Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2017 concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010.

1. Date of issuance

Adopted on 25 October 2017.

2. Effective date

Published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 28 October 2017.
Certain provisions — Article 13(1) to (6), the first and second subparagraphs of Article 13(8), and Article 13(14) and (15) — entered into force on 1 December 2018.

3. English title

Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2017 concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010.

4. Summary

 – This Regulation aims to ensure a continuous and secure gas supply within the European Union (EU), particularly for protected customers during severe weather conditions or supply disruptions.
– It establishes preventive action plans and emergency plans at both national and regional levels, as well as the formation of gas supply risk groups to enhance cross-border cooperation.
– Member States are required to designate competent authorities, coordinate with each other and with gas undertakings, share responsibility for gas supply security, and apply the “energy efficiency first” principle when selecting appropriate measures.

5. Detailed content

Available for download here.

Translated by Vũ Hưng.