The German Parliament passed a Draft law exempting "Nord stream - 2" from under the Gas Directive of the European Union. The document wanted to take last week, but it wasn't - the expression of the will took place In the 2nd hour of the night and the Parliament lacked a quorum due to the requirement of the "Alternative for Germany" nominal expression of the will. Wednesday ADH also requested a roll-call expression of the will, but at the last moment withdrew the request. In the end the deputies voted, getting up and expressing their position. the bill States that the rules of the Directive on time (for a period of not more than 20 years) does not apply to "within the German part of" pipelines, if: This formulation corresponds to the content adopted by the EU amendments, but differs in the build. Thus, the EU Directive will allow to make exceptions for: the advice of the Department for the economy and energy fraction of the ruling CDU/CSU says that the Draft law complies with the Directive. The faction added that "made between the EU and Germany, the consensus suggests that the regulation regarding the relevant part of the" Nord stream - 2 " will be implemented by the Federal network Agency." The European Commission initially insisted that the regulation of such a section will be included in its scope. The decision to exempt pipelines from the requirements of the energy package of the Federal network Agency is obliged to accept up to 24 may 2020. before operator "Nord stream - 2" Firm 2 Nord Stream AG has filed a lawsuit in the European court on the partial abolition of the modifications to the Directive due to the fact that the document is set too short deadlines for EU member States to provide exceptions. For reviews of the operator, it significantly reduces the likelihood of such exceptions. 2 Nord Stream AG, the sole shareholder of which is Gazprom, said that "the Nord stream - 2" may be output from the application of updated directives, as the Project was invested even before the entry of the new law in force. The project "Northern stream - 2" involves the construction of 2 pipelines with a total capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic sea to Germany. It is expected to finish in 2019. The pipeline passes through the territorial waters or exclusive economic zones of Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany. <span style="color:darkgray