Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/868 of 13 June 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 1301/2014 and Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 as regards provisions on energy measuring system and data collecting system (Text with EEA relevance.)

‘4 In addition to the implementation of the on-ground energy data collecting system (DCS) defined in point 7.2.4 of the Annex and without prejudice to provisions of point 4.2.8.2.8 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 , Member States shall ensure that an on-ground settlement system capable to receive data from a DCS and accept it for billing is implemented by 4 July 2020. The on-ground settlement system shall be able to exchange compiled energy billing data (CEBD) with other settlement systems, validate the CEBD and allocate the consumption data to the correct parties. This shall be done by taking into account the relevant legislation concerning the energy market.

The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Implementing Regulation.

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