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The regulation on the import of Russian gas proposed by the European Union does not apply to countries that are not its members, so Serbia will be able to continue importing, but it will not be allowed to end up in Hungary.
Draft regulation Of the European Union on the gradual abandonment of the import of Russian gauze it does not apply to third countries, which means that, for example, Serbia will be able to import Russian gas through Bulgaria, but will not be allowed to forward it to Hungary, the spokeswoman said on Thursday (June 19). of the European Commission Anna-Kaisa Itkonen.
"The decree banning the import of Russian gas applies and is applied only in member states, which means Russian gas intended for member states, but not that intended for third countries," Itkonen said at a press conference, reports FoNet referring to the Hina agency.
"When we say that the regulation, for example, does not apply to Serbia, it means that Serbia can import Russian gas for its own needs, but if that gas continues its journey towards Hungary, the Hungarian customs authorities must check whether it is from Russia or not," she added.
What does the regulation of the European Commission foresee?
On Tuesday (June 17), the European Commission proposed a regulation under which the import of Russian gas based on new contracts would be prohibited from January 1, 2026, and gas imported based on short-term contracts would be stopped until June 17, 2026, except for gas transported by gas pipelines to landlocked countries.
The proposed regulation provides for the phasing out of pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) that originate in Russia or are directly or indirectly exported from Russia.
As a concession to Hungary and Slovakia, the Commission proposes that the import of gas through pipelines for landlocked countries with long-term contracts should continue until the end of 2027, when it should be definitively stopped.
By March 1 of the following year, the member states will have to make national plans on ending the import of Russian oil by the end of 2027.
Source: FoNet
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