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Addedpractices may be annexed to the Union–wide network development plan.

Added2. ACER shall provide an opinion on the national ten-year network development plans to assess their consistency with the Union–wide network development plan, including compliance with requirements of Article 3(6) and (7) of Regulation (EU) …/… [the TEN-E Regulation as proposed by COM(2025)xxxx]. If ACER identifies inconsistencies between a national ten-year network development plan and the Union–wide network development plan, it shall recommend amending the national ten-year network development plan or the Union–wide network development plan as appropriate by three months upon its receipt. If such a national ten-year network development plan is developed in accordance with Article 40a of Directive (EU) 2019/944, ACER shall recommend that the regulatory authority amend the national ten-year network development plan in accordance with Article 40a(7) of that Directive and inform the Commission thereof.

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Added* Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council [the TEN-E Regulation as proposed by COM(2025)xxxx] (OJ…, ELI: …)’

Added1a. In Article 49, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

Added‘4. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 68, supplementing this Regulation, to update the amounts of compensation payments payable, after having consulted ACER. The Commission shall adopt the first of those delegated acts by … [six months from the date of the entry into force of Regulation (EU) …/… [the TEN-E Regulation 2025/0399(COD)]]. Where necessary, those delegated acts shall be updated regularly, taking into account developments in the energy markets.’.

AddedRegulation (EU) 2024/1789 is amended as follows:

Added(-1) In the second paragraph of Article 32, the following point is added:

Added‘(ca) assess the impact of repurposing, as defined in Article 2, point [17/18], of Regulation (EU) …/… [TEN-E Regulation], or other infrastructure developments, especially concerning security of supply and the sustainability of the whole energy system; that assessment shall take into consideration the relevant repurposing criteria.’;

Added(1) Article 60 is replaced by the following:

Added‘Article 60 Union-wide network development plan for hydrogen

Added1. The Union-wide network development plan for hydrogen shall be based on the Union Strategic scenario and the identification of system needs report pursuant to Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council* [the TEN-E Regulation as proposed by COM(2025)xxxx] and shall include the modelling of the integrated hydrogen network, a European supply adequacy outlook and an assessment of the resilience of the system.

AddedThe Union-wide network development plan for hydrogen shall, in particular:

Added(a) build on the national hydrogen transmission network development plans as laid down in Article 55 of Directive (EU) 2024/1788 and be based on Union aspects of network planning as set out in Regulation (EU) …/… [the TEN-E Regulation as proposed by COM(2025)xxxx];

Added(b) regarding cross-border interconnections, build on the reasonable needs of different network users and integrate long-term commitments from investors as referred to in Article 55(7) of Directive (EU) 2024/1788;

Added(c) identify investment gaps, in particular with respect to the necessary cross-border capacities, to implement the priority corridors for hydrogen and electrolysers as referred to in point 3 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) …/… [the TEN-E Regulation as proposed by COM(2025)xxxx].

AddedWith regard to the second subparagraph, point (c), a review of barriers to the increase of cross-border capacity of the network arising from different approval procedures or practices may be annexed to the Union-wide network development plan for hydrogen. Such a review may be accompanied, where appropriate, by a comprehensive plan to remove such barriers and accelerate the implementation of the priority corridors for hydrogen and electrolysers.

Added2. ACER shall provide an opinion on the national hydrogen transmission network development plans where relevant to assess their consistency with the Union-wide network development plan for hydrogen including compliance with requirements of Article 3(6) and (7) of Regulation (EU) …/… [the TEN-E Regulation as proposed by COM(2025)xxxx]. If ACER identifies inconsistencies between a national hydrogen transmission network development plan and the Union-wide network development plan for hydrogen, it shall recommend amending the national hydrogen transmission network development plan or the Union-wide network development plan for hydrogen as appropriate, no later than three months after receiving the national hydrogen transmission network development plan.

Added3. When developing the Union-wide network development plan for hydrogen, the ENNOH shall cooperate with the ENTSO for Electricity and with the ENTSO for Gas, in particular on the development of the energy system wide cost-benefit analysis referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) …/… [the TEN-E Regulation as proposed by COM(2025)xxxx], and the infrastructure gaps identification referred to in Article 13 of that Regulation.

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Added* Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council … [the TEN-E Regulation as proposed by COM(2025)xxxx] (OJ…, ELI: …)’

Added(2) Article 61 is replaced by the following:

Added‘Article 61 Union-level integrated network planning

Added1. During the transitional period until 1 January 2027, the ENTSO for Gas shall develop the 2026 Union-wide network development plan for hydrogen, with the full involvement of hydrogen transmission network operators and together with the ENNOH as soon as it is established. The 2026 Union-wide network development plan for hydrogen shall consist of two separate chapters, one for hydrogen and one for natural gas. The ENTSO for Gas shall without delay transfer to the ENNOH all the information, including data and analyses it collected during the preparation of the Union-wide network development plans for hydrogen by 1 January 2027.

Added2. The ENNOH shall develop the 2028 Union-wide network development plan for hydrogen pursuant to this Article and Article 60.

Added3. The ENNOH shall cooperate closely with the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas to develop integrated Union-wide network development plans pursuant to Articles 32 and 60 of this Regulation and to Article 30 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 respectively.

Added4. Where decisions need to be made to ensure system efficiency as defined in Article 2, point (4), of Directive (EU) 2023/1791 of the European Parliament and of the Council across energy-carriers the Commission shall ensure that the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENTSO for Gas and the ENNOH cooperate closely.

Added5. The ENNOH, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall cooperate in an efficient, inclusive and transparent manner, they shall facilitate taking decisions by consensus and they shall develop the necessary working arrangements for the purpose of enabling such cooperation and ensuring their fair representation.

AddedThe ENNOH, together with the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas, may establish working groups to fulfil its obligations pursuant to the first subparagraph, points (a), (b) and (d) and shall ensure fair and equal representation of the hydrogen, electricity and gas sectors in the working groups.’.

Added1. This Regulation shall not affect the granting, continuation or modification of financial assistance awarded by the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) 2021/1153.

Added2. Any process for developing the cost-benefit analysis methodology initiated by the ENTSO for Electricity or ENNOH in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2022/869 before [date of entry into force/start of application of this Regulation] shall continue under Article 14 of this Regulation.

AddedAny steps completed under Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2022/869 shall be deemed to have been completed under the corresponding provisions of Article 14 of this Regulation.

AddedAny energy system-wide cost-benefit analysis methodology approved by the Commission pursuant to Article 11(4) of Regulation (EU) 2022/869 shall be deemed to have been approved under Article 14 (7) of this Regulation and shall remain valid until it is replaced by a new energy system-wide cost-benefit analysis methodology developed pursuant to Article 14 of this Regulation.

Added3. The joint scenarios being developed by the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENTSO for Gas, and the ENNOH pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2022/869 shall continue to be developed and approved by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in that Article. Those joint scenarios, once approved by the Commission, shall be deemed to be central reference scenarios under Article 11 of this Regulation and shall remain valid until they are replaced by new central reference scenarios developed pursuant to Article 11 of this Regulation.

Added4. Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2022/869 setting out the [__] Union list of projects of common interest and projects of mutual interest as well as Articles [___] of Regulation (EU) 2022/869, and Annexes [___] to that Regulation, shall continue to apply to the projects of common interest and projects of mutual interest included on the [__] Union list until the delegated act referred to in Article 3(4) of this Regulation establishing the first Union list starts to apply.

AddedRegulation (EU) 2022/869 is repealed. References to Regulation (EU) 2022/869 shall be construed as references to this Regulation.

AddedThis Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

AddedThis Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

AddedDone at Brussels,

AddedFor the European Parliament For the Council

AddedThe President The President

Added(as referred to in Article 1(1))

AddedThis Regulation shall apply to the following trans-European energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas:

Added1. PRIORITY ELECTRICITY CORRIDORS

Added(1) 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, in particular to integrate electricity from renewable energy sources, reinforce internal grid infrastructures to foster market integration in the region and to end isolation of Ireland, to increase security of supply and network security, and to ensure the necessary onshore prolongations of offshore grids for renewable energy and the domestic grid reinforcements necessary to ensure an adequate and reliable transmission grid and to supply electricity generated offshore to landlocked Member States.

AddedMember States concerned: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Austria and Portugal.

Added(2) 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, integrate generation from renewable energy sources to end the isolation of Cyprus, to increase security of supply and network security, and to ensure the necessary onshore prolongations of offshore grids for renewable energy and the domestic grid reinforcements necessary to ensure an adequate and reliable transmission grid and to supply electricity generated offshore to landlocked Member States.

AddedMember States concerned: Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Croatia, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia.

Added(3) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in electricity (BEMIP Electricity): interconnections between Member States and internal lines in the Baltic region, to foster market integration while integrating growing shares of renewable energy in the region, and to increase security of supply and network security.

AddedMember States concerned: Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Sweden.

Added2. PRIORITY OFFSHORE GRID CORRIDORS

Added(4) Northern Seas offshore grids (NSOG): offshore electricity grid development, integrated offshore electricity, as well as, where appropriate, hydrogen grid development and the related interconnectors in the North Sea, the Irish Sea, the Celtic Sea, the English Channel and neighbouring waters to transport electricity or, where appropriate, hydrogen from renewable offshore energy sources to centres of consumption and storage or to increase cross-border renewable energy exchange.

AddedMember States concerned: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Sweden.

Added(5) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan offshore grids (BEMIP offshore): offshore electricity grid development, integrated offshore electricity, as well as, where appropriate, hydrogen grid development and the related interconnectors in the Baltic Sea and neighbouring waters to transport electricity or, where appropriate, hydrogen from renewable offshore energy sources to centres of consumption and storage or to increase cross-border renewable energy exchange.

AddedMember States concerned: Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Sweden.

Added(6) South and West offshore grids (SW offshore): offshore electricity grid development, integrated offshore electricity, as well as, where appropriate, hydrogen grid development and the related interconnectors in the Mediterranean Sea, including the Cadiz Gulf, and neighbouring waters to transport electricity or, where appropriate, hydrogen from renewable offshore energy sources to centres of consumption and storage or to increase cross-border renewable energy exchange.

AddedMember States concerned: Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Portugal.

Added(7) South and East offshore grids (SE offshore): offshore electricity grid development, integrated offshore electricity, as well as, where appropriate, hydrogen grid development and the related interconnectors in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and neighbouring waters to transport electricity or, where appropriate, hydrogen from renewable offshore energy sources to centres of consumption and storage or to increase cross-border renewable energy exchange.

AddedMember States concerned: Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Cyprus, Romania and Slovenia.

Added(8) Atlantic offshore grids: offshore electricity grid development, integrated offshore electricity grid development and the related interconnectors in the North Atlantic Ocean waters to transport electricity from renewable offshore energy sources to centres of consumption and storage and to increase cross-border electricity exchange.