Regulation (EU) 2026/261 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 Janu... (32026R0261)
Regulation (EU) 2026/261 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 January 2026 on phasing out Russian natural gas imports and preparing the phase-out of Russian oil imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938
- REGULATION (EU) 2026/261 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
- of 26 January 2026
- on phasing out Russian natural gas imports and preparing the phase-out of Russian oil imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938
- CHAPTER I
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 1
- Subject matter
- Article 2
- Definitions
- CHAPTER II
- STEPWISE PROHIBITION ON THE IMPORT OF NATURAL GAS FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
- Article 3
- Prohibition on the import of natural gas from the Russian Federation
- Article 4
- Temporary exemption for existing supply contracts
- CHAPTER III
- PRIOR AUTHORISATION OF IMPORTS AND SUBMISSION AND EXCHANGE OF RELEVANT INFORMATION
- Article 5
- Prior authorisation of imports and submission of relevant information
- Article 6
- Effective monitoring and reporting
- Article 7
- Cooperation and exchange of information
- Article 8
- Penalties
- CHAPTER IV
- NATIONAL DIVERSIFICATION PLANS
- Article 9
- National diversification plans for natural gas
- Article 10
- National diversification plans for oil (crude oil and petroleum products)
- CHAPTER V
- MONITORING THE SECURITY OF GAS SUPPLY
- Article 11
- Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/1938
- CHAPTER VI
- FINAL PROVISIONS
- Article 12
- Professional secrecy
- Article 13
- Monitoring
- Article 14
- Entry into force and application
- ANNEX I
- Template for national diversification plans for natural gas
- General information
- Main information about the import of natural gas that originates in or is exported, directly or indirectly, from the Russian Federation to the Member State
- Description of the measures to replace natural gas that originates in or is exported, directly or indirectly, from the Russian Federation
- Technical, contractual or regulatory barriers to replacing natural gas that originates in or is exported, directly or indirectly, from the Russian Federation
- ANNEX II
- Template for national diversification plans for oil
- General information
- Main information about the import of oil (crude oil and petroleum products) that originates in or is exported, directly or indirectly, from the Russian Federation to the Member State
- Description of the measures to replace oil that originates in or is exported, directly or indirectly, from the Russian Federation
- Technical, contractual or regulatory barriers to replacing oil that originates in or is exported, directly or indirectly, from the Russian Federation
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