Governing texts

Reference texts: background

Creation and mission of SAGESS

• Law 87-1060 of December 30, 1987
• Decrees 88-269 and 88-270 of March 22, 1988
• Article 3 II of Law No. 92-1443 of December 31, 1992

Reference texts: basics of SAGESS / CPSSP

SAGESS' by-laws in force

Creation of the CPSSP and state control

• Article L642-5 of energy code
• Article R642-8 of energy code

Relationship between SAGESS / CPSSP

• Article L642-6 of energy code
• Article R642-9 of energy code

Reference texts: specific regulations on strategic reserves

How the French system operates

• Articles L642-1, L642-2, L642-3, L642-4 of energy code and Oil law 92-1443 of December 31, 1992
• Articles D1336-47, D1336-48, D1336-49, D1336-50, D1336-51 and D1336-52 of defense code
• Decree N° 93-132 of January 29, 1993
• Decree N° 2016-55 of January 29, 2016
• Order dated March 25, 2016 (startegic stocks in France, Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Reunion and Mayotte)

Safeguards, controls and sanctions

• Article L642-7, 1° of energy code, Oil law 92-1443 of December 31, 1992 (Article 12, I, II and III) and articles L142-13, L142-14 and L642-10 of energy code

Obligation of strategic reserves in Europe

• European Directive n° 2009/119 of September 14, 2009