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Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 1393
Exiting The European Union
Gas
The Gas Tariffs Code (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Made
24th October 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018( 1 ).
In accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 7 to that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Gas Tariffs Code (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
Gas (Security of Supply and Network Codes) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
2.Schedule 5 to the Gas (Security of Supply and Network Codes) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019( 2 ) is amended in accordance with the Schedule to these Regulations.
Kwasi Kwarteng
Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
24th October 2019
Regulation 2
SCHEDULE Amendments to Schedule 5 to the Gas (Security of Supply and Network Codes) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
1. For paragraph 1 substitute—
“ 1. In Article 1, omit “harmonised”. ” .
2. For paragraph 2(2) substitute—
“ (2) In paragraph 1, for “entry points from third countries or exit points to third countries” substitute “entry points from or exit points to other countries that are not member States”. ” .
3. After paragraph 5 insert—
“ 5A. In Article 9(2), for “Member States” substitute “Great Britain or Northern Ireland, or other countries or territories”.
5B. —(1) Article 10 is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading, for “a Member State” substitute “the United Kingdom”.
(3) In paragraph 1, for “a Member State” substitute “the United Kingdom”.
(4) In paragraph 5, for “in accordance with Article 41(6)(a) of Directive 2009/73/EC ” substitute “by the national regulatory authority”.
5C. —(1) Article 11 is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading, for “more than one Member” substitute “the United Kingdom and a member”.
(3) For “more than one Member” substitute “the United Kingdom and a member”.
5D. —(1) Article 13 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1(a), for “1,5” substitute “1.5”.
(3) In paragraph 3—
(a) for “1,5” substitute “1.5”;
(b) for “Agency” substitute “national regulatory authority”; and
(c) omit “in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 713/2009 ”.
5E. —(1) Article 15 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 3—
(a) in point (d), for “0,1” substitute “0.1”; and
(b) in point (h)(i), for “1,5” (in both places it occurs) substitute “1.5”.
5F. In Article 16(2), for “in accordance with Article 41(6)(a) of Directive 2009/73/EC ” (in both places it occurs) substitute “by the national regulatory authority”.
5G. In Article 17(3), for “in accordance with Article 41(6)(a) of Directive 2009/73/EC ” substitute “by the national regulatory authority”.
5H. In Article 19, for “in accordance with Article 41(6)(a) of Directive 2009/73/EC ” (in each place it occurs) substitute “by the national regulatory authority”.
5I. In Article 20(2), for “in accordance with Article 41(6)(a) of Directive 2009/73/EC ” substitute “by the national regulatory authority”. ” .
4. For paragraph 8 substitute—
“ 8. —(1) Article 26 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1, in the words before point (a), omit the second sentence.
(3) In paragraph 3, omit the last sentence.
(4) Omit paragraph 5. ” .
5. In paragraph 9, omit sub-paragraph (4).
6. In paragraph 10, omit sub-paragraphs (3) and (4).
7. For paragraph 12 substitute—
“ 12. In Article 32(c), for “in accordance with Article 41(6)(a) of Directive 2009/73/EC ” substitute “of the national regulatory authority”. ” .
8. In paragraph 13(4)(b), after “respective” insert “national”.
9. Omit paragraph 18.