What changed, Regulation (EU) No 525/2013

+ ## CHAPTER 1 / **SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS**
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+ ### Article 1 — Subject matter
− Article 1
+ (a) ensuring the timeliness, transparency, accuracy, consistency, comparability and completeness of reporting by the Union and its Member States to the UNFCCC Secretariat;
− | (a) | ensuring the timeliness, transparency, accuracy, consistency, comparability and completeness of reporting by the Union and its Member States to the UNFCCC Secretariat; |
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+ (b) reporting and verifying information relating to commitments of the Union and its Member States pursuant to the UNFCCC, to the Kyoto Protocol and to decisions adopted thereunder and evaluating progress towards meeting those commitments;
− | (b) | reporting and verifying information relating to commitments of the Union and its Member States pursuant to the UNFCCC, to the Kyoto Protocol and to decisions adopted thereunder and evaluating progress towards meeting those commitments; |
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+ (c) monitoring and reporting all anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer in the Member States;
− | (c) | monitoring and reporting all anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer in the Member States; |
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+ (d) monitoring, reporting, reviewing and verifying greenhouse gas emissions and other information pursuant to Article 6 of Decision No 406/2009/EC;
− | (d) | monitoring, reporting, reviewing and verifying greenhouse gas emissions and other information pursuant to Article 6 of Decision No 406/2009/EC; |
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+ (e) reporting the use of revenue generated by auctioning allowances under Article 3d(1) or (2) or Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC, pursuant to Article 3d(4) and Article 10(3) of that Directive;
− | (e) | reporting the use of revenue generated by auctioning allowances under Article 3d(1) or (2) or Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC, pursuant to Article 3d(4) and Article 10(3) of that Directive; |
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+ (f) monitoring and reporting on the actions taken by Member States to adapt to the inevitable consequences of climate change in a cost-effective manner;
− | (f) | monitoring and reporting on the actions taken by Member States to adapt to the inevitable consequences of climate change in a cost-effective manner; |
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+ (g) evaluating progress by the Member States towards meeting their obligations under Decision No 406/2009/EC.
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+ ### Article 2 — Scope
− | (g) | evaluating progress by the Member States towards meeting their obligations under Decision No 406/2009/EC. |
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+ This Regulation shall apply to:
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+ (a) reporting on the Union’s and its Member States’ low-carbon development strategies and any updates thereof in accordance with Decision 1/CP.16;
− Article 2
+ (b) emissions of greenhouse gases listed in Annex I to this Regulation from sectors and sources and the removals by sinks covered by the national greenhouse gas inventories pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of the UNFCCC and emitted within the territories of the Member States;
− This Regulation shall apply to:
+ (c) greenhouse gas emissions falling within the scope of Article 2(1) of Decision No 406/2009/EC;
− | (a) | reporting on the Union’s and its Member States’ low-carbon development strategies and any updates thereof in accordance with Decision 1/CP.16; |
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+ (d) the non-CO2 related climate impacts, which are associated with emissions from civil aviation;
− | (b) | emissions of greenhouse gases listed in Annex I to this Regulation from sectors and sources and the removals by sinks covered by the national greenhouse gas inventories pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of the UNFCCC and emitted within the territories of the Member States; |
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+ (e) the Union’s and its Member States’ projections of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol, and the Member States’ policies and measures relating thereto;
− | (c) | greenhouse gas emissions falling within the scope of Article 2(1) of Decision No 406/2009/EC; |
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+ (f) aggregate financial and technological support to developing countries in accordance with requirements under the UNFCCC;
− | (d) | the non-CO2 related climate impacts, which are associated with emissions from civil aviation; |
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+ (g) the use of revenue from auctioning allowances pursuant to Article 3d(1) and (2) and Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC;
− | (e) | the Union’s and its Member States’ projections of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol, and the Member States’ policies and measures relating thereto; |
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+ (h) Member States’ actions to adapt to climate change.
− | (f) | aggregate financial and technological support to developing countries in accordance with requirements under the UNFCCC; |
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+ ### Article 3 — Definitions
− | (g) | the use of revenue from auctioning allowances pursuant to Article 3d(1) and (2) and Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC; |
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+ For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:
− | (h) | Member States’ actions to adapt to climate change. |
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+ (1) ‘global warming potential’ or ‘GWP’ of a gas means the total contribution to global warming resulting from the emission of one unit of that gas relative to one unit of the reference gas, CO2, which is assigned a value of 1;
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+ (2) ‘national inventory system’ means a system of institutional, legal and procedural arrangements established within a Member State for estimating anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol, and for reporting and archiving in…
− Article 3
+ (3) ‘competent inventory authorities’ means authorities entrusted under a national inventory system with the task of compiling the greenhouse gas inventory;
− For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:
+ (4) ‘quality assurance’ or ‘QA’ means a planned system of review procedures to ensure that data quality objectives are met and that the best possible estimates and information are reported to support the effectiveness of the quality control programme and to assist Member States;
− | (1) | ‘global warming potential’ or ‘GWP’ of a gas means the total contribution to global warming resulting from the emission of one unit of that gas relative to one unit of the reference gas, CO2, which is assigned a value of 1; |
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+ (5) ‘quality control’ or ‘QC’ means a system of routine technical activities to measure and control the quality of the information and estimates compiled with the purpose of ensuring data integrity, correctness and completeness, identifying and addressing errors and omissions, documenting and archiv…
− | (2) | ‘national inventory system’ means a system of institutional, legal and procedural arrangements established within a Member State for estimating anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol, and for reporting and archivin…
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+ (6) ‘indicator’ means a quantitative or qualitative factor or variable that contributes to better understanding progress in implementing policies and measures and greenhouse gas emission trends;
− | (3) | ‘competent inventory authorities’ means authorities entrusted under a national inventory system with the task of compiling the greenhouse gas inventory; |
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+ (7) ‘assigned amount unit’ or ‘AAU’ means a unit issued pursuant to the relevant provisions in the Annex to Decision 13/CMP.1 of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (Decision 13/CMP.1) or in other relevant decisions of UNFCCC or Kyo…
− | (4) | ‘quality assurance’ or ‘QA’ means a planned system of review procedures to ensure that data quality objectives are met and that the best possible estimates and information are reported to support the effectiveness of the quality control programme and to assist Member States; |
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+ (8) ‘removal unit’ or ‘RMU’ means a unit issued pursuant to the relevant provisions in the Annex to Decision 13/CMP.1 or in other relevant decisions of UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies;
− | (5) | ‘quality control’ or ‘QC’ means a system of routine technical activities to measure and control the quality of the information and estimates compiled with the purpose of ensuring data integrity, correctness and completeness, identifying and addressing errors and omissions, documenting and ar…
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+ (9) ‘emission reduction unit’ or ‘ERU’ means a unit issued pursuant to the relevant provisions in the Annex to Decision 13/CMP.1 or in other relevant decisions of UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies;
− | (6) | ‘indicator’ means a quantitative or qualitative factor or variable that contributes to better understanding progress in implementing policies and measures and greenhouse gas emission trends; |
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+ (10) ‘certified emission reduction’ or ‘CER’ means a unit issued pursuant to Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol and requirements thereunder, as well as the relevant provisions in the Annex to Decision 13/CMP.1 or in other relevant decisions of UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies;
− | (7) | ‘assigned amount unit’ or ‘AAU’ means a unit issued pursuant to the relevant provisions in the Annex to Decision 13/CMP.1 of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (Decision 13/CMP.1) or in other relevant decisions of UNFCCC or…
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+ (11) ‘temporary certified emission reduction’ or ‘tCER’ means a unit issued pursuant to Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol and requirements thereunder, as well as the relevant provisions in the Annex to Decision 13/CMP.1, or in other relevant decisions of UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies, that is to sa…
− | (8) | ‘removal unit’ or ‘RMU’ means a unit issued pursuant to the relevant provisions in the Annex to Decision 13/CMP.1 or in other relevant decisions of UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies; |
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+ (12) ‘long-term certified emission reduction’ or ‘lCER’ means a unit issued pursuant to Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol and requirements thereunder, as well as the relevant provisions in the Annex to Decision 13/CMP.1, or in other relevant decisions of UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies, that is to sa…
− | (9) | ‘emission reduction unit’ or ‘ERU’ means a unit issued pursuant to the relevant provisions in the Annex to Decision 13/CMP.1 or in other relevant decisions of UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies; |
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+ (13) ‘national registry’ means a registry in the form of a standardised electronic database which includes data on the issue, holding, transfer, acquisition, cancellation, retirement, carry-over, replacement or change of expiry date, as relevant, of AAUs, RMUs, ERUs, CERs, tCERs and lCERs;
− | (10) | ‘certified emission reduction’ or ‘CER’ means a unit issued pursuant to Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol and requirements thereunder, as well as the relevant provisions in the Annex to Decision 13/CMP.1 or in other relevant decisions of UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies; |
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+ (13a) ‘commitment period reserve’ or ‘CPR’ means the reserve established pursuant to the Annex to Decision 11/CMP.1 or other relevant decisions of the UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies;
− | (11) | ‘temporary certified emission reduction’ or ‘tCER’ means a unit issued pursuant to Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol and requirements thereunder, as well as the relevant provisions in the Annex to Decision 13/CMP.1, or in other relevant decisions of UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies, that is t…
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+ (13b) ‘previous period surplus reserve’ or ‘PPSR’ means the account established pursuant to Decision 1/CMP.8 of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (‘Decision 1/CMP.8’) or other relevant decisions of the UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bod…
− | (12) | ‘long-term certified emission reduction’ or ‘lCER’ means a unit issued pursuant to Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol and requirements thereunder, as well as the relevant provisions in the Annex to Decision 13/CMP.1, or in other relevant decisions of UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies, that is t…
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+ (13c) ‘joint fulfilment agreement’ means the terms of an agreement, in accordance with Article 4 of the Kyoto Protocol, between the Union, its Member States and any third country to fulfil their commitments under Article 3 of the Kyoto Protocol, for the second commitment period, jointly;
− | (13) | ‘national registry’ means a registry in the form of a standardised electronic database which includes data on the issue, holding, transfer, acquisition, cancellation, retirement, carry-over, replacement or change of expiry date, as relevant, of AAUs, RMUs, ERUs, CERs, tCERs and lCERs; |
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+ (14) ‘policies and measures’ means all instruments which aim to implement commitments under Article 4(2)(a) and (b) of the UNFCCC, which may include those that do not have the limitation and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as a primary objective;
− | (14) | ‘policies and measures’ means all instruments which aim to implement commitments under Article 4(2)(a) and (b) of the UNFCCC, which may include those that do not have the limitation and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as a primary objective; |
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+ (15) ‘system for policies and measures and projections’ means a system of institutional, legal and procedural arrangements established for reporting policies and measures and projections of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Pr…
− | (15) | ‘system for policies and measures and projections’ means a system of institutional, legal and procedural arrangements established for reporting policies and measures and projections of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montrea…
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+ (16) ‘*ex ante* assessment of policies and measures’ means an evaluation of the projected effects of a policy or measure;
− | (16) | ‘ex ante assessment of policies and measures’ means an evaluation of the projected effects of a policy or measure; |
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+ (17) ‘*ex post* assessment of policies and measures’ means an evaluation of the past effects of a policy or measure;
− | (17) | ‘ex post assessment of policies and measures’ means an evaluation of the past effects of a policy or measure; |
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+ (18) ‘projections without measures’ means projections of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks that exclude the effects of all policies and measures which are planned, adopted or implemented after the year chosen as the starting point for the relevant projection;
− | (18) | ‘projections without measures’ means projections of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks that exclude the effects of all policies and measures which are planned, adopted or implemented after the year chosen as the starting point for the relevant projection…
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+ (19) ‘projections with measures’ means projections of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks that encompass the effects, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions reductions, of policies and measures that have been adopted and implemented;
− | (19) | ‘projections with measures’ means projections of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks that encompass the effects, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions reductions, of policies and measures that have been adopted and implemented; |
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+ (20) ‘projections with additional measures’ means projections of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks that encompass the effects, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions reductions, of policies and measures which have been adopted and implemented to mitigate climate c…
− | (20) | ‘projections with additional measures’ means projections of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks that encompass the effects, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions reductions, of policies and measures which have been adopted and implemented to mitigate clima…
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+ (21) ‘sensitivity analysis’ means an investigation of a model algorithm or an assumption to quantify how sensitive or stable the model output data are in relation to variations in the input data or underlying assumptions. It is carried out by varying input values or model equations and by observing …
− | (21) | ‘sensitivity analysis’ means an investigation of a model algorithm or an assumption to quantify how sensitive or stable the model output data are in relation to variations in the input data or underlying assumptions. It is carried out by varying input values or model equations and by observ…
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+ (22) ‘climate change mitigation-related support’ means support for activities in developing countries that contribute to the objective of stabilising greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system;
− | (22) | ‘climate change mitigation-related support’ means support for activities in developing countries that contribute to the objective of stabilising greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system; |
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+ (23) ‘climate change adaptation-related support’ means support for activities in developing countries that are intended to reduce the vulnerability of human or natural systems to the impact of climate change and climate-related risks, by maintaining or increasing developing countries’ adaptive capac…
− | (23) | ‘climate change adaptation-related support’ means support for activities in developing countries that are intended to reduce the vulnerability of human or natural systems to the impact of climate change and climate-related risks, by maintaining or increasing developing countries’ adaptive c…
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+ (24) ‘technical corrections’ means adjustments to the national greenhouse gas inventory estimates made in the context of the review carried out pursuant to Article 19 when the submitted inventory data are incomplete or are prepared in a way that is not consistent with relevant international or Union…
− | (24) | ‘technical corrections’ means adjustments to the national greenhouse gas inventory estimates made in the context of the review carried out pursuant to Article 19 when the submitted inventory data are incomplete or are prepared in a way that is not consistent with relevant international or U…
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+ (25) ‘recalculations’, in accordance with the UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual inventories, means a procedure for re-estimating anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks of previously submitted inventories as a consequence of changes in methodologies or in the mann…
− | (25) | ‘recalculations’, in accordance with the UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual inventories, means a procedure for re-estimating anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks of previously submitted inventories as a consequence of changes in methodologies or in the …
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+ ## CHAPTER 2 / **LOW-CARBON DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES**
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+ ### Article 4 — Low-carbon development strategies
− Article 4
+ (a) the transparent and accurate monitoring of the actual and projected progress made by Member States, including the contribution made by Union measures, in fulfilling the Union’s and the Member States’ commitments under the UNFCCC to limit or reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions;
− | (a) | the transparent and accurate monitoring of the actual and projected progress made by Member States, including the contribution made by Union measures, in fulfilling the Union’s and the Member States’ commitments under the UNFCCC to limit or reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions; |
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+ (b) meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments of Member States under Decision No 406/2009/EC and achieving long-term emission reductions and enhancements of removals by sinks in all sectors in line with the Union’s objective, in the context of necessary reductions according to the IP…
− | (b) | meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments of Member States under Decision No 406/2009/EC and achieving long-term emission reductions and enhancements of removals by sinks in all sectors in line with the Union’s objective, in the context of necessary reductions according to th…
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+ ## CHAPTER 3 / **REPORTING ON HISTORICAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND REMOVALS**
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+ ### Article 5 — National inventory systems
− Article 5
+ (a) data and methods reported for activities and installations under Directive 2003/87/EC for the purpose of preparing national greenhouse gas inventories in order to ensure consistency of the reported greenhouse gas emissions under the Union’s emissions trading scheme and in the national greenhouse…
− | (a) | data and methods reported for activities and installations under Directive 2003/87/EC for the purpose of preparing national greenhouse gas inventories in order to ensure consistency of the reported greenhouse gas emissions under the Union’s emissions trading scheme and in the national greenh…
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+ (b) where relevant, data collected through the reporting systems on fluorinated gases in the various sectors, set up pursuant to Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 for the purpose of preparing national greenhouse gas inventories;
− | (b) | where relevant, data collected through the reporting systems on fluorinated gases in the various sectors, set up pursuant to Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 for the purpose of preparing national greenhouse gas inventories; |
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+ (c) where relevant, emissions, underlying data and methodologies reported by facilities under Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 for the purpose of preparing national greenhouse gas inventories;
− | (c) | where relevant, emissions, underlying data and methodologies reported by facilities under Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 for the purpose of preparing national greenhouse gas inventories; |
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+ (d) data reported under Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008.
− | (d) | data reported under Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008. |
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+ (a) make use of reporting systems established pursuant to Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 to improve the estimation of fluorinated gases in the national greenhouse gas inventories;
− | (a) | make use of reporting systems established pursuant to Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 to improve the estimation of fluorinated gases in the national greenhouse gas inventories; |
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+ (b) are able to undertake the annual consistency checks referred to in points (l) and (m) of Article 7(1).
− | (b) | are able to undertake the annual consistency checks referred to in points (l) and (m) of Article 7(1). |
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+ ### Article 6 — Union inventory system
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− Article 6
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+ (a) a quality assurance and quality control programme, which shall include setting quality objectives and drafting an inventory quality assurance and quality control plan. The Commission shall assist Member States in implementing their quality assurance and quality control programmes;
− | (a) | a quality assurance and quality control programme, which shall include setting quality objectives and drafting an inventory quality assurance and quality control plan. The Commission shall assist Member States in implementing their quality assurance and quality control programmes; |
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+ (b) a procedure to estimate, in consultation with the Member State concerned, any data missing from its national inventory;
− | (b) | a procedure to estimate, in consultation with the Member State concerned, any data missing from its national inventory; |
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+ (c) the reviews of Member States’ greenhouse gas inventories referred to in Article 19.
− | (c) | the reviews of Member States’ greenhouse gas inventories referred to in Article 19. |
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+ ### Article 7 — Greenhouse gas inventories
+ 1. By 15 January each year (year X), Member States shall determine and report the following to the Commission:
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+ (a) their anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases listed in Annex I to this Regulation and the anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases referred to in Article 2(1) of Decision No 406/2009/EC for the year X-2, in accordance with UNFCCC reporting requirements. Without prejudice to the reporting…
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+ (b) data in accordance with UNFCCC reporting requirements on their anthropogenic emissions of carbon monoxide (CO), sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds, consistent with data already reported pursuant to Article 7 of Directive 2001/81/EC and the UNECE Conventio…
− Article 7
+ (c) their anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals of CO2 by sinks resulting from LULUCF, for the year X-2, in accordance with UNFCCC reporting requirements;
− 1. By 15 January each year (year X), Member States shall determine and report the following to the Commission:
+ (d) their anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals of CO2 by sinks resulting from LULUCF activities pursuant to Decision No 529/2013/EU and the Kyoto Protocol and information on the accounting of these greenhouse gas emissions and removals from LULUCF activities, in accordance …
− | (a) | their anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases listed in Annex I to this Regulation and the anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases referred to in Article 2(1) of Decision No 406/2009/EC for the year X-2, in accordance with UNFCCC reporting requirements. Without prejudice to the repor…
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+ (e) any changes to the information referred to in points (a) to (d) for the years between the relevant base year or period and the year X-3, indicating the reasons for these changes;
− | (b) | data in accordance with UNFCCC reporting requirements on their anthropogenic emissions of carbon monoxide (CO), sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds, consistent with data already reported pursuant to Article 7 of Directive 2001/81/EC and the UNECE Conve…
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+ (f) information on indicators, as set out in Annex III, for the year X-2;
− | (c) | their anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals of CO2 by sinks resulting from LULUCF, for the year X-2, in accordance with UNFCCC reporting requirements; |
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+ (g) information from their national registry on the issue, acquisition, holding, transfer, cancellation, retirement and carry-over of AAUs, RMUs, ERUs, CERs, tCERs and lCERs for the year X-1;
− | (d) | their anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals of CO2 by sinks resulting from LULUCF activities pursuant to Decision No 529/2013/EU and the Kyoto Protocol and information on the accounting of these greenhouse gas emissions and removals from LULUCF activities, in accorda…
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+ (h) summary information on concluded transfers pursuant to Article 3(4) and (5) of Decision No 406/2009/EC, for the year X-1;
− | (e) | any changes to the information referred to in points (a) to (d) for the years between the relevant base year or period and the year X-3, indicating the reasons for these changes; |
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+ (i) information on the use of joint implementation, of the CDM and of international emissions trading, pursuant to Articles 6, 12 and 17 of the Kyoto Protocol, or any other flexible mechanism provided for in other instruments adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC or the Conference o…
− | (f) | information on indicators, as set out in Annex III, for the year X-2; |
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+ (j) information on the steps taken to improve inventory estimates, in particular in areas of the inventory that have been subject to adjustments or recommendations following expert reviews;
− | (g) | information from their national registry on the issue, acquisition, holding, transfer, cancellation, retirement and carry-over of AAUs, RMUs, ERUs, CERs, tCERs and lCERs for the year X-1; |
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+ (k) the actual or estimated allocation of the verified emissions reported by installations and operators under Directive 2003/87/EC to the source categories of the national greenhouse gas inventory, where possible, and the ratio of those verified emissions to the total reported greenhouse gas emissi…
− | (h) | summary information on concluded transfers pursuant to Article 3(4) and (5) of Decision No 406/2009/EC, for the year X-1; |
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+ (l) where relevant, the results of the checks performed on the consistency of the emissions reported in the greenhouse gas inventories, for the year X-2, with the verified emissions reported under Directive 2003/87/EC;
− | (i) | information on the use of joint implementation, of the CDM and of international emissions trading, pursuant to Articles 6, 12 and 17 of the Kyoto Protocol, or any other flexible mechanism provided for in other instruments adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC or the Conferen…
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+ (m) where relevant, the results of the checks performed on the consistency of the data used to estimate emissions in preparation of the greenhouse gas inventories, for the year X-2, with:
− | (j) | information on the steps taken to improve inventory estimates, in particular in areas of the inventory that have been subject to adjustments or recommendations following expert reviews; |
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+ (i) the data used to prepare inventories of air pollutants under Directive 2001/81/EC;
− | (k) | the actual or estimated allocation of the verified emissions reported by installations and operators under Directive 2003/87/EC to the source categories of the national greenhouse gas inventory, where possible, and the ratio of those verified emissions to the total reported greenhouse gas em…
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+ (ii) the data reported pursuant to Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006;
− | (l) | where relevant, the results of the checks performed on the consistency of the emissions reported in the greenhouse gas inventories, for the year X-2, with the verified emissions reported under Directive 2003/87/EC; |
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+ (iii) the energy data reported pursuant to Article 4 of, and Annex B to, Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008;
− | (m) | where relevant, the results of the checks performed on the consistency of the data used to estimate emissions in preparation of the greenhouse gas inventories, for the year X-2, with:(i)the data used to prepare inventories of air pollutants under Directive 2001/81/EC;(ii)the data reported pu…
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− | (i) | the data used to prepare inventories of air pollutants under Directive 2001/81/EC; |
− | (ii) | the data reported pursuant to Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006; |
− | (iii) | the energy data reported pursuant to Article 4 of, and Annex B to, Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008; |
+ (n) a description of changes to their national inventory system;
− | (n) | a description of changes to their national inventory system; |
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+ (o) a description of changes to the national registry;
− | (o) | a description of changes to the national registry; |
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+ (p) information on their quality assurance and quality control plans, a general uncertainty assessment, a general assessment of completeness and, where available, other elements of the national greenhouse gas inventory report needed to prepare the Union greenhouse gas inventory report.
− | (p) | information on their quality assurance and quality control plans, a general uncertainty assessment, a general assessment of completeness and, where available, other elements of the national greenhouse gas inventory report needed to prepare the Union greenhouse gas inventory report. |
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+ (a) add or delete substances to or from the list of greenhouse gases in Annex I to this Regulation or add, delete or amend indicators in Annex III to this Regulation in accordance with relevant decisions adopted by the bodies of the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol or of agreements deriving from them or…
− | (a) | add or delete substances to or from the list of greenhouse gases in Annex I to this Regulation or add, delete or amend indicators in Annex III to this Regulation in accordance with relevant decisions adopted by the bodies of the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol or of agreements deriving from the…
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+ (b) take account of changes in the GWPs and internationally agreed inventory guidelines in accordance with relevant decisions adopted by the bodies of the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol or of agreements deriving from them or succeeding them.
− | (b) | take account of changes in the GWPs and internationally agreed inventory guidelines in accordance with relevant decisions adopted by the bodies of the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol or of agreements deriving from them or succeeding them. |
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+ ### Article 8 — Approximated greenhouse gas inventories
− ### art_8
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− Article 8
+ ### Article 9 — Procedures for completing emission estimates to compile the Union inventory
− ### art_9
− Article 9
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+ ## CHAPTER 4 / **REGISTRIES**
− ### art_10
+ ### Article 10 — Establishment and operation of registries
− Article 10
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+ The Union and the Member States shall each, in their respective registries set up pursuant to the first subparagraph, account for their respective assigned amounts in the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol and perform the transactions referred to in the first subparagraph, in accordance …
+ 
+ — set up and manage party holding accounts, including a deposit account, and issue an amount of AAUs corresponding to their respective assigned amounts for the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol into those party holding accounts,
+ 
+ — account for the issue, holding, transfer, acquisition, cancellation, retirement, replacement or change of expiry date of AAUs, RMUs, ERUs, CERs, tCERs and lCERs, as relevant, held in their respective registries for the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol,
+ 
+ — establish and maintain a commitment period reserve,
+ 
+ — carry over AAUs, CERs and ERUs held in their respective registries from the first to the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, and establish a previous period surplus reserve and manage AAUs held therein,
+ 
+ — account for the transfer of AAUs or ERUs, as a share of proceeds following the issue of ERUs and on the first international transfer of AAUs.
+ 
+ 5. The Commission shall also be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 25 in order to give effect, by means of the registries of the Union and of the Member States, to the necessary technical implementation of the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to Decision 1/CMP.8 or other relevant de…
+ 
+ 6. The Commission shall also be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 25 to ensure that:
+ 
+ — any net transfers of annual emission allocations in accordance with Decision No 406/2009/EC and any net transfers of allowances with third countries participating in the scheme established for greenhouse gas emissions trading within the Union by Directive 2003/87/EC which are not parties to a join…
+ 
+ — those transactions which are necessary to align the application of the limits established by decisions of the UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies on the carry-over of ERUs and CERs from the first to the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol with the implementation of Article 11a of Directive …
+ 
+ 7. Where a Member State is seriously disadvantaged by a specific and exceptional situation, including accounting inconsistencies in matching the implementation of Union legislation with the rules agreed under the Kyoto Protocol, the Commission may, subject to the availability of units at the end of …
+ 8. When adopting the delegated acts under paragraphs 5 and 6, the Commission shall ensure consistency with Directive 2003/87/EC and Decision 406/2009/EC and a consistent implementation of internationally agreed accounting requirements, optimise transparency and ensure accuracy of the accounting of A…
− ### art_11
+ ### Article 11 — Retirement of units under the Kyoto Protocol
− Article 11
+ 3. The Union and the Member States shall each, at the end of the second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol, and in accordance with Decision 1/CMP.8 or other relevant decisions of the UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies and a joint fulfilment agreement, retire from their respective registries AAU…
+ 
+ ## CHAPTER 5 / **REPORTING ON POLICIES AND MEASURES AND ON PROJECTIONS OF ANTHROPOGENIC GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY SOURCES AND REMOVALS BY SINKS**
− ### art_12
+ ### Article 12 — National and Union systems for policies and measures and projections
− Article 12
+ 
+ ### Article 13 — Reporting on policies and measures
+ 
+ 1. By 15 March 2015, and every two years thereafter, Member States shall provide the Commission with the following:
+ 
+ (a) a description of their national system for reporting on policies and measures, or groups of measures, and for reporting on projections of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks pursuant to Article 12(1), where such description has not already been provided, or in…
+ 
+ (b) updates relevant to their low-carbon development strategies referred to in Article 4 and progress in implementing those strategies;
+ 
+ (c) information on national policies and measures, or groups of measures, and on implementation of Union policies and measures, or groups of measures, that limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions by sources or enhance removals by sinks, presented on a sectoral basis and organised by gas or group of…
+ 
+ (i) the objective of the policy or measure and a short description of the policy or measure;
+ 
+ (ii) the type of policy instrument;
+ (iii) the status of implementation of the policy or measure or group of measures;
− ### art_13
+ (iv) where used, indicators to monitor and evaluate progress over time;
− Article 13
+ (v) where available, quantitative estimates of the effects on emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases broken down into:
+ 
+ — the results of *ex ante* assessments of the effects of individual or groups of policies and measures on the mitigation of climate change. Estimates shall be provided for a sequence of four future years ending with 0 or 5 immediately following the reporting year, with a distinction between greenhou…
− 1. By 15 March 2015, and every two years thereafter, Member States shall provide the Commission with the following:
+ — the results of *ex post* assessments of the effects of individual or groups of policies and measures on the mitigation of climate change, with a distinction between greenhouse gas emissions covered by Directive 2003/87/EC and those covered by Decision No 406/2009/EC;
− | (a) | a description of their national system for reporting on policies and measures, or groups of measures, and for reporting on projections of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks pursuant to Article 12(1), where such description has not already been provided, o…
− | --- | --- |
+ (vi) where available, estimates of the projected costs and benefits of policies and measures, as well as estimates, as appropriate, of the realised costs and benefits of policies and measures;
− | (b) | updates relevant to their low-carbon development strategies referred to in Article 4 and progress in implementing those strategies; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (vii) where available, all references to the assessments and the underpinning technical reports referred to in paragraph 3;
− | (c) | information on national policies and measures, or groups of measures, and on implementation of Union policies and measures, or groups of measures, that limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions by sources or enhance removals by sinks, presented on a sectoral basis and organised by gas or grou…
− | --- | --- |
− | (i) | the objective of the policy or measure and a short description of the policy or measure; |
− | (ii) | the type of policy instrument; |
− | (iii) | the status of implementation of the policy or measure or group of measures; |
− | (iv) | where used, indicators to monitor and evaluate progress over time; |
− | (v) | where available, quantitative estimates of the effects on emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases broken down into:—the results of ex ante assessments of the effects of individual or groups of policies and measures on the mitigation of climate change. Estimates shall b…
− | — | the results of ex ante assessments of the effects of individual or groups of policies and measures on the mitigation of climate change. Estimates shall be provided for a sequence of four future years ending with 0 or 5 immediately following the reporting year, with a distinction between greenh…
− | — | the results of ex post assessments of the effects of individual or groups of policies and measures on the mitigation of climate change, with a distinction between greenhouse gas emissions covered by Directive 2003/87/EC and those covered by Decision No 406/2009/EC; |
− | (vi) | where available, estimates of the projected costs and benefits of policies and measures, as well as estimates, as appropriate, of the realised costs and benefits of policies and measures; |
− | (vii) | where available, all references to the assessments and the underpinning technical reports referred to in paragraph 3; |
+ (d) the information referred to in point (d) of Article 6(1) of Decision No 406/2009/EC;
− | (d) | the information referred to in point (d) of Article 6(1) of Decision No 406/2009/EC; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (e) information on the extent to which the Member State’s action constitutes a significant element of the efforts undertaken at national level as well as the extent to which the projected use of joint implementation, of the CDM and of international emissions trading is supplemental to domestic actio…
− | (e) | information on the extent to which the Member State’s action constitutes a significant element of the efforts undertaken at national level as well as the extent to which the projected use of joint implementation, of the CDM and of international emissions trading is supplemental to domestic a…
− | --- | --- |
+ ### Article 14 — Reporting on projections
− ### art_14
− Article 14
− 
+ (a) projections without measures where available, projections with measures, and, where available, projections with additional measures;
− | (a) | projections without measures where available, projections with measures, and, where available, projections with additional measures; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (b) total greenhouse gas projections and separate estimates for the projected greenhouse gas emissions for the emission sources covered by Directive 2003/87/EC and by Decision No 406/2009/EC;
− | (b) | total greenhouse gas projections and separate estimates for the projected greenhouse gas emissions for the emission sources covered by Directive 2003/87/EC and by Decision No 406/2009/EC; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (c) the impact of policies and measures identified pursuant to Article 13. Where such policies and measures are not included, this shall be clearly stated and explained;
− | (c) | the impact of policies and measures identified pursuant to Article 13. Where such policies and measures are not included, this shall be clearly stated and explained; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (d) results of the sensitivity analysis performed for the projections;
− | (d) | results of the sensitivity analysis performed for the projections; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (e) all relevant references to the assessment and the technical reports that underpin the projections referred to in paragraph 4.
− | (e) | all relevant references to the assessment and the technical reports that underpin the projections referred to in paragraph 4. |
− | --- | --- |
+ ## CHAPTER 6 / **REPORTING ON OTHER INFORMATION RELEVANT FOR CLIMATE CHANGE**
− ### art_15
+ ### Article 15 — Reporting on national adaptation actions
− Article 15
+ ### Article 16 — Reporting on financial and technology support provided to developing countries
− ### art_16
− 
− Article 16
+ ### Article 17 — Reporting on the use of auctioning revenue and project credits
− ### art_17
− Article 17
− 
+ (a) a detailed justification as referred to in Article 6(2) of Decision No 406/2009/EC;
− | (a) | a detailed justification as referred to in Article 6(2) of Decision No 406/2009/EC; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (b) information on the use of revenues during the year X-1 generated by the Member State by auctioning allowances pursuant to Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC, including information on such revenue that has been used for one or more of the purposes specified in Article 10(3) of that Directive, …
− | (b) | information on the use of revenues during the year X-1 generated by the Member State by auctioning allowances pursuant to Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC, including information on such revenue that has been used for one or more of the purposes specified in Article 10(3) of that Directi…
− | --- | --- |
+ (c) information on the use, as determined by the Member State, of all revenue generated by the Member State by auctioning aviation allowances pursuant to Article 3d(1) or (2) of Directive 2003/87/EC; that information shall be provided in accordance with Article 3d(4) of that Directive;
− | (c) | information on the use, as determined by the Member State, of all revenue generated by the Member State by auctioning aviation allowances pursuant to Article 3d(1) or (2) of Directive 2003/87/EC; that information shall be provided in accordance with Article 3d(4) of that Directive; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (d) information referred to in point (b) of Article 6(1) of Decision No 406/2009/EC and information on how their purchasing policy enhances the achievement of an international agreement on climate change;
− | (d) | information referred to in point (b) of Article 6(1) of Decision No 406/2009/EC and information on how their purchasing policy enhances the achievement of an international agreement on climate change; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (e) information regarding the application of Article 11b(6) of Directive 2003/87/EC as regards hydroelectric power production project activities with a generating capacity exceeding 20 MW.
− | (e) | information regarding the application of Article 11b(6) of Directive 2003/87/EC as regards hydroelectric power production project activities with a generating capacity exceeding 20 MW. |
− | --- | --- |
+ ### Article 18 — Biennial reports and national communications
− ### art_18
− Article 18
− 
+ ## CHAPTER 7 / **UNION EXPERT REVIEW OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS**
− ### art_19
+ ### Article 19 — Inventory review
− Article 19
+ (a) checks to verify the transparency, accuracy, consistency, comparability and completeness of information submitted;
− | (a) | checks to verify the transparency, accuracy, consistency, comparability and completeness of information submitted; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (b) checks to identify cases where inventory data is prepared in a manner which is inconsistent with UNFCCC guidance documentation or Union rules; and
− | (b) | checks to identify cases where inventory data is prepared in a manner which is inconsistent with UNFCCC guidance documentation or Union rules; and |
− | --- | --- |
+ (c) where appropriate, calculating the resulting technical corrections necessary, in consultation with the Member States.
− | (c) | where appropriate, calculating the resulting technical corrections necessary, in consultation with the Member States. |
− | --- | --- |
+ (a) recommendations from earlier Union or UNFCCC reviews which have not been implemented, or questions that have not been explained by a Member State; or
− | (a) | recommendations from earlier Union or UNFCCC reviews which have not been implemented, or questions that have not been explained by a Member State; or |
− | --- | --- |
+ (b) overestimations or underestimations relating to a key category in a Member State’s inventory,
− | (b) | overestimations or underestimations relating to a key category in a Member State’s inventory, |
− | --- | --- |
+ ### Article 20 — Addressing the effects of recalculations
− ### art_20
− 
− Article 20
+ ## CHAPTER 8 / **REPORTING ON PROGRESS TOWARDS UNION AND INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS**
− ### art_21
+ ### Article 21 — Reporting on progress
− Article 21
+ (a) commitments under Article 4 of the UNFCCC and Article 3 of the Kyoto Protocol as further set out in decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, or by the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. Such assessment sha…
− | (a) | commitments under Article 4 of the UNFCCC and Article 3 of the Kyoto Protocol as further set out in decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, or by the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. Such assessment…
− | --- | --- |
+ (b) obligations set out in Article 3 of Decision No 406/2009/EC. Such assessment shall be based on the information reported in accordance with Articles 7, 8, 13 and 14.
− | (b) | obligations set out in Article 3 of Decision No 406/2009/EC. Such assessment shall be based on the information reported in accordance with Articles 7, 8, 13 and 14. |
− | --- | --- |
+ ### Article 22 — Report on the additional period for fulfilling commitments under the Kyoto Protocol
− ### art_22
− 
− Article 22
+ ## CHAPTER 9 / **COOPERATION AND SUPPORT**
− ### art_23
+ ### Article 23 — Cooperation between the Member States and the Union
− Article 23
+ (a) compiling the Union greenhouse gas inventory and preparing the Union greenhouse gas inventory report, pursuant to Article 7(5);
− | (a) | compiling the Union greenhouse gas inventory and preparing the Union greenhouse gas inventory report, pursuant to Article 7(5); |
− | --- | --- |
+ (b) preparing the Union national communication pursuant to Article 12 of the UNFCCC and the Union biennial report pursuant to Decision 2/CP.17 or subsequent relevant decisions adopted by the bodies of the UNFCCC;
− | (b) | preparing the Union national communication pursuant to Article 12 of the UNFCCC and the Union biennial report pursuant to Decision 2/CP.17 or subsequent relevant decisions adopted by the bodies of the UNFCCC; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (c) review and compliance procedures under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol in accordance with any applicable decision under the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol as well as the Union’s procedure to review Member States greenhouse gas inventories referred to in Article 19 of this Regulation;
− | (c) | review and compliance procedures under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol in accordance with any applicable decision under the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol as well as the Union’s procedure to review Member States greenhouse gas inventories referred to in Article 19 of this Regulation; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (d) any adjustments pursuant to Article 5(2) of the Kyoto Protocol or following the Union review process referred to in Article 19 of this Regulation or other changes to inventories and inventory reports submitted, or to be submitted, to the UNFCCC Secretariat;
− | (d) | any adjustments pursuant to Article 5(2) of the Kyoto Protocol or following the Union review process referred to in Article 19 of this Regulation or other changes to inventories and inventory reports submitted, or to be submitted, to the UNFCCC Secretariat; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (e) compiling the Union approximated greenhouse gas inventory, pursuant to Article 8;
− | (e) | compiling the Union approximated greenhouse gas inventory, pursuant to Article 8; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (f) reporting in relation to the retirement of AAUs, RMUs, ERUs, CERs, tCERs and lCERs, after the additional period referred to in paragraph 14 of Decision 13/CMP.1 for fulfilling commitments pursuant to Article 3(1) of the Kyoto Protocol.
− | (f) | reporting in relation to the retirement of AAUs, RMUs, ERUs, CERs, tCERs and lCERs, after the additional period referred to in paragraph 14 of Decision 13/CMP.1 for fulfilling commitments pursuant to Article 3(1) of the Kyoto Protocol. |
− | --- | --- |
− 
− ### art_24
+ ### Article 24 — Role of the European Environment Agency
− Article 24
+ (a) compiling the Union greenhouse gas inventory and preparing the Union greenhouse gas inventory report;
− | (a) | compiling the Union greenhouse gas inventory and preparing the Union greenhouse gas inventory report; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (b) performing quality assurance and quality control procedures to prepare the Union greenhouse gas inventory;
− | (b) | performing quality assurance and quality control procedures to prepare the Union greenhouse gas inventory; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (c) preparing estimates for data not reported in the national greenhouse gas inventories;
− | (c) | preparing estimates for data not reported in the national greenhouse gas inventories; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (d) conducting the reviews;
− | (d) | conducting the reviews; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (e) compiling the Union approximated greenhouse gas inventory;
− | (e) | compiling the Union approximated greenhouse gas inventory; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (f) compiling the information reported by Member States on policies and measures and projections;
− | (f) | compiling the information reported by Member States on policies and measures and projections; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (g) performing quality assurance and quality control procedures on the information reported by Member States on projections and policies and measures;
− | (g) | performing quality assurance and quality control procedures on the information reported by Member States on projections and policies and measures; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (h) preparing estimates for data on projections not reported by the Member States;
− | (h) | preparing estimates for data on projections not reported by the Member States; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (i) compiling data as required for the annual report to the European Parliament and the Council prepared by the Commission;
− | (i) | compiling data as required for the annual report to the European Parliament and the Council prepared by the Commission; |
− | --- | --- |
+ (j) disseminating information collected under this Regulation, including maintaining and updating a database on Member States’ mitigation policies and measures and the European Climate Adaptation Platform relating to impacts, vulnerabilities and adaptation to climate change.
− | (j) | disseminating information collected under this Regulation, including maintaining and updating a database on Member States’ mitigation policies and measures and the European Climate Adaptation Platform relating to impacts, vulnerabilities and adaptation to climate change. |
− | --- | --- |
+ ## CHAPTER 10 / **DELEGATION**
− ### art_25
+ ### Article 25 — Exercise of the delegation
− Article 25
+ 2. ►M1 The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 6, 7 and Article 10(4) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 8 July 2013.** ◄ ** The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of th…
− 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 6, 7 and 10 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 8 July 2013. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. Th…
+ 2a. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 10(5) and (6) shall be conferred on the Commission from the date of conclusion by the Union of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol to the end of the additional period for fulfilling commitments under the second commitment period of th…
+ 
+ 3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 6, 7 and 10 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decis…
− 3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 6, 7 and 10 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decis…
+ ## CHAPTER 11 / **FINAL PROVISIONS**
− ### art_26
+ ### Article 26 — Committee procedure
− Article 26
+ 3. In the case of Article 10(7), where the committee delivers no opinion, the Commission shall not adopt the draft implementing act and the third subparagraph of Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
− ### art_27
+ ### Article 27 — Review
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