Paragraph 4 I1

in subparagraph (c), omit “, including an indication of the importance of each operator in relation to the subsector in relation to which it provides an essential service”;

omit subparagraph (g)(ii);

after paragraph (3), insert—

“(3A)

In relation to the subsector for which it is designated under paragraph (1), the competent authority may consult and co-operate with a public authority in the EU if it is in the interests of effective regulation of that subsector (whether inside or outside the United Kingdom).”.