The basic legal acts that govern business activity of EuRoPol GAZ s.a. are:
The Act on Energy Law dated April 10,1997 (Dz.U. of 2012, item 1059) - in terms of the license for transmission of gas fuels and the agreement on entrusting the tasks of the transmission system operator;
The Act dated April 27, 2001 – the Environmental Protection Law – for the rules for determination of environmental protection and waste management policy,
The Act dated December 21, 2000 on the Office of Technical Inspection – for assurance of operational safety for technical equipment,
The Act dated July 7, 1994 – the Construction Law.
Moreover, the technical area of the Company’s functioning is subject to provisions of the EU’s laws, in particular the Directive No. 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 (the ISO model).
On August 29, 2022 the President of the Energy Regulatory Office issued a decision that approved the wording of the next contract commissioning the duties of the transmission system operator to the GAZ-SYSTEM SA on the gas pipeline owned by the Company.
The decision of the President of the Energy Regulatory Office defines, inter alia, the following:
The area of performing the business operations by the operator
The rules for fulfilment of obligations by the parties
Assets of the Company necessary for performing the operator’s duties by the OGP GAZ-SYSTEM SA including its use and rules for use of the assets
Rules for calculation of the Company’s remuneration for use of its assets by the operator
Rules for liability of the parties for either non-performance or misperformance of obligations arising from the contract including the contractual penalties.
The contract, approved by a decision of the regulatory body, was made effective on January 1, 2023 and it will remain in force until December 6, 2068.
ISO
In 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021, the Bureau Veritas Certification (BVC) was certifying the Integrated Management System (ZSZ) proving that the Company, by establishing the ZSZ Policy and goals arising from it has been effectively taking care of quality, the environment as well as occupational health and safety, in order to meet fully requirements referring to conditions for service rendering set forth in contracts with our customers. Moreover, this contributes to ensuring both satisfaction and benefits to organisations participating in this process. The Certificate for the Integrated Management System previously granted to the Company will expire on February 17, 2023.
The Managing Board made a decision that the Integrated Management System would continue to function in the Company basing on the ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 standards without certifying it, until the final decision is made on the Company further core business. This decision also takes into account the ongoing process of organisational changes.
EuRoPol GAZ s.a. is a Polish company that has been operating since 1993. It is the owner of the 684 km-long Polish part of the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline which latitudinally runs across five provinces (voivodships): Podlaskie, Mazowieckie, Kujawsko-pomorskie, Wielkopolskie and Lubuskie. There are five compressor stations located along the Polish length of the gas pipeline: in Kondratki, Zambrów, Ciechanów, Włocławek and Szamotuły
In 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021, the Bureau Veritas Certification (BVC) was certifying the Integrated Management System (ZSZ) proving that the Company, by establishing the ZSZ Policy and goals arising from it has been effectively taking care of quality, the environment as well as occupational health and safety, in order to meet fully requirements referring to conditions for service rendering set forth in contracts with our customers. Moreover, this contributes to ensuring both satisfaction and benefits to organisations participating in this process. The Certificate for the Integrated Management System previously granted to the Company will expire on February 17, 2023.
EuRoPol GAZ s.a. ul. Topiel 12 00-342 Warszawa Phone: (+48) 22 586 7000, fax: (+48) 22 586 7070 e-mail: info@europolgaz.com.pl
Taxpayer Identification No. (NIP): 113-00-68-959 National Business Register (REGON): 010407343 Waste Data Base (BDO): 00000 2075 National Court Register (KRS): 00000 60709 Warsaw Area Court for the Capital City of Warsaw XII KRS Business Department Share capital PLN 38 400 000, paid in full