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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

(30) Whereas long-term take-or-pay contracts are a market reality for securing Member States' gas supply; whereas, in particular, provision should be made for derogations from certain provisions of this Directive in the case of a natural gas undertaking which is or would be in serious economic difficulties because of its take-or-pay obligations; whereas these derogations should not undermine the purpose of this Directive to liberalise the internal market in natural gas; whereas any take-or-pay contracts entered into or renewed after the entry into force of this Directive should be concluded prudently in order not to hamper a significant opening of the market; whereas, therefore, such derogations should be limited in time and scope and granted in a transparent manner, under the supervision of the Commission;

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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.