EU 草案s 支配するs to stop 力/強力にする 供給者s cutting off 攻撃を受けやすい 消費者s

By Kate Abnett

BRUSSELS, March 13 (Reuters) - European Union countries will have to 保護する 攻撃を受けやすい 消費者s from 存在 削減(する) off by electricity 供給者s if they cannot 支払う/賃金 their 法案s, によれば 草案 EU 支配するs 予定 to be published on Tuesday.

The 提案 is part of a broader 昇格 of Europe's electricity market 支配するs, which Brussels 誓約(する)d to rewrite last year when 急に上がるing gas and electricity prices, driven by Russia cutting gas 供給(する)s to Europe, left 消費者s across Europe struggling to 支払う/賃金 their energy 法案s.

A 草案 of the 提案するd 法律, seen by Reuters on Monday, said: "Member 明言する/公表するs shall 確実にする that 攻撃を受けやすい 顧客s are 保護するd from electricity disconnections."

The 草案 追加するd that 供給者s and 国家の 当局 should make 対策 利用できる to help 攻撃を受けやすい 消費者s manage their energy use and costs.

EU countries decide which 消費者s to class as "攻撃を受けやすい", based on factors such as income level or relying on health 器具/備品 that runs on electricity, such as a ventilator.

現在/一般に, there is no explicit 合法的な 保護 against disconnections, although the EU 要求するs energy 供給者s to give 消費者s (警察などへの)密告,告訴(状) about support like prepayment systems and 負債 管理/経営 advice ahead of a planned disconnection.

The article on disconnections was not in a previous 草案 of the 提案,

報告(する)/憶測d by Reuters

last week.

Green members of European 議会 wrote to the European (売買)手数料,委託(する)/委員会/権限 on March 8 勧めるing it to 禁止(する) disconnections for 攻撃を受けやすい people in the 近づいている 提案.

"Millions of people in Europe 現在/一般に have to make the choice between either buying food for their family or heating their home," said the letter, led by German 国会議員 Michael Bloss.

Some 政府s have already banned disconnections 国家的に, such as Ireland, which did so this winter for 攻撃を受けやすい 消費者s struggling with 急に上がるing energy 法案s.

The 草案 EU 力/強力にする market 改革(する), which could still change before it is published, would also 拡大する the use of long-称する,呼ぶ/期間/用語 直す/買収する,八百長をするd-price 力/強力にする 契約s, to 試みる/企てる to 保護物,者 消費者s from price spikes. (報告(する)/憶測ing by Kate Abnett Editing by Marguerita Choy)

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