1. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s = Member countries

2. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s Background Created in 1996 for the development of an international standard for information exchange.Created in 1996 for the development of an international standard for information exchange. At the end of 1996 EDIFACT was chosen as the international standard to be used in message exchange.At the end of 1996 EDIFACT was chosen as the international standard to be used in message exchange. From 1997 to 2005 some 23 UN/EDIFACT message subsets were published in 3 major releasesFrom 1997 to 2005 some 23 UN/EDIFACT message subsets were published in 3 major releases In 2006 work on the development of a new release incorporating the modeling and XML syntax was initiated.In 2006 work on the development of a new release incorporating the modeling and XML syntax was initiated. In 2007 version 4 of the Edig@s message set was approved. This version proposes the Edig@s messages in the UN/EDIFACT syntax and the XML syntax.In 2007 version 4 of the Edig@s message set was approved. This version proposes the Edig@s messages in the UN/EDIFACT syntax and the XML syntax.

3. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s  Created in March 2002 at initiative of European Gas Regulatory Forum (‘Madrid Forum’)  Mission: “To develop and promote common practices to simplify and streamline business processes between the stakeholders that will lead to an efficient and effective European Gas Market”  Edig@s integrated into EASEE-gas as a subgroup of the “Message & Workflow Design WG”. European Association for the Streamlining of Energy Exchange- gas Member States Industry European Commission Regulators

4. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s EASEE-gas Structure

5. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s EASEE-gas Common Business Practices (CBP) Common Business Practices (CBPs) are: Standards, procedures and/or protocols commonly used in the gas industry in EuropeStandards, procedures and/or protocols commonly used in the gas industry in Europe They are recommended by EASEE-gasThey are recommended by EASEE-gas For adoption by all relevant industry players to simplify and streamline business processes across Europe.For adoption by all relevant industry players to simplify and streamline business processes across Europe.

6. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s Common Business Practices Approved to date

7. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s What is Edig@s Edig@s is a comprehensive EDI Standard for the exchange of data via electronic means between parties involved in the Gas Industry.

8. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s Version 4 improvements Defined process modelDefined process model Depreciated unused messagesDepreciated unused messages Streamlined DocumentationStreamlined Documentation Rationalised implementation guidesRationalised implementation guides Produced information models and explanatory documentationProduced information models and explanatory documentation Upgraded to latest UN/EDIFACT Directory D.07AUpgraded to latest UN/EDIFACT Directory D.07A Supports UN/EDIFACT or XML syntaxSupports UN/EDIFACT or XML syntax Defined roadmap for future releasesDefined roadmap for future releases

9. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s Process model

10. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s The Purchase Phase

11. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s The Transport Phase

12. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s The Allocation Phase

13. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s The Settlement Phase

14. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s The Exchange Nomination Phase (nominitions within an exchange)

15. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s Information model development

16. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s Automatic XML generation

17. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s UN/EDIFACT Mapping

18. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s Streamlined documentation Documentation of a subject only defined once.Documentation of a subject only defined once. Process flow defined in a specific sectionProcess flow defined in a specific section Message Implementation guide structure broken into 4 parts:Message Implementation guide structure broken into 4 parts: –Introduction –Information model (syntax neutral) –Information model documentation (syntax neutral) –UN/EDIFACT Implementation –XML Implementation Examples defined seperately in a single sectionExamples defined seperately in a single section Segment structures defined in a single sectionSegment structures defined in a single section Where necessary, other subjects such as the EDIFACT syntax specification, the URL address is provided.Where necessary, other subjects such as the EDIFACT syntax specification, the URL address is provided.

19. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s Deprecated Messages TRANTR Trader’s Net Trade NoticeTRANTR Trader’s Net Trade Notice TRANCO Trader’s Net Confirmation NoticeTRANCO Trader’s Net Confirmation Notice FLORAT Flow Rate Limit messageFLORAT Flow Rate Limit message QALNOT Quality Deficient Gas Notice messageQALNOT Quality Deficient Gas Notice message QALTAK Quality Deficient Gas Take Notice messageQALTAK Quality Deficient Gas Take Notice message DAYREP Daily Report messageDAYREP Daily Report message GENRAL General messageGENRAL General message GASREQ Gasdata Request messageGASREQ Gasdata Request message INVOIC Invoice messageINVOIC Invoice message INVATT Attachment to Invoice messageINVATT Attachment to Invoice message NOMINT Balancing NominationNOMINT Balancing Nomination NOMRES Balancing Nomination ResponseNOMRES Balancing Nomination Response DAYREP MINFO, TINFO, LALL, BALL & CINFO messagesDAYREP MINFO, TINFO, LALL, BALL & CINFO messages IMBNOT RNINFO & RSINFO messagesIMBNOT RNINFO & RSINFO messages

20. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s Roadmap for Future Releases

21. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s UN/EDIFACT Support

22. 2009-03-12 www.EASEE-gas.org Message Codification & Maintenance www.edigas.org Message & Workflow Design WG: Edig@s For more information on this standard visit the Edig@s website at : www.edigas.org