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Emergency oil stocks
Emergency oil stocks
Emergency oil stocks
Emergency oil stocks
SUMMARY OF:
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE DIRECTIVE?
KEY POINTS
FROM WHEN DOES THE DIRECTIVE APPLY?
The directive has applied since 29 October 2009. EU countries had to incorporate it into national law by 31 December 2012.
BACKGROUND
For more information, see:
MAIN DOCUMENT
Council Directive 2009/119/EC of 14 September 2009 imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products (OJ L 265, 9.10.2009, pp. 9-23)
last update 13.03.2017