Pursuant to Article 116 of the Energy Law

1.3.
 
FORCE
 
MAJEURE 
1.3.1. JSC EMS shall be authorised to take measures in the event of force majeure during the 
application of the Code regardless of the JSC EMS will, i.e. the circumstances the occurrence 
of which could not be prevented, whereby the effects of these circumstances may result in 
altered technical requirements for the transmission system use and may cause damage to the 
transmission system users. 
1.3.2. Measures referred to in Section 1.3.1. JSC EMS shall take the above measures in 
agreement with the transmission system users affected by revised technical requirements for 
use of the system. Immediately upon determining the possible methods to eliminate the 
consequences of force majeure, JSC EMS shall be obliged to notify the affected transmission 
system users and to suggest measures that can be taken and deadline in which said measures 
should be taken. 
1.3.3. If JSC EMS and the user cannot reach an agreement on measures to be taken within the 
given time interval, JSC EMS shall decide on implementing the measures for the prevention 
or elimination of consequences of force majeure. JSC EMS is required to implement such 
measures that reduce the consequences for the users of the system to a minimum. 
1.3.4. The transmission system user is required to abide by all the instructions issued by JSC 
EMS in order to implement appropriate measures in the course of force majeure. 
1.3.5. JSC EMS is required to prepare a report on the implementation of measures in the 
event of force majeure, following the procedure for drafting special reports on the 
transmission system operation, which provides, inter alia, the causes of the occurrence of 
force majeure, the measures taken and consequences of force majeure. In accordance with the 
Code, the report shall be submitted, among other competent bodies, to the Commission for 
monitoring the implementation of the Grid Code. 
1.3.6. No later than 45 days from the date of occurrence of force majeure, JSC EMS shall 
prepare and submit for review and compliance an initiative for amending the Code, for the 
purpose of regulating this issue.