The European Commission is referring Romania to the EU Court of Justice for failing to adopt an emergency plan under the EU Security of Gas Supply Regulation (EU) No 994/2010. The regulation aims to ensure that Member States are well prepared to deal with possible supply disruptions. To this end, Member States, amongst others, have to prepare emergency plans and notify them to the European Commission. An emergency plan sets out measures and procedures that come into effect in case of gas supply disruption and which are well coordinated with neighbouring Member States. Member States had to adopt these plans already by 3 December 2012. In November 2013 the Commission sent a letter of formal notice to Romania as it had not adopted its national emergency plan. In November 2014 the Commission proceeded to a reasoned opinion since Romania did still not comply with the Security of Gas Supply Regulation. There is still no emergency plan and this may jeopardise Romania's ability to deal with a possible crisis situation.
