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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

REGULATION (EEC) No 293/74 OF THE COUNCIL of 30 January 1974 on information for the establishment of comprehensive energy balance sheets for the Community

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN C I and C II of the Common Customs Tariff COMMUNITIES, together with indication of country of origin ;

(c) exports of refined products to third countries Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European falling within subheading Nos 27.10 A, B, C I Economic Community, and in particular Articles 5 and C II of the Common Customs Tariff with and 213 thereof ; indication of the recipient country ; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; (d) deliveries of refined products to other Member States falling within subheading Nos 27.10 A, Whereas the present situation requires that, on a B, C I and C II of the Common Customs Tariff temporary basis, the principal data on the energy with indication of the recipient country ; supply situation in each Member State, and in the Community as a whole, should be rapidly available in (e) arrivals of refined products from other Member precise and homogeneous form ; States falling within subheading Nos 27.10 A, B, C I and C II of the Common Customs Whereas pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No Tariff, with indication of country of origin ; 1055/72 (1) of 18 May 1972 on notifying the Commis­ sion of imports of crude oil and natural gas, the (f) the situation regarding stocks held by Member Member States provide the Commission with certain States pursuant to the Council Directive (2) of information on imports of crude oil and natural gas, 20 December 1968, imposing an obligation on Member States of the EEC to maintain and whereas Article 3 of this Regulation empowers the Commission to obtain this information within minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products. shorter time limits or for other periods of time ;

Whereas it is desirable to ensure that the obligations 2. Natural gas and other gaseous hydrocarbons : provided for in this Regulation, as well as the confi­ dential nature of the data collected shall be respected, (a) production of natural gas ; (b) exports to third countries of natural gas falling within subheading No 27.1 1 B of the Common HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Customs Tariff, with indication of recipient country ; Article 1 (c) deliveries of natural gas to other Member States falling within subheading No 27.11 B of the The Member States shall communicate the following Common Customs Tariff, with indication of information concerning the energy supply situation to the recipient country ; the Commission, for the periods laid down in Article 2 : (d) arrivals of natural gas from other Member States falling within subheading No 27.11 B of the 1 . Crude oil and petroleum products : Common Customs Tariff, with indication of (a) production of crude oil ; country of origin ; (b) imports of refined products from third coun­ (e) levels of stocks of natural gas and other gaseous tries falling within subheading Nos 27.10 A, B, hydrocarbons.

(!) OJ No L 120, 25. 5. 1972, p. 3. (2) OJ No L 308, 23 . 12. 1968, p. 14.

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3. Electricity and fuels for power stations : Article 5 (a) production and consumption : The Commission shall transmit the information — gross and net production of electricity for communicated pursuant to Article 1 to the Member public services and production undertak­ States, as soon as possible, and shall organize the ings, on the basis of the following sources necessary consultations . of energy : coal, petrol, natural gas, derived gases, lignite, nuclear and hydraulic power, Article 6 — corresponding fuel consumption by ordi­ nary thermal power stations ; 1 . Information forwarded pursuant to this Regula­ tion shall be treated as confidential . (b) trade in electrical energy : — deliveries to other Member States, with indi­ 2. Persons who are participating or have partici­ cation of recipient country, pated in the collection and preparation of the informa­ — arrivals from other Member States, with indi­ tion referred to in this Regulation shall be bound not cation of country of origin ; to divulge the specific data or any other specific infor­ — deliveries to third countries, with indication mation which may have come to their knowledge in of recipient country, or during the exercise of their duties. — arrivals from third countries, with indica­ 3 . The confidential nature of the information tion of country of origin ; referred to in paragraph 1 above shall not prevent the (c) stocks of fuel at power stations : publication of general information or of summaries in — coal, a form such that information concerning persons and undertakings cannot be individually identified. — liquid petroleum products.

Article2¶

The information referred to in Article 1 shall be The Member States shall adopt appropriate provisions communicated to the Commission at quarterly inter­ to ensure observance of the obligations arising under vals. Figures shall be communicated for the first time Articles 4 and 6 . on 10 January 1974 for the previous quarter and for forecasts for the current quarter. Article 8

Article 3 The Commission shall submit to the Council by the end of February 1974 a proposal for an amendment to The Commission shall decide upon detailed rules for this Regulation . the communications defined in Article 1 .

Article4¶

In order to fulfil the obligation laid down in Article 1 , This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its all persons and undertakings concerned must transmit publication in the Official Journal of the European the necessary information to their national authorities. Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 30 January 1974. For the Council The President

W. SCHEEL