1992/0412(COD)COM(1992)110

Hydrocarbon Prospection, Exploration and Extraction Authorizations Directive

PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE CONDITIONS FOR GRANTING AND USING AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE PROSPECTION, EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION OF HYDROCARBONS

Stage: In force, reached 30 Jun 1994
In force: In force since 30 Jun 1994 · CELEX 31994L0022
Transposition deadline: 1 Jul 1995
Procedure: Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity: 30 Jun 1994

3 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 3 published.

Act	Kind	Status
On a request from Germany to apply the special procedure laid down in Article 3 of Directive 93/38/EEC	Commission · Decision	Published
Following a request by Austria applying for the special regime provided for in Article 3 of Directive 93/38/EEC	Commission · Decision	Published
97/367/EC: Commission Decision of 30 May 1997 establishing that the exploitation of geographical areas for the purpose of exploring for or extracting oil or gas does not constitute in the United Kingdom an activity defined in Article 2 (2) (b) (i) of Council Directive 93/38/EEC and that entities carrying on such an activity are not to be considered in the United Kingdom as operating under special or exclusive rights within the meaning of Article 2 (3) (b) of the Directive (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)	Commission · Decision	Published

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Directive 94/22/EC sets non-discrimination rules for granting authorizations to prospect, explore for and produce hydrocarbons. Member States keep control of which areas to open, but must publish notices in the Official Journal with at least 90 days to apply. It applies to authorizations granted from 1 July 1995, the compliance deadline. It was last amended by Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.

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