The Annual Planning of Gas Balancing for the next Year (along with each modification thereof) is submitted by DESFA to RAE by May 1st of each Year and it includes in particular: (a) Forecasts of DESFA for the development of Natural Gas demand per category of Customers with regards to the existing Transmission Capacity of the NNGTS, (b) forecast with regards to the necessary Quantities of Natural Gas for Gas Balancing, such as the total Annual Quantity of Natural Gas for Balancing, the estimated allocation thereof during the Year, the maximum Supply and the maximum Daily Quantity of Natural Gas for Balancing and (c) determination of the required characteristics of the Balancing Agreement or combination of Balancing Agreements that DESFA must enter. The Annual Planning of Gas Balancing (along with each modification thereof) is approved by RAE and is published under DESFA’s responsibility.