Maria Kniazeva. Turkey, being the only candidate in the EU member States and observer in the Energy community Energy community), is not required to comply with the requirements of the 3rd energy package, explained to correspondents source in the EU.

The European Commission tried to block the " South stream ", arguing that it does not meet the standards of the 3rd energy package, prohibiting companies, mining gas, own main pipelines in the EU. The Russian side stated that this project is good for Europe, and procrastination in its implementation due to policy. The Russian Federation drew attention, the pipeline were signed bilateral agreement with the EU countries participating in the project, whose status is higher energy package. In addition, they were concluded before the adoption of the energy package. However, the EC eventually found these documents are inconsistent with EU rules and has received a mandate to negotiate on their adjustment.

" Turkey is not a member state (EU - ed). She has observer status (Energosammit - editor). She is not obliged to implement the third energy package, " said the source.

on the first day of the week, December 1, head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin in the negotiation process in Turkey said that the Russian Federation in the present circumstances cannot continue the project " South stream ", and among them due to the unconstructive position of the European Union. At the same time to meet the needs of Turkey, Russia wants to build a new pipeline system. Later the head of " Gazprom " Alexey Miller said that the project " South stream is closed.

Ukraine, for example, is not an EU member, but is Energosammit and, as explained a source in the EC, " It is required from 1 January 2015 to comply with the provisions of the 3rd energy package ".


(South Stream) - project of the transnational gas pipeline, which was developed in order to diversify the routes of natural gas supply to European consumers and assumed pumping gas across the Black sea to southern and Central Europe.

The Memorandum of understanding on the implementation of the project " South stream " between Gazprom and the Italian company Eni was. Read more about the project transnational gas pipeline " South stream " (South Stream)

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