About Consultation
This document invites comments on our proposals to modify all existing Instruments of Appointment (IoA) and Water Supply Licences (WSL) by the addition of a retail market opening readiness condition (the readiness condition). The introduction of a readiness condition for companies to be ready for the opening of the new retail market in April 2017 creates a legally enforceable obligation, supporting the programme requirements around preparation and loading of data and other preparations for shadow operation as well as the Open Water Assurance Framework.