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For the purposes of paragraph 2(b) and (c) only, the following definitions shall apply: 'exploration of crude oil and natural gas' includes the exploration for, prospection of and management of crude oil and natural gas reserves, as well as the provision of geological services in relation to such reserves; 'production of crude oil and natural gas' includes bulk gas transmission services for the purpose of transit or delivery to directly interconnected grids; 'refining' means the processing, conditioning or preparation for the ultimately final sale of fuels. 'petrochemical industry' means production plants for the manufacturing of items in Annex V.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-10 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.