In accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of Regulation (ЕU) No 994/2010 of the European Parliament and Councilof 20 October 2010, thetransmission system operators shall submit to the national competent authorities a proposal for bi-directional capacityon all cross-border interconnection points or a request for exemption from the obligation to enable bi-directional capacity.
Bulgartransgaz EAD, in it scapacity of transmission system operator, shall submit to the national competent authority a proposal for bi-directional capacity or request for an exemption from the obligation to enable bi-directional capacity on the existing cross-border interconnection points where the interconnection of the Bulgarian transmission system with the transmission systems of Greece and Romania will take place, namely on Interconnection Points Kula – Sidirokastro and Negru Voda 1, 2 and 3.
The proposal for bi-directional capacity or the request for exemption shall be based on the assessment of market demand, projections for demand and supply, and the benefits for security of supply.
With a view to conducting the markettest, Bulgartransgaz EAD shall herewith send questionnaires to all persons concerned to establish the potential interest in natural gas transport in the direction Greece – Bulgaria through Interconnection Point in the region of Kula/Sidirokastro and in the direction Bulgaria – Romania through Interconnection Point in the region of Negru Voda. We call on all parties concerned to take part in the public consultations and discussions and replytothe questionnaires enclosed here by 29.03.2012 and send them to: info@bulgartransgaz.bg or to the following mailing address:
BulgartransgazEAD
1336 Sofia, housing estate Lulin 2
66 Pancho Vladigerov
POB 3