Energy - Third “package” on Gas and Electricity markets : The European Parliament and the Council adopt the third “package” of EU directives on Gas and Electricity markets

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC, OJ L211, 14 August 2009, p. 55. – Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC, OJ L211, 14 August 2009, p. 94. The third energy package was adopted on 13 July after two years of difficult negotiations between the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament. It consists of two Directives establishing common rules for the internal