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Natural Gas Trade And The Terms Of Use

Original Language Title: Dabasgāzes tirdzniecības un lietošanas noteikumi

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 78 in 2017 7 February (pr. Nr. 6 23. §) natural gas trade and the terms of use are Issued in accordance with article 107 of the law of energy in the third, fifth and seventh paragraph and article 109 the fourth part i. General questions 1. determines: 1.1. procedures for the users and delivers natural gas to its natural gas supply systems for safe use requirements, merchants, traders, the public system, user and object owner gasified, the rights and obligations of the natural gas supply and use; 1.2. the procedures to be taken in account for services received, interest on arrears, the procedure to change the traders and the users of natural gas supply in the event of supply disruptions; 1.3. the arrangements for the supply of natural gas for associated users provides the public a trader; 1.4. the order in which you select the public traders; 1.5. the procedures established and published the last guaranteed delivery price for end users not connected users and that is gasified objects connected to the natural gas distribution system. 2. the terms used in the rules: 2.1 the allowed maximum load – the largest amount of natural gas, which the user may use the hour; 2.2. the gross calorific value-heat (energy) that is obtained under standard conditions, permanent pressure in air is completely burned up one cubic metre of natural gas, given off during combustion when all the products are cooled to the set temperature and the initial reagent is the gaseous state, except for the burning time in the water. Heat is also calculated that the heat released by the combustion products to kondensējot existing water vapour; 2.3. crash – an event that occurred in the natural gas supply system technical defects, incorrect operation or other unforeseen factors, and that threatened or caused injury (including losses) human health, life, property and the environment; 2.4. emergency situations-disorder in the natural gas supply system or other unforeseen circumstances that may endanger human health, life, property and the environment, or to cause injury (including losses); 2.5. the balancing responsibility-duty payment by transmission system operators for gas the balance not gasified object, which is provided with daily tracking site according to the natural gas transmission system usage rules; 2.6. gas apparatus-apparatus which is used as fuel in natural gas; 2.7. the natural gas supply system's home-ownership and responsibility of the border Division of the space between the distribution system operator and user of natural gas supply systems; 2.8. the natural gas equipment – equipment from closing before the machine cleaning of natural gas to drain out of the device. Natural gas equipment consists of a gas pipeline linking gas and closing before it, gas apparatus, combustion of natural gas required for combustion air supply and extraction devices; 2.9. the natural gas connection agreement – a contract which the transmission system operator has concluded with the owner of the object of gasified system connection installing; 2.10. the natural gas heating zone distribution systems part of the contract between the distribution system operator and the transmission system operator and to which the calculation of the individual daily weighted average gross calorific value; 2.11.-energy natural gas trader validly registered merchants whose business is trading in natural gas; 2.12. natural gas trade agreement – a contract concluded with the user of natural gas trader for trading in natural gas; 2.13. the natural gas trading periods-natural gas trade agreement during the period in which the merchant is obliged to market natural gas user on natural gas trade agreement negotiated a natural gas price and the user must pay for natural gas received; 2.14. the gas day – period from 5:00 to 5:00 UTC (universal time coordinated) the next day during the winter period and from 4:00 to 4:00 UTC the next day, the period when summer time is used; 2.15. daily accounting accounting of natural gas – the place where the telemetry system komercuzskait installed meter of operational data for automated remote reading and distribution system operator of the komercuzskait data of the measuring apparatus (including the amount of natural gas received) to remotely read at least once a day, or natural gas accounting where not installed telemetry system for measuring komercuzskait operational data for automated remote reading, but the user in accordance with the distribution system, the procedure for use of the service is obliged to notify the komercuzskait of meter readings once a day; 2.16. komercuzskait measuring apparatus-measuring of the feature or features of measurement system for natural gas consumption accounts for settlement purposes and permitted maximum load and control parameters of natural gas; 2.17. the natural gas supply system: the home user's side of the border the pipeline installed, sealing, natural gas facilities and other technical installations set the user for the supply of natural gas; 2.18. the daily accounting accounting of natural gas – the place where not installed telemetry system for measuring komercuzskait operational data for automated remote reading and meter of the komercuzskait data is read less often than once every 24 hours; 2.19. the balance-the difference between natural gas trader and alumnus of the natural gas consumed by the user; 2.20. the billing period-the period for which the accounts. The settlement period is one calendar month, unless otherwise agreed by the parties; 2.21. the gas holding responsible person – a person who, in accordance with standards LVS 434-1:2011 "natural gas distribution system and the user's natural gas supply system with a maximum working pressure of up to 1.6 MPa (16 bar) operation and maintenance. Part 1: General requirements "is certified to work with the user's natural gas supply systems and gas installations and support this system and the safe operation of the equipment; 2.22. the consumption standard profile – distribution system operator to an everyday accounting site applied mathematical natural gas consumption forecasting model. Standard consumption profiles develop and their number is determined by the distribution system operator, based on historical consumption data natural gas; 2.23. the transmission system operator-licensed energy trader, which provides natural gas services; 2.24. transmission system service – transport of natural gas transmission system; 2.25. the transmission service agreement-a contract which the transmission system operator to switch to natural gas traders or users of the transmission system services and other services; 2.26. the last guaranteed delivery service – natural gas supply the user up to 7000 m3/h, which is gasified object connected to a distribution system, and who has a valid marketing contract with natural gas natural gas natural gas trader who ceases to trade or for which there are no existing natural gas trade agreement, but has the right to receive natural gas from the last guaranteed delivery service provider; 2.27. the seal-manufacturer, system operator or an accredited inspection body mounted protection feature to prevent and detect tampering or attempting to tamper with the natural gas supply system of measuring apparatus in or komercuzskait; 2.28. the distribution system operator-licensed energy trader, which provides natural gas distribution system services; 2.29. the distribution system service – transport of natural gas distribution systems; 2.30. the distribution system service agreement-a contract which the transmission system operator has concluded with a trader or user of natural gas distribution system services and other services; 2.31. the system equipment-gas systems control, accounting, cathodic protection, lightning protection, metering, telemetry, and other technological equipment, which deployed to gas pipeline system; 2.32. the standard-circumstances when natural gas pressure is 101.325 kPa and a temperature of 20 ° C; 2.33. trading interval-one day-long period that corresponds to the gas day. II. the natural gas supply system use 3. the distribution system operator new Autothermal method object connects to the system for the supply of natural gas or increase the allowed maximum user load gasified object in accordance with the regulations laid down in the approved natural gas system connection. 4. the user can increase the maximum permitted load of the gasified object after the distribution system operator has made the necessary changes in the natural gas connection natural gas trader and natural gas trade agreement is done accordingly. 5. The distribution system operator shall provide advice on the creation of the order of the connections, the permitted load, natural gas use and tracking. 6. the user shall ensure that user's natural gas supply system is built according to the construction and fire safety regulatory requirements and regulations before commissioning has passed all the laws in certain strength and tightness test and that a natural gas plant with a centralized waste discharge, the discharge of waste gas pipe and fitting compliance legislation requirements, the technical condition and the flue connection to the flue is certified by the technical inspection of the situation. 7. before admission of first-time users of natural gas, natural gas supply system, the distribution system operator, which performs delegate natural gas first, instruct the user to being about the use of the natural gas supply system, to comply with the requirements referred to in these provisions of the natural gas supply system and on the responsibility of the user, if the requirements are not being complied with, as well as provide user to distribution system operator's emergency and customer service contact information. The distribution system operator shall ensure that the user instruction is registered. 8. The natural gas supply system, including natural gas equipment and apparatus, for use if its installed and put into operation the laws established and operation comply with the regulatory requirements. 9. The Ministry of economy in cooperation with the Technical Committee for Standardization recommends a national standardisation body the list of standards that apply this provision requirements. The national standardization body of applicable standard list published in your tīmekļvietn. 10. The user is responsible for the user's natural gas supply system for safe operation and technical compliance with state laws and regulations. Before the start of the use of natural gas, the user is obliged to meet you and to respect the natural gas in the operation of equipment and apparatus instructions for use and fire safety requirements for the use of the natural gas supply system should be secure. 11. the user shall ensure that the natural gas supply system installation, technical service, maintenance, repair and technical surveillance specialist with the appropriate qualifications, who all work related to the natural gas supply system of the user's technical service, maintenance, repair and technical supervision, perform and document the law. 12. the user shall ensure that the provisions of 8, 10 and 11 the duties referred to in paragraph shall take the person who operates the natural gas supply system of the user. 13. All expenses associated with the user's natural gas supply system in technical service, maintenance, repair, reconstruction and technical supervision shall be borne by the user. 14. the user, not the household user, the object which is gasified, industrial or public building, as well as other objects if gasified is installed in natural gas with nominal heat capacity above 130 kW, designate in writing and constantly under the holding of gas transported for the responsible person. On gasified object posted about the gas holding responsible person user informs it of the distribution system operator. The distribution system operator is responsible that the processing of personal data under the data protection of individuals-regulating laws. 15. the person in charge of the gas holding at least once a year check the user's natural gas supply system and instruct the person who operates the natural gas supply system of the user, for the use of the natural gas supply system and on the obligation to comply with the requirements set out in these provisions of the natural gas supply system for use. The person in charge of the gas holding provides the user a written opinion on the results of the inspection and the briefing. The opinion shall include information about the user's natural gas supply system in compliance with the legislation requirements, prerequisites for the user's natural gas supply system for future safe operation, as well as add a document showing the briefing. 16. a user with the users of the distribution system operator natural gas supply system or natural gas equipment or apparatus repair and disconnection, adding it after the repair, as well as new natural gas supply system or apparatus, or the addition or replacement of equipment. 17. the user must not be arbitrary user system for the supply of natural gas to add another user's natural gas supply system or stop the continued use of natural gas, the natural gas equipment disconnected arbitrarily. The activities referred to in the laws and established specialist with the appropriate qualifications. 18. The user is obliged in the laws in order to ensure periodic in gasified object the ventilation system and the inspection and cleaning of dūmkanāl. Gasified object existing ventilation systems and the maintenance of the technical dūmkanāl of the person with the appropriate qualifications. 19. If the user is found in the natural gas supply system, natural gas leaks, built up an emergency or accident, the user shall immediately notify the distribution system operator, emergency services, and provides representatives the distribution system operator from entering the gasified object. 20. the user shall immediately notify operator of the distribution system for natural gas supply disruptions. 21. The user is obliged to comply with the gas, equipment and premises of the system established in the aprobežojum set and ensure free access to and the entrance pipeline system, equipment and buildings, to repair, add or disconnect the gas supply system or its technical service, maintenance and technical supervision. 22. For residential home sharing premises and other premises located in the joint ownership of the natural gas pipeline system, the internal situation, residential home sharing premises entered natural gas utilities to enter the State of caulking, as well as a basement ventilation and ventilation systems and technical condition of compliance with dūmkanāl legislation requirements are responsible for residential home owner or legal possessor. 23. If according to the technological process in the gasified object inventory facilities requires continuous fuel supply, natural gas supply interruption during the use of other fuels. III. The natural gas trading and marketing of natural gas supply 24. user shall be in accordance with the natural gas sales agreement, which shall include an indication of the use of the distribution system of the service order, or, as the last guaranteed delivery service in accordance with these rules. 25. Natural gas trade agreement on-the-spot or using a means of distance communication shall be concluded with a user who has the object property, gasified use or possession. 26. Natural gas trader in natural gas sales contract shall include the following: 26.1. information on the Contracting Parties, the marketing of natural gas and the price of the period or the procedure for determining the duration of the contract and the contract early termination; 26.2. the information about the distribution system operator, which operates the distribution system services, system service tariffs; 16.3. information about the permitted maximum load size; 26.4. the order in which the user is making a settlement of natural gas, the natural gas supply system users do not balance and system services, as well as billing; 26.5. natural gas trader's obligation to settle with the distribution system operator for the user to provide system services, other services and taxes; 16.5. the natural gas traders to end the obligations of natural gas sales contract, if it is to become aware that a user is lost in the object property, gasified use or possession; 16.6. claim and issue submission and review procedures; 16.7. the parties ' rights, duties and responsibilities; 26.9. the distribution system operator's emergency contact information. 27. A user other than the user of the household and gasified object is equipped with a daily tracking site, is entitled to close the trade in natural gas contracts with several natural gas traders also on one object in the gasified natural gas consumed: 27.1. informing the trader of natural gas, which entrusted the responsibility of balancing, new natural gas trade agreement; 27.2. in agreement with natural gas traders, which instructed the balancing responsibility, the arrangements will be made in the settlement of the natural gas supply system users do not balance; 27.3. the agreement on the trade of natural gas, natural gas trader, which has entrusted the responsibility of balancing without specifying these rules 26.2 26.3 26.4.,., and 26.5. information referred to and including information about natural gas traders, which instructed the balancing responsibility, as well as the arrangements for exchanges of information between the user and the other traders. 28. Natural gas trade agreement, a natural gas trader and mutual agreement, may include additional conditions that are not mentioned in these rules. 29. A user who uses natural gas to gasified into several objects, are eligible to enter into the natural gas trade agreement with one or more of the natural gas marketers. 30. Natural gas trade agreement termination the user shall inform the trader of natural gas, five working days in advance of these provisions and a trade agreement. If the object is gasified: 30.1. without daily or daily accounting records where not installed telemetry system for measuring komercuzskait operational data for automated remote reading, user distribution system operator duly recorded and notified to the meter readings of the komercuzskait; 30.2. the daily accounting where the telemetry system komercuzskait installed meter of operational data for automated remote reading, the distribution system operator system service agreement shall be in accordance with the procedure laid down in komercuzskait of meter readings and notify them of the natural gas marketer. 31. Expiry of the natural gas trade agreement, user: 31.1. natural gas trade agreement within the time limit set out in the final settlement of natural gas received, as well as the system and other services; 31.2. early termination of the contract, payment of the fee, if any is for natural gas trade agreement; 31.3. to disconnect the gas supply, ensure the distribution system operator access to the natural gas supply gasified object system, for which termination of natural gas trade agreement. 32. If, when to use natural gas to gasified object, the user is informed by traders of natural gas and the procedure laid down in these provisions are not terminated the natural gas trade agreement for the gasified object, the user is responsible for settlement of the natural gas consumed, and received the system services until this agreement is terminated. 33. Natural gas trader can unilaterally terminate the contract of the natural gas trade, sending notice in writing of the distribution system operator and user of natural gas trade agreement to the specified address if: 33.1. household user has requested to stop the supply of natural gas to gasified object at a time, without losing the natural gas trading activities, and natural gas trader has received a request from another person's object property, gasified tenure or use rights to restore the supply of natural gas to gasified object and conclude with this person, the natural gas trade agreement and seven working days after notification is sent to the user from the household is not received proof of the desire to continue to use natural gas; 33.2. in the rule 107.3. the circumstances referred to in point. 34. Natural gas trader for trading in natural gas contract expires at least: 34.1. six weeks previously trading under the procedures laid down in the Treaty, notifies the user, except when the sales of natural gas contract is shorter than six weeks; 21.3.10 days in advance of trade in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Treaty, notifies a user if the plan to end the trade in natural gas; 21.3.10 days in advance, inform the transmission system operators, distribution system service in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Treaty. 35. Natural gas delivery to the user of natural gas supply system users in the home of the border take the distribution system operator, based on the distribution system of the service contract, with a natural gas trader. 36. The supply of natural gas to the distribution system to make the home within the transmission system operator shall, on the basis of the cooperation agreement between distribution and transmission system operator or a transmission system to the service contract. 37. the user that the object is a member of gasified natural gas distribution system, enter into an agreement with the transmission system operator of the distribution system services, if a user belonging to the transport of natural gas include transmission and distribution services. 38. natural gas to Gasified objects on the supply system of the home within a particular place is immediately after you enter the closing, if the object is not gasified developed robežakt, which provides other natural gas supply system in the home. IV. trade in natural gas households and associated users to trade natural gas 39. household user applies this provision contained in chapter III of the regulation, in so far as this section does not provide otherwise. 40. Natural gas sales in the household who is not related to the user user, a natural gas trader shall include the following information: 24.9. natural gas sales contract period, natural gas trading period, the early termination of the contract, including the fee for early termination of the contract, if applicable; 40.2. the gas price or its discovery, settlement procedures and the type of claim settlement procedures; 40.3. the total expected cost of kWh of natural gas (kWh) and cubic or monthly average natural gas consumption of gasified object, the calculation of the cost of natural gas price separately, the fee for service and taxes. 41. Natural gas trader in the contract with the household user who is not a user, include the associated natural gas trade agreement rules, which do not differ from the user's supply and issued in addition to the provisions referred to in paragraph 26 that: 25.5. natural gas trader household user charges for natural gas trade agreement early termination or amendment of the terms of the sale may be applied only to the first two years of the marketing period, if the marketing of natural gas, natural gas trade specified in a contract period of over two years; 41.2. the household user is entitled to terminate the contract without the natural gas sales agreement, early termination fee if you change the application of the provisions of the Treaty in the natural gas trading in the first two years of the period; 41.3. the fee for early termination of the contract must be determined in proportion to the time the natural gas sales to early termination of the contract, according to at least three months periods, if natural gas trade agreement that domestic users for a fixed period, provided the fee for early termination of the contract; 25.7. household user can terminate the contracts of trade of natural gas, a natural gas trader is notified at least seven working days in advance and specify natural gas trade agreement termination time. 42. Public dealer according to the natural gas sales agreement or the last guaranteed delivery service provides user associated natural gas marketing service for the price of related users specified energy in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law. 43. Public trader in natural gas sales contract with the related user in addition to the provisions laid down in paragraph 26 that: 43.1. associated user is entitled to terminate the contract without the natural gas sales agreement, early termination charges; 43.2. natural gas related user is traded at a price linked to users specific energy law. 44. Domestic user is considered to be related if it is closed, the user of natural gas sales contract with the public traders trade of natural gas. 45. the obligation to provide services related to trade natural gas users in the territory of Latvia is the natural gas marketer natural gas trade, which provides the services the largest household users. 46. Public dealer: 46.1. the switch with the transmission system operator of the distribution system of the service contract for the provision of services to the distribution system, agreeing on the need for and the amount of information exchange, as well as the distribution and transmission system service payment order; 46.2. the relevant users in the energy law, as set out in the price of natural gas; 46.3. the responsibility for supporting users in certain natural gas price is correctly applied; 46.4. by 30.6. This provision of the information referred to in subparagraph shall inform the user of natural gas for households trade last guaranteed delivery service; 46.5. the control of receipt of payments related to users; 46.6. settlement of accounts with a distribution system operator for the services provided by the listed users under approved distribution system services. 47. Public dealer in the event the new public trader provides natural gas trade-related user and changing the public traders inform the distribution system operator from the date of receipt of the information related to the user registers the new trader to the public. 48. the distribution system operator for public change notify the related merchant users, publish information in the Official Gazette of the "journal". 49. the distribution system operator: 30.5. after the connection is created and the associated user komercuzskait's installation of the measuring apparatus shall provide public trader information you need to start pay for natural gas consumed, and provide billing information you need about linked users of natural gas supplied; 30.6. inform the public about traders household user: 49.2.1. There are no existing natural gas trade agreement and to its conclusion continues to consume natural gas; 49.2.2. is a valid marketing contract with natural gas natural gas trader who terminated or ended the trade in natural gas; 30.6. the trade of natural gas recorded the last guaranteed delivery service within this provision in these households, 30.6 of the user. 50. If the household user, who is not related, do not want the user to be a member of the natural gas market and wants to use the opportunity to become associated with the user that made the change of the natural gas traders in accordance with the procedure laid down in these provisions. 51. If the price of natural gas has changed user and related price changes by the distribution system operator in accordance with the procedure laid down in komercuzskait of the meter does not communicate, publicly display the dealer apply the new gas price for the amount of natural gas consumed from natural gas price changes. 52. the public trader has natural gas trader in these provisions, the rights and obligations provided for in so far as this section does not provide otherwise. 53. the user is associated to the user in these provisions, the rights and obligations provided for in so far as this section does not provide otherwise. V. natural gas trader and balancing responsibilities 54. User has the right to change the monthly natural gas traders first 55. these provisions and referred to in paragraph 57. 55. If the user selected another trader of natural gas, natural gas trader in the selected job is up to the previous 15th date of the month before the natural gas traders announce change of the distribution system operator, concluded that natural gas sales contract, indicating the transmission system of balancing the portfolio user identifier, which attract the conclusion of the trade agreement. 56. The user selected a natural gas marketer to the 20th of the previous month before the intended date of the change of the natural gas traders have the right to withdraw this provision, paragraph 55 statement on natural gas trader. 57. the distribution system operator before changing to natural gas traders last month on the twenty-fifth day, inform the user of the existing natural gas trader. 58. the distribution system operator at the request of a trader of natural gas, should provide information about the user's natural gas consumption, which requires natural gas marketer natural gas sales contract, or if the user has given consent to the transfer of such data and the distribution system operator shall have the opportunity to verify the truthfulness of that consent. 59. Balancing responsibility in one object can be gasified to take only one transmission system users. 60. If the natural gas supply natural gas to gasified object takes place within the framework of the trade agreement, which is the user of natural gas transmission system user, you can delegate the responsibility of balancing the natural gas marketer natural gas agreement trade agreement and announced the transmission system operator transmission system terms of use. 61. A user who is not a household and transmission system user and switch natural gas trade agreement with several natural gas traders, is responsible for the agreement with one of the natural gas traders balancing responsibilities, including the responsibility of the trader of natural gas, the natural gas sales agreement. 62. the last guaranteed delivery service is a balancing responsibility for natural gas users who receive natural gas the last guaranteed delivery service. 63. The transmission system user who has entrusted the responsibility of balancing accounts with the transmission system operator of the natural gas supply system users do not balance according to the natural gas transmission system. Vi. The last guaranteed delivery service 64. Natural gas supply in the last guaranteed delivery service ensures the delivery of the last guaranteed service provider if: 64.1. users have concluded trade agreements with natural gas natural gas traders that are balancing responsibilities, and the user is not the user of the transmission system; 64.2. the user is the one existing natural gas sales contract with a trader, who ended the trade in natural gas; 64.3. user has complied with the conditions laid down in these provisions for the supply of natural gas, gasified object, but do not have a natural gas trade agreement on trade of natural gas, gasified object; 64.4. natural gas trader has terminated the contract with the user and the user or owner is not gasified object provided by the possibility of the distribution system operator shall discontinue gasified natural gas supply, as well as the object of the supply of natural gas to gasified object concerned is not a trade agreement with other natural gas trader. 65. The user is not the user of the household, the last guaranteed natural gas delivery service provided by: 65.1. the distribution system operator selected natural gas trader, agreed with the last guaranteed delivery service; 65.2. the distribution system operator, the absence of agreement on the last guaranteed delivery service with natural gas traders, or it is unable to provide this service. 66. the natural gas household users the last guaranteed delivery service provides: 66.1. public dealer on price related users specified energy in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law; 66.2. the rules referred to in paragraph 65 of the last guaranteed delivery service provider, if the dealer terminated the public natural gas trade. 67. the distribution system operator shall provide information on its tīmekļvietn of its designated the last guaranteed delivery service provider (operator's name, registration number and contact information). 68. The user the last guaranteed delivery service approved the settlement order deadlines are required to pay the last guaranteed delivery service provider for the last guaranteed delivery service within the natural gas received, system services and other services, as well as natural gas balance not received according to the natural gas transmission system. 69. the last guaranteed delivery service is: 69.1. the obligation to publish their tīmekļvietn in the current period applicable in the last guaranteed delivery service month before the settlement period; EB 69.2. right to require to pay an invoice for a period not exceeding 10 working days from the date of dispatch of the invoice; 69.3. these rules for natural gas traders of rights and obligations, in so far as this section does not provide otherwise. 70. The user the last guaranteed delivery service is: 70.1. the obligation to notify the komercuzskait of meter readings of the distribution system operator in the order and time limits; 70.2. these rules for user rights and obligations, in so far as this section does not provide otherwise. VII. the rights and obligations of the trader 71. before natural gas trading activities of the distribution system operator license area natural gas traders will switch distribution system service agreement with the transmission system operator. 72. the launching of operation market of natural gas, a natural gas trader is obliged to inform user: 72.1. for their economic activities, experiences and capabilities, as well as to provide another user with the requested information to be able to identify the specific natural gas traders; 72.2. clearly and unambiguously specify offer expiration date. 73. If a natural gas trader in their presentations, conversations with users or quotes use information in connection with the service, quality, prices or other similar information, it is entitled to request such information from the transmission system operator. The dealer responsible for the presentation of the material and the accuracy of the information provided is correct. 74. in order to ensure visibility, natural gas trader: 74.1. performing marketing or informational nature, using the received registration certificate specified in the operator's properties. Natural gas trader representatives refer to registered traders of natural gas, which they represent and whose name is running; 74.2. provides the following publicly available information about you: the name of the economic operator 74.2.1. According to the commercial register; 74.2.2. natural gas trader phone number, registered address, e-mail address, tīmekļvietn, in which the potential or existing natural gas users can familiarize themselves with the information provided by the dealer; 74.2.3. the registration number of the natural gas trader register. 75. Natural gas trader provides a confidentiality of the information received in accordance with the laws that govern the physical and legal persons and the protection of their business secrets. 76. for each day late payment to natural gas trader is entitled to demand interest on arrears shall be charged to the user in accordance with the procedure laid down in the civil code to 0.15% per day of the amount outstanding. 77. The natural gas marketer must: 77.1. the distribution system to service the contract date of the payment by the distribution system operator for billing period the user system services provided in accordance with the applicable tariff system services; 77.2. at least five working days ' notice to inform the transmission system operators of natural gas trading and for household users, which is in force in natural gas trade agreement, termination of the said natural gas trade. VIII. the rights and obligations of the operator 78. the distribution system operator shall ensure continuous supply of natural gas to a natural gas supply system of the user's home to the permitted limit of the maximum load. 79. the distribution system operator shall not be obliged to provide the natural gas supply for the user, if the user does not comply with: 79.1. This provision, natural gas trade agreement or the last guaranteed delivery service terms and received written information from natural gas traders; 79.2. the user uses a natural gas pipeline system, its equipment and machines that were not put into laws and regulations established or operating time does not meet the legislative or regulatory requirements; 79.3. a user who is not a domestic user, do not conclude a contract with natural gas traders, which instructed the balancing responsibility, and the user is not a transmission system users. 80. the distribution system operator is responsible for the delivery of natural gas quality parameter control of conformity specified in the annexes of these provisions allowed value and is entitled to refuse the supply of natural gas, or aizvietotājgāz, if it does not conform to these requirements. 81. the distribution system operator, to comply with laws and obligations, to be able to access the user's natural gas supply system and the measuring apparatus of komercuzskait. These tasks represent the distribution system operator must produce a certificate of service indicating the right of access to the system for the supply of natural gas, gasified object. Model of the certificate of service will be included in the distribution system operator tīmekļvietn. 82. the distribution system operator must: 82.1. to provide the necessary information: natural gas 82.1.1. the merchant trade in natural gas supply and the preparation of trade agreements, where the distribution system operator shall have the opportunity to verify the veracity of the given user consent; 82.1.2. the public natural gas trader for the preparation of trade agreements; 82.1.3. the last guaranteed delivery service provider for the provision of that service user of natural gas; 82.1.4. user in connection with the access to the system for the supply of natural gas and the use of system services; 82.2. develop and publish in their tīmekļvietn standard consumption profiles and distribution system services, which provides the natural gas supply system operating requirements and komercuzskait of natural gas accounting and measuring display notification procedures; 82.3. ensure the distribution system service or limit the duration of breaks, and reason for registration; 82.4. applications to record damage to natural gas supply system in emergency or in case of damage and to ensure the fastest possible damage prevention. 83. If corrupt natural gas supply is interrupted for more than 1000 users, the distribution system operator shall inform the users through the media. 84. the distribution system operator is responsible for the maintenance of the natural gas emergency and logistic support, as well as on emergency prevention and localization. 85. Where the distribution system operator is in possession of information that points to a natural gas leak in the system and the user's natural gas shows the emergency situation, the distribution system operator authorised personnel is obliged to immediately notify the user about this situation, as well as to report to the national police and the State fire and rescue service and call upon State police officers to law in any time of the day get into user space or territory emergency prevention. 86. Where the distribution system operator finds the user's natural gas supply installation of the operating system or non-compliance with regulatory requirements, the distribution system operator for this condition according to the distribution system services policy informs the user, as well as set a time limit for correcting deficiencies. 87. If the user's natural gas system, the distribution system operator discovers that installed arbitrarily connected before the measuring apparatus or komercuzskait user of natural gas used in the measuring apparatus, or without komercuzskait komercuzskait's meter or seal is damaged and what steps have reduced natural gas consumption display size or create the possibility of natural gas use for free, the system operator on the findings of the law shall be drawn up in duplicate. One of the Act shall keep a copy of the distribution system operator, the other is passed to the user or its representative. 88. The provisions referred to in paragraph 87 violation system operator natural gas consumption is calculated as follows: 88.1. a user that is not household user, based on the maximum load allowed for the user or the user's natural gas facilities and apparatus for maximum possible load, if it exceeds the allowed maximum user load;
88.2. household user, taking into account the approved settlement procedures laid down in the rules of the natural gas consumption of the differentiated needs of municipal and district heating residential and farm buildings or taking into account the user's natural gas facilities and apparatus for maximum possible load, if the user object gasified natural gas used for the purpose for which is not included in the rate of consumption of the differentiated needs of municipal heating residential and farm buildings. 89. where these rules violation referred to in paragraph 87, the distribution system operator shall recalculate for the used natural gas distribution systems and services to the extent corresponding to this double rule 88, paragraph komercuzskait of the report with the meter the quantity of natural gas accounted for in the period in which reduced natural gas consumption quantity listed, and the gas price in determining the last guaranteed delivery prices about the finding a month. Based on the conversion of natural gas, used the system operator statement billing, in which the user specifies the conversion of natural gas used and the term of payment. The user has the responsibility to timely and full payment by the distribution system operator. 90. If it is not possible to determine from which time reduced natural gas consumption quantity listed or create the opportunity to consume natural gas, free of charge, for the beginning of the period considered: 90.1. komercuzskait measuring apparatus of setup time; 90.2. the year before, it was found that rule violation referred to in paragraph 87 that the user has the possibility to consume natural gas, free of charge, if the meter of the komercuzskait not been set or the komercuzskait meter installation time is longer than a year. 91. On the distribution system of the service of the correct application of the tariff is responsible for the distribution system operator. 92. the distribution system operator and the transmission system operator shall have the obligation to conclude a cooperation agreement, under which a mutual exchange of information, including exchange of information on the activities and events that may affect the natural gas distribution system, as well as to provide for the safety of the distribution system operator to notify the transmission system operator and marketer of natural gas data for 24-hour distribution system the split quantity of natural gas, as well as to agree on the arrangements for reporting such data. 93. the distribution system operator and the transmission system operator shall ensure the exchange of information about activities and events that may affect the natural gas distribution system reliability. 94. the distribution system operator shall have the right to request and receive all the necessary information from the users of natural gas and natural gas traders in these regulations and contracts concluded for the enforcement of obligations. 95. transmission and distribution system operator provided from natural gas trader and user confidentiality of the information received in accordance with the laws that govern the physical and legal persons and the protection of their business secrets. IX. User and owner of gasified object the rights and obligations of the user and gasified 96. object owner is responsible, if it was the fault of the smooth supply of natural gas for other users. 97. The user is obliged to provide true 60.3.: information on komercuzskait's meter readings; 97.2. trade the time limits specified in the contract, pay for the consumed gas and system services, as well as other laws and regulations in these terms and in particular payments; 60.5. ensure the komercuzskait of the measuring apparatus and preservation of the seals;
60.5. immediately, but not later than within 24 hours to report the distribution system operator for the measuring of the detected komercuzskait or seal damage; 97.5. cover expenditure associated with the distribution system operator for damage, including damage caused, if arbitrarily changes were made in the natural gas supply system or was damaged or the natural gas supply system of measuring apparatus or komercuzskait seals; 97.6. the distribution system operator to meet this deadline referred to in paragraph 86 of the rules of the distribution system operator written instructions on changes the user's natural gas supply to the installation or operation of the system in order to ensure the appropriate use of natural gas in natural gas trade agreement and legislation requirements; follow user gasified 97.7. object or objects specified allowable maximum load; 97.8. immediately, but not later than the time of the day, which found a substandard gas receipt, inform the distribution system operator or natural gas traders trading in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Treaty; 97.9. to provide the distribution system operator and marketer of natural gas, the requested information to the distribution system operator and trader of natural gas could be undistorted to fulfil those legal and natural gas trade agreement obligations and exercise rights; 97.10. distribution system operators to provide access to the natural gas supply system users. 98. The user, not the household user, in addition to the provisions in paragraph 97 obligations is the obligation: 98.1. any time of the day to ensure the distribution system operator representatives unimpeded access to the natural gas supply systems gasified object and komercuzskait instruments of the distribution system operator may run smoothly then legal and natural gas trade agreement obligations and exercise rights; 98.2. the distribution system operator in the order and within the register and notify the data on quantity of natural gas consumed; 98.3. natural gas trade agreement or the last guaranteed delivery service provider within the time limits provided for in the course of settlement, and to make full payment for the received natural gas and system services; 98.4. natural gas line with the traders and to observe the system service schedule; 98.5. the distribution system operator to change within the time limit set in the gasified object of measuring komercuzskait. 99. in addition to the household user 97. these provisions the obligations provided for in paragraph 1 must: 99.1. during the day (from at 08.00 and 21.00 o'clock) to provide a distribution system operator representatives unimpeded access to the natural gas supply systems gasified object and komercuzskait instruments of the distribution system operator may run smoothly then legal and natural gas trade agreement obligations and exercise rights; According to the prescribed komercuzskait 99.2. meter reading of the notification procedure to inform the komercuzskait of meter readings; 99.3. in full to make payments for natural gas natural gas trader, trader or the public the last guaranteed delivery service provider in the course of settlement, approved within the time limits and in the form. 100. the owner is Gasified object the following responsibilities: 100.1. in its regular survey of gasified owned objects; 100.2. provide multi-family residential buildings located on the premises of a shared natural gas systems and equipment technical condition and operational compliance with legislative or regulatory requirements; 100.3. provide multi-family residential buildings sharing the premises of komercuzskait installed meter and seals and to report immediately to the distribution system operator for the komercuzskait meter damage, broken seals and potential komercuzskait of meter reading errors; 100.4. to report promptly to the distribution system operator on detected natural gas systems; 100.5. ensure representative distribution system operator unimpeded access to the natural gas supply systems gasified object and komercuzskait instruments of the distribution system operator may not interfere with the execution of the laws and obligations and exercise rights; 100.6. gasified object owner is responsible for facility consume gasified natural gas billing and these rules provided for the user's duties, if the object is gasified natural gas trade agreement or it is lost; 100.7. require the distribution system operator shall discontinue the supply of natural gas to gasified object, if a user violates the natural gas supply system safe terms of use and this can lead to an emergency or disaster. 101. The user has the following rights: to receive natural gas according to 101.1. natural gas sales contract or the last guaranteed delivery service; request from the 101.2. market participants the necessary information in connection with a connection to the natural gas supply system, system services, and the transfer of responsibility for balancing the trader, as well as check and compare the komercuzskait meter readings; 101.3. If necessary, after consulting with the change of the natural gas traders trade in natural gas contract natural gas consumption; 101.4. to receive from the trader or the natural gas distribution system operator information about natural gas supply interruptions and possible natural gas supply the restore time. 102. the object is Gasified owner rights at least 10 working days in advance require the distribution system operator shall discontinue the supply of natural gas to gasified object if object gasified natural gas supply system or gasified object construction or repair. 103. the distribution system operator shall evaluate the request, the owner of object gasified to interrupt the supply of natural gas and, if it finds that the grounds for the request complies with the provisions of this paragraph, 102 at least five working days ' notice in writing, inform the users and traders of natural gas about the outage, indicating its reasons and time. X. natural gas supply interruption, limitation and restore 104. The distribution system operator shall have the right to immediately suspend or restrict the supply of natural gas, if the accident or emergency situation is detected. 105. the distribution system operator shall be entitled to immediately terminate the supply of natural gas, a natural gas trader is notified or the last guaranteed delivery service provider, and designing appropriate legislation in two copies (one copy kept in the distribution system operator, the other is passed to the user or its representative), in the following cases: 105.1. user not complying with the maximum allowable load; 105.2. was gasified object arbitrarily removed or damaged during the komercuzskait of the measuring instruments, the associated telemetry or telemehānik system or seals; 105.3. the distribution system operator has established the infringement, which the user was reduced natural gas consumption quantity listed or create the opportunity to consume natural gas free of charge; 105.4. natural gas supply system was arbitrarily modified or there has been interference in its operation, and the user's natural gas facilities or apparatus was arbitrarily added, changed or set up inadequate transmission system operator, including the meter before komercuzskait; 105.5. by request of the owner of the gasified object if: 105.5.1. the user violates the natural gas supply system safe terms of use and this can lead to an emergency or disaster; 105.5.2. user-terminated object or gasified rental lease agreement and this fact is evidence; 105.6. the distribution system operator agent is not able to install, change or control of komercuzskait meter, read the readings and smoothly execute other laws or natural gas trade agreement obligations or exercising rights; 105.7. owner or gasified object is not one of the persons that the object uses gasified natural gas, natural gas has not concluded a trade agreement, as well as not receiving natural gas the last guaranteed delivery service; the use of natural gas, gasified 105.8. object launched or updated arbitrarily; 105.9. a user other than the user of the household, the prescribed period is not changed in the gasified object measuring or household of the komercuzskait user within 10 working days of the system operator does not have the ability to change from a gasified object set komercuzskait of meter; 105.10. these provisions are not met, paragraph 86 of the system operator's instructions for changes in the natural gas supply system, equipment or apparatus of natural gas installation or in operation, in order to ensure the appropriate use of natural gas, natural gas trade agreement and regulatory requirements. 106. Natural gas trader in the payment document by the specified payment deadline may send the user a warning about natural gas supply disruption. If a user within the time limit specified in the notice, being not less than five working days does not make payments, request a dealer natural gas and system operator stops the supply of natural gas user. 107. The distribution system operator shall discontinue the supply of natural gas, about informing the trader of natural gas and designing appropriate legislation in two copies. One of the Act shall keep a copy of the system operator, the other is passed to the user or its representative, if: 107.1. a user who is not a user of the household, the natural gas supply system is equipped with the instruments of the komercuzskait, which does not comply with the regulations laid down in the metrological requirements, system operator or set the connection agreement requirements, and user pielīgtaj system within the time limit set by the operator does not resolve the non-conformity of the apparatus komercuzskait the laws specified metrological requirements or the distribution system operator requirements the Treaty of pielīgtaj, connection requirements; 107.2. user has not fulfilled the terms of the obligation referred to in point 14 of the gasified to designate the facility of the gas holding responsible person and did not notice the distribution system operator for this person; 107.3. natural gas trader, trader or the public the last guaranteed delivery service at least five working days before the user warned him about natural gas supply and the distribution system operator shall have received written notification from natural gas trader, trader or the public the last guaranteed delivery service provider: user 107.3.1. in these regulations, a natural gas trader, trader or the public the last guaranteed delivery service approved the settlement or the time limits laid down is not settled on the received natural gas distribution system, or received services do not take other public natural gas trader, trader or the last guaranteed delivery service provider approved settlement arrangements relating to the implementation of payments has made prepayment or not lodged or update the security deposit, if the user has been specified; 107.3.2. the user has lost the gasified object, use or possession of property rights. 108. If the last guaranteed delivery service is provided by the distribution system operator and user of this provision in paragraph 107 notice does not make payments, the distribution system operator is entitled to suspend the supply of natural gas to the user and to restore the supply of natural gas within five working days after the payment. 109. the distribution system operator natural gas supply of the restores to the user within five working days after it was found that: 109.1. This provision is avoided in paragraph 105 and 107.1. measures referred to in point of the reason natural gas supply; for natural gas traders of 109.2., public merchant or the last guaranteed delivery service provider pursuant to a written notification: 109.2.1. is payment for the consumed gas distribution system services and other legislation set payments;
109.2.2. have received other public natural gas trader, trader or the last guaranteed delivery service provider's billing procedures and approved the rules of the associated payments (including interest on arrears, debt recovery costs, payment security deposit, compensation); you have received a payment of 109.3. the distribution system operator calculated disruption of the natural gas supply and reconstruction costs; 109.4. is it a requirement for future safe natural gas use. 110. The user who do not make payments on time, a natural gas trader requires to cover the natural gas supply and restore the associated costs, if appropriate information is received from the distribution system operator. The distribution system operator natural gas supply of the restores after those costs. 111. the distribution system operator shall charge for natural gas supply interruption and restoration and the last guaranteed delivery service provider, tīmekļvietn, and publish this fee corresponds to the actual termination of natural gas supply and reconstruction costs. 112. If the gas supply is interrupted gasified object in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 105 or 107.1., the distribution system operator shall before renewal of the natural gas supply in addition to the provisions laid down in paragraph 109 have the right to request changes to the gasified natural gas supply of object in the system, including installing the additional closure of the measuring apparatus with komercuzskait, telemetry or telemehānik system for automated remote data to be read or move the komercuzskait meter with a coordinated distribution system operator and distribution system operator free. 113. the distribution system operator in paragraph 112 of the rules required changes gasified natural gas supply object in the system, the user, the owner of the object or gasified in the distribution system operator shall, by common accord on the costs of the user and the owner of the object in the gasified funds. If agreement cannot be reached, the changes make the distribution system operator, the cost of which is borne by the user or the owner of the object in the gasified funds. 114. the distribution system operator for natural gas outage planned for natural gas supply system is disconnected because the user warning at least five working days in advance by phone by sending a text message via the e-Services portal or in writing. The distribution system operator shall have the right to warn the user about the household user disconnection, the natural gas system of giving notice in the mailbox of the user's household, but if this is not possible, an appropriate statement to the property that contains the object, or gasified to warn the owner of the object with the gasified or his authorized person. If, within five working days after the warning of the user, not the household user, fails to reconcile the disconnect of the natural gas supply system, the distribution system operator shall define this time independently and notify the user. 115. in order to carry out emergency measures emergency, emergency situations or defects found, the distribution system operator shall have the right at any time to immediately disconnect a user's natural gas supply system, natural gas plants and machines. The distribution system operator is then the urgency of order by phone by sending a text message via the e-Services portal or in writing inform the user about the interruption of the natural gas supply and its cause. The distribution system operator shall have the right to warn the user about the household user disconnection, the natural gas system of giving notice in the mailbox of the user's household, but if this is not possible, an appropriate statement to the property that contains the object, or gasified to warn the owner of the object with the gasified or his authorized person. 116. the distribution system operator is not responsible for the natural gas supply interruption if they are caused by natural gas, gasified object internal or external supply systems safety equipment malfunction, user, or third party's acts or omissions. 117. the distribution system operator is not responsible for the natural gas supply disruptions and damage, including damage that a user has incurred due to the interruption of the supply of natural gas, where the distribution system operator stopped the supply of natural gas users in the cases laid down in this chapter. 118. the user has the right to require you to stop the supply of natural gas for a period not longer than one year, without losing the natural gas sales agreement. Expenses related to the natural gas supply interruption and renewal, shall be borne by the user. XI. the accounting settlement of the natural gas natural gas natural gas consumed 119. User quantity counting in cubic metres (m3). If the komercuzskait instruments installed temperature and pressure conversion devices, records establishing the standard conditions. 120. user accounts with natural gas traders of natural gas consumed, as well as the distribution system services the distribution system operator natural gas quantity listed conversion kWh using a transmission system operator in tīmekļvietn published data on natural gas of gas daily weighted average gross calorific value under standard conditions. 121. The transmission system operator shall ensure the distribution system operator approach to measuring of operational komercuzskait online data, which lists the distribution system and the quantity of natural gas natural gas determined parameters so that you can identify each natural gas heating in the area surrendered and composition of natural gas every day. Data access and transmission system separation zones determined by the distribution system operator and the transmission system operator of the contract concluded. The distribution system operator transmission system Division of natural gas heating zones in your tīmekļvietn be published. 122. the distribution system operator shall establish a procedure by which determines the heating zone distribution system, and each zone is appointed gazificēto objects, and published it in their tīmekļvietn. 123. the distribution system, the way of the natural gas heating value is determined using the following formula: H = H1 + H2 × V1 V2 × + ... + Ssss, where V1 + Hn × V2 + ... + Ssss H-distribution system in gas daily weighted average calorific value; H1, H2, ... HN – through the distribution system, the first, second, ... n entry point in the way of the natural gas system of 24-hour average weighted gross calorific value; V1, V2, ... VN-through the distribution system, the first, second, ... n entry points in the 24-hour system in the way of natural gas volume measured in the transmission system exit and the distribution system connection point. Gas daily average calorific value of natural gas distribution system in the heating area is calculated by determining the through all entry points in the flood zone heating natural gas 24-hour heating weighted average value. 124. the distribution system operator user consumed natural gas conversion of kWh per m3, using the following formula: E = V x Hs, where E-billing period natural gas delivered, kWh; V-billing period natural gas delivered, m3; HS-a natural gas weighted average gross calorific value at standard billing period (kWh/m3) thermal efficiency of the concerned zone. 125. Gasified objects with a daily accounting of billing period in place of natural gas consumed in kWh, the distribution system operator shall determine the period natural gas quantity m3 listed multiplied by the monthly weighted average gross calorific value of gas heating zone. 126. Gasified objects with daily tracking site billing period natural gas in kWh supplied is determined, each day actually measured quantity m3 of natural gas with a gas multiplied by the daily weighted average gross calorific value the calorific value of the distribution system and adding gas daily quantities of energy. If objects with the gasified daily tracking site actually measured the quantity of gas of natural gas a day could not be determined, then the settlement period of the day, which was not measured in the amount of natural gas consumed, the meter read komercuzskait natural gas quantity m3 is determined by multiplying the monthly weighted average gross calorific value of gas heating zone. 127. A day in the natural gas distribution system, the allocated quantity forecasting needs is determined by summing the following data: 127.1. from everyday accounting sites or user submissions received consumption; 127.2. the distribution system operator calculated or user who is not a user of the household consumption of gas supplied in the quantity of gas consumed daily without day-to-day accounting; 127.3. the distribution system operator calculated household users a day divided into natural gas quantity not daily accounting. 128. to settlement of the distribution system services determine the quantity distributed natural gas distribution system in the period of settlement, the amount of the distribution of the quantities of natural gas, using the following data: 128.1. from automated remote data readout (telemetry) system of komercuzskait received meter consumption data collected daily tracking (or user submitted consumption data, if the remote data reading (telemetry) system is not or does not work); 128.2. the distribution system operator received (or calculated) data on the quantity of natural gas distributed from the user (except household users) not everyday accounting; 128.3. the distribution system operator (not in accordance with the relevant accounting site assigned to a daily consumption of standard profile) estimated household users of natural gas quantities not distributed daily accounting. 129. the distribution system operator distribution system without the daily tracking site the next 24-hour forecast consumption of natural gas and send it to the merchant for inclusion in the next day's drawing power. 130. the distribution system operator for each transmission system users about balancing portfolios associated gasified objects send data for the previous 24-hour consumption of daily accounting. 131. The user of the natural gas consumed in accordance with komercuzskait of the billing meter volume m3 of natural gas listed that recalculated kWh. 132. If a user of the komercuzskait for a specific meter shows a notification procedure should be informed of the komercuzskait meter readings, the distribution system operator shall calculate the amount of natural gas consumed according to the standard consumption profile. 133. If the meter of the komercuzskait is damaged or disconnected to repair, verify or verify that each day spent in gas natural gas quantity determined in accordance with the natural gas equipment for medium load in similar circumstances in a similar period or calculated in accordance with the maximum allowed users to natural gas consumption per hour. 134. If the user's natural gas supply system is not fitted with a measuring device or the komercuzskait is equipped with the komercuzskait of the measuring apparatus that does not comply with the laws and the means of measuring the metrological requirements laid down or the connection contract, every day spent in gas natural gas shall be calculated according to the maximum allowed users to natural gas consumption per hour. 135. objects, which Gasified natural gas used in several residential buildings or apartment tenants or owners and that natural gas consumption accounts for one of the komercuzskait natural gas meter for natural gas received, and payment system services, which is determined by the owner of this object in the gasified. Gasified object or the owner of lodger mutual disputes about billing and internal natural gas supply system use is dealt with in the law of civil procedure. 136. If the meter is set komercuzskait to the natural gas supply system boundaries of affiliation, losses of natural gas in the gas (if incurred) from natural gas supply system in komercuzskait's home border and meter installation site shall be defined as follows: If the meter of 136.1. komercuzskait mounted in the side of the border, before natural gas home losses incurred between the crest of the komercuzskait installation location and boundaries of affiliation shall be deducted from the quantity of natural gas delivered to the user; If the meter of 136.2. komercuzskait installed on the user's side of the border, before natural gas home losses incurred between the crest of the komercuzskait installation location and boundaries of affiliation, adds to the user supplied natural gas total. 137. the distribution system operator shall record the gasified objects mounted on meter komercuzskait. 138. the household user system for the supply of natural gas, set the komercuzskait meter is the property of the distribution system operator. A user who is not the household user, the system for the supply of natural gas, set the komercuzskait property of the measuring is the user, except when it is purchased and installed by the distribution system operator. 139. the distribution system operator shall have the right to the user to supply natural gas to gasified inventory object set your meter or change of komercuzskait natural gas delivered to the user accounts in the gasified object of komercuzskait, as well as the measuring apparatus to be fitted to the user of the apparatus with komercuzskait telemetry or telemehānik system for automated remote reading data for invoicing of the readings used natural gas. 140. If a user who is not the household user, the system for the supply of natural gas is installed at both the user and the distribution system operator are owned, natural gas measuring apparatus of komercuzskait commercial registration is carried out by the distribution system operator owned komercuzskait's readings of the measuring apparatus. 141. On the komercuzskait measuring acquisition, installation, replacement, repair, maintenance and compliance with legislation on the means of measuring the metrological requirements laid down response and related costs shall be borne by the owner of the measuring apparatus. 142. Natural gas consumption accounting requires a separate komercuzskait the meter, if the user uses natural gas as fuel for road transport. If it is determined that the road for natural gas consumption accounting is not set to a separate komercuzskait of meter, the distribution system operator may suspend the supply of natural gas to a user without notice. The findings of the law shall be drawn up in duplicate. One of the Act shall keep a copy of the distribution system operator, the second copy is handed to the user or its representative. 143. the distribution system operator: 143.1. user other than the user's household, komercuzskait meters connection check after installation or replacement of the gasified object, add it to noplombēj; komercuzskait of the measuring Setup 143.2. or replacement, (noplombēj to add location) gasified object household user. 144. If access to the household user system for the supply of natural gas is not supplied as specified in these rules, in household 99.1 user after the request of the distribution system operator, which is conducted by phone by sending a text message via the e-Services portal or in writing, as soon as possible notify the time can provide a distribution system operator representatives access to the household user system for the supply of natural gas. 145. If it is not possible to access the meter komercuzskait or household user does not respond to the request of the distribution system operator, the distribution system operator may: 145.1. stop the supply of natural gas in the future or gasified object to calculate the consumed natural gas quantity based on the consumption standard profile; require user to 145.2. to cover costs for external distribution system operator to the appropriate gasified object. 146. Komercuzskait measuring apparatus of the add schema changes, this device replacement, relocation, repair and test user with the distribution system operator. Any person is forbidden to influence the operation of the measuring apparatus of komercuzskait. 147. komercuzskait measuring apparatus installed must comply with the regulations set out the means of measuring the metrological requirements, as well as the requirements of laws and regulations on the procedures of measurement is carried out the type approval, initial verification and market surveillance. Komercuzskait-add a site measuring apparatus must be sealed with seals of the distribution system operator. 148. the distribution system operator laws made in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the user objects in the komercuzskait of the measuring apparatus installed early verification or inspection it during operation: 148.1. where the distribution system operator shall have reason to believe that the apparatus does not meet the komercuzskait requirements or is corrupted (committed or use accessories which have reduced natural gas consumption display size or create the possibility of natural gas use for free). If the verification or examination early recognised that the meter was not komercuzskait use valid and the damage is caused by the user not observing the obligations laid down in these provisions, expenses associated with the natural gas meter of the komercuzskait early verification or inspection, as well as the costs of a new natural gas meter installation of gasified komercuzskait object shall be borne by the user; 148.2. if household user doubts on gasified object set komercuzskait meter of accuracy. If after the household user request early in the verification or examination finds that: 148.2.1 the gauge was komercuzskait. use valid, expenses associated with the measuring apparatus of komercuzskait early verification or inspection, as well as the distribution system operator costs for new komercuzskait meter installation of gasified object shall be borne by the user of the household; 148.2.2. komercuzskait's apparatus was not use valid, expenses associated with the measuring apparatus of komercuzskait early verification or inspection shall be borne by the transmission system operator. 149. the distribution system operator laws made in accordance with the procedure laid down in the early komercuzskait meter verification accredited inspection body or inspection puts it. The user is entitled to inspect the distribution system operator shall compile and expertise of the opinion, if the law does not stipulate otherwise. 150. in addition to the komercuzskait of the user can set the measuring apparatus of control. Control the measuring instruments are the property of the user, and it must coordinate with the installation of the distribution system operator. Control of measuring apparatus installed in the user's natural gas supply system of measuring apparatus behind komercuzskait. Control meter readings cannot be the basis for the settlement of the received natural gas. 151. A user other than the user of the household, the distribution system operator shall be replaced within the time limit set in the gasified object komercuzskait the meter by the distribution system operator request if: 151.1. gasified object set komercuzskait the metrological characteristics of the meter does not match actual consumption of natural gas, gasified object; 151.2. gasified object set komercuzskait the meter does not match the legislative or regulatory requirements, including laws and regulations do not provide for the metrological requirements specified punctuality. 152. the user shall ensure that the komercuzskait meter is freely available, are not damaged and are not placed on it. 153. the distribution system the operator shall determine the requirements of the komercuzskait meter read remotely and the proofreader data integration with the system, the distribution system operator natural gas traders Exchange and publish it in their own tīmekļvietn. XII. User accounts on the system received natural gas and services 154. Basic settlement between users and traders of natural gas on gasified natural gas consumed in the object scope is the distribution system operator provides information about natural gas consumption, according to the rules laid down in chapter XI of the following. 155. Natural gas traders, including the invoice charges for services, the distribution system is based on the distribution system operator shall provide calculations for natural gas consumption gasified object, determined pursuant to the rules set out in chapter XI of the forms and in accordance with the Energy Act in accordance with the procedure laid down in the approved tariffs. 156. the service tariff is applied to each object separately gasified. Single user for multiple objects gasified payments apply a tariff system services, which were based on the common object gasified natural gas consumption, if these objects: 156.1. located in one address and system service receives the same distribution system connection (or more distribution system connection locations, if the user requires a system service is not technically feasible to provide a single point of connection to the distribution system); 156.2. interconnected by a single user in the natural gas supply system and on the same address. 157. The operator, providing a central heating services in the administrative borders of the municipality and the municipalities concerned, payments are applied tariff system services that are defined for the heating of gasified object operators total natural gas consumption in the municipal administrative territory. 158. On natural gas consumed, system services and received taxes: 158.1. user accounts in accordance with the natural gas trading settlement procedures laid down in the Treaty; 158.2. associated user account in accordance with the approved public merchant settlement arrangements; 158.3. users who receive natural gas the last guaranteed delivery service, settled in accordance with the last guaranteed delivery service provider confirm billing arrangements. 159. Settlement procedures, as well as amendments to the public and the last guaranteed delivery service provider not later than 30 days before the date of its entry into force shall be published in the Official Gazette "Latvijas journal" and in its tīmekļvietn. 160. The natural gas trader is entitled to require that the user, not the associated user or a person wishing to enter into the natural gas trade agreement or which receives natural gas the last guaranteed delivery service, submit a satisfactory performance of the collateral to the extent reasonable, if: the user has not noticed 160.1. natural gas traders confirmed the settlement order and prevented payment for the received natural gas; 160.2. a user or a person wishing to enter into the natural gas trade agreement or receive natural gas supplies in the last guaranteed, are eliminated or reorganized, and in accordance with the plan of reorganization will be eliminated; 160.3. the user or a person wishing to enter into the natural gas trade agreement or receive natural gas supplies in the last guaranteed under the proposed redress process, extra-judicial redress process or declared insolvency proceedings; 160.4. natural gas sales contract want to conclude or natural gas supply for the last guaranteed within the receiving user who consumes more than 25 000 m3 of natural gas a year. 161. The transmission system operator shall be entitled to require that the user who wants to conclude a contract for the transmission system services, submit a satisfactory performance guarantee of reasonable extent if: 161.1. user or a person wishing to enter into the transmission system, the contract is liquidated or reorganized, and in accordance with the plan of reorganization will be eliminated; 161.2. user or a person wishing to enter into the transmission service agreement, proposed to the legal protection process, extra-judicial redress process or declared insolvency. 162. If the linked user is prevented, public payment merchant may require the user to perform the related prepaid average monthly payment, as well as shorter settlement periods or require proper enforcement of contractual obligations. 163. If a user pursuant to this provision, or 160 161 162. point is the. lodged a natural gas marketer, trader or public transmission system operator the security deposit as contractual obligations are being properly implementing security: 163.1. the user is obliged by the dealer or a transmission system operator's request to restore security deposit in full if it is deleted, the user does not comply with the contractual obligations; 163.2. dealer or a transmission system operator is obliged within five working days to notify the user about the user's deletion of outstanding commitments from the security deposit; 163.3. public trader has an obligation to repay the deposit to the related user, if this years continuously noticed the public approved the settlement of a trader; 163.4. natural gas marketer or the transmission system operator shall have the obligation to repay the deposit that is not related to the user, if the user two years continuously adhered to natural gas trade agreement tacitly or natural gas traders established settlement procedures; 163.5. at the end of the natural gas transmission system of trade or service contract or if it is terminated, a dealer or a transmission system operator is obliged within five working days to repay the amount of the security deposit to the user that the user is not used for deleting outstanding contractual obligations. 164. If the user is the last settlement period payments documents finds an error, he shall notify in writing to the shipper the payment document. Dealer or natural gas transmission system operator within 10 working days after receipt of the written submission of the user to verify payment documents, the results of the inspection, notify the user and, if necessary, make changes to the payment documents or payment term. A repeat application for payment of the relevant error document does not exempt the user from the obligation to make a payment within the time limit set. 165. If the meter display will read komercuzskait wrong, the user shall notify in writing to the distribution system operator. The distribution system operator shall within five working days following receipt of the written submission of the user test the meter readings of the komercuzskait and, if necessary, make natural gas delivery and pay for the received services in the distribution system adjustment. The results of the inspection, notify the user and the public natural gas marketer, marketer or the last guaranteed delivery service provider, who, if necessary, make changes to the payment documents or payment term. 166. If a dealer or natural gas distribution system operator finds the settlement document errors, natural gas trader or the distribution system operator shall be recalculated for the last billing period. 167. Where the distribution system operator determines the settlements of accounting errors or calculations for natural gas supplied and distribution system, the distribution system operator shall be recalculated for the last billing period or periods not exceeding a year from finding and the conversion period of the settlement indicate is recalculated or corrected the error. 168. the distribution system operator, found that the flow of natural gas, gasified object through the komercuzskait meter komercuzskait meter is lower than the specified minimum measurement limit is entitled to make the conversion of natural gas received during a period when natural gas flow is less than the user of the apparatus komercuzskait the minimum measurement limit, assuming that the flow is equal to the current meter measurement the lowest limit, if natural gas trade agreement provides otherwise. XIII. settlement of traders on the distribution system Of the service 169. the natural gas distribution system to service natural gas trader settled under the energy law approved tariffs under the distribution system of the service contract. 170. The basis of settlement between the trader of natural gas and the distribution system operator is of the distribution system operator shall provide information on the amount of natural gas consumed, calculated in accordance with Chapter XI of these regulations. 171. for each day late payment to the merchant pays for natural gas transmission system operator in arrears in accordance with the procedure laid down in the civil code – 0.15% per day of the amount outstanding. 172. the distribution system operator is entitled to require natural gas trader who wish to enter into a contract for the distribution system services or has the existing distribution system a service agreement with the distribution system operator shall provide adequate enforcement of contractual obligations in a reasonable amount if: natural gas trader 172.1. noticed the transmission system operator and the settlement procedure prevented payment for the rendered services in the distribution system; 172.2. natural gas trader liquidated or reorganized, and is in accordance with the plan of reorganization will be eliminated; natural gas marketer 172.3. proposed redress process, extra-judicial redress process or declared insolvency. 173. The system operator shall publish on its tīmekļvietn of the satisfactory application of the performance guarantee. 174. If a natural gas trader in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 172 has lodged a distribution system operator security deposit as contractual obligations are being properly implementing security: 174.1. natural gas traders are obligated by the distribution system operator's request to restore security deposit in full, where the distribution system operator from its natural gas trader have deleted pre contractual obligations; 174.2. the distribution system operator must, within five working days notify marketer of natural gas, a natural gas trader's outstanding contractual obligations with the deletion of the security deposit; 174.3. the distribution system operator is obliged to repay the deposit of natural gas marketer, if two years continuously noticed the distribution system operator shall determine the course of settlement; 174.4. at the end of the system's service agreement or, if the transaction is aborted, the distribution system operator must, within five working days to repay the trader of natural gas, the amount of the security deposit that have not been used for natural gas traders outstanding contractual obligations. 175. If a natural gas Merchant payment documents finds an error, a natural gas trader shall notify in writing to the distribution system operator. The distribution system operator within 10 working days after written application of the natural gas trader's receipt of payment documents, verifying the results of the inspection, notify the trader of natural gas and, if necessary, make changes to the payment documents or payment term. A repeat application for payment of the relevant error document not released natural gas traders from the obligation to make a payment within the time limit set. 176. Where the distribution system operator determines the settlements of accounting errors or calculations for natural gas supplied and distribution system, the distribution system operator shall be recalculated for the last billing period or periods not exceeding a year from finding and the conversion period of the settlement indicate is recalculated or corrected the error. XIV. Closing questions 177. household users to natural gas sales contract with a trader or traders of natural gas public market trader to the public at a price fixed by the energy law. 178. The user is not the user of the household until the natural gas trading point of conclusion of the contract, but not later than 1 July 2017 to market natural gas natural gas trader with which user to 2017 April 2, was held in the natural gas supply contract, according to the marketing of natural gas, the final tariff differential, which was applied to the user 2017 April 1. 179. If until 2017 April 3, natural gas prices related to energy users in accordance with the procedure laid down in the law is not approved, a public merchant, until that approval of natural gas prices related to the user in accordance with the natural gas market trading end tariff differential, which was applied to the household user 2017 April 1. 180. the last guaranteed delivery services no later than three months after the separation of the transmission system operator in an independent trader of natural gas carried out that 2017. on 10 February, in force in natural gas trading licence on energy law establishes the average natural gas price linked users multiplied by a factor of 1.2.181.45. These provisions, paragraph 47 and 48 shall enter into force on January 1, 2019. 182. the rules shall enter into force on 3 April 2017. Informative reference to European Union Directive provisions included in the law arising from the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 the 2012/27/EU directives on energy efficiency, amending Directive 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directive 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC. Prime Minister Māris kučinskis Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of economy of Arvil Ašeraden annex Cabinet 2017 February 7, Regulation No 78 gas quality characteristics of the natural gas distribution system, no p. k. Parameters measurement value 1. Number of Vobb (index) – WS, b the base temperature (combustion/metering) 25/20 ° C MJ/m3-m3 47,02 51,98 kcal/kWh/m³ 13,06 11231-12415-14,44 2. The highest calorific value (GCV) and 101.325 kPa 20 ° C base temperature (combustion/metering) 25/20 ° C MJ/m3 ≥ ≥ 34.87 kcal/m3/kWh per m3 9.69 8329 ≥ 3. Lower calorific value (NCV) and 101.325 kPa 20 ° C base temperature (combustion/metering) 25/20 ° C MJ/m3 ≥ 31.82 kcal/m3 ≥ ≥ 4 kWh/m3 8.83 7600. Relative density: 0.55-0.70 d 5. Total sulphur-S (no odorant) ≤ 0.03 mg/m3 6. Hydrogen sulfide + H2 + karbonilsulfīd COS g/m3 ≤ 0.007 7. Merkaptān-RH (no odorant) g/m3 ≤ 0.016 8. Methane – CH4 Mole% ≥ 90 9. Nitrogen-N2 ≤ 3 10 mol%. Oxygen-O2 mol% ≤ ≤ 1,0 * 0.02 * 11. Carbon dioxide-CO2 mol% ≤ 2.5 * ≤ 4,0 ** 12. Methane number ≥ 65 13. Mechanical impurities g/m3 ≤ 14 0.001. The hydrocarbon dew point HC DP, at 1-70 bar ° C ≤-2 15. The water dew point-H2O bar at 40 ° C DP, ≤-10 16. Hydrogen-H2 ≤ 0.1 mol% 17. Odorant in mg/m3 ≥ 3 Ballroom ≥ 3 notes. 1. the natural gas to be transported and that the quality of the aizvietotājgāz characteristics. 2. The natural gas distribution system to be entered and transported aizvietotājgāz quality characteristics, where the distribution system is not connected to the underground gas storage and not linked to other countries in the gāzapgād system. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of economy of Ašeraden of Arvil