Any deficit in coupled markets in relation to Cross-Border Physical Deliveries that correspond to imports and exports per coupled interconnection under the Single Day-Ahead Market Coupling, Intra-Day Auctions and Continuous Intra-Day Trading, to the extent where it is not covered by a potential relevant surplus deriving from the Cross-Border Physical Deliveries to the HETS Operator or the Shipping Agent, shall be covered as follows:

a) Initially, by any remuneration paid due to failure of the contracting parties to fulfil their obligations relating to the Cross-Border Physical Deliveries that correspond to imports and exports per coupled interconnection under the Single Day-Ahead Market Coupling, Intra-Day Auctions and Continuous Intra-Day Trading, in accordance with the provisions of the contract between the Shipping Agent and the HETS Operator.

b) in the case that the amount of (a) does not suffice, by the payment of the remaining balance in the non-Compliance Charges Account held by the Energy Exchange in accordance with the Day-Ahead & Intra-Day Markets Trading Rulebook and the process described in section 3.12.8 thereof.

c) if the amount of cases (a) and (b) is not sufficient, by the payment of the available balance of the Non-Conformity Debit Account maintained by the HETS Operator in accordance with Article 22.8 paragraph 1, case (b).

Any surplus in coupled markets in relation to Cross-Border Physical Deliveries that correspond to imports and exports per coupled interconnection under the Single Day-Ahead Market Coupling, Intra-Day Auctions and Continuous Intra-Day Trading, as calculated in the results of the Single Day-Ahead Market Coupling, Intra-Day Auctions and Continuous Intra-Day Trading respectively, which remains after covering potential relevant deficits deriving from the Cross-Border Physical Deliveries to the HETS Operator or the Shipping Agent, shall be transferred to the non-Compliance Charges Account held by the HETS Operator.