PART 1GENERAL

CHAPTER 1CITATION, COMMENCEMENT, EXTENT, DEFINITIONS AND SUBJECT-MATTER

Subject-matter and application of these RegulationsI13

1

Parts 1 to 4 establish rules on the procedures for procurement for the award of a contract, or to the organisation of a design contest, by a utility which—

a

has a value estimated to be not less than the threshold mentioned in regulation 15 (thresholds); and

b

is not excluded from the scope of Parts 1 to 4 by any other provision in Chapters 2 and 3 of this Part.

2

Parts 1 to 4 are subject to Article 346 of the TFEU.

3

The scope of Parts 1 to 4 does not include non-economic services of general interest.