The Utilities Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2001
These Regulations implement European Parliament and Council Directive 98/4/EC (OJ No. L101, 1.4.1998, p.1) in its entirety and for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Directive 98/4/EC amends Council Directive 93/38/EEC (OJ No. L199, 9.8.1993, p.84) co-ordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors. That Directive has been implemented for the United Kingdom by the Utilities Contracts Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2911) (“the Utilities Regulations”). These Regulations also make provision for utilities whose contract award procedures and practices have been attested as being in conformity with Community law and national legislation under an attestation system established in accordance with Council Directive 92/13/EEC (OJ No. L397, 29.10.1990, p.1) to include a statement to that effect in the notices they publish in the Official Journal of the European Communities.