Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks. Third energy package

At its Plenary Session of 22 April 2009, the European Parliament adopted a compromise package which had been agreed with the Council in view of reaching a second reading agreement.

These amendments concern essentially:

• the limited strengthening of the role of the agency in the process of making codes and guidelines and overseeing the work of the European Network of Transmission Operators for Gas (ENTSO-G);
• provisions strengthening of the role of the agency in the process of establishing a 10-year network development plan;
• role of the ENTSO-G regarding third countries.

The Commission accepts the compromise package as it is in line with the overall purpose and the general characteristics of the proposal.