CHAPTER II

GENERAL RULES FOR THE ORGANISATION OF THE SECTOR

Regional solidarity
Article 6
1
In order to safeguard a secure supply on the internal market in natural gas, Member States shall cooperate in order to promote regional and bilateral solidarity.
2
Such cooperation shall cover situations resulting or likely to result in the short term in a severe disruption of supply affecting a Member State. It shall include:
a
coordination of national emergency measures referred to in Article 8 of Council Directive 2004/67/EC of 26 April 2004 concerning measures to safeguard security of natural gas supply ;
b
identification and, where necessary, development or upgrading of electricity and natural gas interconnections; and
c
conditions and practical modalities for mutual assistance.
3
The Commission and the other Member States shall be kept informed of such cooperation.
4
The Commission may adopt Guidelines for regional cooperation in a spirit of solidarity. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 51(3).
OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 92.