# Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2017 concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 (Text with EEA relevance), Division 3: Identification of risks

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

Describe the risk factors which could have negative impact on the security of gas supply in the United Kingdom, their likelihood and consequences.
Non-exhaustive list of types of risk factors that have to be included in the assessment only if applicable according to the Secretary of State:
(a)political
gas disruption from countries outside of the United Kingdom because of different reasons,
political unrest (either in country of origin or in transit country),
war/civil war (either in country of origin or in transit country),
terrorism;
(b)technological
explosion/fires,
fires (internal to a given facility),
leakages,
lack of adequate maintenance,
equipment malfunction (failure to start, failure during working time, etc.),
lack of electricity (or other energy source),
ICT failure (hardware or software failure, internet, SCADA problems, etc.),
cyber-attack,
impact due to excavation works (digging, piling), ground works, etc.;
(c)commercial/market/financial
agreements with suppliers outside of the United Kingdom,
commercial dispute,
control of infrastructure relevant for the security of gas supply by third-country entities, which may imply, among others, risks of underinvestment, undermining diversification or non-respect of Union law,
price volatility,
underinvestment,
sudden, unexpected peak demand,
other risks which could lead to structural underperformance;
(d)social
strikes (in different related sectors, such as the gas sector, ports, transport, etc.),
sabotage,
vandalism,
theft;
(e)natural
earthquakes,
landslides,
floods (heavy rain, river),
storms (sea),
avalanches,
extreme weather conditions,
fires (external to the facility, like nearby forests, grassland, etc.).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/1938/annex/V/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-1938/annex-V/division-3
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