EU Gas Network Codes
The Gas Network Codes shape the transmission of gas in Europe – by setting rules for capacities, tariffs, congestion, balancing and interoperability. They address the major barriers impeding the cross-border flow of gas, transforming a mere “patchwork” of national energy markets into a single energy market.
Learn how the Gas Network Codes impact gas transport and what they encompass.
The implementation of the EU Gas Network Codes (NC) required (and still requires) an important effort from many market participants, as well as sound competence and specialised resources.
Join us to gain comprehensive knowledge about the EU Gas Network Codes from the experts actively involved in their development – national TSOs and ENTSOG.
What you will learn:
- What the EU gas NCs do – The practical implications NCs have in the creation of the EU internal gas market
- Gas regulatory knowledge about the rationale and scope of the EU gas NCs in EU gas markets
- How the NCs are designed and developed – gas NCs’ regulatory background, linked to their practical implementation in various EU member states
- The challenges and benefits stemming from their implementation
- Potential developments and cross-references with other relevant gas regulation
In collaboration with:
The Network Codes are EU-wide rules facilitating cross-border gas flows and the overall smooth interconnection of gas infrastructure across European Member States. On the basis of the third liberalisation package, the European Commission, ACER and ENTSOG were tasked with developing a unified set of rules concerning the integration of the gas market as well as system operation and development – the network codes.
Currently, European NCs and guidelines are near to being entirely implemented in all EU member states. They represent an important and unique achievement of setting rules for the internal energy market for which, at once, they form the pre-condition for harmonised rules for the market functioning, for system operation and for smooth transmission.
Their implementation requires an important effort from many participants of the market and – particularly from TSOs and regulators – sound competence and specialised resources. In parallel, evolutions in some of these European NCs are likely in the coming years, following two pathways. First, via a Functionality Platform monitored by ACER and ENTSOG, stakeholders are invited to report issues with the practical implementation of a gas NC, which may justify amending its contents. In 2026, such a process is underway for the capacity allocation mechanism NC. Second, the ongoing implementation of the Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas Market Package of 2024 may introduce modifications to some existing NCs or the introduction of new NCs.
- Promote the gas regulatory knowledge about the rationale and scope of the EU gas NCs in the EU gas markets
- Facilitate the understanding of gas NCs’ regulatory background, linked to their practical implementation in various EU member states
- Support the ENTSOG mission of promoting the completion of a EU single internal market for gas and stimulate cross-border trade
- Offer a dialogue between participants and ENTSOG experts on various aspects of the gas NCs design and implementation processes.
Welcome to the course with Marzia Sesini (FSR) and George Wustner (ENTSOG)
Live class: 20 January 2027, 12:00 CET
Week 1: Balancing NC
Live class with Thomas Huigen (ENTSOG): 27 January 2027, 12:00 – 13:00 CET
Week 2: Tariff NC
Live class with Laurent Percebois (ENTSOG): 3 February 2027, 12:00 – 13:00 CET
Week 3: Congestion Management Procedures GL
Live class with Eric Brands (ENTSOG): 10 February 2027, 12:00 – 13:00 CET
Week 4: Transparency and Functionality Platforms
No live class
Week 5: Capacity Allocation Mechanisms NC
Live class with Eric Brands (ENTSOG): 24 February 2027, 12:00 – 13:00 CET
Week 6: Interoperability NC
Live class with David Gil (ENTSOG): 3 March 2027, 12:00 – 13:00 CET
Week 7: Mastery Challenges
Deadline to submit the Mastery Challenge: 9 March 2027
Mastery Challenge
Live class: 17 March 2027, 12:00 – 13:00 CET
This course is aimed at professionals seeking a better understanding of gas network codes and their importance to the development of the EU internal gas market.
In particular, the training is addressed to the interested public, that means to people sufficiently knowledgeable about the gas market and gas systems but without any specific knowledge of NCs regulatory background and operational details about their implementation.
Participation in the course is however open to anyone who wishes to get a deeper knowledge on EU gas NCs, e.g. NRAs, governments, academics, media outlets, students, European associations, companies and stakeholders.
The participants can take the course on 3 different levels:
- 1) Investigator (learning goal: to learn and understand the content of the Gas network codes)
- 2) Advocate (Investigator + discuss and debate the network codes with colleagues and field specialists)
- 3) Master (Advocate + take a mastery challenge, analyse and attempt to solve/improve a European level real life case and receive feedback from the specialists of the particular case)
The amount of time required to take this course depends on the aimed course level as well as the level of expertise in the subject prior to joining the course:
- Novice to Investigator: 4-6 hours/week
- Novice to Advocate: 6-8 hours/week
- Novice to Master: 8-10 hours/week
- Expert (Advocate level understanding of the topic) to Master: 5 hours/week
The course is a highly interactive experience. While it takes place completely online, it makes use of the social possibilities of in-class instruction through modern online tools and media.
The learning content is divided into 7 lessons, and live online classes with the instructors are at the core of this learning experience. The class draws on your progress and input, addresses the points you have defined as significant during the module and allows you the perfect opportunity to have a real influence on the content.
In addition, you will have all the online tools at hand: you will watch videos, take part in forum discussions, access diverse reading material as well as take quizzes and polls. During the course you will have a chance to work on cases discussed in the world of natural gas together with the specialists of the field.
This prosumer approach to learning guarantees the best possible learning outcomes. This course is designed to stimulate the discussion and to provide a forum where different stakeholders can share their experience and best practices stemming from the implementation of the network codes.
At the end of the course, the participants can earn a Certificate of Attendance, a Certificate of Completion or a Certificate of Excellence, depending of their performance and engagement throughout the course.
Each year, the Florence School of Regulation – Energy and Climate (FSR Energy & Climate) awards scholarships for a wide variety of training courses targeting a broad audience of professionals and academics.
Applications will be assessed by a Selection Committee of FSR members on a yearly basis. The successful candidates will be informed after February 2026 and will be provided with all relevant information on how to enroll in the online course or residential training of their choice.
Send your application by 25 January 2026.
- Full fee: 880 €
- Students fee (with a certificate of current studies**): 440 €
- ENTSOG staff/members fee: 440 €
- Four free seats for FSR Star Donors
- Two free seats for FSR Major Donors
- One free seat for FSR Associate Donors
Discounts
A 10% discount is available for groups of five or more paying participants from the same organisation. Please note that this discount cannot be combined with student discounts, and free seats are not included in the group count.
Contact: fsr.secretariat@eui.eu
Cancellation policy
Paid registration fee is non-refundable. However, registrant substitution may be made up to 20 days before the start date of the course.
For more information, please read the full FSR cancellation policy.
**Please kindly send your certificate of current studies with the stamp of your university to FSR secretariat (fsr.secretariat@eui.eu).
The start and end dates of your studies should also be clearly mentioned on the document. Please make sure that your period of studies fully covers the training course duration.
