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10F.—(1) This Article applies to—
(a)a preliminary decision under Article 10E as to whether an applicant should be certified; and
(b)a final decision under [F2Article 51] of the Electricity Regulation as to whether to certify an applicant.
(2) Subject to paragraph (7), the Authority may only decide that the applicant should be certified, or decide to certify the applicant, if one of the following four grounds (“the certification grounds”) applies.
(3) The first certification ground is that the ownership unbundling requirement in Article 10G is met in relation to the applicant and to any related transmission licensee.
(4) The second certification ground is that the applicant has applied for a derogation from the ownership unbundling requirement on the grounds in [F3Article 43(8)] of the Directive (alternative arrangements for independence), and the Authority has determined that the requirements of that paragraph are met.
(5) The third certification ground is that—
(a)the applicant has applied for a derogation from the ownership unbundling requirement on the grounds in paragraphs (1) and (2) of [F4Article 44] of the Directive (independent system operator);
(b)the applicant has nominated an independent system operator for designation in accordance with those paragraphs; and
(c)the Authority—
(i)has determined that the requirements of those paragraphs and of [F5Article 45] of the Directive (unbundling of transmission system owners) are met; and
(ii)is minded to designate the nominated independent system operator.
(6) The fourth certification ground is that the applicant has been granted an exemption under [F6Article 63] of the Electricity Regulation (new interconnectors) and remains entitled to the benefit of it.
[F7(6A) In paragraph (6), the reference to an exemption granted under Article 63 of the Electricity Regulation is to be treated as including an exemption granted under Article 17 of the 2009 Electricity Market Regulation .]
(7) The Authority may make a preliminary decision to certify an applicant where it is satisfied that the certification ground to which his application relates applies in the case of the applicant or would apply if particular qualification measures were taken and that—
(a)those qualification measures are within the powers of the Authority to impose under regulations 11 and 94 of the 2011 Regulations or any other powers of the Authority under this Order or the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 and the Authority is minded so to exercise those powers; or
(b)the Authority is otherwise satisfied that such qualification measures will be taken.
(8) But, regardless of whether a certification ground applies under paragraph (2), the Authority must not certify the applicant—
(a)if, on the basis of an opinion expressed by the European Commission under [F8Article 53] of the Directive (certification in relation to persons from countries outside the European Economic Area), the Authority considers that the certification of the applicant would put at risk the security of electricity supplies in the European Economic Area;
(b)if a report prepared by the Department under Article 10D states that the certification of the applicant would put at risk the security of electricity supplies in the United Kingdom or the European Economic Area;
(c)on the second certification ground if the European Commission has not verified, in accordance with [F9Article 43(9)] of the Directive (verification of independence under alternative arrangements), that the requirement in that paragraph as to arrangements for effective independence is met.]
F1Arts. 10B-10L inserted (15.4.2011) by Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), reg. 10
F2Words in art. 10F(1)(b) substituted (25.2.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/96), regs. 1, 6(4)(a)
F3Words in art. 10F(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/307), regs. 1, 5(a)
F4Words in art. 10F(5)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/307), regs. 1, 5(b)
F5Words in art. 10F(5)(c)(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/307), regs. 1, 5(c)
F6Words in art. 10F(6) substituted (25.2.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/96), regs. 1, 6(4)(b)
F7Art. 10F(6A) inserted (25.2.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/96), regs. 1, 6(4)(c)
F8Words in art. 10F(8)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/307), regs. 1, 5(d)
F9Words in art. 10F(8)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/307), regs. 1, 5(e)
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