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European Commission Our Ref: 16.05.2022 nr 7-16/2022-246-3 DG Energy Energy security and safety DM24 06/110 B-1049 Brussels, Belgium Document is forwarded by e-mail to [email protected] Early warning notification from Estonia Referring to the Article 11 (1) (a) of the Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2017 concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 (hereafter – Regulation 2017/1938) the Estonian Competition Authority informs that the early warning in the natural gas supply sector has been announced in Estonia. Such a decision was taken for the following reasons:  Due to the tense geopolitical situation, it is increasingly likely that gas supplies from Russia will end in the spring and summer of this year. Also, taken into account that Russia has announces on March 2022 that only payments in rubles by using special payment model will be accepted and threatened to stop gas deliveries without ruble payment  The Klaipeda LNG terminal is not sufficient to supply the entire Baltic-Finnish region with gas, even taking into account the gas stored in the Incukalns gas storage facility.  Estonian neighbouring countries the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Finland have already declared an early warning crisis level for gas supply. Following actions are foreseen:  Elering AS (Estonian gas transmission system operatore) will enhance the monitoring of the gas market and especially the status of security of gas supply. For that market participants are required to send Elering AS enhanced information regarding gas supply. Tatari 39 / 10134 Tallinn / 667 2400 / [email protected] / Registrikood 70000303   Elering AS is preparing the capability to Estonian gas transmission system to receive an LNG regasification vessel (FSRU) in accordance with the decision of the Estonian Government. Sincerely (digitally signed by) Märt Ots Director General 2 (2)