Države članice zagotovijo, da so tehnična varnostna merila določena in da so izdelana ter javnosti dostopna tehnična pravila, ki določajo minimalne tehnične projektne in obratovalne zahteve za priključitev na omrežje obratov za UZP, skladišč, drugih prenosnih in distribucijskih omrežij ter neposrednih plinovodov.
Member States shall ensure that technical safety criteria are defined and that technical rules establishing the minimum technical design and operational requirements for the connection to the system of LNG facilities, storage facilities, other transmission or distribution systems, and direct lines, are developed and made public.