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Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 (Text with EEA relevance)

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3.1.Definition of the technical information necessary for network users to gain effective access to the system

Transmission system operators shall publish at least the following information about their systems and services:

(a)

a detailed and comprehensive description of the different services offered and their charges;

(b)

the different types of transport contracts available for those services and, as applicable, the network code and/or the standard conditions outlining the rights and responsibilities of all network users including harmonised transport contracts and other relevant documents;

(c)

the harmonised procedures applied when using the transmission system, including the definition of key terms;

(d)

provisions on capacity allocation, congestion management, and anti-hoarding and re-utilisation procedures;

(e)

the rules applicable to capacity trade on the secondary market as regards the transmission system operator;

(f)

if applicable, the flexibility and tolerance levels included in transport and other services without separate charge, as well as any flexibility offered in addition thereto and the corresponding charges;

(g)

a detailed description of the gas system of the transmission system operator indicating all relevant points interconnecting its system with that of other transmission system operators and/or gas infrastructure such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) and infrastructure necessary for providing ancillary services as defined by Article 2 point 14 of Directive 2009/73/EC;

(h)

information on gas quality and pressure requirements;

(i)

the rules applicable for connection to the system operated by the transmission system operator;

(j)

any information, in a timely manner, as regards proposed and/or actual changes to the services or conditions, including the items listed in points (a) to (i).

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