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Directive 98/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas · European Union

(25) Whereas, in order to achieve a competitive market in natural gas, provision should be made for access to upstream pipeline networks; whereas separate treatment is required as respects such access to upstream pipeline networks, having regard, in particular, to the special economic, technical and operational characteristics relating to such networks; whereas the provisions of this Directive do not in any event affect national taxation rules;

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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.