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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricitynote, and in particular Article 64 thereof,Having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on common rules for the internal market for electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EUnote, and in particular Article 66 thereof,Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1#
A derogation is granted to the Hellenic Republic from the provisions of Article 6, Article 7(1), Article 8(1) and (4) and Articles 9, 10 and 11 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 and from the provisions of Article 40(4) to (7) of Directive (EU) 2019/944, as regards the island of Crete.
Article 2#
The derogation granted under Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2024 until 31 December 2025 or until the completion of Phase II of the interconnection between Crete and mainland Greece, whichever comes first.
Article 3#
The Hellenic Republic shall inform the Commission in two instances, first by 31 December 2024 and second by 30 June 2025, of the progress and remaining planning towards the completion and commercial operation of Phase II of the interconnection between Crete and mainland Greece, including regarding the deployment and operation of the adequate metering infrastructure allowing the participation of Crete in the Greek wholesale and balancing market.
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