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Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 21U.K.General principles for capacity mechanisms
1.To eliminate residual resource adequacy concerns, [F1the Secretary of State] may, F2... while implementing the measures referred to in Article 20(3) of this Regulation F3..., introduce [F4a] capacity [F5mechanism].
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4.[F8The Secretary of State] shall not introduce [F9a capacity mechanism] where [F10any] resource adequacy assessment [F11has] F12... not identified a resource adequacy concern.
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6.[F14The Secretary of State] shall review [F15the] capacity mechanism and shall ensure that no new contracts are concluded under that mechanism where [F16the] resource adequacy assessment [F17has] not identified a resource adequacy concern F18....
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 21(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 20(2)(a)
F2Words in Art. 21(1) omitted (E.W.S.) (25.1.2025) by virtue of The Electricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/74), regs. 1(2), 5(a)
F3Words in Art. 21(1) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The State Aid (Revocations and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1470), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 10(5) (with Sch. 3)
F4Word in Art. 21(1) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 20(2)(b)
F5Word in Art. 21(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 20(2)(c)
F6Art. 21(2) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 20(3)
F7Art. 21(3) omitted (E.W.S.) (25.1.2025) by virtue of The Electricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/74), regs. 1(2), 5(b)
F8Words in Art. 21(4) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 20(5)(a)
F9Words in Art. 21(4) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 20(5)(b)
F10Word in Art. 21(4) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 20(5)(c)
F11Word in Art. 21(4) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 20(5)(d)
F12Word in Art. 21(4) omitted (E.W.S.) (25.1.2025) by virtue of The Electricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/74), regs. 1(2), 5(c)
F13Art. 21(5) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 20(6)
F14Words in Art. 21(6) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 20(7)(a)
F15Word in Art. 21(6) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 20(7)(b)
F16Word in Art. 21(6) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 20(7)(c)
F17Word in Art. 21(6) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 20(7)(d)
F18Words in Art. 21(6) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 20(7)(e)
F19Art. 21(7) omitted (E.W.S.) (25.1.2025) by virtue of The Electricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/74), regs. 1(2), 5(d)
F20Art. 21(8) omitted (E.W.S.) (25.1.2025) by virtue of The Electricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/74), regs. 1(2), 5(d)
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