Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 17 April 2013
on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009
(Text with EEA relevance) (revoked)
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CHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subject matter and scope
Article 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Definitions
Article 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER II

PROJECTS OF COMMON INTEREST

Union list of projects of common interest
Article 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Criteria for projects of common interest
Article 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Implementation and monitoring
Article 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

European coordinators
Article 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER III

PERMIT GRANTING AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

‘Priority status’ of projects of common interest
Article 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Organisation of the permit granting process
Article 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transparency and public participation
Article 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duration and implementation of the permit granting process
Article 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IV

REGULATORY TREATMENT

Energy system wide cost-benefit analysis
Article 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Enabling investments with cross-border impacts
Article 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Incentives
Article 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER V

FINANCING

Eligibility of projects for Union financial assistance
Article 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Guidance for the award criteria of Union financial assistance
Article 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exercise of the delegation
Article 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VI

FINAL PROVISIONS

Reporting and evaluation
Article 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Information and publicity
Article 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transitional provisions
Article 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 713/2009
Article 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 714/2009
Article 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 715/2009
Article 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Repeal
Article 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entry into force
Article 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ANNEX I

ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITY CORRIDORS AND AREAS
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1.

PRIORITY ELECTRICITY CORRIDORS
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(1)

Northern Seas offshore grid (‘NSOG’): integrated offshore electricity grid development and the related interconnectors in the North Sea, the Irish Sea, the English Channel, the Baltic Sea and neighbouring waters to transport electricity from renewable offshore energy sources to centres of consumption and storage and to increase cross-border electricity exchange.
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(2)

North-South electricity interconnections in Western Europe (‘NSI West Electricity’): interconnections between Member States of the region and with the Mediterranean area including the Iberian peninsula, notably to integrate electricity from renewable energy sources and reinforce internal grid infrastructures to foster market integration in the region.
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(3)

North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (‘NSI East Electricity’): interconnections and internal lines in North-South and East-West directions to complete the internal market and integrate generation from renewable energy sources.
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(4)

Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in electricity (‘BEMIP Electricity’): interconnections between Member States in the Baltic region and reinforcing internal grid infrastructures accordingly, to end isolation of the Baltic States and to foster market integration inter alia by working towards the integration of renewable energy in the region.
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2.

PRIORITY GAS CORRIDORS
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(5)

North-South gas interconnections in Western Europe (‘NSI West Gas’): gas infrastructure for North-South gas flows in Western Europe to further diversify routes of supply and for increasing short-term gas deliverability.
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(6)

North-South gas interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (‘NSI East Gas’): gas infrastructure for regional connections between and in the Baltic Sea region, the Adriatic and Aegean Seas, the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, and for enhancing diversification and security of gas supply.
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(7)

Southern Gas Corridor (‘SGC’): infrastructure for the transmission of gas from the Caspian Basin, Central Asia, the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean Basin to the Union to enhance diversification of gas supply.
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(8)

Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in gas (‘BEMIP Gas’): gas infrastructure to end the isolation of the three Baltic States and Finland and their dependency on a single supplier, to reinforce internal grid infrastructures accordingly, and to increase diversification and security of supplies in the Baltic Sea region.
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3.

PRIORITY OIL CORRIDOR
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(9)

Oil supply connections in Central Eastern Europe (‘OSC’): interoperability of the oil pipeline network in Central Eastern Europe to increase security of supply and reduce environmental risks.
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4.

PRIORITY THEMATIC AREAS
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(10)

Smart grids deployment: adoption of smart grid technologies across the Union to efficiently integrate the behaviour and actions of all users connected to the electricity network, in particular the generation of large amounts of electricity from renewable or distributed energy sources and demand response by consumers.
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(11)

Electricity highways: first electricity highways by 2020, in view of building an electricity highways system across the Union that is capable of:
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(12)

Cross-border carbon dioxide network: development of carbon dioxide transport infrastructure between Member States and with neighbouring third countries in view of the deployment of carbon dioxide capture and storage.
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ANNEX II

ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE CATEGORIES
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ANNEX III

REGIONAL LISTS OF PROJECTS OF COMMON INTEREST
1.

RULES FOR GROUPS
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(1)

For electricity projects falling under the categories set out in Annex II.1, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, TSOs, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Electricity.
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(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)

The Commission, the Agency and the Groups shall strive for consistency between the different Groups. For this purpose, the Commission and the Agency shall ensure, when relevant, the exchange of information on all work representing an interregional interest between the Groups concerned.
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2.

PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING REGIONAL LISTS
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(1)

Promoters of a project potentially eligible for selection as a project of common interest wanting to obtain the status of projects of common interest shall submit an application for selection as project of common interest to the Group that includes:
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(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)

The project proposals submitted for inclusion in the first Union list which were not previously evaluated pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 shall be assessed at Union-wide system level by:
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(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(12). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(13). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(14). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ANNEX IV

RULES AND INDICATORS CONCERNING CRITERIA FOR PROJECTS OF COMMON INTEREST
(1)

A project with significant cross-border impact is a project on the territory of a Member State, which fulfils the following conditions:
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(2)

Concerning projects falling under the categories set out in Annex II.1(a) to (d), the criteria listed in Article 4 shall be evaluated as follows:
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(3)

Concerning projects falling under the categories set out in Annex II.2, the criteria listed in Article 4 shall be evaluated as follows:
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(4)

Concerning projects falling under the category set out in Annex II.1(e), each function listed in Article 4 shall be evaluated against the following criteria:
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(5)

Concerning oil transport projects falling under the categories set out in Annex II.3, the criteria listed in Article 4 shall be evaluated as follows:
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ANNEX V

ENERGY SYSTEM-WIDE COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
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(1)

The methodology shall be based on a common input data set representing the Union’s electricity and gas systems in the years n+5, n+10, n+15, and n+20, where n is the year in which the analysis is performed. This data set shall comprise at least:
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(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6)

For electricity transmission and storage, the cost-benefit analysis shall at least take into account the impact and compensations resulting from the application of Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009, the impacts on the indicators defined in Annex IV, and the following impacts:
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(7)

For gas, the cost-benefit analysis shall at least take into account the results of market testing the impacts on the indicators defined in Annex IV and the following impacts:
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(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(12). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(13). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ANNEX VI

GUIDELINES FOR TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
(1)

The manual of procedures referred to in Article 9(1) shall at least specify:
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(2)

The detailed schedule referred to in Article 10(4)(b) shall specify as a minimum the following:
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(3)

To increase public participation in the permit granting process and ensure in advance information and dialogue with the public, the following principles shall be applied:
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(4)

The concept for public participation shall at least include information about:
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(5)

In the context of the public consultation to be carried out before submission of the application file, the relevant parties shall at least:
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(6)

The project website shall make available as a minimum the following:
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ANNEX VII

UNION LIST OF PROJECTS OF COMMON INTEREST ( ‘ UNION LIST ’ ),

referred to in Article 3(4)
A.

PRINCIPLES APPLIED IN ESTABLISHING THE UNION LIST
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(1)

Clusters of PCIs
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(2)

Treatment of substations and compressor stations
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(3)

Projects that are no longer considered PCIs and projects that became part of other PCIs
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(4)

Definition of "PCIs with double labelling as electricity highways"
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B.

THE UNION LIST OF PROJECTS OF COMMON INTEREST
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(1)

Priority Corridor Northern Seas Offshore Grid ("NSOG")
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(2)

Priority Corridor North-South Electricity Interconnections in Western Europe ("NSI West Electricity")
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(3)

Priority Corridor North-South Electricity Interconnections in Central Eastern and South Europe ("NSI East Electricity")
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(4)

Priority Corridor Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan ("BEMIP Electricity")
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(5)

Priority Corridor North-South Gas Interconnections in Western Europe ("NSI West Gas")
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(6)

Priority Corridor North-South Gas Interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe ("NSI East Gas")
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(7)

Priority Corridor Southern Gas Corridor ("SGC")
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(8)

Priority Corridor Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Gas ( ‘ BEMIP Gas ’ )
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(9)

Priority Corridor Oil Supply Connections in Central Eastern Europe ("OSC")
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(10)

Priority Thematic Area Smart Grids Deployment
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(11)

Priority Thematic Area Electricity Highways
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(12)

Cross-border carbon dioxide network
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C.

LISTS OF THE "PROJECTS NO LONGER CONSIDERED PCIS" AND OF THE "PROJECTS THAT BECAME INTEGRAL PARTS OF OTHER PCIS IN THE SECOND AND/OR THIRD LIST OF PCIS"
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(1)

Priority Corridor Northern Seas Offshore Grid ("NSOG")
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(2)

Priority Corridor North-South Electricity Interconnections in Western Europe ("NSI West Electricity")
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(3)

Priority Corridor North-South Electricity Interconnections in Central Eastern and South Europe ("NSI East Electricity")
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(4)

Priority Corridor Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan ("BEMIP Electricity")
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(5)

Priority Corridor North-South Gas Interconnections in Western Europe ("NSI West Gas")
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(6)

Priority Corridor North-South Gas Interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe ("NSI East Gas")
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(7)

Priority Corridor Southern Gas Corridor ("SGC")
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(8)

Priority Corridor Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Gas ("BEMIP Gas")
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(9)

Priority Corridor Oil Supply Connections in Central Eastern Europe ("OSC")
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(10)

Priority Thematic Area Smart Grids Deployment
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(11)

Priority Thematic Area Electricity Highways
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(12)

Priority Thematic Area Cross-border Carbon Dioxide Network
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Regulation revoked (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 8 (with Sch. 4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(59)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)