What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report

Added:(32) ‘virtual trading point’ means a non-physical commercial point within an entry-exit system where gas is exchanged between a seller and a buyer without the need to book transmission or distribution capacity;

Removed:A duty for ACER to assist or coordinate the role of NRAs in monitoring the development of energy communities should be inserted into the ACER Regulation. However, this duty should apply to both citizen energy communities and renewable energy communities, since they are co-equal concepts.

Added:(33) ‘entry point’ means a point subject to booking procedures by network users ▌ providing access to an entry-exit system, enabling gas flows in the entry-exit system;

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

Added:(34) ‘exit point’ means a point subject to booking procedures by network users providing access to an entry-exit system, enabling gas flows out of the entry exit system;

Removed:Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28: deleted

Added:(35) ‘conditional capacity’ means firm capacity that entails transparent and predefined conditions for either providing access from and to the virtual trading point or limited allocability;

Removed:This amendment is consistent with the Gas Storage Regulation.

Added:(36) ‘allocability’ means the discretionary combination of any entry capacity with any exit capacity or vice versa;

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

Added:(37) ‘allowed revenue’ means the sum of transmission services revenue and non-transmission services revenue for the provision of services by the transmission system operator for a specific time period within a given regulatory period which such transmission system operator is entitled to obtain under a non-price cap regime and which is set in accordance with Article 72(7), point a, of recast Gas Directive as proposed in COM(2021)xxx;

Removed:Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 7b – paragraph 2: 2. The common risk assessments and any subsequent updates shall include an analysis of the adequacy of the capacity of storage facilities available in the region, on the functioning of the storage capacities and their contribution to security of supply of the Union, including risks related to ownership or control of storage infrastructure relevant for the security of gas supply by third-country entities. This analysis shall compare the role of gas storages with alternative measures such as investments in energy efficiency and renewables.

Added:(38) ‘new infrastructure’ means an infrastructure not completed by ... [entry into force of this Regulation];

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

Added:(38a) ‘natural gas’ means natural gas as defined in Article 2, point (1) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 7b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1: 3. Where the results of this analysis in the common risk assessment or in any updates to this assessment indicate that there is a risk at regional level, which may be a risk for one or several Member States of the same risk group, that cannot otherwise be addressed, the Member States shall consider allowing for a possibility to fully integrate storages in the network of the transmission system operator in case the storage would otherwise stop operations, if such stop of operations would put at risk the secure and reliable functioning of the transmission system. Member States shall consult the relevant risk group before allowing for such a possibility, in particular with regard to how the measures address the risks identified in the common risk assessment. / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted)

Added:(38b) ‘renewable gas‘ means renewable gas as defined in Article 2, point (2) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425]

Removed:The Gas Storage Regulation already largely addresses the concepts proposed, hence the deletion of points a-c), with the exception of point d) which is incorporated into paragraph 3, subparagraph 1.

Added:(38c) ‘gas’ means gas as defined in Article 2, point (3) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

Added:(38d) ‘natural gas system’ means natural gas system as defined in Article 2, point (4) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 7b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2: deleted

Added:(38e) ‘hydrogen system’ means hydrogen system as defined in Article 2, point (5) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Incorporated into paragraph 3, subparagraph 1.

Added:(38f) ‘hydrogen storage facility’ means a hydrogen facility as defined in Article 2, point (6) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

Added:(38g) ‘hydrogen storage operator’ means a hydrogen storage operator as defined in Article 2, point (6a) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 7b – paragraph 3 a new: 3a. Member States in the relevant risk group shall agree on a common coordinated procedure to withdraw the gas stored in storage referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article in the case of an emergency, as referred to in Article 11(1). The common coordinated procedure shall include the procedure in the case of withdrawal of gas as part of the actions coordinated by the Commission in the case of regional or Union emergency as referred to in Article 12(3).

Added:(38h) ‘hydrogen terminal’ means hydrogen terminal as defined in Article 2, point (8) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Moved from Article 7b (6).

Added:(38i) ‘hydrogen terminal operator’ means hydrogen terminal operator as defined in Article 2, point (8a) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

Added:(38j) ‘hydrogen quality’ means hydrogen quality as defined in Article 2, point (9) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 7b – paragraph 4: 4. The measures adopted pursuant to Article 7a and paragraph 3 of this Article shall not unduly distort competition or the effective functioning of the internal market in gas or endanger the security of gas supply of other Member States or of the Union.

Added:(38k) ‘low-carbon gas’ means low-carbon gas as defined in Article 2, point (11) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

Added:(38l) ‘transmission system operator’ means transmission system operator as defined in Article 2, point (17) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 7b – paragraph 5: deleted / (deleted)

Added:(38m) ‘distribution’ means distribution as defined in Article 2, point (18) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

Added:(38n) ‘distribution system operator’ means distribution system operator as defined in Article 2, point (19) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 7b – paragraph 6: deleted

Added:(38o) ‘hydrogen network’ means hydrogen network as defined in Article 2, point (20) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Moved to Article 7b (3a) new.

Added:(38p) ‘hydrogen transport’ means hydrogen transport as defined in Article 2, point (21) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

Added:(38q) ‘hydrogen network operator’ means hydrogen network operator as defined in Article 2, point (22) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 7b – paragraph 7: 7. After the internal consultation in the relevant risk group referred to in paragraph 3, the Member States shall consult the Gas Coordination Group.

Added:(38r) ‘supply’ means supply as defined in Article 2, point (23) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

Added:(38s) ‘storage facility’ means storage facility as defined in Article 2, point (25) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 7b – paragraph 8: deleted

Added:(38t) ‘storage system operator’ means storage system operator as defined in Article 2, point (26) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

Added:(38u) ‘LNG facility’ means LNG facility as defined in Article 2, point (27) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 7d – title: Voluntary mechanism for the joint procurement for gas

Added:(38v) ‘LNG system operator’ means LNG system operator as defined in Article 2, point (28) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

Added:(38w) ‘system’ means system as defined in Article 2, point (29) of [the recast Gas Directive, COD 2021/0425];

Removed:Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 7d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1: Member States may set up a voluntary mechanism for the joint procurement of gas by transmission system operators or other undertakings designated by the Member States as part of the preventive measures to ensure security of supply.