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MoU Implementation

MoU Implementation. Jill Murray CER 28 th August 2008. Background. Regulatory Co-ordination highlighted as important issue for GRI Consultation on Issues held in winter 2006 Idea of MoU discussed at Dublin SG in April 2007

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MoU Implementation

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  1. MoU Implementation Jill Murray CER 28th August 2008

  2. Background • Regulatory Co-ordination highlighted as important issue for GRI • Consultation on Issues held in winter 2006 • Idea of MoU discussed at Dublin SG in April 2007 • MoU Signed by all countries in the NW Region at SG meeting in the Hague on 27th October 2007

  3. Objectives of MoU • to progress the development of the single market in accordance with the Directive and Regulation • to facilitate co-operation between the Parties in the performance of their regulatory functions • to avoid duplication of activities by the Parties • to ensure compatibility and where possible harmonisation, between decisions made or other steps taken by the Parties • to ensure the proper functioning of the internal gas market as a whole and to avoid undue discrimination between users, shippers and infrastructure operators in the region • to provide solutions to cross border issues through working in a co-operative manner and where agreement is not possible to seek consensus by mediation by the RCC

  4. Scope of MoU • This MoU applies to the regulation of major infrastructure which may have significant influence on the trading and / or transportation of gas in the adjacent markets. • Parties will endeavour to provide timely information to other relevant Parties and if necessary consult them on proposed regulation and decisions that could significantly impact on adjacent markets • Parties may contact each other on other issues as appropriate or desirable

  5. MoU Provisions • Regulatory Co-ordination (Article 4) • Regulation of Gas Market (Article 5) • Sharing Information (Article 6) • Consultation (Article 7) • Avoidance of Inconsistency of Action (Article 8) • Dispute Resolution (Article 10) • Guidelines (Article 11)

  6. Progress of MoU Implementation • DERA developing Information Platform • What information appropriate (new initiatives in region bundled product / CAG • Information Sharing • Contact List up-dated in February 2008; Need to keep up to date – platform? • In what circumstances is information sharing important - Work on issues list commenced • Status in NRAs • Has MoU been rolled out in NRAs (e.g. OFGEM)

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