1999/791/EC: Commission Decision of 8 July 1999 concerning the application of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for a transitional regime under Article 24 of Directive 96/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity (notified under document number C(1999) 1551/1) (Only the English text is authentic)

• CELEX: Directive 96/92/EC
• Articles: 3

Article 1

This Decision concerns the application of the United Kingdom for a transitional regime pursuant to Article 24 of Directive 96/92/EC, notified to the Commission on 18 February 1998 and completed on 16 October 1998. The notification concerns power purchasing agreements concluded between NIE and Ballylumford Power Ltd (now Premier Power Ltd), Belfast West Power Ltd, Coolkeeragh Power Ltd and Kilroot Power Ltd.

Article 2

The transitional regime notified by the United Kingdom Government contains no measures which would constitute derogations from Chapters IV, VI or VII of Directive 96/92/EC, as defined by Article 24(2) thereof. Article 24 is, therefore, not applicable to the transitional regime notified by the United Kingdom Government.

Article 3

This decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 8 July 1999.

For the Commission

Christos PAPOUTSIS

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 27, 30.1.1997, p. 20.