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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-631/article-12",
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  "legislation": "eur/2016/631",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/631 of 14 April 2016 establishing a network code on requirements for grid connection of generators (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-631",
  "path": "article/12",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": "Confidentiality obligations",
  "text": "1. Any confidential information received, exchanged or transmitted pursuant to this Regulation shall be subject to the conditions of professional secrecy laid down in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.\n2. The obligation of professional secrecy shall apply to the regulatory authority and to any other persons... subject to the provisions of this Regulation.\n3. Confidential information received by the regulatory authority or by the persons... referred to in paragraph 2 in the course of their duties may not be divulged to any other person or authority, without prejudice to cases covered by national law, including the other provisions of this Regulation.\n4. Without prejudice to cases covered by national ... law, the regulatory authority or other persons who receive confidential information pursuant to this Regulation may use it only for the purpose of carrying out their duties under this Regulation.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Art. 12(2) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Art. 12(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Art. 12(2) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Art. 12(3) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Art. 12(3) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Art. 12(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(3)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Art. 12(4) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(4)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Art. 12(4) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(4)(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/631/article/12",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:45:52.872772+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}