the Federal network Agency of Germany (Bundesnetzagentur) decided refusal from Nord Stream 2 — operator construction of the pipeline “Nord stream-2” in the exemption of the project from the requirements of the updated EU Gas Directive. This is stated in the published decision of the regulator.
“the Seventh Board may 15 rejected a motion by the company Nord Stream AG 2 to release part of the “Nord stream-2″, located in Germany, from regulation,” the document says.
April 15, 2019, the EU Council finally approved the amendments to the Gas Directive of the EU concerning the rules of marine pipelines in the EU.
the Essence of the amendments is that the European norms in the sphere of regulation of gas transportation will be extended to cross-border gas pipeline, which runs between incoming and non-EU countries.
In January 2020, Nord Stream submitted to the Federal network Agency of Germany a request for removal of the pipeline “Nord stream-2” under actions updated EU Gas Directive.
“and the stream-2” gas pipeline from Russia to Germany through the Baltic sea. It directly will connect the resource base of Russian and European consumers.
