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Gas Industry Commitments under the Law on Electro Mobility and Alternative Fuels

Published on April 27, 2017 in the Public Information Bulletin of the Government Legislation Centre, the draft law on electro mobility and alternative fuels envisages, inter alia, new responsibilities for the gas distribution system operators to develop refueling infrastructure for CNG and LPG vehicles. The bill seeks to implement EP / Council Directive 2014/94/EU of 22 October 2014 on the development of alternative fuels infrastructure.

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PROPOSAL FOR DETARIFFICATION OF THE GAS MARKET

In April of this year, the website of the Government Legislation Centre published a draft bill amending the “Energy Law” by introducing detariffication on the gas market and releasing energy companies from the obligation to submit tariffs for approval by the President of the Energy Regulatory Office. The proposed amendment will enter into force on 1st October 2016.

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LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUPPORT MECHANISMS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SWINOUJSCIU LNG TERMINAL

As a new entry point to the national transmission system (NTS)The Swinoujscie LNG terminal is crucial for Polish energy security and , the full potential of the terminal building as an instrument of Polish energy security depends upon the demand for the services of the terminal, which will be determined by, among others, the attractiveness of the price of deliveries through the terminal compared to deliveries by other entry points to the NTS.

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DRAFT OF NEW DIVERSIFICATION REGULATION

The Regulation of the Council of Ministers dated 24 October 2000, on the minimum level of diversification of sources of imported gas is one of the barriers to the development of a competitive natural gas market in Poland. Therefore, at the beginning of 2015, the Ministry of Economy started work on the draft for a new Regulation to repeal and replace the current act. A move that has been long-awaited by the gas industry.

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