+Article 85 (5)

Article 85 (5)

Article 6 is amended as follows:

(a)

paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:

‘3.   By 5 July 2022, and every four years thereafter the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the independence of regulatory authorities pursuant to Article 57(7) of Directive (EU) 2019/944 and Article 76(6) of Directive (EU) 2024/1788.’

;

(b)

paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:

‘5.   ACER shall provide a factual opinion at the request of one or more regulatory authorities or of the Commission, on whether a decision taken by a regulatory authority complies with the network codes and guidelines referred to in Regulation (EU) 2019/943, Regulation (EU) 2024/1789, Directive (EU) 2019/944 or Directive (EU) 2024/1788, with other relevant provisions of those regulations or directives, or with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1938.’

;

(c)

the following paragraphs are inserted:

‘9a.   ACER shall issue recommendations to transmission system operators, distribution system operators, hydrogen network operators and regulatory authorities, with regard to the methodologies for setting the inter-temporal cost allocation pursuant to Article 5(6), first subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2024/1789.

ACER may issue recommendations to transmission system operators, distribution system operators, hydrogen network operators and regulatory authorities, with regard to the regulatory asset bases pursuant to Article 5(6), third subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2024/1789.

9b.   ACER may issue recommendations to regulatory authorities on the allocation of costs of solutions for restrictions to cross-border flows due to differences in gas quality pursuant to Article 21(11) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1789.

9c.   ACER may issue recommendations to regulatory authorities on the allocation of costs of solutions for restrictions to cross-border flows due to differences in hydrogen quality pursuant to Article 55(8) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1789.

9d.   ACER shall publish monitoring reports on congestion at interconnection points pursuant to point 2.2.1(2) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/1789.’

;

(d)

paragraph 10 is amended as follows:

(i)

the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:

‘ACER shall be competent to adopt individual decisions on regulatory issues having effects on cross-border trade or cross-border system security which require a joint decision by at least two regulatory authorities, where such competences have been conferred on the regulatory authorities under one of the following legal acts:

(a)

a legislative act of the Union adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure;

(b)

network codes and guidelines referred to in Articles 59 to 61 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 adopted before 4 July 2019 and subsequent revisions of those network codes and guidelines;

(c)

network codes and guidelines referred to in Articles 59 to 61 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 adopted as implementing acts pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011;

(d)

guidelines pursuant to Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/1789; or

(e)

network codes and guidelines referred to in Articles 71 to 74 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1789.’
;

(ii)

in the second subparagraph, point (a) is replaced by the following:

‘(a)

where the competent regulatory authorities have not been able to reach an agreement within six months of referral of the case to the last of those regulatory authorities, or within four months with regard to cases under Article 4(7) of this Regulation or under Article 59(1), point (c), or Article 62(1), point (f), of Directive (EU) 2019/944 or Article 78(1), point (f), of Directive (EU) 2024/1788;’

;

(iii)

the third and fourth subparagraphs are replaced by the following:

‘The competent regulatory authorities may jointly request that the period referred to in point (a) of the second subparagraph of this paragraph be extended by a period of up to six months, except with regard to cases under Article 4(7) of this Regulation or under Article 59(1), point (c), or Article 62(1), point (f), of Directive (EU) 2019/944 or Article 78(1), point (f), of Directive (EU) 2024/1788.

Where the competences to decide on cross-border issues referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph have been conferred on the regulatory authorities in new network codes or guidelines referred to in Articles 59 to 61 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 adopted as delegated acts after 4 July 2019, ACER shall only be competent on a voluntary basis pursuant to point (b) of the second subparagraph of this paragraph, upon a request from at least 60 % of the competent regulatory authorities. Where only two regulatory authorities are involved, either one may refer the case to ACER.’

;

(e)

in paragraph 12, point (a) is replaced by the following:

‘(a)

shall issue a decision within six months of the date of referral, or within four months thereof with regard to cases pursuant to Article 4(7) of this Regulation or Article (59)(1), point (c), or Article 62(1), point (f), of Directive (EU) 2019/944 or Article 78(1), point (f), of Directive (EU) 2024/1788; and’

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1. Übersicht

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1.1 Referenzen

1.2 Identifizierte Anforderungen

1.3 Zugehörige Standards

2. Identifizierte Anforderungen

Anforderungen

3. Zugehörige Standards

Standards