European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

37,500€

Financial year: Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

0.5 Fte (2)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

6

High-level Commission meetings

22

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas   (ENTSOG)

    EU Transparency Register

    565032821273-72 First registered on 13 Apr 2016

    Goals / Remit

    ENTSOG is a International non-profit association composed of 44 Members and 3 Associated Partners (the Gas Transmission System Operators, "TSOs") from 27 European countries. ENTSOG was established and given legal mandates by the EU's 3rd Legislative Package for the Internal Energy Market ("3rd EP") in 2009, which aims at further liberalizing the gas and electricity markets in the EU. The role of ENTSOG is to facilitate and enhance cooperation between national gas TSOs across Europe in order to ensure the development of a pan-European transmission system in line with European Union energy goals. Our specific objectives are to (i) promote the completion of the internal market for gas and stimulate cross-border trade, (ii) ensure the efficient management and coordinated operation of the European gas network, and (iii) facilitate the European network's sound technical evolution.

    Aiming at completing the internal energy market (IEM), which is central to meet the EU energy policy objective of affordability, sustainability and security of supply, ENTSOG has been contributing to such achievement mainly through: (i) drafting of network codes, (ii) the development of pan-European network plans (TYNDPs), (ii) adopting common network operational tools ("CNOTs"), (iii) publishing annual summer and winter supply outlooks, (iv) developing and operating the Union-wide central platform (the "ENTSOG Transparency Platform") etc. These tasks are the strict application of the tasks entrusted to ENTSOG via the 3rd EP and/or by the European Commission. In this regards, following pieces of EU legislation may be mentioned: Directive (EU) No 73/2009, Regulation (EU) No 2017/1938, Regulation (EU) No 715/2009, Regulation (EU) No 2019/942, Regulation (EU) No 347/2013, Regulation (EU) No 703/2015, Regulation (EU) No 312/2014, Commission Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1348/2014, Commission Regulation (EU) No 2017/459 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 2017/460.

    Note that all above-mentioned ENTSOG activities are falling under the scope of paragraph 12 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament and the European Commission on the transparency register for organizations and self-employed individuals engaged in EU policy-making and policy implementation. Even if ENTSOG's members are "profit-making companies", ENTSOG is a non-profit association and does not have the mission to represent its members, collectively or individually. ENTSOG's members are legally obliged to be members of ENTSOG in accordance with Regulation 715/2009 (art. 4) in order to fulfill their obligations pursuant such Regulation.

    Main EU files targeted

    ENTSOG takes part in the public consultations and debates, and responds to the solicitations from the EU institutions including planning future activities related to the legislations mentioned under heading 8 and to upcoming legislative files concerning Energy Union Policy.

    Address

    Head Office
    Avenue de Cortenbergh 100
    2nd floor
    Brussels 1000
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    2

    Employment timeLobbyists
    25%2

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    0.5

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    6 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 19 Sep 2019

    Name Start date End Date
    Roberto FRANCIA 02 Feb 2024 01 Feb 2025
    Goetz Thilo VON DER GRÜN 02 Feb 2024 01 Feb 2025
    Bart Jan HOEVERS 02 Feb 2024 01 Feb 2025
    Piotr KUS 07 Mar 2024 06 Mar 2025
    Sara Luiza Piskor 02 Feb 2024 01 Feb 2025
    Mr Piotr KUS 07 Mar 2024 15 Apr 2024
    Mr Roberto Francia 02 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024
    Mr Goetz Thilo VON DER GRÜN 02 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024
    Mr Bart Jan HOEVERS 02 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024
    Ms Sara Luiza Piskor 02 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024
    Mr Piotr KUS 16 Mar 2023 11 Mar 2024
    Mr Gideon John SAUNDERS 10 Dec 2022 09 Dec 2023
    Mr Goetz Thilo VON DER GRÜN 10 Dec 2022 09 Dec 2023
    Ms Patricia ORGLEROVA 09 Dec 2022 09 Dec 2023
    Ms Sara Luiza Piskor 09 Dec 2022 09 Dec 2023
    Mr Piotr KUS 22 Mar 2022 16 Mar 2023
    Mr Bart Jan HOEVERS 30 Nov 2021 30 Nov 2022
    Ms Sara Luiza Piskor 30 Nov 2021 30 Nov 2022
    Ms Sara Luiza Piskor 30 Jan 2020 30 Jan 2021
    Mr Stephan Kamphues 17 Jan 2020 01 Feb 2021
    Mr Jan Ingwersen 17 Jan 2020 01 Feb 2021
    Mr Hendrik POLLEX 16 Jan 2020 01 Feb 2021
    Mr Anne BOORSMA 16 Jan 2020 01 Feb 2021
    Mr Matt GOLDING 15 Aug 2019 01 Sep 2020
    Mr Hendrik POLLEX 06 Feb 2019 16 Jan 2020
    Mr Malcolm Arthur 29 Jan 2019 15 Aug 2019
    Mr Anne BOORSMA 29 Jan 2019 16 Jan 2020
    Ms Sara Luiza Piskor 25 Jan 2019 25 Jan 2020
    Mr Stephan Kamphues 23 Jan 2019 17 Jan 2020
    Mr Jan Ingwersen 23 Jan 2019 17 Jan 2020
    Ms Sara Luiza Piskor 12 Jan 2018 10 Jan 2019
    Mr Stephan Kamphues 11 Jan 2018 10 Jan 2019
    Mr Jan Ingwersen 03 Jan 2018 20 Dec 2018
    Mr Armin Teichert 20 Mar 2017 14 Jun 2017
    Ms Sara Luiza Piskor 02 Feb 2017 12 Jan 2018
    Mr Malcolm Arthur 23 Jun 2016 22 Jun 2017
    Ms Irina Oshchepkova 23 Jun 2016 22 Jun 2017
    Mr Jan Vitovsky 23 Jun 2016 22 Jun 2017
    Mr Stephan Kamphues 11 May 2016 10 May 2017
    Mr Jan Ingwersen 28 Apr 2016 28 Apr 2017
    Mr Nicolas Van der Maren 28 Apr 2016 28 Apr 2017

    Complementary Information

    Our interactions with the EU authorities are closely linked to the mandatory tasks that ENTSOG is carrying out under the relevant pieces of EU legislation and our contacts to the EU institutions are closely related to these regulatory tasks. We are of course in the sheer execution of the tasks in regular contact with EU institutions (cfr. paragraph 12 of the Inter-institutional agreement - see explanation in heading 8).

    Moreover, we are also in contact with EU institutions in planning and discussing of future tasks, changes of regulation (as stated in heading 9). and we have estimated that 0.5 FTE represents a reasonable average for the time that the General Manager and other key staff members (6 having an access badge) are spending on looking topics/meetings with the EU institutions representatives regarding such more forward looking topics.

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Mr Jan Ingwersen (General Manager)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Jan Ingwersen (General Manager)

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Trade and business associations

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    Florice School of Regulation (partnership)

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    37,500€

    Other financial info

    Members are legally obliged to finance ENTSOG in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 715/2009 and such membership does represent the exclusive source of income for ENTSOG.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    Commission expert group on electricity interconnection targets#E03412 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3412 #Member #C#Gas Coordination Group#X01096 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=1096 #Member #C

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    None

    Other activities

    ENTSOG is participating in the following Groups/Forums:
    - Network Code Implementation and Monitoring Group (upon invitation from the European Commission dated from 3rd May 2017);
    - Gas Coordination Group (upon invitation from the European Commission resulting from Regulation (EU) No 994/2010);
    - Cooperation platform (upon invitation from the European Commission); and,
    - Madrid Forum and Copenhagen Infrastructure Forum upon invitation of the European Commission.

    The aim of the ENTSOG's participation in these groups is to execute and report on the ENTSOG's tasks as listed under headings 8 & 9 of this form.

    Moreover, ENTSOG is participating in the European Energy Forum ("EEF") in order to be informed and discuss upcoming regulatory changes.

    Note that ENTSOG's participation in Groups/fora mentioned under this section is closely related to the regulatory defined tasks of ENTSOG. ENTSOG considers that contacting EU Authorities for planning and discussing the framework of such activities is a logic consequence of its mandatory activities.

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    22 meetings found. Download meetings

    The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.

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