1. Report on ACER Progress An exchange of views with the Committee on Industry, Energy and Research of the European Parliament Brussels, 11 July 2011

2. 2 Outline. The Establishment of the Agency. Recruitment. Progress in implementing the 2011 Work Programme. The 2012 Work Programme

3. 3 Main Steps in the Establishment of the Agency: the road to Ljubljana The Director takes office in Brussels 16 Sept 2010 ACER team starts to build up 1 Oct 2010 ACER moves to Ljubljana 1 Feb 2011 Seat Agreement signed in Ljubljana 26 Nov 2010

4. 4 Main Steps in the Establishment of the Agency: The Official Opening. ACER was officially opened on 3 March 2011....... at the same time as the Third Energy Package entered into force

5. 5 Outline. The Establishment of the Agency. Recruitment. Progress in implementing the 2011 Work Programme. The 2012 Work Programme

6. 6 ACER Staff Staff CategoriesNo of Positions TA Temporary Agents40 CA Contract Agents2 SNE Seconded National ExpertsUp to 10

7. 7 Current State of Play (1 July 2011) StatusStaff/Positions Already in office23 (20 TAs + 1 CA + 2 SNEs) Appointed8 (3 TAs + 1 CA + 4 SNEs) Under selection16 (16 TAs) Still to be published5 (1 TAs + 4 SNEs)

8. 8 Staff Recruitment Plan

9. 9 Nationality Composition of ACER Staff (in office or already appointed on 1 July 2011, including SNEs)

10. 10 Outline. The Establishment of the Agency. Recruitment. Progress in implementing the 2011 Work Programme. The 2012 Work Programme

11. 11 ACER 2011 Work Programme Development of Framework Guidelines Opinions on ENTSO Statutes Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market Inter-TSO Compensation Mechanism Opinion/recommendations on ENTSO WP and TYNDP Monitoring of the Regional Initiatives

12. 12 ACER 2011 Work Programme Development of Framework Guidelines Opinions on ENTSO Statutes Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market Inter-TSO Compensation Mechanism Electricity (ENTSO-E) - Opinion on: - Articles of Association - List of Members - Rules of Procedure Gas - Opinion on: - Articles of Association - List of Members - Rules of Procedure Opinion/recommendations on ENTSO WP and TYNDP Monitoring of the Regional Initiatives

13. 13 ACER 2011 Work Programme Development of Framework Guidelines Opinions on ENTSO Statutes Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market Inter-TSO Compensation Mechanism Electricity - Grid Connection - Capacity Alloc. and Cong. Manag. - System Operation - Balancing Gas - Capacity Allocation Mechanisms - Balancing - Harmonised Transm. Tariff Structure (*) - Interoperability Opinion/recommendations on ENTSO WP and TYNDP Monitoring of the Regional Initiatives

14. 14 ACER 2011 Work Programme Development of Framework Guidelines Opinions on ENTSO Statutes Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market Inter-TSO Compensation Mechanism Opinion/recommendations on ENTSO WP and TYNDP Electricity (ENTSO-E) - Opinion on the 2012 Work Programme Gas (ENTSOG) - Opinion on the 2012 Work Programme - Opinion/recommendations on TYNDP Monitoring of the Regional Initiatives

15. 15 ACER 2011 Work Programme Development of Framework Guidelines Opinions on ENTSO Statutes Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market Inter-TSO Compensation Mechanism Opinion/recommendations on ENTSO WP and TYNDP Electricity (ENTSO-E) - Proposal on the compensation sum Activity not to be performed as framework changed by Regulation (EC) No 838/2010 Monitoring of the Regional Initiatives

16. 16 ACER 2011 Work Programme Development of Framework Guidelines Opinions on ENTSO Statutes Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market Inter-TSO Compensation Mechanism Opinion/recommendations on ENTSO WP and TYNDP Monitoring of the Regional Initiatives - Annual IEM monitoring - Definition of scope and indicators

17. 17 ACER 2011 Work Programme Development of Framework Guidelines Opinions on ENTSO Statutes Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market Inter-TSO Compensation Mechanism Opinion/recommendations on ENTSO WP and TYNDP Monitoring of the Regional Initiatives - Annual Status Review

18. 18 Progress in implementing the 2011 Work Programme (1) MarchAprilMayJuneJuly August FG on Capacity Allocation Mechanisms for the European Gas Transmission Network PUBLIC CONSULTATION FG on Electricity Grid Connections PUBLIC CONSULTATION Opinion on ENTSO-E Statutes, List of Members and Rules of Procedure T.C. Opinion on ENTSOG Statutes, List of Members and Rules of Procedure T.C. FG on Capacity Allocation and Congestion Management for Electricity PUBLIC CONSULTATION FG on Gas Balancing in Transmission Systems PUBLIC CONSULTATION 2 May 1 Apr6 May 10 Jun 12 Jun 5 Apr

19. 19 Progress in implementing the 2011 Work Programme (2) JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember December FG on Electricity System Operation PUBLIC CONSULTATION FG on Gas Interoperability SCOPING PHASE FG on Electricity Balancing PUBLIC CONSULTATION Sept PUBLIC CONSULTATION SCOPING PHASE

20. 20 Outline. The Establishment of the Agency. Recruitment. Progress in implementing the 2011 Work Programme. The 2012 Work Programme

21. 21 ACER 2012 Work Programme Development of Framework Guidelines Reasoned Opinions on Network Codes Opinion/recommendations on ENTSO WP and TYNDP Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market Monitoring/coordination of the Regional Initiatives REMIT Implementation

22. 22 ACER 2012 Work Programme Development of Framework Guidelines Reasoned Opinions on Network Codes Opinion/recommendations on ENTSO WP and TYNDP Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market Monitoring/coordination of the Regional Initiatives REMIT Implementation Electricity - Balancing (cont’d from 2011) - Third Party Access (scoping) Gas - Interoperability (cont’d from 2011) - Rules for Trading - Data Exchange and Settlement Rules

23. 23 ACER 2012 Work Programme Development of Framework Guidelines Reasoned Opinions on Network Codes Opinion/recommendations on ENTSO WP and TYNDP Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market Monitoring/coordination of the Regional Initiatives REMIT Implementation Electricity - Grid Connection - Capacity Alloc. and Cong. Manag.: - Capacity Calculation - Day-ahead - Intraday Gas - Capacity Allocation Mechanisms - Balancing

24. 24 ACER 2012 Work Programme Development of Framework Guidelines Reasoned Opinions on Network Codes Opinion/recommendations on ENTSO WP and TYNDP Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market Monitoring/coordination of the Regional Initiatives REMIT Implementation Electricity (ENTSO-E) - Opinion on the 2013 Work Programme - Opinion/recommendations on TYNDP Gas (ENTSOG) - Opinion on the 2013 Work Programme

25. 25 ACER 2012 Work Programme Development of Framework Guidelines Reasoned Opinions on Network Codes Opinion/recommendations on ENTSO WP and TYNDP Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market Monitoring/coordination of the Regional Initiatives REMIT Implementation - Annual IEM monitoring - Retail prices - Network access (incl. RES) - Consumer rights

26. 26 ACER 2012 Work Programme Development of Framework Guidelines Reasoned Opinions on Network Codes Opinion/recommendations on ENTSO WP and TYNDP Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market Monitoring/coordination of the Regional Initiatives REMIT Implementation - Coordination of Regional Initiatives - Annual Status Review

27. 27 ACER 2012 Work Programme Development of Framework Guidelines Reasoned Opinions on Network Codes Opinion/recommendations on ENTSO WP and TYNDP Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market Monitoring/coordination of the Regional Initiatives REMIT Implementation - Institutional support (EC) - Agreements, procedures and protocols - Reporting channels - Trade data - Fundamental/additional data - Monitoring - Market abuse concepts/definitions - Data analysis - IT Infrastructure - Data collection - Surveillance software - Data exchange - Operational reliability - Cooperation - NRAs - National competition authorities - ESMA /nat. fin. market authorities

28. 28 Thank you for your attention www.acer.europa.eu