“The economy minister and the minister-delegate for the business environment will take all necessary measures and a reply will be drafted shortly,” Ponta said.
In November 2011, the Commission decided to take Romania and Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice, saying the two countries were not in line with EU gas market rules.
The Commission said that Bulgaria and Romania offer no interruptible reverse flow capacity (also known as ‘backhaul’) at all interconnection points, blocking the access of newcomers to the markets.
In addition, Romania’s gas transmission system operator Transgaz (TGN.RO) doesn’t “entirely respect” the EU transparency requirements, the Commission said.