ACER supports and actively contributes to the decarbonisation of the European gas sector. By ensuring efficient decarbonisation and competition measures, costs can be limited and consumers can benefit from lower prices. This is possible thanks to the work of national regulators, the European Commission, ACER and stakeholders who have been cooperating for more than ten years to integrate and create a pan European gas market, comprising also the Energy Community Contracting Parties.
What is the role of ACER?
Building upon the sustained efforts of National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) and the continuous support of all stakeholders, ACER's Gas Department is working towards meeting all the challenges associated with creating a well-functioning, competitive, integrated, secure and sustainable European gas market, delivering tangible benefits to the European consumers. Work still to be done includes aligning national market and network operation rules for gas as well as making cross-border investment in energy infrastructure easier.
To achieve these goals, ACER Gas Department has organised its activities in three teams:
Network Codes
Market Monitoring
Infrastructure
Network Codes
The Network Codes (NCs) are the
fundamental rules regulating the efficient transmission of gas across Europe. They
turn regulatory policies for cross-border and market integration issues into
operational rules. ACER is responsible for drafting the initial framework
guidelines that guide the European Network of Transmission System Operators for
Gas (ENTSOG) and the European Commission in drafting and approving the Codes. The
team is also responsible for issuing decisions, recommendations, opinions and
NC implementation reports.