Basic Gas Supply Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2006 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Natural gas Business/industry/corporations Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to general terms regulating universal service for household customers and replacement supply of natural gas. In particular, the Ordinance establishes that the supply companies must comply with the rules of the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). Furthermore, the supply company with the highest market share in a given network area is responsible for the basic supply subject to the present Ordinance. In addition, basic suppliers must publish their basic tariff and supply household customers in accordance with the provisions of the present Ordinance. The text consists of 23 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Supply (2); Tasks and rights of the basic supplier (3); Settlement of energy supply (4); Termination of basic supply (5); Final provisions (6). Full text German Website www.gesetze-im-internet.de References - Legislation Implemented by Ordinance on transparency of state set regulated price components in electricity and gas supply. Legislation | Germany | 2014 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Natural gas, Business/industry/corporations Source: FAO, FAOLEX