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3.4 INFORMATION PROVISION (CHAPTER VIII OF BAL NC)

15 countries (AT, BE/LU, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FR, IT, NL, PL, SK, SI and UK-GB) indicated having im- plemented the information provisions while ten countries including Estonia (BG, EL, HU, HR, LT, PT, RO  29) , SE  30) , SK and UK-NI  31) ) reported

partial implementation. In addition, the cost benefit analysis is currently ongoing or planned for the future for almost all countries. Details can be found below in following sub-chapters.

3.4.1 Types of Information According to Article 32 of BAL NC

BAL NC outlines the information that TSOs must provide to network users during the gas day since network users are responsible for balanc- ing their balancing portfolios in order to mini- mise the need for TSOs to undertake balancing actions. This information, according to article 32 of BAL NC, covers:

The information provisions set out in article 32 of BAL NC must be implemented by all countries by 1 October 2016 since the deadline for coun- tries applying transitory period option has expired. Map 5 illustrates that 19 respondents (AT, BE/LU, CZ, DE, DK, EL, ES, FR, HR, HU, IE  32) , IT, NL, PL, SI, SK, UK-GB and UK-NI) reported that all three types of information have been implemented and are provided to the network users by 1 October 2016. While four countries (LT, PT, RO and SE) partially imple- mented the provisions with two types of informa- tion, Bulgaria reported the provision of one type of information. (Links can be found in table 1.3 in Annex I ). Estonia has not published any types of information yet.

\\ Overall status of the transmission network,

\\ the transmission system operator’s balanc- ing actions and

\\ network user’s inputs and off-takes for the gas day.

29) In Romania the status of the implementation of the provisions of Art 32 – 42 is incompletely achieved. The provisions of Articles: 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 are not implemented. 30) In Sweden the forecast of non-daily metered off-takes not implemented and not demanded by network users 31) In UK-NI with regard to Article 39 forecasting party The NI TSOs are working on the development and implementation of these arrangements with a target delivery date of 1st October 2017. 32) In Ireland the overall status is provided directly to Shippers via TSO System Management IT System.

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