SCHEDULE 4Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/943

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1

Article 63 (new interconnectors) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 1—

a

for the words from “Article 19(2) and (3)” to “Directive (EU) 2019/944” substitute “the provisions specified in paragraph 4A”;

b

in point (c), for “natural or legal person which” substitute “person who”;

c

in point (e), omit the words from “since” to “the Council,”;

d

in point (f), for “internal market for electricity” substitute “electricity market in Great Britain”.

3

In paragraph 4—

a

in the first subparagraph, for “authorities of the Member States concerned” substitute “authority”;

b

omit the second subparagraph;

c

in the third subparagraph, for “regulatory authorities” substitute “the regulatory authority”;

d

in the fourth subparagraph, for “regulatory authorities of the Member States concerned” substitute “regulatory authority”;

e

omit the fifth subparagraph.

4

After paragraph 4, insert—

4A

The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph 1 are the standard conditions of an interconnector licence granted under section 6(1)(e) of the Electricity Act 198913 relating to—

a

the provision of third-party access to an interconnector;

b

tariffs or charging methodologies for such access;

c

use of revenues.

5

Omit paragraphs 5 to 8.

6

In paragraph 9—

a

omit the first sentence;

b

in the second sentence, for “8 shall apply to the decision” substitute “4A apply to the decision of the regulatory authority”.

7

Omit paragraphs 10 and 11.