European commitments
February 8, 2010 : GRTgaz launches the sale of capacity arising from the commitments made by GDF SUEZ, GRTgaz and ELENGY in the framework of case COMP/B-1/39.316.
Download the Article 18.Commercialisation procedure
It includes the rules of subscription and the mechanisms implemented to make the allocation.
In appendix, you will find the three forms of request for capacity subscription.
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February 4, 2010 : GDF SUEZ publishes an information regarding the capacity release on october 1, 2010.
Information about the implementation of the commitments offered by GDF SUEZ to the European Commission:
GDF SUEZ will not be in the position to transfer 32 GWh/d on the Dunkirk entry point of the GRT gaz network as of 1 October 2010 and until 30 September 2026. In accordance with the commitments offered to the European Commission, GDF SUEZ will transfer an additionnal batch of 1 GM3 / year on the Montoir de Bretagne LNG terminal as of 1 October 2011 and until 31 December 2035. This second batch will be traded by Elengy simultaneously with the one transferred as of 1October 2010 and until 31 December 2035 in the framework of the procedure submitted to the CRE for approval.
To know more (GDF SUEZ website)
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GDF SUEZ offered commitments at the European commission to reduce its share of long-term reservations of gas import capacity into France.
Following the European Commission ruling of December 3, 2009, GRTgaz is publishing the text of the commitments and the contact details of the agent responsible for overseeing their implementation.
Under these commitments, GDF SUEZ is putting capacity back on the market. The commercialisation conditions and allocation rules applicable to this capacity will be considered and discussed with all the stakeholders under the "Concertation Gaz" consultation process headed by GRTgaz. A meeting of the “Capacity Allocation" working group was held on December 11, 2009, and a second meeting is scheduled for the beginning of January 2010.
Following discussions with the market, GRTgaz will propose procedures to the CRE for the commercialisation of long-term firm capacity released as of October 1, 2010. This proposal will be submitted no later than January 7, 2010, and actual commercialisation of the capacity will occur before March 7, 2010.
Throughout the process, GRTgaz will provide all the stakeholders with transparent information, in particular through the http://www.concertationgaz.com/ website. If you wish, you can also contribute to the discussions on ways to implement these commitments by contacting GRTgaz directly on acces-reseau-accueil@grtgaz.com.
GRTgaz will ensure that these commitments are properly implemented, with the aim of making the natural gas market more open to competition and increasing market fluidity.
The particulars of the trustee : M. Patrick De Bonnières from cabinet ADVOLIS.
Email address: pdebonnieres@advolis.com
Address : 13 avenue de l'Opéra - 75001 PARIS
Download the non confidential commitments (French)
Download the non confidential commitments (English)
Download the non confidential trustee's mandate (in French)
Upstream capacity
Agreement for the assignment of capacities on route 1 or 2 of the GRTgaz Deutschland network
Contract for the transfer of usage rights of transit capacity
