Natural Gas Management Act 2011 (GWG 2011). Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 2011 (2023) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Mineral resources Keyword Natural gas Transport/storage Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings International trade Offences/penalties Mining Authorization/permit Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The aim of the present Act is, inter alia, to make available environmental-friendly, cheap, sufficient and high quality natural gas to the Austrian people and economy thus guaranteeing the efficient production of electricity and heat, as well as to create a safe infrastructure ensuring a constant natural gas supply by the European Community. The text consists of 171 articles divided into 18 Parts as follows: Principles (1); Financing, confidentiality, information, ban on discrimination and subsidies (2); Running of nets (3); Virtual trading point (4); System charges (5); Balance group system (6); Storage companies (7); Legal unbundling for distribution system operators (8); Natural gas traders and utilities (9); Obligations to customers (10); Monitoring tasks (11); Dispute settlement (12); Natural gas pipeline and storage facilities excluded from the Mineral Resources Act (13); Statistics (14); Authorities and Procedures (15); Special organizational provisions (16); Penal Provisions and Fines (17); repeal, transitional and final provisions (18). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Amends Energy Control Act. Legislation | Austria | 2010 (2013) Keyword: Institution, Energy conservation/energy production, Natural gas, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Natural Gas Management Act. Legislation | Austria | 2000 (2009) Keyword: Basic legislation, Natural gas, Transport/storage, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, International trade, Offences/penalties, Mining, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Natural Gas Monitoring Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2013 Keyword: Natural gas, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Natural Gas Monitoring Ordinance 2017. Legislation | Austria | 2016 Keyword: Natural gas, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Act amending the Eco Electricity Act 2012, the Electricity and Electricity Organization Act 2010, the Natural Gas Management Act 2011. Legislation | Austria | 2017 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Policy/planning, Hydropower generation, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Liability/compensation, Subsidy/incentive, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX