Common use of Scope of Cooperation Clause in Contracts

Scope of Cooperation. 1. By entering into this Agreement, the Parties undertake to cooperate to the extent that is technically possible and commercially reasonable with a view to providing transportation services across various interconnected networks on reasonable terms and in a trans- parent, non-discriminatory and efficient manner that allows for bulk transactions to be processed, and they agree to be bound by the provisions set out herein. These include, among others, rules for the cooperation between the Network Operators and/or Market Area Managers involved in relation to the pass-through of network charges and biogas costs, Inter-System Capacity Applications, system interconnection, energy balancing and the administration of Balancing Groups, joint marketing of Capac- ity, use of linepack and the procurement and use of gas for system balancing purposes. 2. Each Network Operator is responsible for one or more gas supply networks to and from which gas is delivered and offtaken, and which are classified as upstream or down- stream from one another. The provisions set out herein differentiate between Transmis- sion System Operators (TSOs), Distribution System Operators (DSOs) who operate en- try/exit systems, and Distribution System Operators who operate postage-stamp tariff systems in accordance with section 18 of the German Gas Network Tariff Regulations (GasNEV, hereinafter referred to as the “Tariff Regulations”). 3. The TSOs shall define market areas in accordance with sections 20 and 21 of the Ac- cess Regulations and shall for each market area designate an entity that is to act as the Market Area Manager and as such perform the respective functions outlined in the Ac- cess Regulations. In each market area a Virtual Trading Point (VTP) shall be estab- lished where gas can be traded and gas quantities can be transferred between Balanc- ing Groups. Market participants who use the VTP shall be liable to pay a fee. In order to determine this fee, the Market Area Managers shall conduct annual market consulta- tions on the VTP services offered. The Market Area Managers are also Parties to this Cooperation Agreement. A list of the current market areas and Market Area Managers designated from time to time is provided on the website of the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW). 4. The provisions set out herein shall also apply to entities who operate closed distribution networks within the scope of section 110 of the Energy Industry Act, subject to the pro- viso that sections 18, 19, 21a, 22(1), 23a, 32(2), 33, 35 and 52 of the Energy Industry Act, including any regulations and/or administrative rulings adopted in relation thereto, shall not apply to such entities.

Scope of Cooperation. 1. By entering into this Agreement, Agreement the Parties undertake to cooperate to the extent that is technically possible and commercially reasonable with a view to providing transportation services across various interconnected networks on reasonable terms and in a trans- parent, non-discriminatory and efficient manner that allows for bulk transactions to be processed, and they agree to be bound by the provisions set out herein. These include, among others, rules for the cooperation between the Network Operators and/or Market Area Managers involved in relation to the pass-through of network charges and biogas costs, Inter-System Capacity Applications, system interconnection, energy balancing and the administration of Balancing Groups, joint marketing of Capac- ityCa- pacity, use of linepack and the procurement and use of gas for system balancing purposespur- poses. 2. Each Network Operator is responsible for one or more gas supply networks to and from which gas is delivered and offtaken, and which are classified as upstream or down- stream from one another. The provisions set out herein differentiate between Transmis- sion System Operators (TSOs), Distribution System Operators (DSOs) who operate en- try/exit systems, and Distribution System Operators who operate postage-stamp tariff systems in accordance with section 18 of the German Gas Network Tariff Regulations (GasNEV, hereinafter referred to as the “Tariff Regulations”). 3. The TSOs shall define market areas in accordance with sections 20 and 21 of the Ac- cess Regulations and shall for each market area designate an entity that is to act as the Market Area Manager and as such perform the respective functions outlined in the Ac- cess Regulations. In each market area a Virtual Trading Point (VTP) shall be estab- lished where gas can be traded and gas quantities can be transferred between Balanc- ing Groups. Market participants who use the VTP shall be liable to pay a fee. In order to determine this fee, fee the Market Area Managers shall conduct annual market consulta- tions consultations on the VTP services offered. The Market Area Managers are also Parties to this Cooperation Coop- eration Agreement. A list of the current market areas and Market Area Managers designated desig- nated from time to time is provided on the website of the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW). 4. The provisions set out herein shall also apply to entities who operate closed distribution networks within the scope of section 110 of the Energy Industry Act, subject to the pro- viso that sections 18, 19, 21a, 22(1), 23a, 32(2), 33, 35 and 52 of the Energy Industry Act, including any regulations and/or administrative rulings adopted in relation thereto, shall not apply to such entities.

Scope of Cooperation. 1. By entering into this Agreement, the Parties undertake to cooperate to the extent that is technically possible and commercially reasonable with a view to providing transportation services across various interconnected networks on reasonable terms and in a trans- parenttransparent, non-discriminatory and efficient manner that allows for bulk transactions to be processed, and they agree to be bound by the provisions set out herein. These include, among others, rules for the cooperation between the Network Operators and/or and between a Network Operator and the Market Area Managers involved Manager in relation to the pass-through of network charges and biogas costs, Inter-System Capacity Applications, system interconnection, energy balancing and the administration of Balancing Groups, joint marketing of Capac- ityCapacity, use of linepack and the procurement and use of gas for system balancing purposes. 2. Each Network Operator is responsible for one or more gas supply networks to and from which gas is delivered and offtaken, and which are classified as upstream or down- stream downstream from one another. The provisions set out herein differentiate between Transmis- sion Transmission System Operators (TSOs), Distribution System Operators (DSOs) who operate en- tryentry/exit systems, and Distribution System Operators who operate postage-stamp tariff systems in accordance with section 18 of the German Gas Network Tariff Regulations (GasNEV, hereinafter referred to as the “Tariff Regulations”). 3. The TSOs shall define form a market areas area in accordance with sections 20 and 21 of the Ac- cess Access Regulations and shall for each market area designate an entity that is to act as the Market Area Manager for this market area and as such perform the respective functions outlined in the Ac- cess Access Regulations. In each the market area a Virtual Trading Point (VTP) shall be estab- lished established where gas can be traded and gas quantities can be transferred between Balanc- ing Balancing Groups. Market participants who use the VTP shall be liable to pay a fee. In order to determine this fee, the Market Area Managers Manager shall conduct annual market consulta- tions consultations on the VTP services offered. The Market Area Managers are Manager is also Parties Party to this Cooperation Agreement. A list of the current market areas and Market Area Managers designated from time to time is provided on the website of the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW). 4. The provisions set out herein shall also apply to entities who operate closed distribution networks within the scope of section 110 of the Energy Industry Act, subject to the pro- viso proviso that sections 18, 19, 21a, 22(1), 23a, 32(2), 33, 35 and 52 of the Energy Industry Act, including any regulations and/or administrative rulings adopted in relation thereto, shall not apply to such entities.