1. TSO progress towards ENTSOG IFIEC Energy Forum 22 Sep 2009 Jacques Laurelut GTE President & GTE+ Transition Manager

2. Contents Third Package & TSO role Progression to ENTSOG Trialling the Third Package processes

3. 23rd October 2008 GIE Annual Conference 2008, Bucharest European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas ENTSOG tasks will include the development of: an annual work programme Network codes a 10-year network development statement annual winter outlooks an annual report Consultation and development processes To establish the annual work programme To consider change proposals To inform 10 year network development statement Network Codes to provide the foundation for the market Network Development Statement to inform the market Outputs 3

4. Progressing towards formal ENTSOG Progression from GTE to full ENTSOG GTE+ Workgroup to start work “Pre-ENTSOG” to implement ENTSOG as far as possible ENTSOG requires full implementation of Third Package and ACER creation 4 ENTSOG 23 rd October 2008GIE Annual Conference 2008, Bucharest GTE 1 Feb 2008 GTE+ 1 Jan 2010 Pre-ENTSOG Q2/3? 2011 ENTSOG (formalised post Commission/ACER opinion)

5. GTE+ Initiated 2008 First transitional step to prepare for Third Package To start work to define ENTSOG Make progress towards the single European Market 2008 achievements Recruit small team Deliver Phase I Transparency Platform Deliver European Network Capacity Development Statement Winter Outlook report Conducted first Annual Work Programme consultation...our first step made to explore concept and demonstrate willingness and progress

6. GTE+ First Annual Work Programme 2009 Delivering projects to benefit the market Transparency Platform Ten Year Network Development Statement Winter Outlook Capacity Product Co-ordination Interoperability –Procedure on Harmonization of Maintenance Publication –IT & Communications Roadmap Delivering ENTSOG Design organisation Deliver Statutes, Rules of Procedure, list of Members

7. Other Work during 2009 Reverse flow Task Force Security of Supply Task Force to inform European Policy Development development in the light of January 2009 gas supply disturbance Balancing ( benchmark in 2008, workshop in 2009)

8. Impact of Third Package Third Package now a reality Processes need to be “proved” Need to trial the processes Priority setting Framework Guidelines Network Codes... it’s now time to create a new organisation with an efficient decision making process... TSOs want to be involved in trial Framework Guidelines processes prior to leading trial Network Code development

9. Delivering Network Codes open public processes enabling inputs and proposals from all stakeholders responsive development, having due regard to options justification of acceptance/rejection of ideas ENTSOG chaired ACER oversight of process Commission & Agency set priorities Network Code delivery Commission & Agency approval processes time ENTSOG responsibility Stakeholders Joint Working Sessions

10. Second Annual Work Programme 2010 Establishing “pre-ENTSOG” Stakeholder and TSO support initialisation in 2010 Need to continue work to Deliver benefits to market (TYDS, transparency, balancing, interoperability, Tariff?...) Trial Third Package processes ( CAM ) Confirmation of 2010 Annual Work Programme later this year

11. Conclusions GTE+ has been a workgroup, a proxy for ENTSOG GTE+ has already delivering to the market “pre-ENTSOG” will be created in 2010 and will secure resource to enable the 2010 AWP apply the envisaged Third Package processes as much as it can have an efficient decision making process In 2010 “pre-ENTSOG will Participate in Trial Framework Guideline development ( CAM) Lead associated Network Code development (CAM) Lead other projects (eg: Transparency Platform, TYNDP, IT Roadmap ) Support/commitment needed from regulators Commission stakeholders Formal and full ENTSOG will be created as soon as possible once the Acer is created

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