Summary sheet
FLUXYS SA
Avenue des Arts 31
B-1040 Brussels
Mr. R. Sterckx, Financial Manager
Design, construction, commissioning and operation of new storage and re-gasification facilities at the Zeebrugge LNG import terminal.
The project will increase the EU gas import capacity by 4.5 Bcm3/year and diversify the sources of gas supply to Belgium and the EU.
The project is classified under Annex I of the Environmental Impact Assessment directive (85/337/EEC and its amendments) and the Seveso II directive (96/082/EC) on the prevention of major accidents for projects involving dangerous substances. The promoter has carried out an EIA and received an environmental permit in July 2004.
The project is implemented under a fixed lump sum EPC contract that was awarded after restricted international tendering of pre-qualified companies. A pre-qualification notice was published in the OJEU in May 2003 in line with the requirements of EU directive 93/38/EC.
Terminal construction activities.
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