Commission Decision

of 9 November 2006

amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/770/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity1, and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 set up guidelines on the management and allocation of available transfer capacity of interconnections between national systems.

(2)

Efficient methods of congestion management should be introduced in these guidelines for cross-border electricity interconnection capacities in order to ensure effective access to transmission systems for the purpose of cross-border transactions.

(3)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: