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3.—(1) The Utilities Contracts Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “central purchasing body”, for “a utility which is a contracting authority and”, substitute “ a contracting authority ”.
(3) In regulation 5(1) (application) for “Subject to regulation 11(20), these Regulations” substitute “ These Regulations ”.
(4) In regulation 7(4) (exclusion of contracts awarded to affiliated undertakings or joint ventures) for “may” substitute “ shall ”.
(5) In regulation 11 (thresholds)–
(a)in paragraph (1) after “These Regulations” insert “ , except paragraph (20) of this regulation, ”; and
(b)in paragraph (20) after “advertising” insert “ and follow a procedure leading to the award of the contract ”.
(6) In regulation 34 (design contests)–
(a)in paragraph (2), for “the relevant threshold described in paragraph (4)” substitute “ the amount set out in Article 61(1) ”;
(b)in paragraph (3)(b), for “the relevant threshold described in paragraph (4)” substitute “ the amount set out in Article 61(2). ”; and
(c)omit paragraph (4).
(7) In regulation 38(4) (statistical and other reports), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute–
“(b)telecommunications services specified under CPV references 64221000-1, 64227000-3, 64228000-0, 64228100-1 and 64228200-2 within category 5 of Part A of Schedule 3; or”.
(8) In Schedule 4 (extension to non-member states), in the table, omit the entries for Bulgaria and Romania.