Paragraph 7

(1)

Article 7 is amended as follows.

(2)

Omit paragraphs 1 and 2.

(3)

In paragraph 3—

(a)

in the first sentence—

(i)

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

(ii)

after “gas supply” insert “in the United Kingdom”; and

(b)

omit the second sentence.

(4)

In paragraph 4—

(a)

in the words before subparagraph (a)—

(i)

for “assessments” substitute “assessment”;

(ii)

for “paragraphs 2 and 3” substitute “paragraph 3”;

(b)

in subparagraph (a)—

(i)

omit “and where appropriate include a calculation of the N – 1 formula at regional level”;

(ii)

omit “, including where applicable those for the calculation of the N - 1 formula at regional level,”;

(c)

in subparagraph (b), for “the Member States concerned” substitute “the transmission systems of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”;

(d)

in subparagraph (c), in point (ii), for “third country suppliers” substitute “outside the United Kingdom”;

(e)

omit subparagraph (d); and

(f)

in subparagraph (e), for “Union law” substitute “retained EU law”.

(5)

In paragraph 5—

(a)

in the first sentence—

(i)

for “common and national risk assessments” substitute “national risk assessment”;

(ii)

omit “relevant”;

(iii)

omit “IV or”; and

(b)

in the second sentence, for “Member States” substitute “the Secretary of State”.

(6)

In paragraph 6, for the words from “as well as” to the end, substitute “, the Northern Ireland department and the regulatory authority, must cooperate with the Secretary of State and provide the Secretary of State upon request with all necessary information for the national risk assessment”.

(7)

In paragraph 7—

(a)

omit the first sentence;

(b)

for the second sentence substitute “The risk assessments must be updated by 1st October 2022 and every four years thereafter unless circumstances warrant more frequent updates.”; and

(c)

in the third sentence, omit “of country-specific”.