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Having full regard to the relevant provisions of the Treaty, in particular Article 90 thereof, Member States may impose on natural gas undertakings, in the general economic interest, public-service obligations which may relate to security, including security of supply, regularity, quality and price of supplies, and to environmental protection. Such obligations shall be clearly defined, transparent, non-discriminatory and verifiable; they, and any revision thereof, shall be published and notified to the Commission by Member States without delay. As a means of carrying out public-service obligations in relation to security of supply, Member States which so wish may introduce the implementation of long-term planning, taking into account the possibility of third parties seeking access to the system.

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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.