simply put, the decision of the EC, which will operate until 2033, which means that Russians will be able to use 80 per cent. the throughput of OPAL. Currently “Gazprom” uses 50 percent. the bandwidth of the time concludes, however, that it was close to 100%. Until now this possibility was blocked by the EC.
Prime Minister Beata Shiloh before the decision was officially released promised that Poland will be against it protested, including zaskarżeniem it in court.
energy Minister Krzysztof Tchorzewski said even before the official decision of the EC that it goes across the solidarity of the economic situation in the EU.
- This agreement has a huge shadow on cooperation in the field of energy security, and even undermines the Foundation of the European Union’s common energy policy. It clearly testifies to this, – said the head of the Department of energy.
Our diplomats indicate that, along with another decision regarding “Gazprom”, in which the EC refuses to punish Russian companies are allowed to market Central Eastern practices, Brussels disposes of assets in order to deal with the planned construction of the Nord Stream pipeline 2.
PGNiG: risk to gas supplies in our part of Europe
according to PGNiG to increase the possibility of using the running from the Baltic Sea through Eastern Germany to the Czech Republic OPAL-through Gazprom threatens gas supplies in our part of Europe.
In 2009. OPAL-SARS were granted on 22 unique treatment in the framework of the EU third energy package. This package requires, in particular, access of third parties (that is, in this case competitors “Gazprom”) to gas transportation infrastructure in the EU. In accordance with this exception “Gazprom” has received an order for 50 cent. the throughput of OPAL.
the Company had theoretically the chance to part of this solution, use 100 percent. bandwidth. The condition was the release of a part of gas (3 billion cubic meters) on the conditions stipulated by the regulator, which in practice will mean the need for disclosure of prices to consumers. The Russians did not want to do that. The result is a significant throughput of OPAL have not been used.
the EC has tightened the approach
EU Sources said on Friday that in accordance with the agreement, which he signed in may Gazprom with the German Federal Network Agency, the German company was supposed to have up to 96 percent. bandwidth. 4 percent. it would be reserved for auction to other suppliers, and if you find that this is too little, this amount will be increased to 8%.
the EC has tightened the approach. From the message that was presented, that for other vendors to be reserved first by 10 percent. bandwidth, and if you find that this is too little, provided the transmitting capacity must be increased to 20 percent. The decision of the Commission will include a proposal for the revision, which provides that if the 20 per cent. also will be willing, all the decision will be subject to review.
in Accordance with the amended decision to use only 50 percent. the throughput of OPAL-will be covered, except in respect of third parties, and the remaining 50 percent. bandwidth will be covered by strict rules the EU market, – stated in the message of the EC.
Officials in Brussels stress that this approach ensures that during the OPAL alternative for Gazprom suppliers can send volumes of gas, which can cover up to 60 percent. Czech demand. This volume along with stated in solution incentives for providers that should improve competition in the market, they claim.
on the other hand, if it is not interested in free bandwidth of OPAL, that “Gazprom” can go to auctions all the available bandwidth. The Russian company cannot, however, przelicytowywać competitors.
the possibility of transferring OPAL-is 36.5 billion cubic meters per year. For comparison, after passing through Poland pipeline jamalski per year is approx. 33 billion cubic meters of blue fuel.
6.4 billion cubic meters with a capacity of German bus reserved was a hedgehog before, for the German company E. ON and 4.5 billion cubic meters to other suppliers (this bandwidth was used, in particular, the concern Vattenfall).
the Only other 25.6 billion cubic meters of 50% redundancy, i.e. 12.8 billion cubic.. was “Gazprom”. On Friday the decision of the Commission for the remaining 12.8 billion cubic meters. This means that “Gazprom” will be advanced for use from 7.7 to 10.2 billion cubic meters of transferability.
Experts: this is a blow to the Union energy efficiency
According to experts, the decision of the Commission is a blow to created the Union of energy efficiency.
the European Commission Decision on admission to the de facto monopoly of “Gazprom” German OPAL house is a black Chapter in the history of the common energy policy of the European Union, – said the expert on energy issues Institute of the Jagiellonian University Wojciech Jakóbik.
the Commission allows Gazprom to fill in with more force Central-Eastern Europe for its gas, despite the claims in the antitrust investigation of the pathological behavior of this provider in Poland and other countries of the region. Also, this question has come to an agreement. Soft politics of Brussels is not other justification than the subordination of the interests of the German, which match the solution ws. OPAL and delicate appeal of “Gazprom”, – said Jakóbik.
- it Turns out that the Russian company can count on special treatment, and Eastern Europe from the point of view of applying Antimonopoly legislation of the EU region in the second category. The Commission could be tough against Apple and Microsoft, but subject to the Russian monopoliście, which serves the implementation of the foreign policy of Russia, – the expert believes.
according to Him, allows “the recurrence of pathology Gazprom” in our part of Europe, the Commission supports the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. “Thanks to the proceeds from the sale of hydrocarbons can lead the war in Syria and Ukraine. I don’t know how to explain, from the point of view of law a decision on OPAL. She will restrict competition, disrupt the functioning of the market and damage to the member States. If this concession was followed by other, we should expect that the Commission will have to defend their decisions, and thus the concessions to “Gazprom” to the European court, and it will put her in a very niekomfortowej situation, he said.
Jakóbik stresses that flows from Brussels today a very bad signal for the European integration. – It is regrettable that the Commission had been waiting since the announcement on Friday and time 18. It seems that she wanted to limit the negative media coverage of his decision, blaming the announcement on the start of the holiday weekend, he concluded.
IAR/PAP, Lord
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