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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