Paragraph 8

Article 8 is amended as follows.

For paragraph 2, substitute—

“2.

At all interconnection points the same auction design is to apply. The relevant auction processes are to start simultaneously for all concerned interconnection points. Each auction process, relating to a single standard capacity product, must allocate capacity independently of every other auction process except where incremental capacity is offered or where, subject to the agreement of the directly involved transmission system operators and, if applicable, agreement of any directly involved non-UK TSO, and the approval of the national regulatory authorities, competing capacity is allocated. In considering whether to grant approval, the national regulatory authorities must consider any representations made by a non-UK regulatory authority of any adjacent and affected country. In case incremental capacity is offered, the independent allocation is not to apply to the simultaneous auction processes for the respective offer levels, since these are dependent on each other, as only one offer level can be allocated.”.

In paragraph 9, after the first sentence, insert “If there is a directly involved non-UK TSO, transmission system operators must endeavour to cooperate with the non-UK TSO to agree on alignment.”.