ENTSOG Annual Report 2014

Conclusions

The survey conducted by ENTSOG indicates that 31 of 47 TSOs (44 ENTSOG members and 3 associated partners) in EU have applied the measures of Article 6 to maximise technical capacity. Furthermore, six TSOs are currently implementing or at least developing a joint mechanism to be applied. Ten TSOs are exempt from the Article 6 requirements since their member states have been granted derogation under Article 49 of the Gas Directive.

31 European TSOs have already complied with the requirements defined in Article 6 Regulation (EU) 984/2013. This means that they have jointly developed and applied a method with neighbouring TSOs at their interconnection points (IPs). At a few IPs, neighbouring TSOs are still devel- oping a joint method of capacity allocation man- agement. Six TSOs are currently working on the application of Article 6 Reg. 984/2013. Five of these six TSOs have already developed a meth- odology. Four of them are currently in discussion with (nearly) all adjacent TSOs at their IPs in order to agree on a methodology and/or applica- tion. One of the five TSOs is still preparing a joint approach to increasing capacities, since capac- ity bundling at cross-border points will presuma- bly not be applied before 1 November 2015. This is due to the fact that bundling is not currently covered in its national regulations. One TSO is currently developing an approach for a joint method to increase bundled capacity at IPs.

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implemented in process of implementation (NRA decision pending) not applicable, as regards scope, impl. date or derogation under Article 49 of Gas Directive not implemented

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The diagram indicates that 84% (31 of 37 TSOs) of the TSOs, whose member states have not been granted derogation under Article 49 of Gas Directive, have already implemented Article 6 of CAM NC and that over 13% (5 of 37 TSOs) of these TSOs are currently in the midst of imple- mentation.

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