The aim of the regulation is to establish measures for safeguarding the security of gas supply by ensuring the proper and continuous functioning of the internal gas market and by providing a clear definition and allocation of responsibilities, as well as an efficient coordination of response at the level of the member states and the Union regarding both preventive action and the response to specific disruptions of supply.
Kõnealuse määruse eesmärk on kehtestada gaasivarustuse kindluse tagamise meetmed gaasi siseturu nõuetekohase ja järjepideva toimimise tagamise teel ning määratledes selgelt kohustused ja nende jaotuse, samuti tulemuslikult kooskõlastada liikmesriikide ja liidu ennetavaid ning konkreetsete tarnehäirete korral võetavaid meetmeid.