regul ec european parliament council septemb condit access natur ga transmiss network text eea relev european parliament council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european econom social committe consult committe region act accord procedur laid articl treati direct ec european parliament council june common rule intern market natur ga made signific contribut creation intern market ga provid structur regulatori framework tackl remain barrier complet intern market trade ga addit technic rule parti access servic principl capac alloc mechan congest manag procedur transpar requir experi gain implement monitor set guidelin good practic adopt european ga regulatori forum forum demonstr order ensur full implement rule set guidelin member state order provid minimum guarante equal market access condit practic provid legal enforc set common rule entitl quot guidelin good practic quot adopt meet forum septemb purpos regul lai basi guidelin basic principl rule network access parti access servic congest manag transpar balanc trade capac right articl direct ec combin transmiss distribut system oper rule set regul requir modif organis nation transmiss distribut system consist relev provis direct ec articl thereof high pressur pipelin link local distributor ga network primarili context local distribut includ scope regul criteria tariff access network determin order ensur fulli compli principl discrimin function intern market fulli account system integr reflect actual cost incur cost correspond effici structur compar network oper transpar whilst includ return invest take account benchmark tariff regulatori author calcul tariff access network import account actual cost incur cost correspond effici structur compar network oper transpar provid return invest incent construct infrastructur respect effect pipelin pipelin competit exist benchmark tariff regulatori author relev consider market base arrang auction determin tariff compat provis laid direct ec common minimum set parti access servic provid common minimum standard access practic commun ensur parti access servic suffici compat benefit accru function intern market ga exploit refer harmonis transport contract context discriminatori access network transmiss system oper term condit transport contract system oper member state transmiss system oper member state member state minimum requir set met transport contract manag contractu congest network import issu complet intern ga market develop common rule balanc free unus capac accord quot lose quot principl right holder capac time enhanc liquid capac physic congest network rare problem present commun futur import provid basic principl alloc congest capac circumst network user gain effect access ga network inform technic requir capac enabl exploit busi opportun occur framework intern market common minimum standard transpar requir public inform mean includ electron mean discriminatori transpar balanc system ga oper transmiss system oper import mechan market entrant difficulti balanc sale portfolio compani establish relev market lai rule ensur transmiss system oper oper mechan manner compat discriminatori transpar effect access condit network trade primari capac right import part develop competit market creat liquid regul lai basic rule issu ensur undertak acquir capac right sell licens undertak order ensur level liquid capac market approach preclud system capac unus period determin nation level made market firm basi nation regulatori author ensur complianc rule contain regul guidelin adopt pursuant guidelin annex regul specif detail implement rule defin basi guidelin good practic rule evolv time take account differ nation ga system propos amend guidelin laid annex regul commiss ensur prior consult relev parti concern guidelin repres profession organis member state forum request input european regul group electr ga member state compet nation author requir provid relev inform commiss inform treat confidenti commiss regul guidelin adopt accord prejudic applic commun rule competit measur implement regul adopt accord council decis ec june lai procedur exercis implement power confer commiss object regul set fair rule access condit natur ga transmiss system suffici achiev member state reason scale effect action achiev commun level commun adopt measur accord principl subsidiar set articl treati accord principl proportion set articl regul order achiev object adopt regul articl subject matter scope regul aim set discriminatori rule access condit natur ga transmiss system take account specif nation region market view ensur proper function intern ga market object includ set harmonis principl tariff methodolog underli calcul access network establish parti access servic harmonis principl capac alloc congest manag determin transpar requir balanc rule imbal charg facilit capac trade member state establish entiti bodi set complianc direct ec purpos carri function typic attribut transmiss system oper subject requir regul articl definit purpos regul definit appli quot transmiss quot mean transport natur ga network high pressur pipelin upstream pipelin network part high pressur pipelin primarili context local distribut natur ga view deliveri custom includ suppli quot transport contract quot mean contract transmiss system oper conclud network user view carri transmiss quot capac quot mean maximum flow express normal cubic meter time unit energi unit time unit network user entitl accord provis transport contract quot unus capac quot mean firm capac network user acquir transport contract user nomin deadlin contract quot congest manag quot mean manag capac portfolio transmiss system oper view optim maximum technic capac time detect futur congest satur point quot secondari market quot mean market capac trade primari market quot nomin quot mean prior report network user transmiss system oper actual flow wish inject withdraw system quot nomin quot mean subsequ report correct nomin quot system integr quot mean situat respect transmiss network includ transmiss facil pressur qualiti natur ga remain minimum maximum limit laid transmiss system oper transmiss natur ga guarante technic standpoint quot balanc period quot mean period offtak amount natur ga express unit energi offset network user mean inject amount natur ga transmiss network accord transport contract network code quot network user quot mean custom potenti custom transmiss system oper transmiss system oper carri function relat transmiss quot interrupt servic quot mean servic offer transmiss system oper relat interrupt capac quot interrupt capac quot mean ga transmiss capac interrupt transmiss system oper condit stipul transport contract quot long term servic quot mean servic offer transmiss system oper durat year quot short term servic quot mean servic offer transmiss system oper durat year quot firm capac quot mean ga transmiss capac contractu guarante uninterrupt transmiss system oper quot firm servic quot mean servic offer transmiss system oper relat firm capac quot technic capac quot mean maximum firm capac transmiss system oper offer network user take account system integr oper requir transmiss network quot contract capac quot mean capac transmiss system oper alloc network user mean transport contract quot capac quot mean part technic capac alloc system moment quot contractu congest quot mean situat level firm capac demand exce technic capac quot primari market quot mean market capac trade directli transmiss system oper quot physic congest quot mean situat level demand actual deliveri exce technic capac point time definit contain articl direct ec relev applic regul appli except definit transmiss point articl articl tariff access network tariff methodolog calcul appli transmiss system oper approv regulatori author pursuant articl direct ec tariff publish pursuant articl direct transpar account system integr improv reflect actual cost incur cost correspond effici structur compar network oper transpar whilst includ return invest take account benchmark tariff regulatori author tariff methodolog calcul appli discriminatori manner member state decid tariff determin market base arrang auction provid arrang revenu aris therefrom approv regulatori author tariff methodolog calcul facilit effici ga trade competit time avoid cross subsidi network user provid incent invest maintain creat interoper transmiss network tariff network access restrict market liquid distort trade border transmiss system differ tariff structur balanc mechan hamper trade transmiss system notwithstand articl direct ec transmiss system oper close cooper relev nation author activ pursu converg tariff structur charg principl includ relat balanc articl parti access servic transmiss system oper ensur offer servic discriminatori basi network user transmiss system oper offer servic custom equival contractu term condit harmonis transport contract common network code approv compet author accord procedur laid articl direct ec provid firm interrupt parti access servic price interrupt capac reflect probabl interrupt offer network user long short term servic transport contract sign standard start date shorter durat standard annual transport contract result arbitrarili higher lower tariff reflect market servic accord principl laid articl parti access servic grant subject guarante network user respect creditworthi user guarante constitut undu market entri barrier discriminatori transpar proportion articl principl capac alloc mechan congest manag procedur maximum capac relev point refer articl made market particip take account system integr effici network oper transmiss system oper implement publish discriminatori transpar capac alloc mechan provid econom signal effici maximum technic capac facilit invest infrastructur compat market mechan includ spot market trade hub flexibl capabl adapt evolv market circumst compat network access system member state transmiss system oper conclud transport contract renegoti exist transport contract contract account principl event contractu congest transmiss system oper offer unus capac primari market dai ahead interrupt basi network user sell sublet unus contract capac secondari market entitl member state requir notif inform transmiss system oper network user capac contract exist transport contract remain unus contractu congest occur transmiss system oper appli paragraph infring requir exist transport contract infring exist transport contract transmiss system oper consult compet author submit request network user secondari market unus capac accord paragraph event physic congest exist discriminatori transpar capac alloc mechan appli transmiss system oper regulatori author articl transpar requir transmiss system oper make public detail inform servic offer relev condit appli technic inform network user gain effect network access order ensur transpar object discriminatori tariff facilit effici utilis ga network transmiss system oper relev nation author publish suffici detail inform tariff deriv methodolog structur servic provid transmiss system oper make public inform technic contract capac numer basi relev point includ entri exit point regular roll basi user friendli standardis manner relev point transmiss system inform made public approv compet author consult network user transmiss system oper consid entitl confidenti reason make public data requir seek authoris compet author limit public respect point point question compet author grant refus authoris case case basi take account respect legitim commerci confidenti object creat competit intern ga market authoris grant capac publish indic numer data contraven confidenti authoris refer paragraph grant network user contract capac point transmiss system oper disclos inform requir regul meaning quantifi clear easili access discriminatori basi articl balanc rule imbal charg balanc rule design fair discriminatori transpar manner base object criteria balanc rule reflect genuin system take account resourc transmiss system oper case market base balanc system toler level design reflect season result toler level higher result season reflect actual technic capabl transmiss system toler level reflect genuin system take account resourc transmiss system oper imbal charg cost reflect extent whilst provid incent network user balanc input offtak ga avoid cross subsidis network user hamper entri market entrant calcul methodolog imbal charg final tariff made public compet author transmiss system oper transmiss system oper impos penalti charg network user input offtak transmiss system balanc balanc rule refer paragraph penalti charg exce actual balanc cost incur cost correspond effici structur compar network oper transpar account calcul tariff reduc interest balanc approv compet author order enabl network user time correct action transmiss system oper provid suffici time reliabl line base inform balanc statu network user level inform provid reflect level inform transmiss system oper exist charg provis inform approv compet author made public transmiss system oper member state ensur transmiss system oper endeavour harmonis balanc regim streamlin structur level balanc charg order facilit ga trade articl trade capac right transmiss system oper reason step capac right freeli tradabl facilit trade oper develop harmonis transport contract procedur primari market facilit secondari trade capac recognis transfer primari capac right notifi network user harmonis transport contract procedur notifi regulatori author articl guidelin guidelin provid minimum degre harmonis requir achiev aim regul detail parti access servic includ charact durat requir servic accord articl detail principl underli capac alloc mechan applic congest manag procedur event contractu congest accord articl detail definit technic inform network user gain effect access system definit relev point transpar requir includ inform publish relev point time schedul inform publish accord articl guidelin issu list paragraph laid annex amend commiss accord procedur refer articl applic amend guidelin adopt pursuant regul reflect differ nation ga system requir uniform detail term condit parti access commun level set minimum requir met achiev discriminatori transpar network access condit intern ga market appli light differ nation ga system articl regulatori author carri respons regul regulatori author member state establish articl direct ec ensur complianc regul guidelin adopt pursuant articl regul cooper commiss articl provis inform member state regulatori author request provid commiss inform purpos articl commiss fix reason time limit inform provid take account complex inform requir urgenc inform need articl member state provid detail measur regul prejudic right member state maintain introduc measur detail provis set regul guidelin refer articl articl penalti member state lai rule penalti applic infring provis regul measur ensur implement penalti provid effect proportion dissuas member state notifi provis commiss juli latest notifi delai subsequ amend affect penalti provid pursuant paragraph crimin law natur articl committe procedur commiss assist committe set articl direct ec refer made paragraph articl decis ec appli regard provis articl thereof period laid articl decis ec set month committe adopt rule procedur articl commiss report commiss monitor implement regul report articl direct ec commiss report experi gain applic regul report examin extent regul success ensur discriminatori cost reflect network access condit ga transmiss network order contribut custom choic function intern market long term secur suppli report accompani propos recommend articl derog exempt regul appli natur ga transmiss system situat member state durat derog grant articl direct ec member state grant derog articl direct ec appli commiss temporari derog applic regul period year date derog refer point expir interconnector member state signific increas capac exist infrastructur modif infrastructur enabl develop sourc ga suppli refer articl direct ec exempt provis articl direct long exempt provis refer subparagraph natur ga transmiss system grant derog articl direct ec articl entri forc regul enter forc dai public offici journal european union appli juli except sentenc articl appli januari regul bind entireti directli applic member state strasbourg septemb european parliament presid borrel fontel council presid alexand oj opinion european parliament april oj council common posit novemb oj posit european parliament march publish offici journal council decis juli oj oj annex guidelin parti access servic principl underli capac alloc mechan congest manag procedur applic event contractu congest definit technic inform network user gain effect access system dµefinit relev point transpar requir inform publish relev point time schedul inform publish parti access servic transmiss system oper offer firm interrupt servic minimum period dai harmonis transport contract common network code design manner facilit trade utilis capac contract network user hamper capac releas transmiss system oper develop network code harmonis contract proper consult network user transmiss system oper implement standardis nomin nomin procedur develop inform system electron commun mean provid adequ data network user simplifi transact nomin capac contract transfer capac right network user transmiss system oper harmonis formalis request procedur respons time industri practic aim minimis respons time provid line screen base capac book confirm system nomin nomin procedur juli consult relev network user transmiss system oper separ charg network user inform request transact transport contract carri standard rule procedur inform request requir extraordinari excess expens feasibl studi charg separ provid charg duli substanti transmiss system oper cooper transmiss system oper coordin mainten respect network order minimis disrupt transmiss servic network user transmiss system oper area order ensur equal benefit respect secur suppli includ relat transit transmiss system oper publish year predetermin deadlin plan mainten period affect network user right transport contract oper inform adequ advanc notic includ publish prompt discriminatori basi plan mainten period notif unplan mainten inform transmiss system oper mainten period transmiss system oper publish regularli updat inform detail expect durat effect mainten transmiss system oper maintain make compet author request daili log actual mainten flow disrupt occur inform made request affect disrupt principl underli capac alloc mechan congest manag procedur applic event contractu congest principl underli capac alloc mechan congest manag procedur capac alloc mechan congest manag procedur facilit develop competit liquid trade capac compat market mechan includ spot market trade hub flexibl capabl adapt evolv market circumst mechan procedur account integr system concern secur suppli mechan procedur hamper entri market particip creat undu barrier market entri prevent market particip includ market entrant compani small market share compet effect mechan procedur provid econom signal effici maximum technic capac facilit invest infrastructur network user advis type circumst affect avail contract capac inform interrupt reflect level inform transmiss system oper difficulti meet contractu deliveri oblig aris due system integr reason transmiss system oper notifi network user seek discriminatori solut delai transmiss system oper consult network user procedur prior implement agre regulatori author congest manag procedur event contractu congest event contract capac unus transmiss system oper make capac primari market interrupt basi contract differ durat long capac offer relev network user secondari market reason price revenu releas interrupt capac split rule laid approv relev regulatori author rule compat requir effect effici system reason price releas interrupt capac determin relev regulatori author take account specif circumst prevail transmiss system oper make reason endeavour offer part unus capac market firm capac definit technic inform network user gain effect access system definit relev point transpar requir inform publish relev point time schedul inform publish definit technic inform network user gain effect access system transmiss system oper publish inform system servic detail comprehens descript servic offer charg type transport contract servic applic network code standard condit outlin right respons network user includ harmonis transport contract relev document harmonis procedur appli transmiss system includ definit kei term provis capac alloc congest manag anti hoard utilis procedur rule applic capac trade secondari market vi vi transmiss system oper applic flexibl toler level includ transport servic separ charg flexibl offer addit charg detail descript ga system transmiss system oper indic relev point interconnect system transmiss system oper ga infrastructur liquefi natur ga lng infrastructur provid ancillari servic defin articl direct ec inform ga qualiti pressur requir rule applic connect system oper transmiss system oper inform time manner propos actual servic condit includ item list point definit relev point transpar requir relev point includ entri point network oper transmiss system oper import exit point exit zone cover total exit capac network transmiss system oper includ exit point exit zone cover total exit capac network point connect network transmiss system oper point connect network transmiss system oper lng termin essenti point network transmiss system oper includ point connect ga hub point consid essenti base experi experi physic congest point connect network transmiss system oper infrastructur provid ancillari servic defin articl direct ec inform publish relev point time schedul inform publish relev point transmiss system oper publish inform capac situat daili period internet regular roll basi user friendli standardis manner maximum technic capac flow direct total contract interrupt capac capac relev point transmiss system oper publish capac period month ahead updat inform month frequent inform transmiss system oper publish daili updat avail short term servic dai ahead week ahead base inter alia nomin prevail contractu commit regular long term forecast capac annual basi year relev point transmiss system oper publish histor maximum minimum monthli capac utilis rate annual averag flow relev point past year roll basi transmiss system oper daili log actual aggreg flow month transmiss system oper effect record capac contract relev inform relat calcul provid access capac relev nation author access fulfil duti transmiss system oper provid user friendli instrument calcul tariff servic verifi line capac transmiss system oper unabl publish inform accord paragraph consult relev nation author set action plan implement decemb