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Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (repealed)

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[F1ANNEX I U.K. Contracting entities in the sectors of transport or distribution of gas or heat

Belgium U.K.

  • Distrigaz

  • Local authorities and associations of local authorities, for this part of their activities.

  • Fluxys

Bulgaria U.K.

Entities licensed for production or transport of heat pursuant to Article 39(1) of the Закона за енергетиката (обн., ДВ, бр.107/ 09.12.2003 ):

  • АЕЦ Козлодуй — ЕАД

  • Брикел — ЕАД

  • Бул Еко Енергия ЕООД

  • ГЕРРАД АД

  • Девен АД

  • ТЕЦ Марица 3 — АД

  • Топлина електроенергия газ екология ООД

  • Топлофикация Бургас — ЕАД

  • Топлофикация Варна — ЕАД

  • Топлофикация Велико Търново — ЕАД

  • Топлофикация Враца — ЕАД

  • Топлофикация Габрово — ЕАД

  • Топлофикация Казанлък — ЕАД

  • Топлофикация Лозница — ЕАД

  • Топлофикация Перник — ЕАД

  • ЕВН България Топлофикация — Пловдив — ЕАД

  • Топлофикация Плевен — ЕАД

  • Топлофикация Правец — ЕАД

  • Топлофикация Разград — ЕАД

  • Топлофикация Русе — ЕАД

  • Топлофикация Сливен — ЕАД

  • Топлофикация София — ЕАД

  • Топлофикация Шумен — ЕАД

  • Топлофикация Ямбол — ЕАД

Entities licensed for transport, distribution, public delivery or supply by end supplier of gas pursuant to Article 39(1) of the Закона за енергетиката (обн., ДВ, бр.107/ 09.12.2003 ):

  • Булгаргаз ЕАД

  • Булгартрансгаз ЕАД

  • Балкангаз 2000 АД

  • Бургасгаз ЕАД

  • Варнагаз АД

  • Велбъждгаз АД

  • Газо-енергийно дружество-Елин Пелин ООД

  • Газинженеринг ООД

  • Газоснабдяване Асеновград АД

  • Газоснабдяване Бургас ЕАД

  • Газоснабдяване Враца ЕАД

  • Газоснабдяване Нова Загора АД

  • Газоснабдяване Нови Пазар АД

  • Газоснабдяване Попово АД

  • Газоснабдяване Първомай АД

  • Газоснабдяване Разград АД

  • Газоснабдяване Русе ЕАД

  • Газоснабдяване Стара Загора ООД

  • Добруджа газ АД

  • Дунавгаз АД

  • Каварна газ ООД

  • Камено-газ ЕООД

  • Кнежа газ ООД

  • Кожухгаз АД

  • Комекес АД

  • Консорциум Варна Про Енерджи ООД

  • Костинбродгаз ООД

  • Ловечгаз 96 АД

  • Монтанагаз АД

  • Овергаз Инк. АД

  • Павгаз АД

  • Плевенгаз АД

  • Правецгаз 1 АД

  • Примагаз АД

  • Промишлено газоснабдяване ООД

  • Раховецгаз 96 АД

  • Рилагаз АД

  • Севлиевогаз-2000 АД

  • Сигаз АД

  • Ситигаз България АД

  • Софиягаз ЕАД

  • Трансгаз Енд Трейд АД

  • Хебросгаз АД

  • Централ газ АД

  • Черноморска технологична компания АД

  • Ямболгаз 92 АД

Czech Republic U.K.

All contracting entities in the sectors which supply services in the gas sector and heat sector defined in the section 4 paragraph 1 letter a), b) of Act No 137/2006 Coll. on Public Contracts, as amended.

Examples of contracting entities:

  • RWE Transgas Net, s.r.o.

  • Pražská plynárenská, a.s.

  • Severomoravská plynárenská, a.s.

  • Plzeňská teplárenská, a.s.

  • Pražská teplárenská a.s.

Denmark U.K.

  • Entities distributing gas or heat on the basis of an authorisation pursuant to § 4 of lov om varmeforsyning, see Consolidation Act No 347 of 17 July 2005 .

  • Entities transporting gas on the basis of a licence pursuant to § 10 of lov om naturgasforsyning, see Consolidation Act No 1116 of 8 May 2006 .

  • Entities transporting gas on the basis of an authorisation pursuant to bekendtgørelse nr. 361 om rørledningsanlæg på dansk kontinentalsokkelområde til transport af kulbrinter of 25 April 2006 .

  • Transport of gas carried out by Energinet Danmark or subsidiary companies fully owned by Energinet Danmark according to lov om Energinet Danmark § 2, stk. 2 og 3, see Act No 1384 of 20 December 2004 .

Germany U.K.

Local authorities, public law bodies or associations of public law bodies or State undertakings, supplying energy to other undertakings, operating an energy supply network or having power of disposal to an energy supply network by virtue of ownership pursuant to Article 3(18) of the Gesetz über die Elektrizitäts- und Gasversorgung (Energiewirtschaftsgesetz) of 24 April 1998 , as last amended on 9 December 2006 .

Estonia U.K.

  • Entities operating pursuant to Article 10 (3) of the Public Procurement Act (RT I 21.2.2007 , 15, 76) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332 ).

  • AS Kohtla-Järve Soojus;

  • AS Kuressaare Soojus;

  • AS Võru Soojus.

Ireland U.K.

  • Bord Gáis Éireann

  • Other entities that may be licensed to undertake the activity of natural gas distribution or transmission by the Commission for Energy Regulation pursuant to the provisions of the Gas Acts 1976 to 2002.

  • Entities licensed under the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 which as operators of Combined Heat and Power Plants are engaged in the distribution of heat.

Greece U.K.

  • Δημόσια Επιχείρηση Αερίου (Δ.ΕΠ.Α.) Α.Ε. , which transports and distributes gas in accordance with Law No 2364/95, as amended by Laws Nos 2528/97, 2593/98 and 2773/99.

  • Διαχειριστής Εθνικού Συστήματος Φυσικού Αερίου (ΔΕΣΦΑ) Α.Ε.

Spain U.K.

  • Enagas, S.A.

  • Bahía de Bizkaia Gas, S.L.

  • Gasoducto Al Andalus, S.A.

  • Gasoducto de Extremadura, S.A.

  • Infraestructuras Gasistas de Navarra, S.A.

  • Regasificadora del Noroeste, S.A.

  • Sociedad de Gas de Euskadi, S.A

  • Transportista Regional de Gas, S.A.

  • Unión Fenosa de Gas, S.A.

  • Bilbogas, S.A.

  • Compañía Española de Gas, S.A.

  • Distribución y Comercialización de Gas de Extremadura, S.A.

  • Distribuidora Regional de Gas, S.A.

  • Donostigas, S.A.

  • Gas Alicante, S.A.

  • Gas Andalucía, S.A.

  • Gas Aragón, S.A.

  • Gas Asturias, S.A.

  • Gas Castilla — La Mancha, S.A.

  • Gas Directo, S.A.

  • Gas Figueres, S.A.

  • Gas Galicia SDG, S.A.

  • Gas Hernani, S.A.

  • Gas Natural de Cantabria, S.A.

  • Gas Natural de Castilla y León, S.A.

  • Gas Natural SDG, S.A.

  • Gas Natural de Alava, S.A.

  • Gas Natural de La Coruña, S.A.

  • Gas Natural de Murcia SDG, S.A.

  • Gas Navarra, S.A.

  • Gas Pasaia, S.A.

  • Gas Rioja, S.A.

  • Gas y Servicios Mérida, S.L.

  • Gesa Gas, S.A.

  • Meridional de Gas, S.A.U.

  • Sociedad del Gas Euskadi, S.A.

  • Tolosa Gas, S.A.

France U.K.

  • Gaz de France, set up and operated pursuant to Loi n o 46-628 sur la nationalisation de l'électricité et du gaz of 8 April 1946 , as amended.

  • GRT Gaz, manager of the gas transport network.

  • Entities distributing gas, mentioned in article 23 of Loi n o 46-628 sur la nationalisation de l'électricité et du gaz of 8 April 1946 , as amended. (mixed economy distribution companies, régies or similar services composed of regional or local authorities) Ex: Gaz de Bordeaux, Gaz de Strasbourg.

  • Local authorities or associations of local authorities, distributing heat

Italy U.K.

  • SNAM Rete Gas SpA, S.G.M. e EDISON T. e S. transporting gas

  • Entities distributing gas governed by the consolidated text of the laws on the direct assumption of control of public services by local authorities and provinces, approved by Regio Decreto N o 2578 of 15 October 1925 and by D.P.R. N o 902 of 4 October 1986 and by articles 14 and 15 of Decreto Legislativo N o 164 of 23 May 2000

  • Entities distributing heat to the public as referred to in Article 10 of Law N o 308 of 29 May 1982 — Norme sul contenimento dei consumi energetici, lo sviluppo delle fonti rinnovabili di energia, l'esercizio di centrali elettriche alimentate con combustibili diversi dagli idrocarburi.

  • Local authorities or associations of local authorities, distributing heat to the public.

  • Società di trasporto regionale, whose tariff has been approved by the Autorità per l'energia elettrica ed il gas.

Cyprus U.K.

Latvia U.K.

  • Akciju sabiedrība Latvijas gāze .

  • Public entities of local governments supplying heat to the public.

Lithuania U.K.

  • Akcinė bendrovė Lietuvos dujos

  • Other entities in compliance with the requirements of Article 70 (1, 2) of the Law on Public Procurement of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, No. 84-2000, 1996; No. 4-102, 2006) and executing gas transportation, distribution or supply activity pursuant to the Law on Natural Gas of the Republic of Lithuania (Offical Gazette, No. 89-2743, 2000; No. 43-1626, 2007)

  • Entities in compliance with the requirements of Article 70 (1, 2) of the Law on Public Procurement of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, No. 84-2000, 1996; No. 4-102, 2006) and executing heat supply activity pursuant to the Law on Heat of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, No. 51-2254, 2003, No. 130-5259, 2007).

Luxembourg U.K.

  • Société de transport de gaz SOTEG S.A.

  • Gaswierk Esch-Uelzecht S.A.

  • Service industriel de la Ville de Dudelange.

  • Service industriel de la Ville de Luxembourg.

  • Local authorities or associations formed by those local authorities responsible for the distribution of heat.

Hungary U.K.

  • Entities transporting or distributing gas pursuant to Articles 162-163 of 2003. évi CXXIX. törvény a közbeszerzésekről and on the basis of an authorisation pursuant to 2003. évi XLII. törvény a földgázellátásról.

  • Entities transporting or distributing heat pursuant to Articles 162-163 of 2003. évi CXXIX. törvény a közbeszerzésekről and on the basis of an authorisation pursuant to 2005. évi XVIII. törvény a távhőszolgáltatásról.

Malta U.K.

  • Korporazzjoni Enemalta (Enemalta Corporation)

Netherlands U.K.

  • Entities producing, transporting or distributing gas on the basis of a licence (vergunning) granted by the municipal authorities pursuant to the Gemeentewet. For instance: NV Nederlandse Gasunie

  • Municipal or provincial authorities transporting or distributing gas pursuant to the Gemeentewet or the Provinciewet.

  • Local authorities or associations of local authorities distributing heat to the public.

Austria U.K.

  • Entities authorised to transport or distribute gas pursuant to the Energiewirtschaftsgesetz, dRGBl. I, pp. 1451-1935 or the Gaswirtschaftgesetz, BGBl. I No 121/2000, as amended.

  • Entities authorised to transport or distribute heat pursuant to the Gewerbeordnung, BGBl. No 194/1994, as amended.

Poland U.K.

Energy companies within the meaning of ustawa z dnia 10 kwietnia 1997 r. Prawo energetyczne, including among others:

  • Dolnośląska Spółka Gazownictwa Sp. z o.o. we Wrocławiu

  • Europol Gaz S.A Warszawa

  • Gdańskie Przedsiębiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej Sp. z o.o.

  • Górnośląska Spółka Gazownictwa Sp. z o.o., Zabrze

  • Karpacka Spółka Gazownictwa Sp. z o.o. w Tarnowie

  • Komunalne Przedsiębiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej Sp. z o.o., Karczew

  • Mazowiecka Spółka Gazownictwa Sp. z o.o. Warszawa

  • Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej S. Α., Tarnów

  • OPEC Grudziądz Sp. z o.o.

  • Ostrowski Zakład Ciepłowniczy S.A., Ostrów Wielkopolski

  • Pomorska Spółka Gazownictwa Sp. z o.o., Gdańsk

  • Przedsiębiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej — Gliwice Sp. z o, o.

  • Przedsiębiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej w Dąbrowie Górniczej S.A.

  • Stołeczne Przedsiębiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej S.A., Warszawa

  • Wielkopolska Spółka Gazownictwa Sp. z o.o, Poznań

  • Wojewódzkie Przedsiębiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej w Legnicy S.A.

  • Zakład Energetyki Cieplnej w Wołominie Sp. z o.o.

  • Zespół Elektrociepłowni Bydgoszcz S.A.

  • Zespół Elektrociepłowni Bytom S.A.

  • Elektrociepłownia Zabrze S.A.

  • Ciepłownia Łańcut Sp. z.ο.ο.

Portugal U.K.

Entities that transport or distribute gas pursuant to:

  • Decreto-Lei n o 30/2006, de 15 de Fevereiro, que estabelece os princípios gerais de organização e funcionamento do Sistema Nacional de Gás Natural (SNGN), bem como o exercício das actividades de recepção, armazenamento, transporte, distribuição e comercialização de gás natural;

  • Decreto-Lei n o 140/2006, de 26 de Julho, que desenvolve os princípios gerais relativos à organização e funcionamento do SNGN, regulamentando o regime jurídico aplicável ao exercício daquelas actividades.

Romania U.K.

  • Societatea Națională de Transport Gaze Naturale Transgaz — SA Mediaș

  • SC Distrigaz Sud SA

  • E. ON Gaz România SA

  • E.ON Gaz Distribuție SA — Societăți de distribuție locală

Slovenia U.K.

Entities transporting or distributing gas pursuant to the Energetski zakon (Uradni list RS, 79/99) and entities transporting or distributing heat pursuant to the decisions issued by the municipalities:

Mat. Št. Naziv Poštna Št. Kraj
5226406 Javno Podjetje Energetika Ljubljana D.O.O. 1000 Ljubljana
5796245 Podjetje Za Oskrbo Z Energijo Ogrevanje Piran D.O.O. Piran 6330 Piran — Pirano
5926823 Jeko — In, Javno Komunalno Podjetje, D.O.O., Jesenice 4270 Jesenice
1954288 Geoplin Plinovodi D.O.O. 1000 Ljubljana
5034477 Plinarna Maribor, Družba Za Proizvodnjo, Distribucijo Energentov, Trgovino In Storitve D.D. 2000 Maribor
5705754 Petrol Energetika D.O.O. Ravne Na Koroškem 2390 Ravne Na Koroškem
5789656 Javno Podjetje Plinovod Sevnica 8290 Sevnica
5865379 Adriaplin Podjetje Za Distribucijo Zemeljskega Plina D.O.O. Ljubljana 1000 Ljubljana
5872928 Mestni Plinovodi Distribucija Plina D.O.O. 6000 Koper — Capodistria
5914531 Energetika Celje Javno Podjetje D.O.O. 3000 Celje
5015731 Javno Komunalno Podjetje Komunala Trbovlje D.O.O. 1420 Trbovlje
5067936 Komunala D.O.O. Javno Podjetje Murska Sobota 9000 Murska Sobota
5067804 Javno Komunalno Podjetje Komunala Kočevje D.O.O. 1330 Kočevje
1574558 Oks Občinske Komunalne Storitve D.O.O. Šempeter Pri Gorici 5290 Šempeter Pri Gorici
1616846 Energetika Preddvor, Energetsko Podjetje D.O.O. 4205 Preddvor
5107199 Javno Podjetje Toplotna Oskrba, D.O.O., Maribor 2000 Maribor
5231787 Javno Podjetje Komunalna Energetika Nova Gorica D.O.O. 5000 Nova Gorica
5433215 Toplarna Železniki, Proizvodnja In Distribucija Toplotne Energije D.O.O. 4228 Železniki
5545897 Toplarna Hrastnik, Javno Podjetje Za Proizvodnjo, Distribucijo In Prodajo Toplotne Energije, D.O.O. 1430 Hrastnik
5615402 Spitt D.O.O. Zreče 3214 Zreče
5678170 Energetika Nazarje D.O.O. 3331 Nazarje
5967678 Javno Podjetje Dom Nazarje, Podjetje Za Oskrbo Z Energijo In Vodo Ter Upravljanje Z Mestnimi Napravami D.O.O. 3331 Nazarje
5075556 Loška Komunala, Oskrba Z Vodo In Plinom, D.D. Škofja Loka 4220 Škofja Loka
5222109 Komunalno Podjetje Velenje D.O.O. Izvajanje Komunalnih Dejavnosti D.O.O. 3320 Velenje
5072107 Javno Komunalno Podjetje Slovenj Gradec D.O.O. 2380 Slovenj Gradec
5073162 Komunala Slovenska Bistrica, Podjetje Za Komunalne In Druge Storitve, D.O.O. 2310 Slovenska Bistrica

Slovakia U.K.

  • Entities providing for or operating, on basis of permission, production, distribution, transport, storage and supply of gas to the public pursuant to Act No 656/2004 Coll.

  • Entities providing for or operating, on basis of permission, production, distribution and supply of heat to the public pursuant to Act No 657/2004 Coll.

    For example:

    • Slovenský plynárenský priemysel, a.s.

Finland U.K.

Public or other entities operating a gas network transport system and transporting or distributing gas under a licence pursuant to Chapter 3(1) or Chapter 6(1) of the maakaasumarkkinalaki//naturgasmarknadslagen (508/2000); and municipal entities or public enterprises producing, transporting or distributing heat or providing heat to networks.

Sweden U.K.

  • Entities transporting or distributing gas or heat on the basis of a concession pursuant to lagen (1978:160) om vissa rörledningar.

United Kingdom U.K.

  • A public gas transporter as defined in section 7(1) of the Gas Act 1986.

  • A person declared to be an undertaker for the supply of gas under Article 8 of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.

  • A local authority which provides or operates a fixed network which provides or will provide a service to the public in connection with the production, transport or distribution of heat.

  • A person licensed under section 6(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989 whose licence includes the provisions referred to in section 10(3) of that Act.]

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