Regional co-operation within the Third Package Nigel Sisman Senior Adviser Stakeholder Group, GRI NW, Den Haag, 7 May 2010

Contents Post Third Package –Conceptual framework for Regional co-operation Commission’s 3 Year Priority Plan Implications for regional co-operation Conclusions 2

Regional Cooperation Challenge remains that formal governance and binding rules only occur at European & national levels 3 Third package envisages regional cooperation of and lead by TSOs Member States Regulators Regional co-operation – conceptual framework

Third Package Rules Development process European rules –the primary aspiration –scope for regional specificities Regional activities –to fit with European approaches –scope to accelerate progress –co-ordination and coherence essential 4 Priority setting Framework Guidelines Network Codes Comitology Process Regional co-operation – conceptual framework

3 types of local co-ordination Specific local concerns should be checked for consistency and coherence with European aspirations 5 European driven 1. (Early) implementations 2. Trial approaches Locally driven 3. Specific local concerns Regional co-operation – conceptual framework

Stakeholder support for development processes 6 Commission & Agency set priorities Network Code delivery Commission & Agency approval processes time Define Code Project Plan Code Proposal Development Code Finalisation Regional co-operation – conceptual framework

European 3 Year Plan Madrid XVII request for a co-ordinated plan Joint working between Commission Regulators ENTSOs Objective to approve plan during summer 7 Commission’s Three Year Priority Plan

Extract from EC / ACER /ENTSOG 3-year work plan draft 8 Commission’s Three Year Priority Plan

European / local interaction European 3 Year Plan Should define what local work needs to be done Next year’s plan should build on early framework guideline/code experience Top-down governance to ensure coherence and consistency Avoid double work European and local work must not compete Resources to be focussed to ensure efficient engagement TSOs, regulators. ministries and stakeholders have limited skilled resources at all levels Preserve the good multi-lateral co-operation within the GRI Geography Allow flexibility Local co-operations to embrace relevant geography and key actors 9 Implications for regional co-operation

Conclusions Delivery of progress needs to be consistent with European 3 Year plan Future local co-operation should focus on : –Leaving room for flexibility in local groupings o To cover geographical and relevant actor considerations –Enabling the implementation of codes –Ensuring efficiency in the deployment of resources 10 3 year plan should define regional work (if appropriate) and, where relevant, regional specificities should be fed into the European process by ACER and ENTSOG.