Paragraph 7

(1)

Article 6 is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1—

(a)

in the first sentence—

(i)

for “Each” substitute “The”;

(ii)

for “2 and 3” substitute “2, 3 and 4”;

(b)

omit the second and third sentences.

(3)

In paragraph 2—

(a)

in the opening words before point (a)—

(i)

for “all regulatory authorities of the Union on which a Member State” substitute “the regulatory authority, on which the Secretary of State”;

(ii)

for “concerned regulatory authority” substitute “regulatory authority”;

(b)

omit points (b) and (c).

(4)

In paragraph 3—

(a)

in the opening words before point (a)—

(i)

for “all regulatory authorities of the concerned region” substitute “the regulatory authority”;

(ii)

for “a Member State” substitute “the Secretary of State”;

(iii)

after “an opinion to the”, omit “concerned”.

(b)

in point (a), omit “for each synchronous area”;

(c)

omit points (b) and (c);

(d)

in point (d)—

(i)

in subpoint (iv), for “and IE/NI synchronous areas” substitute “synchronous area”;

(ii)

omit subpoints (v) and (vi);

(iii)

in subpoint (vii), omit “for synchronous areas other than CE and”;

(iv)

omit subpoints (viii) to (x).

(5)

In paragraph 4—

(a)

for the opening words before point (a), substitute “The following terms and conditions or methodologies shall be subject to individual approval by the regulatory authority—”;

(b)

in point (a), for “and IE/NI synchronous areas” substitute “synchronous area”;

(c)

omit point (e).

(6)

In paragraph 5, for “Member States may require prior approval by the competent regulatory authority” substitute “the regulatory authority may require the relevant system operator or TSO to obtain its prior approval”.

(7)

In paragraph 6, omit the second and third sentences.

(8)

Omit paragraphs 7 and 8.

(9)

In paragraph 9—

(a)

for “a single designated entity”, substitute “the regulatory authority”;

(b)

for “designated entity” substitute “regulatory authority”.