants have had significant time to adapt their supply portfolio after the Versailles Declaration of March 2022 and the adoption of the proposal for this Regulation on 17 June 2025. Nevertheless, it appears appropriate to provide for a transition period to allow gas suppliers which have not yet adapted their supply strategies to make the necessary arrangements to comply with this Regulation. The prohibition to import gas from the Russian Federation should therefore only apply as of 18 March 2026. In order to allow importers with existing supply contracts and importers concluding new contracts to obtain the necessary prior authorisation in a timely manner and without disruptions for planned gas imports, the different authorisation procedures provided for in this Regulation should apply before the prohibition on imports of gas from the Russian Federation becomes applicable,
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