Contract Term

Long-Term Storage Services Agreement (Long-Term SSA) – an agreement entered into for a term of 1, 2, 3 or 4 consecutive Storage Years, and the in case of a GSF Kawerna for a term of either 1, 2, 3 or 4 consecutive Storage Years or a term of 12, 24 36 or 48 consecutive Gas Months, which do not correspond to Storage Years.

Short-Term Storage Services Agreement (Short-Term SSA) – an agreement for a term shorter than 12 Gas Months, i.e.:

• for a term ranging from 1 to 11 consecutive Gas Months in respect of the provision of Monthly Storage Service,
• or for a term of 7, 14 or 21 consecutive Gas Days in respect of the provision of Weekly Storage Service,
• or for a term of 1  Gas Day in respect of the provision of Day-Ahead Storage Service.

Framework Storage Services Agreement (Framework SSA) – an agreement which defines the conditions for the execution of Short-Term SSAs or Long-Term SSAs thereunder. The Framework SSA may be executed for an indefinite term, or for a term not exceeding 4 Storage Years or 48 consecutive Gas Months when not corresponding to Storage Years.