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1. The maximum capacity of a natural gas storage facility, LNG facility, hydrogen storage facility or hydrogen terminal shall be made available to market participants, taking into account system integrity and operation.

2. LNG system operators, hydrogen storage operators, hydrogen terminal operators and natural gas storage system operators shall implement and publish non-discriminatory and transparent capacity-allocation mechanisms which shall:

(a) provide appropriate economic signals for the efficient and maximum use of capacity and facilitate investments in new infrastructure;

(b) be compatible with the market mechanisms including spot markets and trading hubs, while being flexible and capable of adapting to evolving market circumstances; and (c) be compatible with the connected network access systems.

3. Contracts for LNG terminals, hydrogen terminals, hydrogen storage facilities and natural gas storage facilities shall include measures to prevent capacity-hoarding, by taking into account the following principles which are to apply in the case of contractual congestion:

(a) the system operator shall offer unused capacity on the primary market without delay, and, for natural gas storage facilities, they shall offer such capacity at least on a day-ahead and interruptible basis;

(b) users may resell their contracted capacity on the secondary market;

(c) by 5 February 2026, LNG system operators, hydrogen terminal operators, hydrogen storage operators and natural gas storage system operators, individually or jointly with other such operators, shall ensure that a transparent and non-discriminatory booking platform for users of LNG facilities, hydrogen terminals, hydrogen storage facilities and natural gas storage facilities is available to allow such users to resell their contracted capacity on the secondary market pursuant to point (b).