Article 19

1. To avoid imbalance in the opening of gas markets during the period referred to in Article 28: contracts for the supply of gas under the provisions of Articles 15, 16 and 17 with an eligible customer in the system of another Member State shall not be prohibited if the customer is considered as eligible in both systems involved; in cases where transactions as described in subparagraph (a) are refused because the customer is eligible in only one of the two systems, the Commission may oblige, taking into account the situation in the market and the common interest, the refusing party to execute the requested gas supply, at the request of the Member State where the eligible customer is located. 2. In parallel with the procedure and the timetable provided for in Article 28, and not later than after half of the period provided for in that Article, the Commission shall review the application of paragraph 1(b) of this Article on the basis of market developments taking into account the common interest. In the light of experience, the Commission shall evaluate this situation and report on any possible imbalance in the opening of gas markets with regard to paragraph 1(b).

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.