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The exemption decision shall be notified, without delay, by the competent authority to the Commission, together with all the relevant information with respect to the decision. This information may be submitted to the Commission in aggregate form, enabling the Commission to reach a well-founded decision. In particular, the information shall contain: the detailed reasons on the basis of which the regulatory authority, or Member State, granted the exemption, including the financial information justifying the need for the exemption; the analysis undertaken of the effect on competition and the effective functioning of the internal gas market resulting from the grant of the exemption; the reasons for the time period and the share of the total capacity of the gas infrastructure in question for which the exemption is granted; in case the exemption relates to an interconnector, the result of the consultation with the Member States concerned or regulatory authorities; the contribution of the infrastructure to the diversification of gas supply. Within two months after receiving a notification, the Commission may request that the regulatory authority or the Member State concerned amend or withdraw the decision to grant an exemption. The two month period may be extended by one additional month where additional information is sought by the Commission. If the regulatory authority or Member State concerned does not comply with the request within a period of four weeks, a final decision shall be taken in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2). The Commission shall preserve the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-29 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.