Commission Decision (EU) 2025/1016 of 16 May 2025 granting the Kingdom of Spain a derogation from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council and of Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Melilla (notified under document C(2025) 3175)

A derogation is granted to the Kingdom of Spain from the provisions of Article 3, first paragraph, points (a), (b), (e), (k), (o) and (p), Article 6, Articles 7(1) and 8(1) and (4), Articles 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, Article 16(1) and (2), Articles 22(2) and 25(2) to (4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 and of Article 40(4) to (7) of the Directive (EU) 2019/944 as regards Melilla.

The derogation granted under Article 1 for all the Articles of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 and the Directive (EU) 2019/944 listed therein shall apply until Melilla is connected with mainland Spain, except for derogation from Article 25(2) to 25(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/943, which shall apply for the period up to 31 December 2029.

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.