These Regulations are made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68). They make amendments to the electricity and gas regulatory regimes in Great Britain in order to implement, and address matters arising out of or related to, the requirements of Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity repealing Directive 2003/54/EC (“the Electricity Directive”) (OJ No L 211, 14.8.2009, p55), and 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 (“the Gas Directive”) (OJ No L 211, 14.8.2009, p94).