Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU — Suspension of a deadline

(2017/C 212/12)

On 30 January 2017 the Commission received a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (1). The first working day following receipt of the request was 31 January 2017 and the initial period available to the Commission for deciding on this request was of 105 working days.

This request, made by Eneco BV and NV Nuon Energy, concerns retail of electricity and gas in the Netherlands. The relevant notice was published on page 7 of OJ C 85 of 18 March 2017. The initial deadline was 6 July 2017.

Pursuant to Annex IV, point 2, of Directive 2014/25/EU, the Commission may require the Member State or the contracting entity concerned or the competent independent national authority or any other competent national authority to provide all necessary information or to supplement or clarify information given within an appropriate time limit. On 24 March 2017 the Commission asked the Dutch authorities to provide additional information by 17 April 2017 at the latest.

In the event of late or incomplete answers, the initial deadline shall be suspended for the period between the expiry of the time limit set in the request for information, and the receipt of the complete and correct information.

The final deadline will therefore expire after 53 working days after the receipt of the complete and correct information.

(1)  OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243.