The Ministry of Energy of the Federal Republic of Germany noted that "this is a purely regulatory issue, and specifically about the issue of the rights of economic entities, which, as part of the certification process, is under the jurisdiction of the Federal Network Agency."
Pravosudov added that we are talking about the creation of an independent company in connection with the rules of the third EU energy package.
“As the Germans themselves explained: Nord Stream told them that it would create a company that would own and operate this small section of the gas pipeline, which is located in Germany ... According to the rules of the third energy package, in order to fill the gas pipeline by 100%, the gas supplier should not be the owner at the same time.
That is, it can be either a completely third-party company, or it should be managed completely independently of Gazprom in particular, "the expert said.
However, he explained that the suspension has already had an impact on gas prices.
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), since it became clear that there would be no certification in the coming days, respectively, it is clear that new volumes are not expected on the European market, respectively, prices went up,” he concluded interlocutor RT.
Earlier, Bundestag deputy from the Left party Klaus Ernst, commenting on the decision of the German regulator to suspend the certification of Nord Stream 2 AG, urged not to allow new delays in the launch of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
For the first time since October 26, the spot price for gas in Europe rose to $ 1,046 per 1,000 cubic meters.
m against the background of the decision of the German regulator to suspend the certification of Nord Stream 2 AG.
It is noted that it can be certified as an independent operator of the SP-2 only if the legal form is reorganized.