What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text

Removed:(c) Värska (EE/RU);

Removed:(d) Luhamaa (EE/RU);

Removed:(e) Šakiai (LT/RU);

Removed:(f) Kotlovka (LT/BY);

Removed:(g) Kondratki (PL/BY);

Removed:(h) Wysokoje (PL/BY);

Removed:(i) Tieterowka (PL/BY);

Removed:(j) Kobryń (PL/BY);

Removed:(k) Greifswald (DE/RU);

Removed:(ka) Strandzha 1 (BG) - Malkoclar (TR)

Removed:(l) Strandzha 2 (BG)/Malkoclar (TR) – TurkStream

Removed:(m) Kiskundorozsma-2 (HU) / Horgos (RS)

Removed:(n) Kiskundorozsma (HU/RS)

Removed:(o) Kireevo (BG) / Zaychar (RS)

Removed:(p) Kalotina (BG)/ Dimitrovgrad (RS)

Removed:4a. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 15b to amend the list of interconnection points set out in paragraph 4, where there is evidence that such revision and updating are necessary to ensure the effectiveness of the implementation of Articles 3 and 4.

Removed:Submission of relevant information by providers of LNG terminal services

Removed:Providers of LNG terminal services to customers established in the Russian Federation or owned or controlled directly or indirectly via various frameworks, such as intermediate structures or subsidiaries, by natural persons or legal entities established in the Russian Federation or under significant influence of the Russian Federation, shall provide customs authorities with relevant information for the implementation of Articles 5 and 6.

Removed:Effective monitoring

Removed:1. Customs authorities, and, where relevant, competent authorities and regulatory authorities, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), shall ensure effective monitoring of the provisions in Chapter II and [IIa], and when necessary, make full use of their enforcement powers, and cooperate closely with other relevant national authorities, authorities from other Member States, international authorities and the Commission.

Removed:The monitoring of Chapters II and IIa referred to in the first subparagraph shall include monitoring of any maritime transport practices in the territorial waters of Member States that may obscure the true origin of LNG or oil shipments and of the so called shadow fleets, including by requesting any relevant documentation, which could be employed to supply LNG or oil of Russian origin to the Union.

Removed:Member States shall ensure that the customs authorities and other relevant authorities have adequate powers, functional independence and the capabilities to fulfil the obligations set out in this Regulation.

Removed:Where the Commission has doubts as to the effectiveness of monitoring at the national level, it shall request the necessary information from the customs authorities.

Removed:2. The Commission shall continuously monitor the development of the Union’s energy security of supply risks in relation to energy imports from the Russian Federation.

Removed:3. The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall monitor the total volumes of natural gas imported through third countries, especially those suspected of enabling circumvention, regardless of the declared origin of the imported natural gas, in order to assess potential risks of circumvention of Articles 3 and 5.

Removed:In addition, the Commission shall provide, within the framework of its annual State of the Energy Union report to the European Parliament and the Council, a dedicated annex on natural gas flows from the third countries, including an assessment of identified risks of circumvention, as well as the implementation and effectiveness of framework for verifying the origin of oil, including petroleum products.

Removed:4. The Commission shall carry out a risk-based analysis of LNG terminals, in order to identify those for which there are reasonable grounds to suspect that there is a risk that the natural gas being imported is wholly or partially of Russian origin. Based on that analysis, the Commission shall, by three months after the entry into force of this Regulation, establish a list of such LNG terminals. That list shall be reviewed at least three months and, where necessary, updated. Where appropriate, the Commission shall propose measures, including legislative proposals, to mitigate those risks.

Removed:5. By 1 March 2026, the Commission shall analyse imports into the Union of petrochemical products falling under CN Code 39 obtained in third countries from crude oil originating in Russia and assess their impact on the Union market. Where that analysis confirms market disruptions, the Commission shall take appropriate measures, which may include a legislative proposal.

Removed:Transparency and exchange of information

Removed:Customs authorities shall exchange the information received from natural gas importers with regulatory authorities, competent authorities, OLAF, EPPO, ACER and the Commission to the extent necessary to ensure effective assessment whether the conditions set out in Articles 3 to 6 of this Regulation are fulfilled. Customs authorities from different Member States shall exchange information received from natural gas importers to the extent necessary, and cooperate with each other in order to ensure effective enforcement in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation and to avoid circumvention. They shall make use of existing tools and databases allowing that relevant information can be effectively exchanged between national authorities in their Member State and authorities in other Member States, or put such tools in place where necessary.

Removed:By 31 March 2026 and 31 March 2027, ACER shall, based on the data received under this Regulation and own information, publish a report providing an overview of contracts on the supply of gas originating in or directly or indirectly exported from Russia, and assessing the impact of diversification on energy markets.

Removed:The Commission and ACER shall share relevant information on contracts on the import of Russian gas in their possession with customs authorities where appropriate to facilitate the enforcement of this Regulation.

Removed:Council Regulation (EC) No 515/97 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the exchange of information referred to in the first subparagraph.

Removed:The Commission shall, on the basis of information received from customs authorities of the Member States pursuant to Articles 7 and 10, publish on a quarterly basis non-confidential and aggregated information, including the entry point, volume, and stated origin of all gas imported into the Union. The Commission shall ensure the information is made publicly accessible in a clear and timely manner.

Removed:Penalties

Removed:1. Notwithstanding provisions in Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, the Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of Chapter II, Articles 7 and 8 and Chapter IIIa and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented.

Removed:The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate, and dissuasive, and shall include administrative fines. In determining the penalties, Member States shall take into account the nature, gravity, and duration of the infringement, the degree of cooperation with the competent authorities, any financial benefits gained or losses avoided by the company as a result of the infringement, any previous infringements by the company, and any mitigating or aggravating circumstances applicable to the case.

Removed:The minimum administrative fines shall be 5% of the undertaking’s total worldwide annual turnover for the preceding financial year.

Removed:2. Member States shall, by one month after the enter into force of this Regulation, notify the Commission of those rules, and shall notify it, without delay, of any subsequent amendment affecting them.

Removed:NATIONAL DIVERSIFICATION PLANS

Removed:National diversification plans for natural gas

Removed:1. Member States shall establish a diversification plan describing measures, milestones and potential barriers to diversify their gas supplies, to discontinue all imports and temporary storage, where applicable, of natural gas which originates in or is exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation within the deadline for the full prohibition of Russian imports on 1 January 2027.

Removed:2. The national diversification plan for natural gas shall include all the following:

Removed:(a) available information on the volume of imports of natural gas, as well as a breakdown of the volumes of natural gas consumed on the national territory of the Member State, which originates in or is exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation under existing supply contracts, as well as on LNG terminal services contracted by natural or legal persons established in the Russian Federation, where applicable;

Removed:(b) ▌ measures in place and planned at national level to replace natural gas which originates in or is exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation, including the quantities expected to be phased out, milestones and timeline of implementation and, insofar as available, envisaged options for alternative supplies and supply routes. Such measures may notably include the use of the Aggregate EU Platform pursuant to Article 43 of Directive (EU) 2024/718, support measures for diversification efforts of energy companies, cooperation in regional groups such as the CESEC High-Level Group, identifying alternatives to natural gas imports via electrification, energy sufficiency, energy efficiency measures, boosting the production of biogas, biomethane and clean hydrogen, renewable energy deployment or voluntary demand reduction measures;

Removed:(ba) measures in place and planned at national level to ensure full transparency, traceability of natural gas which originates in or is exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation, including measures on verification of possible re-labelled imports;

Removed:(bb) measures in place to ensure that natural gas traded on spot markets is traceable to its country of production;

Removed:(c) identification of any potential technical, contractual or regulatory barriers to replace natural gas which originates in or is exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation, and options to overcome those barriers.

Removed:3. By 1 March 2026, Member States shall submit to the Commission ▌ their national diversification plans using the template set out in Annex I.

Removed:3a. For the purpose of paragraph 2 point (a), importers shall report to the competent authorities of the Member States the origin and quantities of imported natural gas. The relevant competent authorities shall verify the accuracy of the submitted information, and importers shall fully cooperate with the authorities during this verification process. In justified cases, the Commission may carry out additional verifications to ensure the quality and consistency of the data.

Removed:4. The Commission shall facilitate the preparation and implementation of the national diversification plans for natural gas where appropriate, including by providing best practices and technical assistance. Member States shall report regularly to the Gas Coordination Group established by Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 on the progress achieved with the preparation, adoption and implementation of those plans. On the basis of the national diversification plans, the Commission shall assess the implementation of the phase out of Russian gas and report it to the Gas Coordination Group, as per Article 13 of this Regulation.

Removed:National diversification plans for oil, including petroleum products

Removed:1. In order to ensure the implementation of the prohibition on imports of oil, including petroleum products, referred to in Article 6a, without disruption, Member States ▌shall establish a diversification plan describing measures, milestones and potential barriers to diversify their oil supplies, ▌by 1 January 2026.

Removed:2. The national diversification plan for oil, including petroleum products, shall include all the following:

Removed:(a) available information on the volume of direct or indirect imports of oil, including petroleum products, imports from Russia under existing supply contracts;

Removed:(b) measures planned at national level to replace oil, including petroleum products, which originates in or is exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation, including the quantities expected to be phased out, milestones and timeline of implementation, and options for alternative supplies, ▌ supply routes and energy sources;

Removed:(ba) measures in place and planned at national level to ensure full transparency, traceability of oil, including petroleum products, which originates in or is exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation, including measures on verification of possible re-labelled imports;

Removed:(bb) measures in place and planned at national level for implementation of framework for verifying the country of origin of oil, including petroleum products;

Removed:(bc) where introduced by the Member State concerned, measures taken in order to prevent the Russia’ shadow fleets from entering its territorial waters or using its ports;

Removed:(c) potential technical or regulatory barriers to replace oil, including petroleum products, which originates in or is exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation, and options to overcome those barriers.