Switch messages

• EAN-code of the connection;
• Name of the Connected party;
• Company EAN-code of the Program Responsible Party/parties;
• Name of the Programme Responsible Party/parties;
• Company EAN-code of the Supplier(s);
• Name of the Supplier(s);
• Startdate/Enddate of the relation between Connected party with the Programme Responsible Party/Parties and Supplier(s);

When a Connected party changes his Supplier and/or Programme Responsible Party, the new Supplier sends the switchmessage to GTS.

The switch mutation form can be used for this purpose.

The new Supplier sends the switchmessage preferably one month but ultimately five working days before the switchdate to GTS, unless otherwise arranged with GTS.

• Is the switchmessage complete and syntactically correct;
• Does the EAN-code belong to the networkpoint of the Connected party;
• Is the switchdate at least five working days in the future (after receipt of the switchmessage);
• Is the new Supplier registered with GTS;
• Has the Programme Responsible Party (Shipper), registered in the switch message, booked transport capacity on the networkpoint of the Connected partyh from the start date onwards.

If the switchmessage is incomplete or not correct, the Supplier will be informed and has the possibility to deliver a correct switchmessage within 5 working days.

GTS processed the changes as given in the switchmessage in the switch register and informs the Supplier and Programme Responsible Party after the change has become effective.

When the supply ends, the Supplier whose supply ends, sends the switch mutation form to GTS with an end date ultimately one month before the end date, unless otherwise arranged with GTS.

The following is checked:

• Is the EAN-code of the Connection registered in the switch register;
• Is the enddate at least one month in the future;
• Does another switch for the same Connection exist;
• Is the switch send in by the Supplier registered in the switch register on the Connected networkpoint.

If the switch message is not correct or incomplete it will not be processed. The Supplier is informed and has the possibility to deliver a correct switch message within five working days.

GTS processes the end delivery in the switch register and informs the Supplier and Programme Responsible Party (Shipper) after the change has become effective.

On a yearly basis GTS informs, through a news message on the website, stakeholders about the retaining of exit capacity for Connected parties, as described in article 2.1.2.a of the Networkcode Gas – LNB.

Because many Connected parties usually plan to choose a new Supplier at the end of a year, it is of importance that the switch messages for these changes are send to GTS on time, considering the checks and processing.

For this purpose GTS sends an overview with the applicable registrations of Connected party-NWP and Supplier-Shipper combination to the registered Suppliers, with the request to send in changes by using the switch mutation form.

The Connected party also receives the message about the retaining of capacity by mail.