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By 12 months after entry into force of this Regulation, all TSOs of each synchronous area shall jointly develop common proposals for: the dimensioning rules for FCR in accordance with Article 153; additional properties of FCR in accordance with Article 154(2); the frequency quality defining parameters and the frequency quality target parameters in accordance with Article 127; for the Continental Europe (‘CE’) and Nordic synchronous areas, the frequency restoration control error target parameters for each LFC block in accordance with Article 128; the methodology to assess the risk and the evolution of the risk of exhaustion of FCR of the synchronous area in accordance with Article 131(2); the synchronous area monitor in accordance with Article 133; the calculation of the control program from the netted area AC position with a common ramping period for ACE calculation for a synchronous area with more than one LFC area in accordance with Article 136; if applicable, restrictions for the active power output of HVDC interconnectors between synchronous areas in accordance with Article 137; the LFC structure in accordance with Article 139; if applicable, the methodology to reduce the electrical time deviation in accordance with Article 181; whenever the synchronous area is operated by more than one TSO, the specific allocation of responsibilities between TSOs in accordance with Article 141; operational procedures in case of exhausted FCR in accordance with Article 152(7); for the GB and IE/NI synchronous areas, measures to ensure the recovery of energy reservoirs in accordance with to Article 156(6)(b); operational procedures to reduce the system frequency deviation to restore the system state to normal state and to limit the risk of entering into the emergency state in accordance with Article 152(10); the roles and responsibilities of the TSOs implementing an imbalance netting process, a cross-border FRR activation process or a cross-border RR activation process in accordance with Article 149(2); requirements concerning the availability, reliability and redundancy of the technical infrastructure in accordance with Article 151(2); common rules for the operation in normal state and alert state in accordance with Article 152(6) and the actions referred to in Article 152(15); for the CE and Nordic synchronous areas, the minimum activation period to be ensured by FCR providers in accordance with Article 156(10); for the CE and Nordic synchronous areas, the assumptions and methodology for a cost-benefit analysis in accordance with Article 156(11); if applicable, for synchronous areas other than CE, limits for the exchange of FCR between the TSOs in accordance with Article 163(2); the roles and responsibilities of the reserve connecting TSO, the reserve receiving TSO and the affected TSO as regards the exchange of FRR and RR defined in accordance with Article 165(1); the roles and responsibilities of the control capability providing TSO, the control capability receiving TSO and the affected TSO for the sharing of FRR and RR defined in accordance with Article 166(1); the roles and responsibilities of the reserve connecting TSO, the reserve receiving TSO and the affected TSO for the exchange of reserves between synchronous areas, and of the control capability providing TSO, the control capability receiving TSO and the affected TSO for the sharing of reserves between synchronous areas defined in accordance with Article 171(2); the methodology to determine limits on the amount of sharing of FCR between synchronous areas defined in accordance with Article 174(2); for the GB and IE/NI synchronous areas, the methodology to determine the minimum provision of reserve capacity on FCR in accordance with Article 174(2)(b); the methodology to determine limits on the amount of exchange of FRR between synchronous areas defined in accordance with Article 176(1) and the methodology to determine limits on the amount of sharing of FRR between synchronous areas defined in accordance with Article 177(1); and the methodology to determine limits on the amount of exchange of RR between synchronous areas defined in accordance with Article 178(1) and the methodology to determine limits on the amount of sharing of RR between synchronous areas defined in accordance with Article 179(1). All TSOs of each synchronous area shall submit the methodologies and conditions listed in Article 6(3)(d) for approval by all the regulatory authorities of the concerned synchronous area. Within 1 month after the approval of these methodologies and conditions, all TSOs of each synchronous area shall conclude a synchronous area operational agreement which shall enter into force within 3 months after the approval of the methodologies and conditions. By 12 months after entry into force of this Regulation, all TSOs of each LFC block shall jointly develop common proposals for: where the LFC block consists of more than one LFC area, FRCE target parameters for each LFC area defined in accordance with Article 128(4); LFC block monitor in accordance with Article 134(1); ramping restrictions for active power output in accordance with Article 137(3) and (4); where the LFC block is operated by more than one TSO, the specific allocation of responsibilities between TSOs within the LFC block in accordance with Article 141(9); if applicable, appointment of the TSO responsible for the tasks in Article 145(6); additional requirements for the availability, reliability and redundancy of technical infrastructure defined in accordance with Article 151(3); operational procedures in case of exhausted FRR or RR in accordance with Article 152(8); the FRR dimensioning rules defined in accordance with Article 157(1); the RR dimensioning rules defined in accordance with Article 160(2); where the LFC block is operated by more than one TSO, the specific allocation of responsibilities defined in accordance with Article 157(3), and, if applicable, the specific allocation of responsibilities defined in accordance Article 160(6); the escalation procedure defined in accordance with Article 157(4) and, if applicable, the escalation procedure defined in accordance with Article 160(7); the FRR availability requirements, the requirements on the control quality defined in accordance with Article 158(2), and if applicable, the RR availability requirements and the requirements on the control quality defined in accordance with Article 161(2); if applicable, any limits on the exchange of FCR between the LFC areas of the different LFC blocks within the CE synchronous area and the exchange of FRR or RR between the LFC areas of an LFC block of a synchronous area consisting of more than one LFC block defined in accordance with Article 163(2), Article 167 and Article 169(2); the roles and the responsibilities of the reserve connecting TSO, the reserve receiving TSO and of the affected TSO for the exchange of FRR and/or RR with TSOs of other LFC blocks defined in accordance with Article 165(6); the roles and the responsibilities of the control capability providing TSO, the control capability receiving TSO and of the affected TSO for the sharing of FRR and RR defined in accordance with Article 166(7); roles and the responsibilities of the control capability providing TSO, the control capability receiving TSO and of the affected TSO for the sharing of FRR and RR between synchronous areas in accordance with Article 175(2); coordination actions aiming to reduce the FRCE as defined in Article 152(14); and measures to reduce the FRCE by requiring changes in the active power production or consumption of power generating modules and demand units in accordance with Article 152(16). All TSOs of each LFC block shall submit the methodologies and conditions listed in Article 6(3)(e) for approval by all the regulatory authorities of the concerned LFC block. Within 1 month after the approval of these methodologies and conditions, all TSOs of each LFC block shall conclude an LFC block operational agreement which shall enter into force within 3 months after the approval of the methodologies and conditions. By 12 months after entry into force of this Regulation, all TSOs of each LFC area shall establish an LFC area operational agreement that shall include at least: the specific allocation of responsibilities between TSOs within the LFC area in accordance with Article 141(8); the appointment of the TSO responsible for the implementation and operation of the frequency restoration process in accordance with Article 143(4). By 12 months after entry into force of this Regulation, all TSOs of each monitoring area shall establish a monitoring area operational agreement that shall include at least the allocation of responsibilities between TSOs within the same monitoring area in accordance with Article 141(7). All TSOs participating in the same imbalance netting process shall establish an imbalance netting agreement that shall at least include the roles and responsibilities of the TSOs in accordance with Article 149(3). All TSOs participating in the same cross-border FRR activation process shall establish a cross-border FRR activation agreement that shall include at least the roles and responsibilities of the TSOs in accordance with Article 149(3). All TSOs participating in the same cross-border RR activation process shall establish a cross-border RR activation agreement that shall include at least the roles and responsibilities of the TSOs in accordance with Article 149(3). All TSOs participating in the same sharing process of FCR, FRR or RR shall establish a sharing agreement that shall include at least: in case of sharing FRR or RR within a synchronous area, the roles and responsibilities of the control capability receiving TSO and of the control capability providing TSO and the affected TSOs in accordance with Article 165(3); or in case of sharing reserves between synchronous areas, the roles and responsibilities of the control capability receiving TSO and of the control capability providing TSO in accordance with Article 171(4) and the procedures in case the sharing of reserves between synchronous areas is not executed in real-time in accordance with Article 171(9). All TSOs participating in the same exchange of FCR, FRR or RR shall establish an exchange agreement that shall include at least: in case of exchange of FRR or RR within a synchronous area, the roles and responsibilities of the reserve connecting and reserve receiving TSOs in accordance with to Article 165(3); or in case of exchange of reserves between synchronous areas, the roles and responsibilities of the reserve connecting and reserve receiving TSOs in accordance with Article 171(4) and the procedures in case the exchange of reserves between synchronous areas is not executed in real-time in accordance with Article 171(9).

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-04 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.