In-year CRS budget amendment
Summary
DCC has identified that the CRS budget for the current Financial Year (2025-2026) can be reduced, and as per the Code, a REC Change Proposal must be raised for the agreed budget to be amended.
Latest update and next planned activity
Date of latest update
Latest Update
17/02/2026 - Change Panel approved this Change Proposal for implementation with immediate effect.
Impacts Overview
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
DCC
Impacted REC Documents
REC Main Body
Priority and rationale
Priority last updated on 17 Sep 2026
Solution development
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There is currently no Change Plan.
Original submission
Change details
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9 Feb 2026
Change details
In-year CRS budget amendment
DCC has identified that the CRS budget for the current Financial Year (2025-2026) can be reduced, and as per the Code, a REC Change Proposal must be raised for the agreed budget to be amended.
This change will have a positive impact as it will result in a cost saving for industry.
No Code changes are required, however Clause 9.33 of the REC Main Body states:
Once the budget for Centralised Registration Service charges in a Financial Year has been agreed or determined under this Clause 9, it shall only be amended if such amendment is approved under the Change Management Schedule as if the amendment was an amendment to this Code.
Once the budget for Centralised Registration Service charges in a Financial Year has been agreed or determined under this Clause 9, it shall only be amended if such amendment is approved under the Change Management Schedule as if the amendment was an amendment to this Code.
Please see above.
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The cost savings will impact the consumer as these costs are ultimately borne by them.
REC Main Body
As noted above, no changes are required however this change is required as a consequence of Clause 9.33.
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Switching Operator
The cost efficiency impacts DCC as the Switching Operator.
DCC
DCC is the primarily impacted party, though it could be argued that the identified cost efficiency impacts all REC Parties due to the charging mechanism.
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Priority & timing
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To ensure that the amendment to the budget is made within this Financial Year.
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