Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

4. Compliance with the supply standard (Article 6) U.K.

Describe the measures adopted in order to comply with the supply standard as well as with any increased supply standard or additional obligation imposed for reasons of security of gas supply:

(a)

definition of protected customers applied, including categories of customers covered and their annual gas consumption (per category, net value and percentage of the national annual final gas consumption);

(b)

gas volumes needed to comply with the supply standard in accordance with the scenarios described in the first subparagraph of Article 6(1);

(c)

capacity needed to comply with the supply standard in accordance with the scenarios described in the first subparagraph of Article 6(1);

(d)

measure(s) in place to comply with the supply standard:

(i)

a description of the measure(s);

(ii)

addressees;

(iii)

where it exists, describe any ex ante monitoring system for the compliance with the supply standard;

(iv)

sanctions regime, if applicable;

(v)

describe, per measure:

• the economic impact, effectiveness and efficiency of the measure,

• the impact of the measure on the environment,

• impact of the measures on consumer,

(vi)

where non-market-based measures are applied (per measure):

• justify why the measure is necessary (i.e. why security of supply cannot be achieved via market-based measures alone),

• justify why the measure is proportionate (i.e. why the non-market-based measure is the least restrictive means to achieve the intended effect),

• [F1 provide an analysis of the impact of the measure on the national market],

(vii)

where measures introduced on or after 1 November 2017, please provide a short summary of the impact assessment or a link to the public impact assessment of the measure(s) carried out in accordance with Article 9(4);

(e)

if applicable, describe any increased supply standard or additional obligation imposed for reasons of security of gas supply:

(i)

a description of the measure(s);

(ii)

F2 ...

(iii)

if applicable, describe any new increased supply standard or additional obligation imposed for reasons of security of gas supply adopted on or after 1 November 2017;

(iv)

addressees;

(v)

affected gas volumes and capacities;

(vi)

indicate how that measure complies with the conditions laid down in Article 6(2).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Annex 6 point 4(d)(vi) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Gas (Security of Supply and Network Codes) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/531), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 23(6)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Annex 6 point 4(e)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Gas (Security of Supply and Network Codes) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/531), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 23(6)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)