“We know about the bill ... we are following the process,” he said.
The EC emphasized that the EU is opposed to the imposition of sanctions against EU companies conducting legitimate business.
According to the representative, the goal of the EC has always been to ensure that SP-2 “operates in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner with an appropriate degree of oversight by regulatory authorities in accordance with the basic principles of EU international and energy law”.
Earlier, several congressmen submitted to the US House of Representatives a new project on sanctions measures for the gas pipeline.
Ukrainian Naftogaz thanked lawmakers for the initiative and urged it to be accepted soon.