Conditions for recognition
Only parties recognised by GTS can use our transport services. Parties meeting the conditions for recognition receive a licence. A licence application should be submitted well in advance of the date on which you wish to book the transport service.
Conditions for recognition for obtaining an A, B or C licence:
- Creditworthiness: Your credit rating is adequate for your intended obligations. In other words, you meet the financial security requirements appropriate to your exposure. The rules for this are set out in Appendix 1, Transmission Code Gas – TSO, included in the list of gas codes shown on the website of the Dutch regulator ACM. Read more about this on our page creditworthiness for licence application.
- Electronic communication: You meet the requirements for electronic communication for nominations, entry and exit programmes, the portfolio imbalance signal and balancing actions. You have successfully completed a communication test with us. You should also have an active Gasport account. If you have an A or a B licence, you should also implement the B2B service. Read more about this on our page electronic communication.
- Prudence: You have, in all respects, the expertise, diligence and technical, administrative and organisational facilities required to be able to transport gas in the national grid and you act in accordance with these requirements. We reserve the right to include all available information concerning your organisation in our assessment. An external screening may also form part of the licensing process.
- You have an EIC code to be able to identify yourself. If your organisation does not have an EIC code, you can apply for one in the EU member state where your organisation’s head office is located. Companies established in the Netherlands can apply for an EIC code on the GTS website. For more information, visit ENTSOG using this link: Energy Identification Codes.
Additional conditions you must meet to obtain a B licence:
- You have an EAN code, which can be requested from EAN Nederland.
- You use electronic communication for handling allocations. This will require participation in a market role registration and qualification process via EDSN.
We offer transport capacity through PRISMA, the joint capacity booking platform for major European network operators. To be able to book transport capacity in the GTS network you must be registered on PRISMA as a GTS-recognised programme responsible party with an A or B licence.
If you want to buy our services it is important to be aware of GTS’s terms and conditions.
It is also important for both shippers and traders to be familiar with the balancing regime. For more information, go to Balancing regime.
Take a look at process steps for licence application to start the application process.