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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10382

20 May 2011
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
Portugal requested to change end-user price regulation

Brussels, 19/05/2011 (Agence Europe) - In a reasoned opinion dated 19 May, the Commission calls on Portugal to bring its national legislation on regulated end-user gas prices into line with EU law on the internal energy market (Directive 2009/73/EC whereby member states have been under an obligation since 1st July 2007 to ensure consumers have freedom of choice when choosing a gas supplier). As prices are first and foremost determined by supply and demand, state regulation of prices for...

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