It lays down the rules relating to the organisation and functioning of the natural gas sector, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), access to the market, the operation of systems, and the criteria and procedures applicable to the granting of authorisations for transmission, distribution, supply and storage of natural gas.
Določa pravila glede organizacije in delovanja sektorja zemeljskega plina, skupaj z utekočinjenim zemeljskim plinom (LNG), dostop do trga, obratovanje sistemov ter merila in postopke, ki se uporabljajo za izdajo energetskih dovoljenj za prenos, distribucijo, dobavo in skladiščenje zemeljskega plina.