Microtunneling during construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline near LubminBERLIN, Jan 26 > Certification of the operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline section will resume after the completion of the transfer of the main assets of the German subsidiary and verification of the completeness of the documentation, RIA Novosti was told in the press service of the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). Nord Stream 2 AG previously reported that In order to certify under German law, it established a subsidiary, Gas for Europe GmbH, in this country, which will become the owner and operator of the 54-kilometer section of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in German waters. Gas for Europe GmbH is headquartered in Schwerin. Nord Stream 2 AG pointed out that the establishment of a subsidiary is a prerequisite for certification in accordance with the German energy law. FNEB assessed Germany's position on compensation for Nord Stream 2 «The certification process will be suspended until the transfer of fixed assets and personal funds to the subsidiary is completed, and the Federal Grid Agency cannot verify the completeness of the documents of the subsidiary,» — the German regulator said. In addition, the regulator in Germany could not name the terms for resuming the certification of the Nord Stream 2 operator. “At present, we cannot predict when the procedure can be resumed,” RIA Novosti was told at the Federal Network Agency ( Bundesnetzagentur), referring to the fact that the certification process will be suspended until the transfer of assets and funds to the new German subsidiary Nord Stream 2 AG.
