3.—(1) Article 4 (application to existing transmission-connected demand facilities etc.) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1—
(a)in point (a)(ii)—
(i)omit “relevant” (in the second place it occurs);
(ii)omit “or, where applicable, the Member State”;
(b)in point (a)(iii)—
(i)omit “relevant”;
(ii)omit “or, where applicable, the Member State”;
(c)in point (b), for the words from “a regulatory authority” to “Member State” substitute “the regulatory authority”.
(3) In paragraph 2—
(a)in the first subparagraph, in point (b)—
(i)for the words from “by two years” to “of the Regulation” (in the first place where it occurs) substitute “before 7 September 2018”;
(ii)for “must notify” substitute “must have notified”;
(iii)for the words from “within 30 months” to the end of point (b) substitute “before 7 March 2019”;
(b)in the third subparagraph, for “A Member State may provide that in specified circumstances the regulatory authority” substitute “The regulatory authority”.
(4) In paragraph 3, in the first subparagraph—
(a)for the words from “concerned” to “extend” substitute “that”;
(b)after “application of” insert “the requirements set out in”;
(c)after “this Regulation” insert “be extended”.
(5) In paragraph 4, in point (b)—
(a)omit “relevant”;
(b)omit the words from “or, where” to the end.
(6) In paragraph 5—
(a)omit “relevant” (in the first place it occurs);
(b)omit “or, where applicable, the Member State” (in both places it occurs).