Ta odluka objavljena je nakon vanrednog sastanka u Briselu, koga je sazvao evropski povjerenik za energetiku Guenther Oettinger nakon zemljotresa od petka jačine 9,0 stepeni i cunamija u Japanu.
The decision was announced after an emergency meeting in Brussels, called by EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger after Friday's magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.