Legislation

Regulation (EU) 2024/1789

Directly applicable EU gas and hydrogen market regulation, in force since 2024-2025.

Last refreshed: 3 August 2026

Key Question

Why isn't 5 August 2026 a deadline for Regulation (EU) 2024/1789?

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Background

Regulation (EU) 2024/1789 is the companion regulation to Directive (EU) 2024/1788 in the EU's 2024 gas and hydrogen package. As a directly applicable regulation it needs no national transposition. Article 89 set general application from 5 February 2025, with most of Section 5 and Articles 11(3)(b), 34(6) and 84 applying from 1 January 2025, and Articles 42, 43, 44, 52, 53 and 54 from 4 August 2024. It has therefore been in force for between six and eighteen months already; it is the Directive's 5 August 2026 transposition deadline that is new, not this Regulation. That is a sharp contrast with the Directive, where only two of 27 member states had notified transposition by 3 August 2026.

Common Questions

What is Regulation (EU) 2024/1789?

It is the directly applicable EU regulation in the 2024 gas and hydrogen package, in force since 2024-2025 without needing national transposition.Source:

When did Regulation (EU) 2024/1789 come into force?

Most articles applied from 5 February 2025, some from 1 January 2025, and a first set from 4 August 2024.Source:

Does Regulation (EU) 2024/1789 have a 5 August 2026 deadline?

No. That date belongs to the companion Directive (EU) 2024/1788's transposition deadline; the Regulation has already been in application for months.Source:

Why is Regulation (EU) 2024/1789 confused with Directive (EU) 2024/1788?

Both instruments were published together in the EU's 2024 gas and hydrogen package, but only the Directive requires national transposition; the Regulation applies directly.Source:

Who does Regulation (EU) 2024/1789 apply to?

It applies directly to all 27 EU member states without national implementing legislation, covering rules for gas and hydrogen network access and market operation.

Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 3 August 2026. Editorial standards.