What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text

Removed:3. By 1 March 2026, Member States shall notify the Commission of their national diversification plans in accordance with / using the template set out in Annex II.

Removed:4. The Commission shall facilitate the preparation and implementation of the national diversification plans for oil, including by providing best practices and technical assistance where appropriate. Member States shall report regularly to the Oil Coordination Group established by Article 17 of Council Directive 2009/119/EC on the progress achieved with the preparation, adoption and implementation of those national diversification plans.

Removed:5. Where the national diversification plan for oil identifies a risk that the objective of implementing the prohibition of Russian oil by 1 January 2026 may not be achieved, the Commission may issue a decision, after assessing the plan, to the respective Member State on how to achieve the implementation in a timely manner. Following that decision, the Member State shall update its diversification plan within three months, taking into consideration the Commission’s decision.

Removed:MONITORING OF SECURITY OF GAS SUPPLY

Removed:Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 is amended as follows:

Removed:(1) in Article 2, the following points (32) and (33) are added:

Removed:‘(33) ‘take-or-pay provision’ means a contractual provision which obliges the buyer to either take delivery of, or alternatively pay for a specified minimum quantity of gas within a given period, regardless of whether the gas is actually received;

Removed:(34) deliver-or-pay provisions’ means a contractual provision which obliges the seller to pay a contractual fine in case of non-delivery of gas.’;

Removed:(2) Article 14(6) is amended as follows:

Removed:(a) in the first subparagraph, the following point (c) is added:

Removed:‘(c) to the Commission and to the concerned competent authority the following information relating to supply contracts for natural gas which originates in or is exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation:

Removed:(i) the information referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) XX/2025 - this Regulation;

Removed:(ii) information on quantities to be supplied and taken, including possible flexibilities under take-or-pay provisions or deliver-or-pay provisions;

Removed:(iii) delivery schedules (LNG) or nominations (pipeline gas);

Removed:(iv) possible contractual flexibilities concerning the annual contracted quantities, including make-up quantities;

Removed:(v) conditions for the suspension or termination of gas deliveries, including force majeure provisions;

Removed:(vi) information on which law is governing the contract and which arbitration mechanism is chosen;

Removed:(vii) key elements of other commercial agreements that are relevant for the execution of the gas supply contract, excluding price information.’;

Removed:(b) the following third and fourth subparagraphs are added:

Removed:‘The information referred to in point (c) shall be provided for each contract in a disaggregated format, including the full relevant text parts, excluding price information, notably where the full knowledge of the formulation of the contractual provisions is crucial for the security of supply assessment or where certain contractual provisions are interrelated.

Removed:Providers of LNG terminal services shall provide the Commission with information concerning services booked by customers from the Russian Federation,’ customers controlled by undertakings from the Russian Federation, including contracted services, affected quantities and contract duration.’;

Removed:(3) in Article 17, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:

Removed:‘The Commission shall carry a continuous monitoring of an exposure of the Union’s energy system to Russian gas supplies, also via third countries notably on the basis of information notified to competent authorities pursuant to Article 14(6), point (c).

Removed:The Commission shall assess the implementation of the phase out of Russian gas pursuant to Regulation (EU) XX/2025 at national, regional and Union level on the basis of the national diversification plans pursuant to Article 11 of that Regulation. This assessment shall be reported to the Gas Coordination Group.

Removed:On the basis of the conclusions of the assessment referred to in the third paragraph, the Commission shall publish an annual report, which shall provide a comprehensive overview of the progress achieved by Member States in implementing their national diversification plans.

Removed:Where relevant, the report referred to in the fourth paragraph may be accompanied by a Commission decision which identifies possible actions and measures to ensure secure supply diversification and a timely phase out of Russian gas.

Removed:The Member States concerned shall update their national diversification plan within three months, taking into consideration the Commission’s decision.’.

Removed:FINAL PROVISIONS

Removed:Professional secrecy

Removed:1. Any confidential information received, exchanged, or transmitted pursuant to this Regulation shall be subject to the conditions of professional secrecy laid down in this Article.

Removed:2. The obligation of professional secrecy shall apply to all persons who work or who have worked for authorities involved in the implementation of this Regulation or any natural or legal person to whom the relevant authorities have delegated its powers, including auditors and experts contracted by the competent authorities.

Removed:3. Information covered by professional secrecy shall not be disclosed to any other person or authority except by virtue of provisions laid down by Union or national law.

Removed:4. All information exchanged between the relevant authorities under this Regulation that concerns business or operational conditions, and other economic or personal affairs shall be considered confidential and shall be subject to the requirements of professional secrecy, except where the competent authority states at the time of communication that such information may be disclosed or where such disclosure is necessary for legal proceedings.

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Removed:Committee Procedure

Removed:1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

Removed:2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

Removed:3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof, shall apply.

Removed:Exercise of the delegation

Removed:1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.

Removed:2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 7 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from … [date of entry into force].

Removed:3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 7 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

Removed:4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.

Removed:5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.

Removed:6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 7 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by [two months] at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

Removed:Entry into force

Removed:This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Removed:This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Removed:Done at Strasbourg,

Removed:The President

Removed:Template for national diversification plans for natural gas

Removed:This template is designed for national authorities drafting a national diversification plan as provided for in Article 11. It shall include the following:

Removed:General information

Removed:Main information about the import or temporary storage of gas which originates in or is exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation to the Member State

Removed:Description of the measures to replace natural gas which originates in or is exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation.

Removed:3.1. The description shall include the following elements:

Removed:Technical or regulatory barriers to replace gas which originates in or is exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation.

Removed:Template for national diversification plans for oil

Removed:This template is designed for national authorities drafting a detailed national diversification plan as provided for in Article 12. It shall include: