Regulation (EC) No 663/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 13 July 2009
establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy (revoked)

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Regulation revoked (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 3; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

Article 1 Subject matter
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Article 2 Definitions
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Article 3 Budget
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CHAPTER II SUB-PROGRAMMES

SECTION 1 Gas and electricity infrastructure projects

Article 4 Objectives
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Article 5 Priorities
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Article 6 Granting of Community financial assistance
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Article 7 Eligibility
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Article 8 Selection and award criteria
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Article 9 Funding conditions
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Article 10 Instruments
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Article 11 Member States’ financial responsibilities
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SECTION 2 Offshore wind projects

Article 12 Granting of EEPR assistance
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Article 13 Eligibility
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Article 14 Selection and award criteria
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Article 15 Funding conditions
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Article 16 Instruments
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SECTION 3 Carbon capture and storage projects

Article 17 Granting of EEPR assistance
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Article 18 Eligibility
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Article 19 Selection and award criteria
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Article 20 Funding conditions
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Article 21 Instruments
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CHAPTER IIa FINANCIAL FACILITY

Article 21a Funding that cannot be committed under Chapter II
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CHAPTER III COMMON PROVISIONS

Article 22 Other EEPR assistance and instruments
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Article 23 Programming and implementing arrangements
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Article 24 Member States’ general responsibilities
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Article 25 Protection of the European Communities’ financial interests
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CHAPTER IV IMPLEMENTING AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 26 Committees
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Article 27 Evaluation
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Article 28 Information to the European Parliament and to the Council
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Article 29 Entry into force
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ANNEX I ELIGIBLE PROJECTS

A. Gas and Electricity infrastructure projects
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B. Offshore wind projects
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C. Carbon capture and storage projects
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ANNEX II FINANCIAL FACILITY

A. Implementation of the financial facility for sustainable energy projects
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1. Scope of the facility
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2. Synergies
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3. Beneficiaries
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B. Cooperation with financial intermediaries
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1. Selection and general requirements, including costs
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2. Availability of information
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C. Funding conditions and eligibility and selection criteria
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1. Scope of financing
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2. Factors to be taken into account
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3. Conditions for public authorities’ access to financing under the facility
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4. Eligibility and selection criteria for investment projects financed under the facility
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5. Eligibility and selection criteria for technical assistance projects financed under the facility
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