# Council Directive 2009/119/EC of 14 September 2009 imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products, Article 1: Objective

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This Directive lays down rules aimed at ensuring a high level of security of oil supply in the Community through reliable and transparent mechanisms based on solidarity amongst Member States, maintaining minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products and putting in place the necessary procedural means to deal with a serious shortage.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/119/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-119/article-1
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