Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance
Modified by
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2014of 4 March 2014amending Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 as regards global warming potentials for non-CO2 greenhouse gases(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0206, March 5, 2014
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 743/2014of 9 July 2014replacing Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 as regards Minimum frequency of analyses(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0743, July 10, 2014
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066of 19 December 2018on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012(Text with EEA relevance), 32018R2066, December 31, 2018
Corrected by
- Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, 32012R0601R(02), December 15, 2012
(1) "activity data" means the data on the amount of fuels or materials consumed or produced by a process as relevant for the calculation-based monitoring methodology, expressed in terajoules, mass in tonnes, or for gases as volume in normal cubic metres, as appropriate; (2) "trading period" means an eight-year period referred to in Article 13(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC; (3) "tonne-kilometre" means a tonne of payload carried a distance of one kilometre; (4) "source stream" means any of the following: (a) a specific fuel type, raw material or product giving rise to emissions of relevant greenhouse gases at one or more emission sources as a result of its consumption or production; (b) a specific fuel type, raw material or product containing carbon and included in the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions using a mass balance methodology;
(5) "emission source" means a separately identifiable part of an installation or a process within an installation, from which relevant greenhouse gases are emitted or, for aviation activities, an individual aircraft; (6) "uncertainty" means a parameter, associated with the result of the determination of a quantity, that characterises the dispersion of the values that could reasonably be attributed to the particular quantity, including the effects of systematic as well as of random factors, expressed in per cent, and describes a confidence interval around the mean value comprising 95 % of inferred values taking into account any asymmetry of the distribution of values; (7) "calculation factors" means net calorific value, emission factor, preliminary emission factor, oxidation factor, conversion factor, carbon content or biomass fraction; (8) "tier" means a set requirement used for determining activity data, calculation factors, annual emission and annual average hourly emission, as well as for payload; (9) "inherent risk" means the susceptibility of a parameter in the annual emissions report or tonne-kilometre data report to misstatements that could be material, individually or when aggregated with other misstatements, before taking into consideration the effect of any related control activities; (10) "control risk" means the susceptibility of a parameter in the annual emissions report or tonne-kilometre report to misstatements that could be material, individually or when aggregated with other misstatements, and not prevented or detected and corrected on a timely basis by the control system; (11) "combustion emissions" means greenhouse gas emissions occurring during the exothermic reaction of a fuel with oxygen; (12) "reporting period" means one calendar year during which emissions have to be monitored and reported, or the monitoring year as referred to in Articles 3e and 3f of Directive 2003/87/EC for tonne-kilometre data; (13) "emission factor" means the average emission rate of a greenhouse gas relative to the activity data of a source stream assuming complete oxidation for combustion and complete conversion for all other chemical reactions; (14) "oxidation factor" means the ratio of carbon oxidised to CO 2 as a consequence of combustion to the total carbon contained in the fuel, expressed as a fraction, considering CO emitted to the atmosphere as the molar equivalent amount of CO2 ;(15) "conversion factor" means the ratio of carbon emitted as CO 2 to the total carbon contained in the source stream before the emitting process takes place, expressed as a fraction, considering carbon monoxide (CO) emitted to the atmosphere as the molar equivalent amount of CO2 ;(16) "accuracy" means the closeness of the agreement between the result of a measurement and the true value of the particular quantity or a reference value determined empirically using internationally accepted and traceable calibration materials and standard methods, taking into account both random and systematic factors; (17) "calibration" means the set of operations, which establishes, under specified conditions, the relations between values indicated by a measuring instrument or measuring system, or values represented by a material measure or a reference material and the corresponding values of a quantity realised by a reference standard; (18) "passengers" means the persons onboard the aircraft during a flight excluding its on duty crew members; (19) "conservative" means that a set of assumptions is defined in order to ensure that no under-estimation of annual emissions or over-estimation of tonne-kilometres occurs; (20) "biomass" means the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from biological origin from agriculture (including vegetal and animal substances), forestry and related industries including fisheries and aquaculture, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste; it includes bioliquids and biofuels; (21) "bioliquids" means liquid fuel for energy purposes other than for transport, including electricity and heating and cooling, produced from biomass; (22) "biofuels" means liquid or gaseous fuel for transport produced from biomass; (23) "legal metrological control" means the control of the measurement tasks intended for the field of application of a measuring instrument, for reasons of public interest, public health, public safety, public order, protection of the environment, levying of taxes and duties, protection of the consumers and fair trading; (24) "maximum permissible error" means the error of measurement allowed as specified in Annex I and instrument-specific Annexes to Directive 2004/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council OJ L 135, 30.4.2004, p. 1 .(25) "data flow activities" mean activities related to the acquisition, processing and handling of data that are needed to draft an emissions report from primary source data; (26) "tonnes of CO 2(e) " means metric tonnes of CO2 or CO2(e) ;(27) "CO 2(e) " means any greenhouse gas, other than CO2 listed in Annex II to Directive 2003/87/EC with an equivalent global-warming potential as CO2 ;(28) "measurement system" means a complete set of measuring instruments and other equipment, such as sampling and data processing equipment, used for the determination of variables like the activity data, the carbon content, the calorific value or the emission factor of the CO 2 emissions;(29) "net calorific value" (NCV) means the specific amount of energy released as heat when a fuel or material undergoes complete combustion with oxygen under standard conditions less the heat of vaporisation of any water formed; (30) "process emissions" means greenhouse gas emissions other than combustion emissions occurring as a result of intentional and unintentional reactions between substances or their transformation, including the chemical or electrolytic reduction of metal ores, the thermal decomposition of substances, and the formation of substances for use as product or feedstock; (31) "commercial standard fuel" means the internationally standardised commercial fuels which exhibit a 95 % confidence interval of not more than 1 % for their specified calorific value, including gas oil, light fuel oil, gasoline, lamp oil, kerosene, ethane, propane, butane, jet kerosene (jet A1 or jet A), jet gasoline (Jet B) and aviation gasoline (AvGas); (32) "batch" means an amount of fuel or material representatively sampled and characterised and transferred as one shipment or continuously over a specific period of time; (33) "mixed fuel" means a fuel which contains both biomass and fossil carbon; (34) "mixed material" means a material which contains both biomass and fossil carbon; (35) "preliminary emission factor" means the assumed total emission factor of a mixed fuel or material based on the total carbon content composed of biomass fraction and fossil fraction before multiplying it with the fossil fraction to result in the emission factor; (36) "fossil fraction" means the ratio of fossil carbon to the total carbon content of a fuel or material, expressed as a fraction; (37) "biomass fraction" means the ratio of carbon stemming from biomass to the total carbon content of a fuel or material, expressed as a fraction; (38) "energy balance method" means a method to estimate the amount of energy used as fuel in a boiler, calculated as sum of utilisable heat and all relevant losses of energy by radiation, transmission and via the flue gas; (39) "continuous emission measurement" means a set of operations having the objective of determining the value of a quantity by means of periodic measurements, applying either measurements in the stack or extractive procedures with a measuring instrument located close to the stack, whilst excluding measurement methodologies based on the collection of individual samples from the stack; (40) "inherent CO 2 " means CO2 which is part of a fuel;(41) "fossil carbon" means inorganic and organic carbon that is not biomass; (42) "measurement point" means the emission source for which continuous emission measurement systems (CEMS) are used for emission measurement, or the cross-section of a pipeline system for which the CO 2 flow is determined using continuous measurement systems;(43) "mass and balance documentation" means the documentation as specified in international or national implementation of the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), as laid down in Annex 6 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed in Chicago on 7 December 1944 , and as specified in Subpart J Annex III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 4 .(44) "distance" means the Great Circle Distance between the aerodrome of departure and the aerodrome of arrival, in addition to a fixed factor of 95 km; (45) "aerodrome of departure" means the aerodrome at which a flight constituting an aviation activity listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC begins; (46) "aerodrome of arrival" means the aerodrome at which a flight constituting an aviation activity listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC ends; (47) "payload" means the total mass of freight, mail, passengers and baggage carried onboard the aircraft during a flight; (48) "fugitive emissions" means irregular or unintended emissions from sources which are not localised, or too diverse or too small to be monitored individually; (49) "aerodrome pair" means a pair constituted by the aerodrome of departure and the aerodrome of arrival; (50) "standard conditions" means temperature of 273,15 K and pressure conditions of 101325 Pa defining normal cubic metres (Nm3 );(51) "CO 2 capture" means the activity of capturing from gas streams carbon dioxide (CO2 ), which would otherwise be emitted, for the purposes of transport and geological storage in a storage site permitted under Directive 2009/31/EC;(52) "CO 2 transport" means the transport of CO2 by pipelines for geological storage in a storage site permitted under Directive 2009/31/EC;(53) "vented emissions" means emissions deliberately released from the installation by provision of a defined point of emission; (54) "enhanced hydrocarbon recovery" means the recovery of hydrocarbons in addition to those extracted by water injection or other means; (55) "proxy data" means annual values which are empirically substantiated or derived from accepted sources and which an operator uses to substitute the activity data or the calculation factors for the purpose of ensuring complete reporting when it is not possible to generate all the required activity data or calculation factors in the applicable monitoring methodology.
(a) for installations, evidence for each major and minor source stream demonstrating compliance with the uncertainty thresholds for activity data and calculation factors, where applicable, for the applied tiers as defined in Annexes II and IV, as well as for each emission source demonstrating compliance with the uncertainty thresholds for the applied tiers as defined in Annex VIII, where applicable; (b) the results of a risk assessment providing evidence that the proposed control activities and procedures for control activities are commensurate with the inherent risks and control risks identified.
(a) the title of the procedure; (b) a traceable and verifiable reference for identification of the procedure; (c) identification of the post or department responsible for implementing the procedure and for the data generated from or managed by the procedure; (d) a brief description of the procedure allowing the operator or aircraft operator, the competent authority and the verifier to understand the essential parameters and operations performed; (e) the location of relevant records and information; (f) the name of the computerised system used, where applicable; (g) a list of EN standards or other standards applied, where relevant.
(a) the operator regularly checks if information regarding any planned or effective changes to the capacity, activity level and operation of an installation is relevant under that Decision; (b) the information referred to in point (a) is submitted by the operator to the competent authority by 31 December of each year.
(a) new emissions occur due to new activities carried out or due to the use of new fuels or materials not yet contained in the monitoring plan; (b) the change of availability of data, due to the use of new measuring instrument types, sampling methods or analysis methods, or for other reasons, leads to higher accuracy in the determination of emissions; (c) data resulting from the previously applied monitoring methodology has been found incorrect; (d) changing the monitoring plan improves the accuracy of the reported data, unless this is technically not feasible or incurs unreasonable costs; (e) the monitoring plan is not in conformity with the requirements of this Regulation and the competent authority requests the operator or aircraft operator to modify it; (f) it is necessary to respond to the suggestions for improvement of the monitoring plan contained in a verification report.
(a) changes of the category of the installation; (b) notwithstanding Article 47(8), changes regarding whether the installation is considered an installation with low emissions; (c) changes to emission sources; (d) a change from calculation-based to measurement-based methodologies, or vice versa, used to determine emissions; (e) a change in the tier level applied; (f) the introduction of new source streams; (g) a change in the categorisation of source streams — between major, minor or de-minimis source streams;(h) a change of the default value for a calculation factor, where the value is to be laid down in the monitoring plan; (i) the introduction of new procedures related to sampling, analysis or calibration, where the changes of those procedures have a direct impact on the accuracy of emissions data; (j) the implementation or adaption of a quantification methodology for emissions from leakage at storage sites.
(a) with regard to the emission monitoring plan: (i) a change of emission factor values laid down in the monitoring plan; (ii) a change between calculation methods as laid down in Annex III, or a change from the use of a calculation method to the use of estimation methodology in accordance with Article 55(2) or vice versa ;(iii) the introduction of new source streams; (iv) changes in the status of the aircraft operator as a small emitter within the meaning of Article 55(1) or with regard to one of the thresholds provided by Article 28a(6) of Directive 2003/87/EC;
(b) with regard to the tonne-kilometre data monitoring plan: (i) a change between a non-commercial and commercial status of the air transport service provided; (ii) a change in the object of the air-transport service, the object being passengers, freight or mail.
(a) transparent description of the modification; (b) a justification for the modification; (c) the date of notification of the modification to the competent authority; (d) the date of acknowledgement, by the competent authority, of the receipt of the notification referred to in Article 15(1), where available, and the date of the approval or information referred to in Article 15(2); (e) the starting date of implementation of the modified monitoring plan in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article.
(a) a switch from default values to analyses for the determination of calculation factors; (b) an increase of the number of analyses per source stream; (c) where the specific measuring task does not fall under national legal metrological control, the substitution of measuring instruments with instruments complying with relevant requirements of legal metrological control of the Member State in similar applications, or to measuring instruments meeting national rules adopted pursuant to Directive 2004/22/EC or Directive 2009/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council OJ L 122, 16.5.2009, p. 6 .(d) shortening of calibration and maintenance intervals of measuring instruments; (e) improvements of data flow activities and control activities reducing the inherent or control risk significantly.
(a) a category A installation, where average verified annual emissions of the trading period immediately preceding the current trading period, with the exclusion of CO 2 stemming from biomass and before subtraction of transferred CO2 , are equal to or less than50000 tonnes of CO2(e) ;(b) a category B installation, where the average verified annual emissions of the trading period immediately preceding the current trading period, with the exclusion of CO 2 stemming from biomass and before subtraction of transferred CO2 , are more than50000 tonnes of CO2(e) and equal to or less than500000 tonnes of CO2(e) ;(c) a category C installation, where the average verified annual emissions of the trading period immediately preceding the current trading period, with the exclusion of CO 2 stemming from biomass and before subtraction of transferred CO2 , are more than500000 tonnes of CO2(e) .
(a) minor source streams, where the source streams selected by the operator jointly correspond to less than 5000 tonnes of fossil CO2 per year or to less than 10 %, up to a total maximum contribution of100000 tonnes of fossil CO2 per year, whichever is the highest in terms of absolute value;(b) de-minimis source streams, where the source streams selected by the operator jointly correspond to less than1000 tonnes of fossil CO2 per year or to less than 2 %, up to a total maximum contribution of20000 tonnes of fossil CO2 per year, whichever is the highest in terms of absolute value;(c) major source streams, where the source streams do not classify in any category referred to in points (a) and (b).
(a) applying at least tier 1 under the calculation-based methodology for one or more major source streams or minor source streams and a measurement-based methodology for at least one emission source related to the same source streams is technically not feasible or would incur unreasonable costs; (b) the operator assesses and quantifies each year the uncertainties of all parameters used for the determination of the annual emissions in accordance with the ISO Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (JCGM 100:2008), or another equivalent internationally accepted standard, and includes the results in the annual emissions report; (c) the operator demonstrates to the satisfaction of the competent authority that by applying such a fall-back monitoring methodology, the overall uncertainty thresholds for the annual level of greenhouse gas emissions for the whole installation do not exceed 7,5 % for category A installations, 5,0 % for category B installations and 2,5 % for category C installations.
(a) the reasons for the deviation from the tier; (b) in detail the interim monitoring methodology that the operator uses to determine the emissions until the conditions for the application of the tier in the monitoring plan have been restored; (c) the measures the operator is taking to restore the conditions for the application of the tier in the monitoring plan approved by the competent authority; (d) the anticipated point in time when application of the tier as approved by the competent authority will be resumed.
(a) at least the tiers listed in Annex V, in the case of an installation that is a category A installation, or where a calculation factor is required for a source stream that is a commercial standard fuel; (b) in other cases than those referred to in point (a), the highest tier as defined in Annex II.
(a) the operator shows to the satisfaction of the competent authority that the tier required pursuant to the second subparagraph is technically not feasible or incurs unreasonable costs; (b) the operator provides an improvement plan indicating how and by when at least the tier required pursuant to the second subparagraph will be reached.
(a) based on continual metering at the process which causes the emissions; (b) based on aggregation of metering of quantities separately delivered taking into account relevant stock changes.
(a) data from previous years and correlated with output for the reporting period; (b) documented procedures and respective data in audited financial statements for the reporting period.
(a) the operator must carry out an uncertainty assessment and ensures that the uncertainty threshold of the relevant tier level is met; (b) the operator must ensure at least once per year, and after each calibration of measuring instruments, that the calibration results multiplied by a conservative adjustment factor based on an appropriate time series of previous calibrations of that or similar measuring instruments for taking into account the effect of uncertainty in service, are compared with the relevant uncertainty thresholds.
(a) amounts from invoices issued by a trade partner, provided that a commercial transaction between two independent trade partners takes place; (b) direct readings from the measurement systems.
(a) standard factors and stoichiometric factors listed in Annex VI; (b) standard factors used by the Member State for its national inventory submission to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; (c) literature values agreed with the competent authority, including standard factors published by the competent authority, which are compatible with factors referred to in point (b), but they are representative of more disaggregated sources of fuel streams; (d) values specified and guaranteed by the supplier of a material where the operator can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the competent authority that the carbon content exhibits a 95 % confidence interval of not more than 1 %; (e) values based on analyses carried out in the past, where the operator can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the competent authority that those values are representative for future batches of the same material.
(a) management of the personnel’s competence for the specific tasks assigned; (b) suitability of accommodation and environmental conditions; (c) selection of analytical methods and relevant standards; (d) where applicable, management of sampling and sample preparation, including control of sample integrity; (e) where applicable, development and validation of new analytical methods or application of methods not covered by international or national standards; (f) uncertainty estimation; (g) management of equipment, including procedures for calibration, adjustment, maintenance and repair of equipment, and record keeping thereof; (h) management and control of data, documents and software; (i) management of calibration items and reference materials; (j) quality assurance for calibration and test results, including regular participation in proficiency testing schemes, applying analytical methods to certified reference materials, or inter-comparison with an accredited laboratory; (k) management of outsourced processes; (l) management of assignments, customer complaints, and ensuring timely corrective action.
(a) based on historical data, including analytical values for the respective fuels or materials in the reporting period immediately preceding the current reporting period, any variation in the analytical values for the respective fuel or material does not exceed 1/3 of the uncertainty value to which the operator has to adhere with regard to the activity data determination of the relevant fuel or material; (b) using the required frequency would incur unreasonable costs.
(a) the determination of one aggregate oxidation factor for the whole combustion process and to apply it to all fuels; (b) the attribution of the incomplete oxidation to one major source stream and use of a value of 1 for the oxidation factor of the other source streams.
(a) direct measurement; (b) in the case of a high concentration in the flue gas, calculation of the concentration using an indirect concentration measurement applying Equation 3 of Annex VIII and taking into account the measured concentration values of all other components of the gas stream as laid down in the operator’s monitoring plan.
(a) calculation by means of a suitable mass balance, taking into account all significant parameters on the input side, including for CO 2 emissions at least input material loads, input airflow and process efficiency, as well as on the output side including at least the product output, the O2 , SO2 and NOx concentration;(b) determination by continuous flow measurement at a representative point.
(a) the average annual emissions of that installation reported in the verified emission reports during the trading period immediately preceding the current trading period, with the exclusion of CO 2 stemming from biomass and before subtraction of transferred CO2 , were less than25000 tonnes of CO2(e) per year;(b) the average annual emissions referred to in point (a) are not available or are no longer applicable because of changes in the installation’s boundaries or changes to the operating conditions of the installation, but the annual emissions of that installation for the next five years, with the exclusion of CO 2 stemming from biomass and before subtraction of transferred CO2 , will be, based on a conservative estimation method, less than25000 tonnes of CO2(e) per year.
(a) transferred out of the installation to any of the following: (i) a capture installation for the purpose of transport and long-term geological storage in a storage site permitted under Directive 2009/31/EC; (ii) a transport network with the purpose of long-term geological storage in a storage site permitted under Directive 2009/31/EC; (iii) a storage site permitted under Directive 2009/31/EC for the purpose of long-term geological storage;
(b) transferred out of the installation and used to produce precipitated calcium carbonate, in which the used CO 2 is chemically bound.
(a) the ICAO designator laid down in box 7 of the flight plan; (b) where the ICAO designator of the aircraft operator is not available, the registration markings of the aircraft.
(a) the monitoring year mentioned in Article 3e(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC for applications pursuant to that Article; (b) the second calendar year of the period referred to in Article 3c(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC for applications pursuant to Article 3f of that Directive.
(a) the measurement by the fuel supplier, as documented in the fuel delivery notes or invoices for each flight; (b) data from aircraft onboard measurement systems recorded in the mass and balance documentation, in the aircraft technical log or transmitted electronically from the aircraft to the aircraft operator.
(a) information required pursuant to point 1 of section 2 of Annex I; (b) evidence that the thresholds for small emitters set out in paragraph 1 of this Article are met; (c) the name of or reference to the tool as referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article that will be used for estimating the fuel consumption.
(a) the aircraft manufacturer’s specifications determining uncertainty levels of on-board fuel measurement systems; (b) evidence of carrying out routine checks of the satisfactory operation of the fuel measurement systems.
(a) Tier 1: consisting in a default value of 100 kg for each passenger including their checked baggage; (b) Tier 2: consisting in the mass for passengers and checked baggage contained in the mass and balance documentation for each flight.
(a) the items of information listed in Article 12(2); (b) identification of the primary data sources; (c) each step in the data flow from primary data to annual emissions or tonne-kilometre data which shall reflect the sequence and interaction between the data flow activities; (d) the relevant processing steps related to each specific data flow activity including the formulas and data used to determine the emissions or tonne-kilometre data; (e) relevant electronic data processing and storage systems used as well as the interaction between such systems and other inputs including manual input; (f) the way outputs of data flow activities are recorded.
(a) an operator’s or aircraft operator’s assessment of inherent risks and control risks; (b) written procedures related to control activities that are to mitigate the risks identified.
(a) quality assurance of the measurement equipment; (b) quality assurance of the information technology system used for data flow activities, including process control computer technology; (c) segregation of duties in the data flow activities and control activities as well as management of necessary competencies; (d) internal reviews and validation of data; (e) corrections and corrective action; (f) control of out-sourced processes; (g) keeping records and documentation including the management of document versions.
(a) a check as to whether the data are complete; (b) a comparison of the data that the operator or aircraft operator has obtained, monitored and reported over several years; (c) a comparison of data and values resulting from different operational data collection systems, including the following comparisons, where applicable: (i) a comparison of fuel or material purchasing data with data on stock changes and data on consumption for the applicable source streams; (ii) a comparison of calculation factors that have been determined by analysis, calculated or obtained from the supplier of the fuel or material, with national or international reference factors of comparable fuels or materials; (iii) a comparison of emissions obtained from measurement-based methodologies and the results of the corroborating calculation pursuant to Article 46; (iv) a comparison of aggregated data and raw data.
(a) assessment of the validity of the outputs of the applicable steps in the data flow activities referred to in Article 57 or control activities referred to in Article 58; (b) determination of the cause of the malfunctioning or error concerned; (c) implementation of appropriate corrective action, including correcting any affected data in the emission report or tonne-kilometre report, as appropriate.
(a) check the quality of the outsourced data flow activities and control activities in accordance with this Regulation; (b) define appropriate requirements for the outputs of the outsourced processes as well as the methods used in those processes; (c) check the quality of the outputs and methods referred to in point (b) of this Article; (d) ensure that outsourced activities are carried out such that those are responsive to the inherent risks and control risks identified in the risk assessment referred to in Article 58.
(a) for a category A installation, by 30 June every four years; (b) for a category B installation, by 30 June every two years; (c) for a category C installation, by 30 June every year.
(a) no verified annual emission report has been submitted by the operator or aircraft operator by the deadline required pursuant to Article 67(1); (b) the verified annual emission report referred to in Article 67(1) is not in compliance with this Regulation; (c) the emission report of an operator or aircraft operator has not been verified in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 600/2012.
(a) the Common Reporting Format for national greenhouse gas inventory systems as approved by the respective bodies of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; (b) the installation’s identification number in the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 1 .(c) the IPPC activity of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 166/2006; (d) the NACE code in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1 .
(a) file format specifications using a standardised electronic reporting language (hereinafter the "EU ETS reporting language") based on XML for the use in connection with advanced automated systems; (b) templates published in a form usable by standard office software, including spreadsheets and word processor files.
(a) integrity of data, preventing modification of electronic messages during transmission; (b) confidentiality of data, through the use of security techniques, including encryption techniques, such that the data is only accessible to the party for which it was intended and that no data can be intercepted by unauthorised parties; (c) authenticity of data, such that the identity of both the sender and receiver of data is known and verified; (d) non-repudiation of data, such that one party of a transaction cannot deny having received a transaction nor can the other party deny having sent a transaction, by applying methods such as signing techniques, or independent auditing of system safeguards.
(a) access control, such that the system is only accessible to authorised parties and no data can be read, written or updated by unauthorised parties, through implementation of technological measures in order to achieve the following: (i) restriction of physical access to the hardware on which automated systems run through physical barriers; (ii) restriction of logical access to the automated systems through the use of technology for identification, authentication and authorisation;
(b) availability, such that data accessibility is ensured, even after significant time and the introduction of possible new software; (c) audit trail, such that it is ensured that changes to data can always be found and analysed in retrospect.
(1) general information on the installation: (a) a description of the installation and activities carried out by the installation to be monitored, containing a list of emissions sources and source streams to be monitored for each activity carried out within the installation and meeting the following criteria: (i) the description must be sufficient for demonstrating that neither data gaps nor double counting of emissions occur; (ii) a simple diagram of the emission sources, source streams, sampling points and metering equipment must be added where requested by the competent authority or where such diagram simplifies describing the installation or referencing emission sources, source streams, measuring instruments and any other parts of the installation relevant for the monitoring methodology including data flow activities and control activities;
(b) a description of the procedure for managing the assignment of responsibilities for monitoring and reporting within the installation, and for managing the competences of responsible personnel; (c) a description of the procedure for regular evaluation of the monitoring plan’s appropriateness, covering at least the following: (i) checking the list of emissions sources and source streams, ensuring completeness of the emission sources and source streams and that all relevant changes in the nature and functioning of the installation will be included in the monitoring plan; (ii) assessing compliance with the uncertainty thresholds for activity data and other parameters, where applicable, for the applied tiers for each source stream and emission source; (iii) assessing potential measures for improvement of the monitoring methodology applied;
(d) a description of the written procedures of the data flow activities pursuant to Article 57, including a diagram where appropriate for clarification; (e) a description of the written procedures for the control activities established pursuant to Article 58; (f) where applicable, information on relevant links with activities undertaken in the framework of the Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) established pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 1 .(g) the version number of the monitoring plan;
(2) a detailed description of the calculation-based methodologies where applied, consisting of the following: (a) a detailed description of the calculation-based methodology applied, including a list of input data and calculation formulae used, a list of the tiers applied for activity data and all relevant calculation factors for each of the source streams to be monitored; (b) where applicable and where the operator intends to make use of simplification for minor and de-minimis source streams, a categorisation of the source streams into major, minor andde-minimis source streams;(c) a description of the measurement systems used, and their measurement range, specified uncertainty and exact location of the measuring instruments to be used for each of the source streams to be monitored; (d) where applicable, the default values used for calculation factors indicating the source of the factor, or the relevant source, from which the default factor will be retrieved periodically, for each of the source streams; (e) where applicable, a list of the analysis methods to be used for the determination of all relevant calculation factors for each of the source streams, and a description of the written procedures for those analyses; (f) where applicable, a description of the procedure underpinning the sampling plan for the sampling of fuel and materials to be analysed, and the procedure used to revise the appropriateness of the sampling plan; (g) where applicable, a list of laboratories engaged in carrying out relevant analytical procedures and, where the laboratory is not accredited as referred to in Article 34(1) a description of the procedure used for demonstrating the compliance with equivalent requirements in accordance with Article 34(2) and (3);
(3) where a fall-back monitoring methodology is applied in accordance with Article 22, a detailed description of the monitoring methodology applied for all source streams or emission sources, for which no tier methodology is used, and a description of the written procedure used for the associated uncertainty analysis to be carried out; (4) a detailed description of the measurement-based methodologies, where applied, including the following: (a) a description of the measurement method including descriptions of all written procedures relevant for the measurement and the following: (i) any calculation formulae used for data aggregation and used to determine the annual emissions of each emission source; (ii) the method for determining whether valid hours or shorter reference periods for each parameter can be calculated, and for substitution of missing data in accordance with Article 45;
(b) a list of all relevant emission points during typical operation, and during restrictive and transition phases, including breakdown periods or commissioning phases, supplemented by a process diagram where requested by the competent authority; (c) where flue gas flow is derived by calculation, a description of the written procedure for that calculation for each emission source monitored using a measurement-based methodology; (d) a list of all relevant equipment, indicating its measurement frequency, operating range and uncertainty; (e) a list of applied standards and of any deviations from those standards; (f) a description of the written procedure for carrying out the corroborating calculations in accordance with Article 46, where applicable; (g) a description of the method, how CO 2 stemming from biomass is to be determined and subtracted from the measured CO2 emissions, and of the written procedure used for that purpose, where applicable;
(5) in addition to elements listed in point 4, a detailed description of the monitoring methodology where N 2 O emissions are monitored, where appropriate in the form of description of the written procedures applied, including a description of the following:(a) the method and parameters used to determine the quantity of materials used in the production process and the maximum quantity of material used at full capacity; (b) the method and parameters used to determine the quantity of product produced as an hourly output, expressed as nitric acid (100 %), adipic acid (100 %), caprolactam, glyoxal and glyoxylic acid per hour respectively; (c) the method and parameters used to determine the N 2 O concentration in the flue gas from each emission source, its operating range, and its uncertainty, and details of any alternative methods to be applied where concentrations fall outside the operating range and the situations when this may occur;(d) the calculation method used to determine N 2 O emissions from periodic, unabated sources in nitric acid, adipic acid, caprolactam, glyoxal and glyoxylic acid production;(e) the way in which or the extent to which the installation operates with variable loads, and the manner in which the operational management is carried out; (f) the method and any calculation formulae used to determine the annual N 2 O emissions and the corresponding CO2(e) values of each emission source;(g) information on process conditions that deviate from normal operations, an indication of the potential frequency and the duration of such conditions, as well as an indication of the volume of the N 2 O emissions during the deviating process conditions such as abatement equipment malfunction;
(6) a detailed description of the monitoring methodology as far as perfluorocarbons from primary aluminium production are monitored, where appropriate in the form of a description of the written procedures applied, including the following: (a) where applicable, the dates of measurement for the determination of the installation-specific emission factors SEF CF4 or OVC, and FC2F6 , and a schedule for future repetitions of that determination;(b) where applicable, the protocol describing the procedure used to determine the installation-specific emission factors for CF 4 and C2 F6 , showing also that the measurements have been and will be carried out for a sufficiently long time for measured values to converge, but at least for 72 hours;(c) where applicable, the methodology for determining the collection efficiency for fugitive emissions at installations for primary aluminium production; (d) a description of cell type and type of anode;
(7) a detailed description of the monitoring methodology where transfer of inherent CO 2 as part of a fuel in accordance with Article 48 or transfer of CO2 in accordance with Article 49 are carried out, where appropriate in the form of a description of the written procedures applied, including the following:(a) where applicable, the location of equipment for temperature and pressure measurement in a transport network; (b) where applicable, procedures for preventing, detecting and quantification of leakage events from transport networks; (c) in the case of transport networks, procedures effectively ensuring that CO 2 is transferred only to installations which have a valid greenhouse gas emission permit, or where any emitted CO2 is effectively monitored and accounted for in accordance with Article 49;(d) identification of the receiving and transferring installations according to the installation identification code recognised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1193/2011; (e) where applicable, a description of continuous measurement systems used at the points of transfer of CO 2 between installations transferring CO2 in accordance with Articles 48 or 49;(f) where applicable, a description of the conservative estimation method used for determining the biomass fraction of transferred CO 2 in accordance with Article 48 or 49;(g) where applicable, quantification methodologies for emissions or CO 2 released to the water column from potential leakages as well as the applied and possibly adapted quantification methodologies for actual emissions or CO2 released to the water column from leakages, as specified in section 23 of Annex IV.
(a) the identification of the aircraft operator, call sign or other unique designator used for air traffic control purposes, contact details of the aircraft operator and of a responsible person at the aircraft operator, contact address, the administering Member State, the administering competent authority; (b) an initial list of aircraft types in its fleet operated at the time of the submission of the monitoring plan and the number of aircraft per type, and an indicative list of additional aircraft types expected to be used including, where available, an estimated number of aircraft per type as well as the source streams (fuel types) associated with each aircraft type; (c) a description of procedures, systems and responsibilities used to update the completeness of the list of emission sources over the monitoring year for the purpose of ensuring the completeness of monitoring and reporting of the emissions of owned aircraft as well as leased-in aircraft; (d) a description of the procedures used to monitor the completeness of the list of flights operated under the unique designator by aerodrome pair, and the procedures used for determining whether flights are covered by Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC for the purpose of ensuring completeness of flights and avoiding double-counting; (e) a description of the procedure for managing and assigning responsibilities for monitoring and reporting, and for managing the competences of responsible personnel; (f) a description of the procedure for regular evaluation of the monitoring plan’s appropriateness, including any potential measures for the improvement of the monitoring methodology and related procedures applied; (g) a description of the written procedures of the data flow activities as required by Article 57, including a diagram, where appropriate, for clarification; (h) a description of the written procedures for the control activities established under Article 58; (i) where applicable, information on relevant links with activities undertaken in the framework of EMAS, systems covered by harmonised standard ISO 14001:2004 and other environmental management systems, including information on procedures and controls with relevance to greenhouse gas emissions monitoring and reporting; (j) the version number of the monitoring plan.
(a) a description of the written procedure to be used for defining the monitoring methodology for additional aircraft types which an aircraft operator expects to use; (b) a description of the written procedures for monitoring fuel consumption in every aircraft, including: (i) the chosen methodology (Method A or Method B) for calculating the fuel consumption; and where the same method is not applied for all aircraft types, a justification for that methodology, as well as a list specifying which method is used under which conditions; (ii) procedures for the measurement of fuel uplifts and fuel in tanks, a description of the measuring instruments involved and the procedures for recording, retrieving, transmitting and storing information regarding measurements, as applicable; (iii) the method for the determination of density, where applicable; (iv) justification of the chosen monitoring methodology, in order to ensure lowest levels of uncertainty, according to Article 55 (1);
(c) a list of deviations for specific aerodromes from the general monitoring methodology as described in point (b) where it is not possible for the aircraft operator due to special circumstances to provide all the required data for the required monitoring methodology; (d) where relevant, the procedures for the measurement of the density used for fuel uplifts and fuel in tanks, including a description of the measuring instruments involved, or where measurement is not feasible, the standard value used and a justification for that methodology; (e) emission factors used for each fuel type, or in the case of alternative fuels, the methodologies for determining the emission factors, including the methodology for sampling, methods of analysis, a description of the laboratories used and of their accreditation and/or of their quality assurance procedures; (f) a description of the procedures and systems for identifying, assessing and handling data gaps pursuant to Article 65(2).
(a) the elements listed in point 1 of section 2 of this Annex; (b) a description of the written procedures used for determining tonne-kilometre data per flight, including: (i) the procedures, responsibilities, data sources and calculation formulae for determining and recording the distance per aerodrome pair; (ii) the tier used for determining the mass of passengers including the checked in baggage; in the case of tier 2, a description of the procedure for obtaining the mass of passengers and baggage is to be provided; (iii) a description of the procedures used to determine the mass of freight and mail, where applicable; (iv) a description of the measurement devices used for measuring the mass of passengers, freight and mail as applicable.
| Activity/source stream type | Parameter to which the uncertainty is applied | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial standard fuels | Amount of fuel [t] or [Nm | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % |
| Other gaseous and liquid fuels | Amount of fuel [t] or [Nm | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % |
| Solid fuels | Amount of fuel [t] | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % |
| Flaring | Amount of flare gas [Nm3] | ± 17,5 % | ± 12,5 % | ± 7,5 % | |
| Scrubbing: carbonate (Method A) | Amount carbonate consumed [t] | ± 7,5 % | |||
| Scrubbing: gypsum (Method B) | Amount gypsum produced [t] | ± 7,5 % | |||
| Catalytic cracker regeneration | Uncertainty requirements apply separately for each emission source | ± 10 % | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % |
| Hydrogen production | Hydrocarbon feed [t] | ± 7,5 % | ± 2,5 % | ||
| Mass balance methodology | Each input and output material [t] | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % |
| Carbonate input | Carbonate input material and process residues [t] | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ||
| Mass balance methodology | Each input and output material [t] | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % |
| Fuel as process input | Each mass flow into and from the installation [t] | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % |
| Mass balance methodology | Each input and output material [t] | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % |
| Kiln input based (Method A) | Each relevant kiln input [t] | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | |
| Clinker output (Method B) | Clinker produced [t] | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ||
| CKD | CKD or bypass dust [t] | n.a. | ± 7,5 % | ||
| Non-carbonate carbon | Each raw material [t] | ± 15 % | ± 7,5 % | ||
| Carbonates (Method A) | Each relevant kiln input [t] | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | |
| Alkali earth oxide (Method B) | Lime produced [t] | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ||
| Kiln dust (Method B) | Kiln dust [t] | n.a. | ± 7,5 % | ||
| Carbonates (input) | Each carbonate raw material or additives associated with CO | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % | ||
| Carbon inputs (Method A) | Each carbonate raw material or additive associated with CO | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | |
| Alkali oxide (Method B) | Gross production including rejected products and cullet from the kilns and shipment [t] | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | |
| Scrubbing | Dry CaCO | ± 7,5 % | |||
| Make up chemicals | Amount of CaCO | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % | ||
| Mass balance methodology | Each input and output material [t] | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % |
| Fuel as process input | Amount fuel used as process input [t] or [Nm | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % |
| Fuel as process input | Amount fuel used as process input for hydrogen production [t] or [Nm | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % |
| Mass balance methodology | Each input and output material [t] | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % |
| Mass balance methodology | Each input and output material [t] | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % |
| Process emissions | Each input material or process residue used as input material in the process [t] | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ||
| Mass balance methodology | Each input and output material [t] | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % |
| Mass balance methodology | Each input and output material [t] | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % |
| PFC emissions (slope method) | primary aluminium production in [t], anode effect minutes in [number anode effects/cell day] and [anode effect minutes/occurrence] | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % | ||
| PFC emissions (overvoltage method) | primary aluminium production in [t], anode effect overvoltage [mV] and current efficiency [-] | ± 2,5 % | ± 1,5 % |
(a) the standard factors listed in section 1 of Annex VI; (b) other constant values in accordance with points (d) or (e) of Article 31(1), where no applicable value is contained in section 1 of Annex VI.
(a) the carbon content derived from standard factors listed in Annex VI sections 1 and 2; (b) other constant values in accordance with points (d) or (e) of Article 31(1), where no applicable value is contained in Annex VI sections 1 and 2.
(a) density measurement of specific oils or gases common, for example, to the refinery or steel industry; (b) net calorific value for specific coals types.
| Tier level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Tier 2 | |
| Maximum uncertainty regarding the overall amount of fuel in tonnes consumed by an aircraft operator over the reporting period | ± 5,0 %. | ± 2,5 %. |
| Fuel | Emission factor (t CO |
|---|---|
| Aviation gasoline (AvGas) | |
| Jet gasoline (Jet B) | |
| Jet kerosene (Jet A1 or Jet A) |
(a) Method A where the anode effect minutes per cell-day are recorded; (b) Method B where the anode effect overvoltage is recorded.
| Technology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Centre Worked Prebake (CWPB) | ||
| Vertical Stud Søderberg (VSS) |
| Technology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Centre Worked Prebake (CWPB) | ||
| Vertical Stud Søderberg (VSS) | N.A. |
(a) by direct weighing of clinker; (b) based on cement deliveries, by material balance taking into account dispatch of clinker, clinker supplies as well as clinker stock variation, using the following formula: clinker produced [t] = ((cement deliveries [t] – cement stock variation [t]) * clinker/cement ratio [t clinker/t cement]) – (clinker supplied [t]) + (clinker dispatched [t]) – (clinker stock variation [t]).
(a) concentration of N 2 O in the flue gas;(b) total flue gas flow where this is measured directly and where required; (c) all gas flows and oxygen concentrations necessary to determine the total flue gas flow indirectly.
(a) fuels used for combustion processes, including fuels used for the purpose of producing hot water or steam; (b) raw materials, including vent gas from calcination of limestone, to the extent it is not used for carbonation; (c) waste gases from washing or filtration steps after carbonation, to the extent it is not used for carbonation.
(a) CO 2 transferred to the capture installation;(b) combustion and other associated activities at the installation that are related to the capture activity, including fuel and input material use.
(a) Method A (overall mass balance of all input and output streams) set out in subsection B.1; (b) Method B (monitoring of emission sources individually) set out in subsection B.2.
(a) seals; (b) measurement devices; (c) valves; (d) intermediate compressor stations; (e) intermediate storage facilities.
(a) notify the competent authority; (b) include the leakage as an emission source for the respective installation; (c) monitor and report the emissions.
(a) the oil-gas separation units and gas recycling plant, where fugitive emissions of CO 2 could occur;(b) the flare stack, where emissions might occur due to the application of continuous positive purge systems and during depressurisation of the hydrocarbon production installation; (c) the CO 2 purge system, to avoid high concentrations of CO2 extinguishing the flare.
| Activity/Source stream type | Activity data | Emission factor | Composition data (Carbon content) | Oxidation factor | Conversion factor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount of fuel or material | Net calorific value | |||||
| Commercial standard fuels | 2a/2b | 2a/2b | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Other gaseous and liquid fuels | 2a/2b | 2a/2b | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Solid fuels | 2a/2b | 2a/2b | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Mass balance methodology for Gas Processing Terminals | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Flares | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||
| Scrubbing (carbonate) | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Scrubbing (gypsum) | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Catalytic cracker regeneration | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |
| Hydrogen production | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Mass balance | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Fuel as process input | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||
| Mass balance | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Carbonate input | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||
| Mass balance | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Fuel as process input | 2a/2b | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Mass balance | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Process emissions | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||
| Mass balance for CO | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| PFC emissions (slope method) | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| PFC emissions (overvoltage method) | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Kiln input based | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||
| Clinker output | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||
| CKD | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Non-carbonate carbon | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||
| Carbonates | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||
| Alkali earth oxide | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||
| Carbonates | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Carbon inputs | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||
| Alkali oxide | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||
| Scrubbing | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Make up chemicals | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Mass balance methodology | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Fuel as process input | 2a/2b | 2a/2b | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |
| Mass balance | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Fuel as process input | 2a/2b | 2a/2b | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |
| Mass balance | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Mass balance | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Fuel type description | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude oil | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Orimulsion | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Natural gas Liquids | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Motor gasoline | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Kerosene (other than jet kerosene) | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Shale oil | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Gas/Diesel oil | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Residual fuel oil | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Liquefied petroleum gases | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Ethane | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Naphtha | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Bitumen | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Lubricants | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Petroleum coke | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Refinery feedstocks | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Refinery gas | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Paraffin waxes | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| White spirit and SBP | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Other petroleum products | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Anthracite | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Coking coal | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Other bituminous coal | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Sub-bituminous coal | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Lignite | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Oil shale and tar sands | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Patent fuel | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Coke oven coke and lignite coke | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Gas coke | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Coal tar | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Gas works gas | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Coke oven gas | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Blast furnace gas | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Oxygen steel furnace gas | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Natural gas | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Industrial wastes | n.a. | IPCC 2006 GL | |
| Waste oils | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Peat | IPCC 2006 GL | ||
| Wood/Wood waste | — | IPCC 2006 GL | |
| Other primary solid biomass | — | ||
| Charcoal | — | ||
| Biogasoline | — | ||
| Biodiesels | — | ||
| Other liquid biofuels | — | ||
| Landfill gas | — | ||
| Sludge gas | — | ||
| Other biogas | — | ||
| Waste tyres | n.a. | WBCSD CSI | |
| Carbon monoxide | J. Falbe and M. Regitz, Römpp Chemie Lexikon, Stuttgart, 1995 | ||
| Methane | J. Falbe and M. Regitz, Römpp Chemie Lexikon, Stuttgart, 1995 |
| Carbonate | Emission factor [t CO |
|---|---|
| CaCO | |
| MgCO | |
| Na | |
| BaCO | |
| Li | |
| K | |
| SrCO | |
| NaHCO | |
| FeCO | |
| General | Emission factor = [M(CO |
| Oxide | Emission factor [t CO |
|---|---|
| CaO | |
| MgO | |
| BaO | |
| general: X | Emission factor = [M(CO |
| Input or output material | ||
|---|---|---|
| Direct reduced iron (DRI) | ||
| EAF carbon electrodes | ||
| EAF charge carbon | ||
| Hot briquetted iron | ||
| Oxygen steel furnace gas | ||
| Petroleum coke | ||
| Purchased pig iron | ||
| Scrap iron | ||
| Steel |
| Substance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Acetonitril | ||
| Acrylonitrile | ||
| Butadiene | ||
| Carbon black | ||
| Ethylene | ||
| Ethylene dichloride | ||
| Ethylene glycol | ||
| Ethylene oxide | ||
| Hydrogen cyanide | ||
| Methanol | ||
| Methane | ||
| Propane | ||
| Propylene | ||
| Vinyl chloride monomer |
| Gas | Global warming potential |
|---|---|
| N | 298 t CO |
| CF | |
| C |
| Fuel/material | Minimum frequency of analyses |
|---|---|
| Natural gas | At least weekly |
| Other gases, in particular synthesis gas and process gases such as refinery mixed gas, coke oven gas, blast-furnace gas, convertor gas | At least daily — using appropriate procedures at different parts of the day |
| Fuel oils (for example light, medium, heavy fuel oil, bitumen) | Every |
| Coal, coking coal, petroleum coke, peat | Every |
| Other fuels | Every |
| Untreated solid waste (pure fossil or mixed biomass/fossil) | Every |
| Liquid waste, pre-treated solid waste | Every |
| Carbonate minerals (including limestone and dolomite) | Every |
| Clays and shales | Amounts of material corresponding to |
| Other materials (primary, intermediate and final product) | Depending on the type of material and the variation, amounts of material corresponding to |
| Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | ± 10 % | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % |
| N | ± 10 % | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | N.A. |
| CO | ± 10 % | ± 7,5 % | ± 5 % | ± 2,5 % |
| Greenhouse gas | Minimum tier level required | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category A | Category B | Category C | |
| CO | |||
| N | |||
(1) The monitoring plan approved by the competent authority; (2) Documents justifying the selection of the monitoring methodology and the documents justifying temporal or non-temporal changes of monitoring methodologies and, where applicable, tiers approved by the competent authority; (3) All relevant updates of monitoring plans notified to the competent authority in accordance with Article 15, and the competent authority’s replies; (4) All written procedures referred to in the monitoring plan, including the sampling plan where relevant, the procedures for data flow activities and the procedures for control activities; (5) A list of all versions used of the monitoring plan and all related procedures; (6) Documentation of the responsibilities in connection to the monitoring and reporting; (7) The risk assessment performed by the operator or aircraft operator, where applicable; (8) The improvement reports in accordance with Article 69; (9) The verified annual emission report; (10) The verification report; (11) Any other information that is identified as required for the verification of the annual emissions report.
(1) The greenhouse gas emissions permit, and any updates thereof; (2) Any uncertainty assessments, where applicable; (3) For calculation-based methodologies applied in installations: (a) the activity data used for any calculation of the emissions for each source stream, categorised according to process and fuel or material type; (b) a list of all default values used as calculation factors, where applicable; (c) the full set of sampling and analysis results for the determination of calculation factors; (d) documentation about all ineffective procedures corrected and correction action taken in accordance with Article 63; (e) any results of calibration and maintenance of measuring instruments;
(4) For measurement-based methodologies in installations, the following additional elements: (a) documentation justifying the selection of a measurement-based methodology; (b) the data used for the uncertainty analysis of emissions from each emission source, categorised according to process; (c) the data used for the corroborating calculations and results of the calculations; (d) a detailed technical description of the continuous measurement system including the documentation of the approval from the competent authority; (e) raw and aggregated data from the continuous measurement system, including documentation of changes over time, the log-book on tests, down-times, calibrations, servicing and maintenance; (f) documentation of any changes to the continuous measurement system; (g) any results of the calibration and maintenance of measuring instruments; (h) where applicable, the mass or energy balance model used for the purpose of determining surrogate data in accordance with Article 45(4) and underlying assumptions;
(5) Where a fall-back methodology as referred to in Article 22 is applied, all data necessary for determining the emissions for the emission sources and source streams for which that methodology is applied, as well as proxy data for activity data, calculation factors and other parameters which would be reported under a tier methodology; (6) For primary aluminium production, the following additional elements: (a) documentation of results from measurement campaigns for the determination of the installation specific emission factors for CF 4 and C2 F6 ;(b) documentation of the results of the determination of the collection efficiency for fugitive emissions; (c) all relevant data on primary aluminium production, anode effect frequency and duration or overvoltage data;
(7) For CO 2 capture, transport and geological storage activities, where applicable, the following additional elements:(a) documentation of the amount of CO 2 injected into the storage complex by installations carrying out geological storage of CO2 ;(b) representatively aggregated pressure and temperature data from a transport network; (c) a copy of the storage permit, including the approved monitoring plan, pursuant to Article 9 of Directive 2009/31/EC; (d) the reports submitted in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2009/31/EC; (e) reports on the results of the inspections carried out in accordance with Article 15 of Directive 2009/31/EC; (f) documentation on corrective measures taken in accordance with Article 16 of Directive 2009/31/EC.
(1) A list of aircraft owned, leased-in and leased-out, and necessary evidence for the completeness of that list; for each aircraft the date when it is added to or removed from the aircraft operator’s fleet; (2) A list of flights covered in each reporting period, and necessary evidence for the completeness of that list; (3) Relevant data used for determining the fuel consumption and emissions; (4) Data used for determining the payload and distance relevant for the years for which tonne-kilometre data are reported; (5) Documentation on the methodology for data gaps where applicable, the number of flights where data gaps occurred, the data used for closing the data gaps, where they occurred, and, where the number of flights with data gaps exceeded 5 % of flights that were reported, reasons for the data gaps as well as documentation of remedial actions taken.
(1) Data identifying the installation, as specified in Annex IV to Directive 2003/87/EC, and its unique permit number; (2) Name and address of the verifier of the report; (3) The reporting year; (4) Reference to and version number of the relevant approved monitoring plan; (5) Relevant changes in the operations of an installation and changes as well as temporary deviations that occurred during the reporting period to the monitoring plan approved by the competent authority; including temporal or permanent changes of tiers, reasons for those changes, starting date for the changes, and starting and ending dates of temporal changes; (6) Information for all emissions sources and source streams consisting of at least: (a) the total emissions expressed as t CO 2(e) ;(b) where greenhouse gases other than CO 2 are emitted, the total emissions expressed as t;(c) whether the measurement or the calculation methodology referred to in Article 21 is applied; (d) the tiers applied; (e) activity data: (i) in the case of fuels the amount of fuel (expressed as tonnes or Nm 3 ) and the net calorific value (GJ/t or GJ/Nm3 ) reported separately;(ii) for all other source streams the amount expressed as tonnes or Nm 3 ;
(f) emission factors, expressed in accordance with the requirements set out in Article 36(2); biomass fraction, oxidation and conversion factors, expressed as dimensionless fractions; (g) where emission factors for fuels are related to mass instead of energy, proxy data for the net calorific value of the respective source stream;
(7) Where a mass balance methodology is applied, the mass flow, and carbon content for each source stream into and out of the installation; biomass fraction and net calorific value, where relevant; (8) Information to be reported as memo items, consisting of at least: (a) amounts of biomass combusted, expressed in TJ, or employed in processes, expressed in t or Nm 3 ;(b) CO 2 emissions from biomass, expressed in t CO2 , where measurement-based methodology is used to determine emissions;(c) a proxy for the net calorific value of the biomass source streams used as fuel, where relevant; (d) amounts and energy content of bioliquids and biofuels combusted, expressed in t and TJ; (e) CO 2 transferred to an installation or received from an installation, where Article 49 is applicable, expressed in t CO2 ;(f) inherent CO 2 transferred to an installation or received from an installation, where Article 48 is applicable, expressed in t CO2 ;(g) where applicable, the name of the installation and its identification code as recognised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1193/2011: (i) of the installation(s) to which CO 2 is transferred in accordance with points (e) and (f) of this point (8);(ii) of the installation(s) from which CO 2 is received in accordance with points (e) and (f) of this point (8);
(h) transferred CO 2 from biomass, expressed in t CO2 ;
(9) Where a measurement methodology is applied: (a) where CO 2 is measured as the annual fossil CO2 -emissions and the annual CO2 -emissions from biomass use;(b) the measured greenhouse gas concentrations and the flue gas flow expressed as an annual hourly average, and as an annual total value;
(10) Where a methodology referred to in Article 22 is applied, all data necessary for determining the emissions for the emission sources and source streams for which that methodology is applied, as well as proxy data for activity data, calculation factors and other parameters which would be reported under a tier methodology; (11) Where data gaps have occurred and have been closed by surrogate data in accordance with Article 65(1): (a) the source stream or emission source to which each data gap applies; (b) the reasons for each data gap; (c) the starting and ending date and time of each data gap; (d) the emissions calculated based on surrogate data; (e) where the estimation method for surrogate data has not yet been included in the monitoring plan, a detailed description of the estimation method including evidence that the methodology used does not lead to an underestimation of emissions for the respective time period;
(12) Any other changes in the installation during the reporting period with relevance for that installation’s greenhouse gas emissions during the reporting year; (13) Where applicable, the production level of primary aluminium, the frequency and average duration of anode effects during the reporting period, or the anode effect overvoltage data during the reporting period, as well as the results of the most recent determination of the installation-specific emission factors for CF 4 and C2 F6 as outlined in Annex IV, and of the most recent determination of the collection efficiency of the ducts;(14) Waste types used within the installation and emissions resulting from their use as fuels or input materials shall be reported using the classification of the Community list of wastes specified in Commission Decision 2000/532/EC of 3 May 2000 replacing Decision 94/3/EC establishing a list of wastes pursuant to Article 1(a) of Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste and Council Decision 94/904/EC establishing a list of hazardous waste pursuant to Article 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous wasteOJ L 226, 6.9.2000, p. 3 .
(1) Data identifying the aircraft operator as set out by Annex IV to Directive 2003/87/EC, and the call sign or other unique designators used for air traffic control purposes, as well as relevant contact details; (2) Name and address of the verifier of the report; (3) The reporting year; (4) Reference to and version number of the relevant approved monitoring plan; (5) Relevant changes in the operations and deviations from the approved monitoring plan during the reporting period; (6) The aircraft registration numbers and types of aircraft used in the period covered by the report to perform the aviation activities covered by Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC carried out by the aircraft operator; (7) The total number of flights per State pair covered by the report; (7a) Mass of fuel (in tonnes) per fuel type per State pair; (8) Total CO 2 emissions in tonnes of CO2 disaggregated by the Member State of departure and arrival;(9) Where emissions are calculated using an emission factor or carbon content related to mass or volume, proxy data for the net calorific value of the fuel; (10) Where data gaps have occurred and have been closed by surrogate data in accordance with Article 65(2): (a) the number of flights expressed as percentage of annual flights for which data gaps occurred; and the circumstances and reasons for data gaps that apply; (b) the estimation method for surrogate data applied; (c) the emissions calculated based on surrogate data;
(11) Memo-items: (a) the number of flights expressed as percentage of annual flights (rounded to the nearest 0,1 %) for which data gaps occurred; and the circumstances and reasons for data gaps that apply; (b) the net calorific value of alternative fuels;
(12) As an annex to the annual emission report, the operator shall include annual emissions and annual numbers of flights per aerodrome pair. Upon request of the operator the competent authority shall treat that information as confidential.
(1) Data identifying the aircraft operator as set out by Annex IV to Directive 2003/87/EC, and the call sign or other unique designator used for air traffic control purposes, as well as relevant contact details; (2) Name and address of the verifier of the report; (3) The reporting year; (4) Reference to and version number of the relevant approved monitoring plan; (5) Relevant changes in the operations and deviations from the approved monitoring plan during the reporting period; (6) The aircraft registration numbers and types of aircraft used in the period covered by the report to perform the aviation activities covered by Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC carried out by the aircraft operator; (7) Chosen method for calculating the mass of passengers and checked baggage, as well as freight and mail; (8) Total number of passenger-kilometres and tonne-kilometres for all flights performed during the year to which the report relates falling within the aviation activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC; (9) For each aerodrome pair, the: ICAO designator of the two aerodromes; distance (great circle distance + 95 km) in km; total number of flights per aerodrome pair in the reporting period; total mass of passengers and checked baggage (tonnes) during the reporting period per aerodrome pair; total number of passengers during the reporting period; total number of passenger multiplied by kilometres per aerodrome pair; total mass of freight and mail (tonnes) during the reporting period per aerodrome pair; total tonne-kilometres per aerodrome pair (t km).