Transparency

Points	Requirements of Chapter 3 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/1789
3.1.2 (a)	Description of the different services offered and their charges Description of the services offered by Bulgartransgaz EAD Information related to the determination of the revenues and to the derivation of different transmission and non-transmission tariffs, in line with the requirements for publication of Article 29 – 30 of Regulation (EU) 2017/460 Price for storage of natural gas
3.1.2 (b)	Offered transportation contracts Types of offered transportation contracts
3.1.2 (c)	Network code and the standard conditions outlining the rights and responsibilities of all network users Harmonized Contract for Access and Transport together with the General Terms and Conditions thereto Rules for access to the gas transmission and/or gas distribution networks and the natural gas storage facilities Approved with Decision No. P-1 of 14.03.2013 of the State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission, published, SG issue 36 of 16.04.2013, amended and supplemented, issue 59 of 4.08.2015, effective as of August 4, 2015, SG issue 103 of 27.12.2016 effective as of 27.12.2016 Procedure for submitting applications for access to Bulgartransgaz gas transmission networks Application form for access to Bulgartransgaz EAD Natural Gas Transmission Network Contract for Natural Gas Purchase and Sale for Balancing Contract for the VTP Use
3.1.2 (c) (2)	Specification of relevant gas quality parameters Natural gas quality characteristics (Annex No. 2 to Harmonized contract for access and transmission, General terms and conditions to contract for access and transport of natural gas through the gas transmission networks of Bulgartransgaz EAD, point 4, page 5) Natural gas quality certificate Natural gas quality indicators Methodology on converting measured natural gas quantities from volume units into energy units
3.1.2 (c) (3)	Information on pressure requirements Information on the pressure and temperature requirements for the entry/exit points of Bulgartransgaz's gas transmission system
3.1.2 (c) (4)	Procedure in the event of an interruption of interruptible capacity Stop and limitation of natural gas transmission by the operator. Interruption of interruptible capacity (Annex No. 2 to Harmonized contract for access and transmission, General terms and conditions to contract for access and transport of natural gas through the gas transmission networks of Bulgartransgaz EAD, point 13, page 16)
3.1.2 (d)	Harmonized procedures applied when using the transmission system, including the definition of key terms Harmonized Contract for Access and Transport together with the General Terms and Conditions thereto Conditions for use of network services Procedure and steps to connect to the gas transmission network owned by Bulgartransgaz EAD
3.1.2 (e)	Provisions on capacity allocation, congestion management and anti-hoarding and reutilisation procedures Rules for access to the gas transmission and/or gas distribution networks and the natural gas storage facilities Approved with Decision No. P-1 of 14.03.2013 of the State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission, published, SG issue 36 of 16.04.2013, amended and supplemented, issue 59 of 4.08.2015, effective as of August 4, 2015, SG issue 103 of 27.12.2016 effective as of 27.12.2016 Congestion management procedures (issued by EWRC, SG issue 78, 29.09.2017, effective as of 29.09.2017) - in BG language only
3.1.2 (f)	Rules applicable for capacity trade on the secondary market Secondary capacity transactions (Harmonized contract for access and transmission of natural gas through the gas transmission networks of Bulgartransgaz EAD, point 7, page 5)
3.1.2 (g)	Rules on balancing and methodology for the calculation of imbalance charges Natural Gas Market Balancing Rules Daily Imbalance and Neutrality Charge Calculation Methodology Other information relevant to the balancing
3.1.2 (h)	Flexibility and tolerance levels included in transportation and other services without separate charge, as well as any flexibility offered in addition to this and the corresponding charges Provision of a linepack flexibility service to network users, envisaged by Chapter IX of Regulation (EU) № 312/2014 is not offered at the moment. Due to the suspension of the interim measures under Regulation (EU) № 312/2014, tolerance under the requirements of Article 50 of Regulation (EU) № 312/2014, is not applicable as well.
3.1.2 (i)	Description of the gas system of the transmission system operator and its relevant points of interconnection Description of Bulgartransgaz’s gas infrastructure Map of Bulgartransgaz’s transmission network List of relevant points of Bulgartransgaz gas transmission system Catalog of names and codes of the entry/exit points of Bulgartransgaz's gas transmission network
3.1.2 (j)	Rules applicable for connection to the system Procedure and steps to connect to the gas transmission network owned by Bulgartransgaz EAD Conditions for use of network services
3.1.2 (k)	Information on emergency mechanisms Preventive Action Plan and Emergency Action Plan according to Art. 4 , § 5 of Regulation (EC) № 994/2010 of the European Parliament and Council of 20.10.2010 concerning measures to safeguard security of gas supply and repealing Council Directive 2004/67/EC (Regulation) and Art. 72a, para 1 of the Energy Act. Ordinance No. 10 of 9 June 2004 on the procedure for introducing limiting regime, suspension or restriction of production or supply of electricity, heat and natural gas - SG No. 63/20.07.2004 (only in Bulgarian)
3.1.2 (l)	Procedures agreed upon by transmission system operators at interconnection points, of relevance for access of network users to the transmission systems concerned, relating to interoperability of the network, agreed procedures on nomination and matching procedures and other agreed procedures that set out provisions in relation to gas flow allocations and balancing, including the methods used Interconnection Agreements and Business rules at interconnection points - please refer to point 6
3.1.2 (m)	Methodology used to calculate the technical capacity Technical capacity calculation methodology
3.3	Actual and historical information for the technical capacity, total interruptible capacity, booked and available firm and interruptible capacity. Nominations and renominations. Actual physical flows Operational data
3.3 (4)	Measured values of the gross calorific value and the Wobbe index Measured values of the gross calorific value and the Wobbe index
3.3 (1) (f-g)	Interruptions information Planned maintenance activities UMMs - Bulgartransgaz' web-site UMMs - ENTSOG Transparency Platform UMMs - Balkan Gas Hub Inside Information Platform
3.4 (1) 3.4 (2)	Information on secondary trading Harmonized conditions for secondary capacity transactions (Harmonized contract for access and transmission of natural gas through the gas transmission networks of Bulgartransgaz EAD, point 7, page 5) Aggregated information about the secondary market transactions at the IPs of Bulgartransgaz
3.4 (3)	Balancing services „Regarding the balancing service of its system, Bulgartransgaz provides to each network user, for each balancing period, its specific preliminary imbalance volumes and cost data per individual network user, by the 4th day of the month after the end of the reporting month. The provision of this information respects confidentiality of commercially sensitive information. The relevant information is accessible to each network user via its individual user account in the information system Commercial Dispatching System (CDP).
3.4 (4)	Flexibility services, other than tolerances Currently Bulgartransgaz EAD do not offer flexibility services.
3.4 (5)	Current and forecasted aggregate imbalance position of the network users per balancing zone Transmission system operators shall publish, per balancing zone, the amount of gas in the transmission system at the start of each gas day and the forecast of the amount of gas in the transmission system at the end of each gas day. The forecast amount of gas for the end of the gas day shall be updated on an hourly basis throughout the gas day. If imbalance charges are calculated on an hourly basis, the transmission system operator shall publish the amount of gas in the transmission system on an hourly basis. Alternatively, transmission system operators shall publish, per balancing zone, the aggregate imbalance position of all users at the start of each balancing period and the forecast of the aggregated imbalance position of all users at the end of each gas day. If the national regulatory authority is satisfied that such information could give room to potential abuse by network users, it may decide to exempt the transmission system operator from this obligation. Current and forecasted aggregate imbalance position of the network users per balancing zone Operational limits and exploitational zones of the linepack
3.4 (6)	Instruments for calculating tariffs Instruments for calculating tariffs Tariff calculator, applicable for the tariff period

REGULATION (EU) 2024/1789

REGULATION (EU) 2024/1789 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 13 June 2024 on the internal markets for renewable gas, natural gas and hydrogen, amending Regulations (EU) No 1227/2011, (EU) 2017/1938, (EU) 2019/942 and (EU) 2022/869 and Decision (EU) 2017/684 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 (recast)

REGULATION (EC) No 715/2009

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

COMMISSION DECISION of 10 November 2010 amending Chapter 3 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks

COMMISSION DECISION of 24 August 2012 on amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks

COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2015/715 of 30 April 2015 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks

INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 3 OF ANNEX I TO REGULATION (EU) 2024/1789