Voting rules in the TSOs
Article 7
1. Where TSOs deciding on proposals for terms and conditions or methodologies are not able to reach an agreement, they shall decide by qualified majority voting. A qualified majority for such proposals shall be calculated as follows: (a) TSOs representing at least 55 % of the Member States; and (b) TSOs representing Member States comprising at least 65 % of the population of the Union. 2. A blocking minority for decisions on proposals for terms and conditions or methodologies listed in Article 6(2) shall include TSOs representing at least four Member States, failing of which the qualified majority shall be deemed attained. 3. Where TSOs of a system operation region deciding on proposals for plans listed in Article 6(2) are not able to reach an agreement, and where the system operation region concerned is composed of more than five Member States, TSOs shall decide by qualified majority voting. A qualified majority for proposals listed in Article 6(2) shall require the following majority: (a) TSOs representing at least 72 % of the Member States concerned; and (b) TSOs representing Member States comprising at least 65 % of the population of the concerned area. 4. A blocking minority for decisions on proposals for the plans shall include at least a minimum number of TSOs representing more than 35 % of the population of the participating Member States, plus TSOs representing at least one additional Member State concerned, failing of which the qualified majority shall be deemed attained. 5. For TSO decisions on proposals for terms and conditions or methodologies pursuant to Article 6(2), one vote shall be attributed per Member State. If there is more than one TSO in the territory of a Member State, the Member State shall allocate the voting powers among the TSOs. 6. If TSOs, in cooperation with the EU DSO entity, fail to submit an initial or amended proposal for terms and conditions or methodologies, or for plans, to the relevant competent authorities within the deadlines set out in this Regulation, they shall provide the relevant competent authorities and ACER with the relevant drafts of the terms and conditions or methodologies, or of the plans. They shall explain what has prevented an agreement. The competent authorities shall jointly take the appropriate steps for the adoption of the required terms and conditions or methodologies, or of the required plans. This may be done for instance by requesting amendments to the drafts pursuant to this paragraph, by revising and completing those drafts, or, where no drafts have been provided, by defining and approving the required terms and conditions or methodologies or plans.