European Commission 23 November 2017, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT Accompanying the document Commission Regulation (EU) No .../... establishing a Guideline on Electricity Balancing

TABLE OF CONTENTS Glossary and acronyms 1. Introduction 2. Policy context and scope of the initiative 2.1. Policy context 2.1.1. The Energy Union Framework Strategy of February 2015 2.1.2. The Third Energy Package: Network Codes and Guidelines 2.1.3. ACER Recommendation 03/2015 and link with other Network Codes 2.1.4. Link with the Market Design initiative 2.2. Scope of the initiative 2.2.1.