{"id":16784,"date":"2026-08-13T10:52:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fnb-gas.de\/news\/fnb-gas-on-the-draft-proposal-to-extend-the-volker-designation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T11:06:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T09:06:26","slug":"fnb-gas-on-the-draft-proposal-to-extend-the-volker-designation","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/fnb-gas.de\/en\/news\/fnb-gas-on-the-draft-proposal-to-extend-the-volker-designation\/","title":{"rendered":"FNB Gas on the Draft Proposal to Extend the \u201cVOLKER\u201d Designation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FNB Gas expressly welcomes the planned extension of the \u201cVOLKER\u201d regulation by the Federal Network Agency. This regulation has played a key role in enabling the transport of odorized gas from France to Germany without increasing the liability risk for network operators, thereby making an important contribution to security of supply. <\/p>\n\n<!--more-->\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, FNB Gas advocates extending the regulation indefinitely beyond the planned end date of September 30, 2027. In particular, FNB Gas believes that diversifying import points and transport routes, as well as securing the supply to southern Germany, are strong arguments for a permanent regulation. It creates a practical and cost-effective legal framework to continue enabling cross-border gas transport and to ensure security of supply.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br\/>Our statement is available in the downloads.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"container-fluid fnb-downloadl-block break-out\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                <h4 class=\"rubrik text-center\">Downloads<\/h4>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <!-- Downloads -->\n            \n                                    \n                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-8 g-2 offset-lg-1 offset-xl-2 fnb-downloadl-item\">\n                        <div class=\"fnb-dl-name\"><b>STN Extension of the &#8220;VOLKER&#8221; Designation<\/b><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"fnb-meta-wrap\">\n                            <div class=\"fnb-dl-beschriftung\">PDF \/ 293 KB<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"fnb-dl-button nep-dl-button\"><a\n                                        target=\"_blank\"\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/fnb-gas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-13_FNB-Gas_Stellungnahme_Festlegung-VOLKER-1.pdf\"> <\/a><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"fnb-dl-trenner\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\n                                        <!-- \/Downloads -->\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FNB Gas expressly welcomes the planned extension of the \u201cVOLKER\u201d regulation by the Federal Network Agency. 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