The Introduction of Regulation 1775/05 on Third Party Access to Gas Pipelines in the European Union
Article from: OGEL 4 (2006), in Pipelines
Introduction
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 (the "Regulation") on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks, applies directly across the European Union, without Member States having to transpose its provisions into national law, with effect from 1 July 2006.
This article aims to give a brief overview of the legislative and practical background to the Regulation as well as a summary of its main provisions with an analysis of their likely impact on the European gas market.