Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

12.12.2025 A10-0195/22

Amendment 22

Markus Buchheit

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0195/2025

Inese Vaidere

Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

(COM(2025)0828 – C10-0123/2025 – 2025/0180(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(1) Existing supply contracts for natural gas which are lawful under the national law of the Member State concerned, including any amendments thereto and the use of contractual flexibility mechanisms, shall remain unaffected by this Regulation. They shall not be considered as new contracts solely because of adjustments made to ensure security of supply or to adapt to market developments.

Or. en

Justification

This amendment safeguards the legal certainty of existing gas supply contracts that are lawful under national law, including their normal adaptation over time. It prevents legitimate contractual adjustments and the use of agreed flexibility mechanisms from being reclassified as “new contracts” under this Regulation, thereby protecting contractual freedom and avoiding disproportionate interference with long‑term commercial arrangements of undertakings.

12.12.2025 A10-0195/23

Amendment 23

Markus Buchheit

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0195/2025

Inese Vaidere

Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

(COM(2025)0828 – C10-0123/2025 – 2025/0180(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 1

Article 5(1)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The provision of long-term LNG terminal services in the EU to entities established in the Russian Federation or entities controlled by natural persons or legal entities established in the Russian Federation shall be prohibited as of 1 January 2026.

Operators of LNG facilities may refuse to conclude, extend or make use of long-term LNG terminal services contracts with undertakings from third countries where this is required under the national law of the Member State concerned and in the light of its energy supply security or public policy considerations.

Or. en

Justification

Keeps the decision on LNG customers in national law; no automatic EU‑wide ban.

12.12.2025 A10-0195/24

Amendment 24

Markus Buchheit

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0195/2025

Inese Vaidere

Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

(COM(2025)0828 – C10-0123/2025 – 2025/0180(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 11 – paragraph 1

(EU) 2017/1938

Article 11(1)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. Member States shall establish a diversification plan describing measures, milestones and potential barriers to diversify their gas supplies, to discontinue all imports of natural gas which originates in or is exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation within the deadline for the full prohibition of Russian imports on 1 January 2028.

1. Member States may, on a voluntary basis, draw up national diversification plans for natural gas and submit them to the Commission for information. The Commission shall publish non-binding guidelines and examples of best practices, but shall not lay down binding requirements as regards the content, objectives or timelines of national energy policies.”

Or. en

Justification

Removes the mandatory nature of gas diversification plans and preserves national discretion over energy policy

12.12.2025 A10-0195/25

Amendment 25

Markus Buchheit

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0195/2025

Inese Vaidere

Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

(COM(2025)0828 – C10-0123/2025 – 2025/0180(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 1

Article 12(1)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. Where Member States receive imports of oil originating in or exported directly or indirectly from the Russian federation, they shall establish a diversification plan describing measures, milestones and potential barriers to diversify their oil supplies, to discontinue, by 1 January 2028, imports of oil which originates in or is exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation.

1. Member States may, on a voluntary basis, draw up national diversification plans for oil and submit them to the Commission for information. The Commission shall publish non-binding guidelines and examples of best practices, but shall not lay down binding requirements as regards the content, objectives or timelines of national energy policies.

Or. en

Justification

Ensures that oil diversification remains a national policy choice and that the Commission’s role is limited to providing non‑binding guidance

12.12.2025 A10-0195/26

Amendment 26

Markus Buchheit

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0195/2025

Inese Vaidere

Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

(COM(2025)0828 – C10-0123/2025 – 2025/0180(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1 a. Existing supply contracts for natural gas which are lawful under the national law of the Member State concerned, including any amendments thereto and the use of contractual flexibility mechanisms, shall remain unaffected by this Regulation. They shall not be considered as new contracts solely because of adjustments made to ensure security of supply or to adapt to market developments

Or. en

Justification

This amendment safeguards the legal certainty of existing gas supply contracts that are lawful under national law, including their normal adaptation over time. It prevents legitimate contractual adjustments and the use of agreed flexibility mechanisms from being reclassified as “new contracts” under this Regulation, thereby protecting contractual freedom and avoiding disproportionate interference with long‑term commercial arrangements of undertaking.