ARP Contract

To be able to carry out its task, the Access Responsible Party (ARP) must have concluded an ARP contract with Elia.

Any customer, supplier, generator or trader can sign an ARP contract. The ARP contract sets out the balance-related rights and obligations of Elia and the ARP. Elia must ensure that balance is maintained in the control area, whilst the ARP is responsible for maintaining quarter-hourly balance between total injections and total off-takes.

Before an ARP contract can be concluded, a request must be submitted to Elia's Customers Support & Services Department.

Based on the business and contact information contained in the request, a contract will be drawn up and signed. The contract will only enter into force once a bank guarantee has been deposited, as stated in Appendix 4 to the contract.

Once authorised, the ARP is added to the register of Access Responsible Parties.

Template of the ARP contract:

ARP contract (amendments approved by the CREG Decision from 8 November 2018 (reference Decision (B) 1854)) – contract available in English (PDF).
The English version of the ARP contract is for information purposes only!

The ARP contract will enter into force according to the applicable contractual and legal terms.

Previous versions of the contract: 

• Version of 16 February 2017 (amendments approved by the CREG Decision from 16 February 2017 no. (B) 1610) (PDF) 
• Version of 22 June 2016 (amendments approved by the CREG Decision from 22 June 2016 no. (B)160622-CDC-1537) (PDF) 
• Version of 18 February 2016 (amendments approved by the CREG Decision from 18 February 2016 no. (B)160218-CDC-1512) (PDF) 
• Version of 15 October 2015 (amendments approved by the CREG decision from 15 October 2015 no. (B)151015-CDC-1463) (PDF)
• Version of 29 August 2014 (amendments approved by the CREG decision from 29 August 2014 no. (B)140829-CDC-1360) (PDF)
• Version of 24 October 2013 (amendments approved by the CREG decision from 20 december 2012 no. (B)131024-CDC-1290) (PDF)
• Version of 20 December 2012 (amendments approved by the CREG decision from 20 december 2012 no. (B)121220-CDC-1217) (PDF)
• version of 1 January 2012 (amendments approved by the CREG decisions of 17 November 2005, 1 December 2005, 11 May 2006, 22 March 2007, 25 October 2007, 9 October 2008, 7 May 2009, 22 April 2010, 12 August 2010, 30 September 2010, 2 December 2010, 1 January 2011 and 17 February 2011 and 12 January 2012. Decision CREG nr.(B)120112-CDC-1135) (PDF)
• version of 17 February 2011 (CREG decision No. (B) 101125-CDC-1019) (PDF)
• version of 1 January 2011 (CREG Decision No. (B) 101125-CDC-1024) (PDF)
• version of 1 November 2010 (CREG Decision No. (B)100422-CDC-963), No. (B) 100812-CDC-981) and No. (B)100930-CDC-988) (PDF)
• version of 1 November 2009 (CREG Decision No. (B) 090507-CDC-865) (PDF)
• version of 1 June 2009 (CREG Decision No. (B) 090507-CDC-865) (PDF)
• version of 1 January 2009 (CREG Decision No. (B) 081009-CDC-796) (PDF)
• version of 13 May 2008 (CREG Decision No. (B) 071025-CDC-726) (PDF)
• version of 14 May 2007 (CREG Decision No. (B) 070322-CDC-668) (PDF)
• version of 21 November 2006 (CREG Decision No. (B) 11052006-CDC-545) (PDF)
• version of 1 January 2006 (in Dutch) (CREG Decision No. (B) 051117-CDC-492) (PDF)
• version of 23 September 2004 (CREG Decision No. (B) 040923-CDC-352) (PDF)
• version of 25 March 2004 (CREG Decision No. (B) 040325-CDC-267) (PDF)