Article 1
Regulation (EU) No 1301/2014 is amended as follows: (1) the last sentence in recital 6 is deleted; (2) Article 3 is deleted; (3) in Article 9, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4. In addition to the implementation of the on-ground energy data collecting system (DCS) defined in point 7.2.4 of the Annex and without prejudice to provisions of point 4.2.8.2.8 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 ( *1 ) , Member States shall ensure that an on-ground settlement system capable to receive data from a DCS and accept it for billing is implemented by 4 July 2020. The on-ground settlement system shall be able to exchange compiled energy billing data (CEBD) with other settlement systems, validate the CEBD and allocate the consumption data to the correct parties. This shall be done by taking into account the relevant legislation concerning the energy market. ( *1 ) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014 concerning a technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘rolling stock — locomotives and passenger rolling stock’ subsystem of the rail system in the European Union (See page 228 of this Official Journal).’;" (4) the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1301/2014 is amended in accordance with the Annex I to this Implementing Regulation.