Document Generated: 2022-06-22 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). (9) In sub-paragraph (3)(a)(i) the threshold requirement does not include transmission systems for which an interconnector licence applies. (10) In this paragraph— (a) “carbon dioxide pipeline” has the meaning given by section 90(2) of the Energy Act 2011(45); (b) “crude oil” means any liquid hydrocarbon mixture occurring naturally in the earth whether or not treated to render it suitable for transportation, and includes— (i) crude oils from which distillate fractions have been removed, and (ii) crude oils to which distillate fractions have been added; (c) “distribution” has the meaning given by Article 2(5) of Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC(46), “the Gas Directive”; (d) “distribution system operator” has the meaning given by Article 2(6) of the Gas Directive; (e) “final customer” has the meaning given by Article 2(27) of the Gas Directive; (f) “foreign sector of the continental shelf” has the meaning given by section 90(1) of the Energy Act 2011(47); (g) “gas processing facility” means any facility which— (i) carries out gas processing operations in relation to piped gas; (ii) is operated otherwise than by a gas transporter; and (iii) is not an LNG import or export facility (within the meaning of section 12 of the Gas Act 1995(48)); (h) “gas processing operation” means any of the following operations— (i) purifying, blending, odorising or compressing gas for the purpose of enabling it to be introduced into a pipeline system operated by a gas transporter or to be conveyed to an electricity generating station, a gas storage facility or any place outside the United Kingdom; (ii) removing from gas for that purpose any of its constituent gases, or separating from gas for that purpose any oil or water; (iii) determining the quantity or quality of gas which is or is to be so introduced, or so conveyed, whether generally or by, or on behalf of, a particular person; (iv) separating, purifying, blending, odorising or compressing gas for the purpose of— (aa) converting it into a form in which a purchaser is willing to accept delivery from a seller, or (bb) enabling it to be loaded for conveyance to another place (whether inside or outside the United Kingdom); or (v) loading gas— (aa) at a facility which carries out operations of a kind mentioned in paragraph (iv), or (bb) piped from such a facility, (45) (46) (47) (48) 2011 c. 16. There are no amendments relevant to this instrument. OJ No. L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 94. 2011 c. 16. There are no amendments relevant to this instrument. 1995 c. 45. Section 12 of the Gas Act 1995 was amended by the Energy Act 2011 (c. 16) and the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27). There are other amendments not relevant to this instrument. 30