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Trade notifications and ≤ 2 hours lead-time implemented by 1 October 2016

a) Croatia, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and Slovakia indicated some limitations for trade notifications.

In Italy and France the two allocation rules apply in cases of mismatches. (See also Annex III, table 3.1 and table 3.3).

b) In Greece network users are currently able to transfer gas between two balancing portfolios by submitting nominations

at the Virtual Nominations Point (VNP) of the Greek NGTS.

Trade notifications planned to be implemented after October 2016

*Estonia holds derogation.

≤ 30 min.

AT, BE, CZ, DE,

ES, FR, HU, IE,

IT, LU, LT, NL,PT,

UK-NI

≤ 2 hours

BG, DK, EE*, HR,

PL, RO, SE, SI,

SK, UK-GB

Map 3: 

Implementation of trade notifications with up to 2 hours lead-time by 1 October 2016*

Some limitations for trade notifications were

indicated by five of the 24 countries above (HR,

PT, RO, SE and SK) mentioned. Portugal and

Sweden indicated that trade notifications from

network users are still dependent on their

respective nomination behavior as a “shipper”.

Croatia and Romania reported that the transpor-

tation contract is still the only legal basis that

enables NUs to submit trade notifications. A

separate contract is not offered. (See also

table 3.1 in Annex III )

Regarding the lead-time Croatia has indicated

the plan to minimise the time for proceeding

trade notifications, but no date has yet been set.

In Slovenia it is also under consideration. Three

countries (PL, SE and SK) have indicated e. g. a

connection with the nomination procedures. In

Denmark no demand for a shorter lead-time has

been indicated by the market, but it will be con-

sidered as a future development. (Further de-

tails are provided in

Annex III, table 3.2 )

13) In Greece currently the nominations submitted by the network users (including VNP) have to be balanced. According to DESFA’s proposal to the

NRA regarding the revision of the Greek network code (pending approval), the lesser rule will apply.

14) Notification is provided by seller, which is registered in NRA and trade notification has to be agreed with buyer.

When trade notification quantities are not equal,

the TSO shall allocate either the lower notifica-

tion quantities or reject both trade notifications.

22 countries (AT, BE/LU, BG, CZ, DE, DK, EE*,

HU, NL, PL, PT, SE, SK and UK-GB), (EL

13)

, ES,

HR, IE, RO, SI and UK-NI) have stated to be

applying to apply one of those rules in cases of

mismatches.

Two countries (FR and IT) responded to use

both mechanism. Lithuania

14)

stated that no de-

fault rule is applicable due to trade notification

provisions by the seller which must be agreed

upon with the buyer. (See

table 3.3 in Annex III )

a) Croatia, Portugal, Romania,

Sweden and Slovakia indicated

some limitations for trade notifica-

tions. In Italy and France the two

allocation rules apply in cases of

mismatches. (See also

Annex III, table 3.1

d table 3.3 )

b) In Greece network users are

currently able to transfer gas be-

tween two balancing portfolios by

submitting nominations at the

Virtual Nominations Point (VNP) of

the Greek NGTS.

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