The regulatory background of storage activity is ensured by the Hungarian Act on Gas Supply (Act Nr. XLII. of 2003) and the connected Governmental and Ministerial Decrees, which are based on EU Directives Nr. 98/30/EC and Nr. 2003/55/EC.
The Storage System Operator (SSO) and the system users also have to apply the rules of the Hungarian Grid Code (ÜKSZ) issued by the Hungarian Energy Office as regulator of the Hungarian Gas Market.
The special rights and obligations of the SSO and its customers are laid down in the Business Code of the company.
The activity of E.ON Földgáz Storage Zrt. is in compliance with the EU Guidelines for Good TPA Practice for Storage System Operator (GGPSSO).