Paragraph 6

(1)

Article 6 is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1—

(a)

for each occurrence of “competent authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(b)

in the first subparagraph, in the words before point (a), for “the natural gas undertakings that it identifies, to take measures to ensure the gas supply to the protected customers of the Member State” substitute “natural gas undertakings to take measures to ensure the gas supply to protected customers”;

(c)

omit the second subparagraph;

(d)

in the fourth subparagraph, for “Article 9(4) to (9)” substitute “Article 9(4) and (5)”;

(e)

in the fifth subparagraph—

(i)

for “Member States may comply” substitute “Compliance”; and

(ii)

after “the first subparagraph” insert “may be”.

(3)

In paragraph 2—

(a)

in the first subparagraph, omit points (b) and (c);

(b)

omit the second subparagraph; and

(c)

in the third subparagraph for “Article 9(4) to (9)” substitute “Article 9(4) and (5)”.

(4)

In paragraph 3, for each occurrence of “competent authority” substitute “Secretary of State”.

(5)

Omit paragraph 5.

(6)

In paragraph 6—

(a)

for “competent authorities” substitute “Secretary of State”; and

(b)

for “internal energy market” substitute “energy market in the United Kingdom”.