Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2196Show full title

Article 38 U.K. Communication procedure

1. The rules for suspension and restoration of market activities developed pursuant to Article 36 shall also contain a communication procedure detailing the tasks and actions expected from each party in its different roles during the suspension and restoration of market activities.

2. The communication procedure shall provide that information is sent, simultaneously, to the following entities:

(a) the parties referred to in Article 35(5);

(b) the balance responsible parties;

(c) the balancing service providers;

(d) the transmission connected DSOs; and

(e) the [F1 regulatory authority].

3. The communication procedure shall include at least the following steps:

(a) the notification by the TSO that market activities have been suspended in accordance with Article 35;

(b) the notification by the TSO of best estimate for the time and date for transmission system restoration;

F2 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d) the updates by the TSOs on the process for restoration of the transmission system;

(e) the notification by the entities referred to in points (a) to (d) of paragraph 2, that their market tools and communication systems are operational;

(f) the notification by the TSO(s) that the transmission system has been restored back to normal state or alert state;

F3 (g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. All notifications and updates by the TSO(s) F5 ... shall be published on the websites of those entities. When notification or update on the website is not possible, the entity subject to the obligation to notify, shall inform via email, or via any other available means, at least those parties directly participating in the suspended market activities.

5. Notification pursuant to point (e) of paragraph 3 shall be done via email or via any other available means to the concerned TSO.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 38(2)(e) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/533), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Art. 38(3)(c) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/533), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Art. 38(3)(g) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/533), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Art. 38(3)(h) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/533), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Words in Art. 38(4) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/533), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)