Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 72)

1. Introductory Text

2. CHAPTER I SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

   1. Article 1. Subject matter and scope

   2. Article 2. Definitions

3. CHAPTER II GENERAL RULES FOR THE ORGANISATION OF THE SECTOR

   1. Article 3. Public service obligations and customer protection

   2. Article 4. Monitoring of security of supply

   3. Article 5. Technical rules

   4. Article 6. Promotion of regional cooperation

4. CHAPTER III GENERATION

   1. Article 7. Authorisation procedure for new capacity

   2. Article 8. Tendering for new capacity

5. CHAPTER IV TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATION

   1. Article 9. Unbundling of transmission systems and transmission system operators

   2. Article 10. Designation and certification of transmission system operators

   3. Article 11. Certification in relation to third countries

   4. Article 12. Tasks of transmission system operators

   5. Article 13. Independent system operator

   6. Article 14. Unbundling of transmission system owners

   7. Article 15. Dispatching and balancing

   8. Article 16. Confidentiality for transmission system operators and transmission system owners

6. CHAPTER V INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION OPERATOR

   1. Article 17. Assets, equipment, staff and identity

   2. Article 18. Independence of the transmission system operator

   3. Article 19. Independence of the staff and the management of the transmission system operator

   4. Article 20. Supervisory Body

   5. Article 21. Compliance programme and compliance officer

   6. Article 22. Network development and powers to make investment decisions

   7. Article 23. Decision-making powers regarding the connection of new power plant to the transmission system

7. CHAPTER VI DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATION

   1. Article 24. Designation of distribution system operators

   2. Article 25. Tasks of distribution system operators

   3. Article 26. Unbundling of distribution system operators

   4. Article 27. Confidentiality obligation of distribution system operators

   5. Article 28. Closed distribution systems

   6. Article 29. Combined operator

8. CHAPTER VII UNBUNDLING AND TRANSPARENCY OF ACCOUNTS

   1. Article 30. Right of access to accounts

   2. Article 31. Unbundling of accounts

9. CHAPTER VIII ORGANISATION OF ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM

   1. Article 32. Third-party access

   2. Article 33. Market opening and reciprocity

   3. Article 34. Direct lines

10. CHAPTER IX NATIONAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIES

    1. Article 35. Designation and independence of regulatory authorities

    2. Article 36. General objectives of the regulatory authority

    3. Article 37. Duties and powers of the regulatory authority

    4. Article 38. Regulatory regime for cross-border issues

    5. Article 39. Compliances with the Guidelines

    6. Article 40. Record keeping

11. CHAPTER X RETAIL MARKETS

    1. Article 41. Retail markets

12. CHAPTER XI FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 42. Safeguard measures

    2. Article 43. Level playing field

    3. Article 44. Derogations

    4. Article 45. Review procedure

    5. Article 46. Committee

    6. Article 47. Reporting

    7. Article 48. Repeal

    8. Article 49. Transposition

    9. Article 50. Entry into force

    10. Article 51. Addressees

13. Signature

14. 1. ANNEX I

       MEASURES ON CONSUMER PROTECTION

       1. 1. Without prejudice to Community rules on consumer protection, in particular...

       2. 2. Member States shall ensure the implementation of intelligent metering systems...

    2. ANNEX II

       CORRELATION TABLE