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on behalf of the ESN Group
(COM(2025)0099 – C10-0041/2025 – 2025/0051(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
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| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment(2 a) Member States should retain the right to adapt their national gas storage strategy according to their specific energy, economic and geopolitical circumstances. Implementation of the objective should take account of the national energy mix, bilateral gas supply partnerships and technical storage capacities. |
on behalf of the ESN Group
The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season
(COM(2025)0099 – C10-0041/2025 – 2025/0051(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
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| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment(3 a) Member States should be able to decide unilaterally, without prior approval from the Commission, to deviate from the filling target. |
on behalf of the ESN Group
The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season
(COM(2025)0099 – C10-0041/2025 – 2025/0051(COD))
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| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment(7 a) Member States should also be able to offer sovereign alternatives to physical storage, such as long-term supply partnerships, as an equivalent means of ensuring security of supply. |
on behalf of the ESN Group
The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season
(COM(2025)0099 – C10-0041/2025 – 2025/0051(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
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| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment(7 b) In the event that a Member State deviates significantly and sustainably from the filling plan, it may inform the Commission of the measures taken, without any obligation to comply. The Commission would acknowledge receipt and could make a non-binding recommendation, taking into account in particular any adverse market conditions and the specific characteristics of the Member States. |
on behalf of the ESN Group
The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season
(COM(2025)0099 – C10-0041/2025 – 2025/0051(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
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| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment(7 c) Member States may, in the implementation of the measures set out in this Article, prioritise solutions compatible with their national strategies, including nuclear energy, biogas, hydrogen, or other sovereignly chosen options. |
on behalf of the ESN Group
The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season
(COM(2025)0099 – C10-0041/2025 – 2025/0051(COD))
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| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment(7 d) Member States should remain free to use the AggregateEU mechanism or not. Participation should remain strictly voluntary, without making it conditional on the assessment of their compliance or their access to other European instruments. |
on behalf of the ESN Group
The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season
(COM(2025)0099 – C10-0041/2025 – 2025/0051(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
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| Text proposed by the CommissionArticle 2, points (27) to (31), Articles 6a to 6d, Article 16(3), Article 17a, Article 18a, Article 20(4), and Annexes Ia and Ib shall apply until 31 December 2027. | AmendmentAn extension or adjustment of the storage filling obligations beyond 31 December 2025 is only possible with the express consent of each individual Member State. The definition and implementation of measures to secure the gas supply is the sole responsibility of the Member States. The European Commission may not issue any binding requirements that restrict or replace the national energy policy of the Member States. |
on behalf of the ESN Group
The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season
(COM(2025)0099 – C10-0041/2025 – 2025/0051(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Regulation (EU) 2017/1938
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
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| Text proposed by the Commission | AmendmentThe definition and implementation of measures to secure gas supply is the exclusive responsibility of the Member States. The European Commission must not impose binding requirements that limit or replace the national energy policies of the Member States. |
on behalf of the ESN Group
The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season
(COM(2025)0099 – C10-0041/2025 – 2025/0051(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
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| Text proposed by the Commission | AmendmentArticle1a |
| Text proposed by the Commission | AmendmentReporting |
| Text proposed by the Commission | AmendmentThe Commission does not have the power to impose sanctions or impose national energy policy guidelines on the basis of these reports. |