Participation in the market is open to parties that:

• have adequate professional qualifications and are proficient in the use of Information Technology (IT) or Information Communication Technology (ICT) systems and related security systems or that have employees or assistants meeting the above professional and proficiency requirements;
• have not been convicted (with final judgement or with a judgement inflicting the penalty at the request of the parties) of agiotage, violations of the privacy of IT or ICT communications, computer fraud, fraud to the damage of the State or other public bodies, or income tax and value added tax crimes as per Legislative Decree no. 74 of 10 Mar. 2000;
• have not been previously excluded from the Energy Efficiency Certificates Market.

For admission to the Market, applicants should:

1. submit a Market Participation Application (in the format enclosed to the “Rules of Operation of the Energy Efficiency Certificates Market”) to GME; the application should be accompanied by: i) the copy a personal identity document of the signer of the application; ii) documents certifying that the applicant (or, if the applicant is an organisation, its legal representative or duly authorised person) meets the above requirements; iii) if the applicant is a legal person, a declaration stating that the signer has powers of representation.
 
2. submit a “Market Participation Agreement” (in the format enclosed to the “Rules of Operation of the Energy Efficiency Certificates Market”) in two originals; each page of the Agreement should be initialled by the legal representative.

Within 15 days from the date of submission of the Application, if applicants meet the specified requirements, they will be admitted to the market and acquire the status of Market Participants. Market Participants are entered into a “Register of Market Participants”, which is administered by GME in compliance with personal data privacy legislation.
Title II of the “Rules of Operation of the Energy Efficiency Certificates Market” provides useful information on how to complete the Application and the Agreement and on the documents to be enclosed thereto.


Queries about the Energy Efficiency Certificates Market may be sent to certificatibianchi@mercatoelettrico.org.