Directive 2005/89/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 concerning measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) (c. 89)

Article 6 Network investment

1. Member States shall establish a regulatory framework that:

(a) provides investment signals for both the transmission and distribution system network operators to develop their networks in order to meet foreseeable demand from the market;

and

(b) facilitates maintenance and, where necessary, renewal of their networks.

2. Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003, Member States may allow for merchant investments in interconnection.

Member States shall ensure that decisions on investments in interconnection are taken in close cooperation between relevant transmission system operators.