Oil Supply Group (OSG) (X01032)

European Commission Expert Groups → Directorate Generals → Energy DG → Oil Supply Group

Policy area(s)

Energy

Lead DG

Energy DG

Mission

To carry out the necessary consultations in order to ensure coordination of the measures taken or proposed by Member States in the event of difficulties arising in the supply of crude oil and petroleum products.

Task

Monitors the development of national policies and the enforcement of EU legislation by national authorities
The Group also meets in normal oil supply conditions in order to update data on stock levels. Meetings are also used for presenting and discussing energy-related Community initiatives.

Group type

Formal, Permanent

Active since

1973

Creating act

Council Directive 73/238/EEC Article 3 with additional clarity from Council Directive 2006/67/EC Article 10.

Composition

National Administrations

Status

Active

Scope

Limited

Link to website

http://ec.europa.eu/energy/security/oil_en.htm

Content last updated

04 Feb 2011

Register entry

http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/detailGroup.cfm?groupID=1032

Organisation Group Members

International Energy Agency

Administrations Group Members

Austria – Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie un Jugend
Belgium – FOD Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand en Energie
Bulgaria – State Agency “Reserves and War-time Stocks”
Cyprus – Permanent Representation of the Republic of Cyprus to the EU
Czech Republic – Administration of State Material Reserves
Denmark – Danish Energy Agency
Estonia – Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications; Estonian Oil Stockholding Agency
Finland – Ministry of Employment and the Economy
France – Ministère de l’Ecologie, de l’Energie, du Développement Durable et de la Mer
Germany – Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie; Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle
Greece – Ministry of Development
Hungary – Ministry of National Development
Ireland – Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources
Italy – Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico
Latvia – Ministry of Economics of Latvia
Lithuania – Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania
Luxembourg – Ministère de l’Economie et du Commerce Extérieur
Malta – Malta Resources Authority
Netherlands – Ministerie van Economische Zaken
Poland – Ministry of Economic Affairs
Portugal – Direcção Geral de Energia e Geologia/Ministério da Economia da Inovação e do Desenvolvimento
Romania – Ministry of Economy and Commerce
Slovakia – Ministry of the Economy
Slovenia – Ministry of Economy
Spain – Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
Sweden – Swedish Energy Agency
United Kingdom – Department of Energy and Climate Change