The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

(2) Regulations 1, 2 and 3 come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made and all other regulations come into force on IP completion day.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

Amendment to the Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (Markets and Trading) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

2.—(1) Schedule 2 to the Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (Markets and Trading) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 3(3)(d), omit point (49).

Amendments to the Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

3.—(1) The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019(2) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 1, in paragraph 4(3)—

(a) in paragraph 1A—

(i) omit subparagraph (d);

(ii) after subparagraph (d) insert—

“(e) the definitions of “ancillary service” and “renewable energy” in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943;”;

(iii) in the full out wording—

(aa) after “points” insert “(160),”;

(bb) after “(166)” insert “(170)”;

(cc) omit “(169)”;

(b) in paragraph 1C—

(i) in subparagraph (a) omit “, 2016/631, 2016/1388 or 2016/1447”;

(ii) omit subparagraph (b).

(3) In Schedule 2, in paragraph 4—

(a) omit sub-paragraph (2);

(b) in sub-paragraph (3), for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “In the first paragraph—”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (3), for paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c) omit “Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1222,”

(d) omit “Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1719,”.”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (4)—

(i) for the first line of that sub-paragraph, substitute “In the second paragraph, after point (13), insert—”;

(ii) omit point (14);

(e) omit sub-paragraph (5).

Amendments to Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/631

4.  Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/631 of 14 April 2016 establishing a network code on requirements for grid connection of generators is amended in accordance with Schedule 1.

Amendments to Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1388

5.  Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1388 of 17 August 2016 establishing a network code on demand connection is amended in accordance with Schedule 2.

Amendments to Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1447

6.  Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1447 of 26 August 2016 establishing a network code on requirements for grid connection of high voltage direct current systems and direct current-connected power park modules is amended in accordance with Schedule 3.

Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/943

7.  Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (recast) is amended in accordance with Schedule 4.

Revocation of Regulation (EU) 2019/942

8.  Regulation (EU) 2019/942 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 establishing a European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (recast) is revoked.

Kwasi Kwarteng

Minister of State

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

15th September 2020