Publication of the 4th amendment of the Regional Specific Annex for the CCR Core to the HAR
Published:
Following the approval of the 4th amendment ofthe Regional Specific Annex for the CCR Core to the Harmonised Allocation Rules (HAR) by the relevant Regulatory Authorities, the updated Annex has been published in the relevant section of the JAO website as part of the HAR documentation.
This amendment will enter into force on 18 November 2026 and shall apply to long-term transmission rights with a delivery period starting from 1st January 2027.
The amendment introduces the following key changes:
- Inclusion of the SEM-FR (Ireland-France) bidding zone border within the CCR Core Regional Specific Annex and introduction of a compensation cap applicable to this border in accordance with the HAR, effective from the date of operation of the interconnector.
- Removal of the provisions concerning the constraints of the optimisation function for the CZ-SK-DE/LU-PL borders following the go-live of the CORE long-term flow-based allocation.
- Introduction of enhanced provisions for the return of Long-Term Transmission Rights on HVDC interconnectors (BE<>DE/LU and SEM<>FR).