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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the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (repealed)

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ANNEX IIU.K.CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE SECTORS OF PRODUCTION, TRANSPORT OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY

BelgiumU.K.

  • SA Electrabel/NV Electrabel.

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

  • SA Société de Production d'Electricité/NV Elektriciteitsproductie Maatschappij.

DenmarkU.K.

  • Entities producing electricity on the basis of a licence pursuant to § 10 of the lov om elforsyning, see Consolidation Act No 767 of 28 August 2001.

  • Entities transporting electricity on the basis of a licence pursuant to § 19 of the lov om elforsyning, see Consolidation Act No 767 of 28 August 2001.

  • Entities undertaking responsibility for the system on the basis of a licence pursuant to § 27 of the lov om elforsyning, see Consolidation Act No 767 of 28 August 2001.

GermanyU.K.

  • Local authorities, public law bodies or associations of public law bodies or State undertakings, supplying electricity to other undertakings or operating a general supply network pursuant to Article 2(3) of the Gesetz über die Elektrizitäts- und Gasversorgung (Energiewirtschaftsgesetz) of 24 April 1998, as last amended on 10 November 2001.

GreeceU.K.

  • ‘Δημόσια Επιχείρηση Ηλεκτρισμού Α.Ε.’, set up by Law No 1468/1950 περί ιδρύσεως της ΔΕΗ and operates in accordance with Law No 2773/1999 and Presidential Decree No 333/1999.

  • The company ‘ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟΥ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΟΣ ΜΕΤΑΦΟΡΑΣ ΗΛΕΚΤΡΙΚΗΣ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΣ Α.Ε.’ known as ‘ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΤΗΣ ΤΟΥ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΟΣ ή ΔΕΣΜΗΕ’, set up pursuant to Article 14 of Law No 2773/1999 and Presidential Decree No 328/2000 (Greek Official Gazette 268).

SpainU.K.

  • Red Eléctrica de España, S.A.

  • Endesa, S.A.

  • Iberdrola, S.A.

  • Unión Fenosa, S.A.

  • Hidroeléctrica del Cantábrico, S.A.

  • Electra del Viesgo, S.A.

  • Otras entidades encargadas de la producción, transporte y distribución de electricidad en virtud de la Ley 54/1997, de 27 de noviembre, del Sector eléctrico y su normativa de desarrollo.

FranceU.K.

  • Électricité de France, set up and operating pursuant to loi no 46-628 sur la nationalisation de l'électricité et du gaz of 8 April 1946, as amended.

  • Entities distributing electricity and referred to in Article 23 of loi no 46-628 sur la nationalisation de l'électricité et du gaz of 8 April 1946, as amended.

  • Compagnie nationale du Rhône.

IrelandU.K.

  • The Electricity Supply Board.

  • ESB Independent Energy [ESBIE — electricity supply].

  • Synergen Ltd. [electricity generation].

  • Viridian Energy Supply Ltd. [electricity supply].

  • Huntstown Power Ltd. [electricity generation].

  • Bord Gáis Éireann [electricity supply].

  • Electricity Suppliers and Generators licensed under the Electricity Regulation Act 1999.

ItalyU.K.

  • Companies in the Gruppo Enel authorised to produce, transmit and distribute electricity within the meaning of Legislative Decree No 79 of 16 March 1999, as subsequently amended and supplemented.

  • Other undertakings operating on the basis of concessions under Legislative Decree No 79 of 16 March 1999.

LuxembourgU.K.

  • Compagnie grand-ducale d'électricité de Luxembourg (CEGEDEL), producing or distributing electricity pursuant to the convention concernant l'établissement et l'exploitation des réseaux de distribution d'énergie électrique dans le Grand-Duché du Luxembourg of 11 November 1927, approved by the Law of 4 January 1928.

  • Local authorities responsible for the transport or distribution of electricity.

  • Société électrique de l'Our (SEO).

  • Syndicat de communes SIDOR.

NetherlandsU.K.

  • Entities distributing electricity on the basis of a licence (vergunning) granted by the provincial authorities pursuant to the Provinciewet.

AustriaU.K.

  • Entities operating a transmission or distribution network pursuant to the Elektrizitätswirtschafts- und Organisationsgesetz, BGBl. I No 143/1998, as amended, or pursuant to the Elektrizitätswirtschafts(wesen)gesetze of the nine Länder.

PortugalU.K.

BASIC LEGISLATIONU.K.

  • ELECTRICIDADE DE PORTUGAL (EDP), set up pursuant to Decree-Law No 182/95 of 27 July 1995, as amended by Decree-Law No 56/97 of 14 March 1997.

  • EMPRESA ELÉCTRICA DOS AÇORES (EDA), operating pursuant to Regional Legislative Decree No 15/96/A of 1 August 1996.

  • EMPRESA DE ELECTRICIDADE DA MADEIRA (EEM), operating pursuant to Decree-Law No 99/91 and Decree-Law No 100/91, both of 2 March 1991.

PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITYU.K.

  • Entities producing electricity pursuant to Decree-Law No 183/95 of 27 July 1995, as amended by Decree-Law No 56/97 of 14 March 1997, as further amended by Decree-Law No 198/2000 of 24 August 2000.

  • Independent producers of electricity pursuant to Decree-Law No 189/88 of 27 May 1988, as amended by Decree-Laws No 168/99 of 18 May 1999, No 313/95 of 24 November 1995, No 312/2001 of 10 December 2001 and No 339-C/2001 of 29 December 2001.

TRANSPORT OF ELECTRICITYU.K.

  • Entities transporting electricity pursuant to Decree-Law No 185/95 of 27 July 1995, as amended by Decree-Law No 56/97 of 14 March 1997.

DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITYU.K.

  • Entities distributing electricity pursuant to Decree-Law No 184/95 of 27 July 1995, as amended by Decree-Law No 56/97 of 14 March 1997, and pursuant to Decree-Law No 344-B/82 of 1 September 1982, as amended by Decree-Law No.297/86 of 19 September 1986 and by Decree-Law No 341/90 of 30 October 1990 and Decree-Law No 17/92 of 5 February 1992.

FinlandU.K.

  • Municipal entities and public enterprises producing electricity and entities responsible for the maintenance of electricity transport or distribution networks and for transporting electricity or for the electricity system under a licence pursuant to Section 4 or 16 of thesähkömarkkinalakisähkömarkkinalaki/elmarknadslagen (386/1995).

SwedenU.K.

  • Entities transporting or distributing electricity on the basis of a concession pursuant to ellagen (1997:857).

United KingdomU.K.

  • A person licensed under section 6 of the Electricity Act 1989.

  • A person licensed under Article 10(1) of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.

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