Public consultation
Article 7
1. The relevant TSOs shall consult stakeholders, including the competent authorities of each Member State, on proposals subject to approval in accordance with points (a), (b), (e), (f) and (g) of Article 4(2). The consultation shall last for a period of not less than one month. 2. The relevant TSOs shall duly take into account the views of the stakeholders resulting from the consultations prior to the submission of the draft proposal. In all cases, a sound justification for including or not including the views of the stakeholders shall be provided and published in a timely manner before, or simultaneously with, the publication of the proposal.