The first bidding phase of the open season to develop gas interconnections between France and Spain from 2013 (Western axis) has been completed on 30 October 2009. The capacities offered at the interconnection point of Larrau (Western Pyrenees) will be increased to 5.2 bcm/y. As the test regarding the interconnection point of Biriatou (Basque country) was not positive, capacities offered at this point (around 2 bcm/year) have not been allocated; CRE has proposed to its Spanish counterpart (CNE) that these capacities are again offered in the coming open season. CRE and CNE, together with the French and Spanish transmission system operators, will prepare the open season for the Eastern axis of the gas interconnections between France and Spain, for capacities available from 2015 (MidCat project). This open season is to be launched during the first half of 2010. The countries aim to reach an interconnection capacity of 7.2 bcm/year from 2013.