Paragraph 13 I1

United Kingdom

(1)

Article 33 is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 3, for “in accordance with Article 41(6)(a) of Directive 2009/73/EC”, substitute “ by the national regulatory authority ”.

(3)

In paragraph 4, for “relevant national regulatory authorities”, substitute “ national regulatory authority ”.

(4)

In paragraph 5—

(a)

for “A mandatory minimum premium approved by the national regulatory authority”, substitute “ If a mandatory minimum premium is approved by the national regulatory authority, and by any non-UK regulatory authorities whose approval is required, it ”;

(b)

omit “by the respective F1national regulatory authority”; and

(c)

for “agreement between the involved national regulatory authorities”, substitute “ decision by the national regulatory authority, or agreement between the national regulatory authority and any non-UK regulatory authorities whose approval is required ”.

(5)

After paragraph 5, insert—

“6
If the approval of any non-UK regulatory authorities is required, the national regulatory authority must endeavour to cooperate with those non-UK regulatory authorities.
7
If the approval of both national regulatory authorities is required, they must cooperate with each other, and references in paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 to “the national regulatory authority” are to be read as references to “the national regulatory authorities”.”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Sch. 5 para. 13(4)(b) inserted (25.10.2019) by The Gas Tariffs Code (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1393), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 8

Commencement

I1: Sch. 5 para. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)