1999/793/EC: Commission Decision of 8 July 1999 concerning the application of Luxembourg 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) 1551/3) (Only the French text is authentic)

• CELEX: Directive 96/92/EC
• Articles: 4

Article 1

The present Decision concerns the following applications notified by Luxembourg to the Commission in its letters of 13 February 1998 and 20 October 1998:

(a) an application for a transitional regime pursuant to Article 24(1) and (2) of Directive 96/92/EC;

(b) an application for a derogation from Article 14(3) of Directive 96/92/EC pursuant to Article 24(3).

Article 2

Based on Article 24(1) and (2) of Directive 96/92/EC, a transitional regime in relation to the contract between the Luxembourg State, Société Électrique de l'Our SA and RWE AG, initially concluded on 30 April 1963 and amended on 22 October 1990, cannot be granted.

Article 3

Based on Article 24(3) of Directive 96/92/EC, a derogation from Article 14(3) is granted in so far as:

(1) Luxembourg may suspend the requirement for Cegedel to publish separate balance sheets and profit and loss accounts for generation and distribution activities in the notes to the annual accounts until 31 December 2001;

(2) Luxembourg shall ensure that the publication of the separate balance sheet and profit and loss account for the transmission activity of Cegedel is maintained.

Article 4

This decision is addressed to Luxembourg.

Done at Brussels, 8 July 1999.

For the Commission

Christos PAPOUTSIS

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 193, 18.7.1983, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 317, 16.11.1990, p. 60.