Council of the European Union and European Parliament 26 January 2026, Regulation (EU) 2026/261 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 January 2026 on phasing out Russian natural gas imports and preparing the phase-out of Russian oil imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

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CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Subject matter
Article 2. Definitions
CHAPTER II. STEPWISE PROHIBITION ON THE IMPORT OF NATURAL GAS FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Article 3. Prohibition on the import of natural gas from the Russian Federation
Article 4. Temporary exemption for existing supply contracts
CHAPTER III. PRIOR AUTHORISATION OF IMPORTS AND SUBMISSION AND EXCHANGE OF RELEVANT INFORMATION
Article 5. Prior authorisation of imports and submission of relevant information
Article 6. Effective monitoring and reporting
Article 7. Cooperation and exchange of information
Article 8. Penalties
CHAPTER IV. NATIONAL DIVERSIFICATION PLANS
Article 9. National diversification plans for natural gas
Article 10. National diversification plans for oil (crude oil and petroleum products)
CHAPTER V. MONITORING THE SECURITY OF GAS SUPPLY
Article 11. Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/1938
CHAPTER VI. FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 12. Professional secrecy
Article 13. Monitoring
Article 14. Entry into force and application
ANNEX I. Template for national diversification plans for natural gas

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REGULATION (EU) 2026/261 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 26 January 2026

on phasing out Russian natural gas imports and preparing the phase-out of Russian oil imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

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