Reported issue ID: 06/2018
Communication protocol and encryption
by EASEE-gas
Abstract
There is an ambiguity in determining which standards apply in setting up electronic data communication with market participants. AS2 and AS4 are clearly the two protocols most used in electronic data exchange in the European gas market today. We interpreted the NC on interoperability and specifically the chapter on data exchange that AS4 should be seen as the sole common protocol for the future. We see now that the German market is still developing evolutions on the AS2 protocol. We also see that certain stakeholders consider themselves not obliged to follow the NC. Would it be possible to have a more aligned view on electronic data communication for all market participants? This would lower operational cost related to setting up the ICT systems supporting the electronic market transactions and enable quicker time to market for new demands.
Category: European
Reported issue
There is an ambiguity in determining which standards apply in setting up electronic data communication with market participants. AS2 and AS4 are clearly the two protocols most used in electronic data exchange in the European gas market today. We interpreted the Network Code on Interoperability and specifically the chapter on data exchange that AS4 should be seen as the sole common protocol for the future. We see now that the German market is still developing evolutions on the AS2 protocol. We also see that certain stakeholders consider themselves not obliged to follow the Network Code. Would it be possible to have a more aligned view on electronic data communication for all market participants? This would lower operational cost related to setting up the ICT systems supporting the electronic market transactions and enable quicker time to market for new demands.
Concerned entities
Network Code on Interoperability and Data Exchange Rules, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/703
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Northern Ireland
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- VIP L GASPOOL-NCG
Notified parties
None selected
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Suggested actions
- ACER
- ENTSOG
- Other (Clear view on which communication standards are applicable in which circumstances.)
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Public Consultations on Communication protocol and encryption
Solution
The consultation process demonstrated that stakeholders are supportive of the extension of the data exchange provisions in the INT NC to virtual trading points. Therefore, ACER and ENTSOG propose an amendment of the INT NC to achieve this as detailed in the attached slide pack. It is proposed to amend Article 1(2), 20 (1), 20 (2) and 23 (1) to extend the scope to virtual trading points and, subject to NRA decision, to points other than interconnection points (e.g. storage and LNG).
As for encryption algorithms, ENTSOG has established a dialogue with the German NRA (BNetzA) and the German institute for IT security (BSI) to find a possible long-term solution for document-based data exchange.