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TSOs were also observed to have improved

in fulfilling and/or exceeding transparency

obligations towards network users for better

balancing of portfolios.

A change towards the usage of another

trading platform for balancing purposes has

been reported by one country. The trading

platform as well as the plan to implement

one directly instead of the interim measure

in place was also reported. Delays in imple-

menting trading platforms were observed in

two countries applying transitory period.

17 countries indicated having implemented

the merit order in accordance with Art. 9

with STSPs in first place of the merit order.

The decision process for implementing ST-

SPs and/or balancing services was finalised

in many countries by 1 October 2016. One

country indicated that it no longer offered

any balancing services. Two other countries

reported a change to the merit order due to

introduction of different products for emer-

gency cases. The annual review of balanc-

ing services was confirmed by ten of 15

countries who reported performing balanc-

ing services in their current merit order.

The information provisions according Art.

32 BAL NC (3 types of information) are pro-

vided by 19 countries and partially by five

countries.

Information model: The on-going imple-

mentation regarding the provision of infor-

mation on forecasts, updates and alloca-

tions can be noticed as several updates or

new implementation have been reported by

different countries by 1 October 2016. For

example, some countries provide more fre-

quent updates than the minimum foreseen

by BAL NC whereas some other countries

have still not designated an information

model and/or the forecasting party.

The cost benefit analysis (CBA) deadline

regarding the information provisions passed

in April 2016. Most countries indicated a

CBA was currently in progress or being

postponed into the future. Nevertheless the

implementation or the improvement of

information provisions was reported in sev-

eral countries.

14 countries reported the implementation

of daily imbalance charge provisions while

three countries partially implemented them.

In one country the methodology is still

under development. Three other countries

reported recently the application of an inter-

im imbalance charge, so that in total eight

countries applied this interim measure. Of

them, seven countries stated that the inter-

im imbalance charge was implemented by

1 October 2016 while one plans to imple-

ment it during 2017.

14 countries reported the implementation

of the methodology for calculation of neu-

trality charges. Three countries have anoth-

er approved neutrality mechanism in place

which fulfils the principals of neutrality as

foreseen in BAL NC. Another 6 countries

have partially implemented the neutrality

provisions while the methodology is still un-

der discussion for two further countries.

Of the five countries that have already

implemented WDOs, one country stated a

change in its WDO regime regarding the

calculation of WDO charges. Another

country is still planning the establishment of

WDOs.

Five countries reported to have already

offered linepack flexibility service by

1 October 2016. Of these, one country has

partially implemented the provisions. Of

three countries that were discussing the

introduction of the linepack flexibility

service or foreseen before, only one chose

to finally implement it.

Of the eleven countries applying for interim

measures, one country indicated having

moved forwards from planned towards

implementation of interim measures while

another country postponed the implemen-

tation into 2017. Other countries reported

having implemented additional interim

imbalance charge since the previous report.

Four countries updated and published the

interim measure report.

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