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Commission Decision of 16 April 2009 amending Decision 2007/589/EC as regards the inclusion of monitoring and reporting guidelines for emissions and tonne-kilometre data from aviation activities (notified under document number C(2009) 2887) ( 1 ) |
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period. The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
I Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory
REGULATIONS
23.4.2009 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 103/1 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 328/2009
of 22 April 2009
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 April 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 April 2009.
For the Commission
Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
ANNEX
Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
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CN code |
Third country code (1) |
Standard import value |
0702 00 00 |
JO |
93,2 |
MA |
73,5 |
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TN |
139,0 |
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TR |
104,6 |
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ZZ |
102,6 |
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0707 00 05 |
JO |
155,5 |
MA |
55,7 |
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TR |
109,4 |
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ZZ |
106,9 |
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0709 90 70 |
JO |
220,7 |
MA |
28,1 |
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TR |
86,7 |
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ZZ |
111,8 |
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0805 10 20 |
EG |
45,4 |
IL |
55,8 |
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MA |
50,6 |
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TN |
64,9 |
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TR |
51,6 |
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US |
49,7 |
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ZZ |
53,0 |
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0805 50 10 |
TR |
60,4 |
ZA |
76,0 |
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ZZ |
68,2 |
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0808 10 80 |
AR |
84,8 |
BR |
73,4 |
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CA |
124,7 |
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CL |
83,4 |
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CN |
87,6 |
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MK |
22,6 |
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NZ |
112,6 |
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US |
126,3 |
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UY |
71,7 |
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ZA |
82,8 |
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ZZ |
87,0 |
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0808 20 50 |
AR |
85,5 |
CL |
112,6 |
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CN |
63,6 |
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ZA |
83,9 |
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ZZ |
86,4 |
(1) Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ ZZ ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.
23.4.2009 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 103/3 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 329/2009
of 22 April 2009
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards the updating of the list of variables, the frequency of compilation of the statistics and the levels of breakdown and aggregation to be applied to the variables
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning short term statistics (1) and in particular Article 17, points (b), (d) and (e) thereof,
Whereas:
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Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 established a common framework for the production of short-term Community statistics on the business cycle. The scope of these statistics has been modified by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 (2). |
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/2006 of 28 September 2006 implementing and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards definitions of variables, list of variables and frequency of data compilation (3) provided definitions of variables. |
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Regulation (EC) No 1158/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 (4) introduced feasibility studies on hours worked and gross wages and salaries in retail trade and other services. |
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For the purpose of the monetary policy of the Community, short-term business statistics should be further developed, especially on services. It is therefore necessary to update Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 in areas of particular importance to the study of the business cycle. |
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Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee, established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (5), |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Sole Article
Annexes C and D to Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 are amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 April 2009.
For the Commission
Joaquín ALMUNIA
Member of the Commission
(2) OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 281, 12.10.2006, p. 15.
ANNEX
1.
Annex C to Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 is amended as follows:
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In point (c) (List of Variables), paragraph 1, the following variables are inserted in the table:
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In point (d) (Form), paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
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(c) |
In point (e) (Reference period), the following variables are inserted in the table:
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In point (f) (Level of detail), paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
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In point (g) (Deadlines for data transmission), paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
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In point (i) (First reference year), the following subparagraph is added: ‘The first reference period for the hours worked variable (No 220) and the gross wages and salaries variable (No 230) is not later than the first quarter of 2010 with effect from the introduction of base year 2010 in 2013.’ |
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Annex D to Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 is amended as follows:
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In point (c) (List of variables), paragraph 1, the following variables are inserted in the table:
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In point (d) (Form), paragraph 2, the following subparagraph is added: ‘The hours worked variable (No 220) is to be transmitted in a working-day adjusted form not later than from 31 March 2015 onwards.’ |
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In point (f) (Level of detail), paragraph 2, the following subparagraph is added: ‘The hours worked variable (No 220) and the gross wages and salaries variable (No 230) are to be transmitted according to the following groupings of NACE Rev 2:
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In point (g) (Deadlines for data transmission), the following variables are inserted in the table:
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In point (i) (First reference period), the following subparagraph is added: ‘The first reference period for the hours worked variable (No 220) and the gross wages and salaries variable (No 230) is not later than the first quarter of 2010 with effect from the introduction of base year 2010 in 2013.’ |
23.4.2009 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 103/6 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 330/2009
of 22 April 2009
laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards minimum standards for the treatment of seasonal products in the Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (HICP)
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THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 of 23 October 1995 concerning harmonised indices of consumer prices (1), and in particular the third paragraph of Article 4 and Article 5(3) thereof,
Whereas:
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Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (HICP) are harmonised inflation measures required by the Commission and the European Central Bank for the performance of their functions under Article 121 of the EC Treaty. HICPs are designed to facilitate international comparisons of consumer price inflation. They serve as important indicators for the management of monetary policy. |
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Under Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95, each Member State is required, as part of the implementation of that Regulation, to produce an HICP starting with the index for January 1997. |
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1749/96 of 9 September 1996 on initial implementing measures for Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 concerning harmonised indices of consumer prices (2) defines the coverage of the HICP as those goods and services which are included in household final monetary consumption expenditure incurred on the economic territory of the Member State, in one or both of the time periods being compared. |
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Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2214/96 of 20 November 1996 concerning harmonised indices of consumer prices: transmission and dissemination of sub-indices of the HICP (3) defines a breakdown of COICOP/HICP (4) by division (two-digit level), group (three-digit level) and class (four-digit level). |
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Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2454/97 of 10 December 1997 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards minimum standards for the quality of HICP weightings (5) defines the ‘weighting reference period’ of an HICP as a 12-month period of consumption or expenditure. According to Article 3 thereof Member States should each month produce HICPs using weightings which reflect the consumers′ expenditure pattern in the weighting reference period. |
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Consequently weightings at the level of COICOP/HICP divisions, groups and classes are required not to vary between months during the year. Nevertheless weightings at a more detailed level of COICOP/HICP might be allowed to reflect a seasonally varying consumption pattern. Although indices without and with seasonal weighting variability correspond to different statistical targets, restrictions on the methodology may ensure the necessary comparability between those two approaches, as well as comparability between Member States within the approaches. |
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Seasonal products are typically not available or their purchased volumes are negligible for certain periods in an annual cyclical pattern and according to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1749/96 where target samples do not require monthly observation of actual prices throughout the year estimated prices should be used instead. |
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1921/2001 of 28 September 2001 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards minimum standards for revisions of the harmonised index of consumer prices and amending Regulation (EC) No 2602/2000 (6) sets the framework for revisions in the HICPs. |
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Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 provides that HICPs which differ on account of differences in concepts, methods or practices used in their definition and compilation should not be considered comparable. However, the methodologies applied in the Member States for seasonal products differ substantially and the results may not be sufficiently comparable. Therefore a harmonised approach with respect to seasonal products in the HICPs is necessary in order to ensure that the resulting HICPs meet the requirements as to comparability, reliability, and relevance under the third paragraph of Article 4 and under Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95. |
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The European Central Bank has been consulted in accordance with Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 (7). |
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The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (8), |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Subject matter
This Regulation establishes minimum standards for the treatment of seasonal products in order to improve the comparability, reliability and relevance of the Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (HICPs).
Article 2
Definitions
For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
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‘seasonal products’ means those goods and services that are not available for purchase, or purchased in small or negligible volumes, for certain periods in a typical annual cyclical pattern. The in-season period is meant to cover at least one month; |
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‘subdivision of COICOP/HICP’ means COICOP/HICP class in the case of goods and services in a COICOP/HICP class, and COICOP/HICP group for groups that are not subdivided into classes according to the harmonised COICOP/HICP classification as laid down in Regulation 1749/1999 of 23 July 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2214/96, concerning the subindices of the harmonised indices of consumer prices (9); |
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‘counter-seasonal estimation’ means the estimation of a price for a product-offer of a product that is out-of-season so that:
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‘all-seasonal estimation’ means the estimation of a price for a product-offer of a product that is out-of-season so that:
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‘strict annual weights index’ means a price index using weightings that do not differ between months within the same year at all levels of index calculation; |
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‘class-confined seasonal weights index’ means a price index using weightings that within the same year:
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Article 3
Scope
1. The minimum standards shall apply to seasonal products within the following COICOP/HICP classes and groups:
01.1.3 |
Fish |
01.1.6 |
Fruit |
01.1.7 |
Vegetables |
03,1 |
Clothing |
03,2 |
Footwear |
2. Where appropriate, the minimum standards shall serve as guidance also concerning seasonal products within COICOP/HICP classes and groups other than those listed in the first paragraph.
Article 4
Minimum standards
1. In any given month, seasonal products shall be deemed to be either in-season or out-of-season. In-season periods may vary from one year to another.
2. An HICP sub-index at elementary product group level shall be a strict annual weights index or a class-confined seasonal weights index.
3. For an HICP that is a strict annual weights index, estimated prices shall be used for seasonal products that are out-of-season, in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1749/96.
4. For an HICP that is a strict annual weights index, an estimated price for a product-offer of a seasonal product that is out-of-season shall be defined either by counter-seasonal estimation or by all-seasonal estimation. Hereby counter-seasonal estimation shall be preferred where the Member State deems it feasible with respect to the availability of observed prices, as may be likely for clothing and footwear. Where counter-seasonal estimation is not deemed feasible, all-seasonal estimation shall be used.
5. For an HICP that is a class-confined seasonal weights index, a seasonal product that is out-of-season shall have a weight of zero.
6. For an HICP that is a strict annual weights index, estimations may also be performed at a more detailed level than the subdivision of COICOP/HICP, such as for strata if a stratified sample is being used. For an HICP that is a class confined seasonal weights index, seasonal weights may also be established at a more detailed level.
7. Changes in prices of seasonal products for which the share of the total consumption expenditure, covered by the HICP, during a typical in-season period is likely to be at least two parts per thousand shall be reflected in the HICP.
8. The weights for seasonal products shall be compiled and updated as necessary in accordance with Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2454/97. The indices used for the annual price updating of weights, where the index computation so requires, shall refer to the average prices of the month used for updating.
Article 5
Comparability
HICPs constructed following standards other than those required in Article 4 of this Regulation shall be deemed comparable if they result in indices which do not differ systematically from an index compiled following the provisions of this Regulation by more than:
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one tenth of one percentage point on average over one year against the previous year for the all-items HICP; |
(b) |
three, four or five tenths of a percentage point on average over one year against the previous year for any COICOP/HICP division, group or class; |
(c) |
one tenth of one percentage point on average for an individual month against the previous month of the all-items HICP. |
Article 6
Application
The changes deriving from this Regulation, and in particular Article 4 thereof, shall be applied from December 2010 and take effect with the index for January 2011.
Article 7
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 April 2009.
For the Commission
Joaquín ALMUNIA
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 257, 27.10.1995, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 229, 10.9.1996, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 296, 21.11.1996, p. 8.
(4) Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose adapted to the needs of HICPs.
(5) OJ L 340, 11.12.1997, p. 24.
(6) OJ L 261, 29.9.2001, p. 49.
II Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory
DECISIONS
Commission
23.4.2009 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 103/10 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 April 2009
amending Decision 2007/589/EC as regards the inclusion of monitoring and reporting guidelines for emissions and tonne-kilometre data from aviation activities
(notified under document number C(2009) 2887)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/339/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,
Whereas:
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Directive 2008/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (2) included aviation activities within the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community. |
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Pursuant to Article 14(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC the Commission should adopt guidelines for monitoring and reporting of emissions resulting from aviation activities, and for monitoring and reporting of tonne-kilometre data from aviation activities for the purpose of an application under Articles 3e or 3f of that Directive. |
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The administering Member State should ensure that each aircraft operator submits to the competent authority in that Member State monitoring plans setting out measures to monitor and report annual emissions as well as tonne kilometre data for the purpose of an application for an allocation of allowances that are to be allocated free of charge, and that such plans are approved by the competent authority in accordance with the guidelines adopted pursuant to Article 14(1) of that Directive. |
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Decision 2007/589/EC of 18 July 2007 establishing guidelines on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Climate Change Committee referred to in Article 23 of Directive 2003/87/EC, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2007/589/EC is amended as follows:
1. |
Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 The guidelines for the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from the activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC, and of activities included pursuant to Article 24(1) of that Directive, are set out in Annexes I to XIV to this Decision. The guidelines for the monitoring and reporting of tonne-kilometre data from aviation activities for the purpose of an application under Articles 3e or 3f of Directive 2003/87/EC are set out in Annex XV. Those guidelines are based on the principles set out in Annex IV to that Directive.’; |
2. |
in the Table of Annexes, the following entries are added:
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3. |
Annex I is amended as set out in Part A of the Annex to this Decision; |
4. |
Annex XIV is added as set out in Part B of the Annex to this Decision; |
5. |
Annex XV is added as set out in Part C of the Annex to this Decision. |
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 April 2009.
For the Commission
Stavros DIMAS
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
A.
Annex I is amended as follows:
1. |
in Section 1, the words ‘Annexes II to XI’ are replaced by the words ‘Annexes II to XI and XIII-XV’; |
2. |
Section 2 shall be amended as follows:
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3. |
Section 3 is amended as follows:
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4. |
Section 4.1 is amended as follows:
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5. |
the first sentence of section 4.2 is replaced by the following: ‘Annex IV to Directive 2003/87/EC allows a determination of emissions of installations using either:’; |
6. |
Section 4.3 is amended as follows:
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Section 5 is amended as follows:
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8. |
the heading of section 6 is replaced by the following: ‘6. MEASUREMENT BASED METHODOLOGIES FOR STATIONARY INSTALLATIONS’; |
9. |
Section 7.1 is amended as follows:
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10. |
Section 8 is amended as follows:
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11. |
Section 9 is amended as follows:
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12. |
Section 10 is amended as follows:
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13. |
Section 11 in table 4, after the entry for ‘kerosene’, the following new entries are inserted:
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14. |
In section 13.5.2, the third sentence of the first paragraph is replaced by the following: ‘The respective laboratories and relevant analytical procedures shall be listed in the monitoring plan.’ |
15. |
In Section 14, first paragraph, the first sentence is replaced by the following: ‘Unless otherwise provided by an activity-specific Annex, the following tables shall be used as a basis for reporting and may be adapted corresponding to the number of activities, type of installation, fuels and processes monitored.’ |
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Section 15 is amended as follows:
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B.
The following Annex XIV is added:‘ANNEX XIV
Activity-specific guidelines for determination of emissions from aviation activities as listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC
1. BOUNDARIES AND COMPLETENESS
The activity-specific guidelines in this Annex shall be used to monitor and report emissions occurring from aviation activities as listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC. Annex II for the combustion of fuels is not applicable to mobile sources such as aircraft.
All flights included in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC and performed by an aircraft operator during the reporting period shall be included. For the purpose of identifying the unique aircraft operator as defined by Article 3(o) of Directive 2003/87/EC responsible for a flight, the call sign used for Air Traffic Control (ATC) purposes shall be used. The call sign is the ICAO designator in box 7 of the flight plan or, if not available, the registration marking of the aircraft. If the identity of the aircraft operator is not known, the owner of the aircraft shall be regarded as the aircraft operator unless it proves to the satisfaction of the competent authority who was the aircraft operator.
2. DETERMINATION OF CO2 EMISSIONS
CO2 emissions from aviation activities shall be calculated using the formula:
CO2 emissions = Fuel consumption * emission factor
2.1. CHOICE OF METHODOLOGY
The aircraft operator shall define in the monitoring plan which monitoring methodology is used for each aircraft type. In case the aircraft operator intends to use leased-in or other aircraft types which are not yet included in the monitoring plan at the time of submission to the competent authority, the aircraft operator shall include in the monitoring plan a description of the procedure to be used for defining the monitoring methodology for these additional aircraft types. The aircraft operator shall ensure that the monitoring methodology, once it has been chosen, is consistently applied.
The aircraft operator shall define in the monitoring plan for each aircraft type:
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which calculation formula will be used (method A or method B); |
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the data source which is used for determining the data on fuel uplift and fuel contained in the tank, and the methods for transmitting, storing and retrieving that data; |
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which method is used to determine density, where applicable. When density-temperature correlation tables are used the operator shall specify the source of this data. |
For points (b) and (c), where necessary due to special circumstances such as fuel suppliers who cannot provide all the required data for a certain methodology, this list of applied methodologies may contain a list of deviations from the general methodology for specific aerodromes.
2.2. FUEL CONSUMPTION
Fuel consumption is expressed as fuel consumed in mass units (tonnes) during the reporting period.
Fuel consumed shall be monitored for each flight and for each fuel and shall include fuel consumed by the auxiliary power unit as provided for by the calculation formulae below. Fuel uplift may be determined based on the measurement by the fuel supplier, as documented in the fuel delivery notes or invoices for each flight. Alternatively, fuel uplift may also be determined using aircraft onboard measurement systems. The data shall be taken from the fuel supplier, or recorded in the mass and balance documentation, in the aircraft technical log or be transmitted electronically from the aircraft to the aircraft operator. Fuel contained in the tank may be determined using aircraft onboard measurement systems and recorded in the mass and balance documentation, in the aircraft technical log or transmitted electronically from the aircraft to the aircraft operator.
The operator shall choose the method which provides for the most complete and timely data combined with the lowest uncertainty without incurring unreasonable costs.
2.2.1. CALCULATION FORMULAE
Actual fuel consumed shall be calculated using one of the following two methods:
METHOD A: The following formula is used: Actual fuel consumption for each flight (tonnes) = Amount of fuel contained in aircraft tanks once fuel uplift for the flight is complete (tonnes) – Amount of fuel contained in aircraft tanks once fuel uplift for subsequent flight is complete (tonnes) + Fuel uplift for that subsequent flight (tonnes) In case there is no fuel uplift for the flight or subsequent flight, the amount of fuel contained in aircraft tanks shall be determined at block-off for the flight or subsequent flight. In the exceptional case that an aircraft performs activities other than a flight, such as undergoing major maintenance involving the emptying of the tanks, after the flight whose fuel consumption is being monitored, an aircraft operator may substitute the figures “Amount of fuel contained in aircraft tanks once fuel uplift for subsequent flight is complete + fuel uplift for that subsequent flight” by the “amount of fuel remaining in tanks at the start of the subsequent activity of the aircraft”, as recorded by technical logs. |
METHOD B: The following formula is used: Actual fuel consumption for each flight (tonnes) = Amount of fuel remaining in aircraft tanks at block-on at the end of the previous flight (tonnes) + Fuel uplift for the flight (tonnes) – Amount of fuel contained in tanks at block-on at the end of the flight (tonnes) The moment of block-on may be considered equivalent to the moment of engine shut down. When an aircraft did not perform a flight previous to the flight whose fuel consumption is being measured, aircraft operators may provide the amount of fuel remaining in aircraft tanks at the end of the previous activity of the aircraft, as recorded by technical logs, instead of the “Amount of fuel remaining in aircraft tanks at block-on at the end of the previous flight”. |
2.2.2. QUANTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Tier 1
Fuel consumption over the reporting period is determined with a maximum uncertainty of less than ± 5,0 %.
Tier 2
Fuel consumption over the reporting period is determined with a maximum uncertainty of less than ± 2,5 %.
Aircraft operators with average reported annual emissions over the previous trading period (or a conservative estimate or projection if reported emissions are not available or no longer applicable) equal to or less than 50 kilotonnes of fossil CO2 shall apply as a minimum tier 1 for major source streams. All other aircraft operators shall apply tier 2 for major source streams.
2.2.3. FUEL DENSITY
If the amount of fuel uplift or the amount of fuel remaining in the tanks is determined in units of volume (litres or m3), the aircraft operator shall convert this amount from volume to mass by using actual density values. Actual density means density expressed as kg/litre and determined for the applicable temperature for a specific measurement. Unless on-board measurement systems can be used, the actual density shall be the one measured by the fuel supplier at fuel uplift and recorded on the fuel invoice or delivery note. If such information is not available, the actual density shall be determined from the temperature of the fuel during the uplift provided by the fuel supplier or specified for the aerodrome where the fuel uplift takes place, using standard density-temperature correlation tables. Only in cases for which it is shown to the satisfaction of the competent authority that actual values are not available, a standard density factor of 0,8 kg/litre shall be applied.
2.3. EMISSION FACTOR
The following reference factors, expressed as t CO2/t fuel, based on the reference net calorific values and emission factors specified in Section 11 of Annex I, shall be used for each aviation fuel:
Table 1
Emission factors for aviation fuels
Fuel |
Emission factor (tCO2/tfuel) |
Aviation gasoline (AvGas) |
3,10 |
Jet gasoline (Jet B) |
3,10 |
Jet kerosene (Jet A1 or Jet A) |
3,15 |
For reporting purposes, this approach is considered as tier 1.
For alternative fuels for which no reference values have been defined, activity specific emission factors shall be determined as specified in Section 5.5 and 13 of Annex I. In such cases the net calorific value shall be determined and reported as a memo-item. If the alternative fuel contains biomass, the requirements for monitoring and reporting of biomass content as set out in Annex I shall apply.
For commercially traded fuels the emission factor or the carbon content, on which it is based, the biomass content and net calorific value may be derived from the purchasing records for the respective fuel provided by the fuel supplier, provided it has been derived based on accepted international standards.
3. UNCERTAINTY ASSESSMENT
The aircraft operator shall have an understanding of the main sources of uncertainty when calculating emissions. Aircraft operators shall not be required to carry out a detailed uncertainty assessment as set out in Section 7.1 of Annex I, provided the aircraft operator identifies sources of uncertainties and their associated levels of uncertainty. This information shall be used when selecting the monitoring methodology under section 2.2.
Where fuel uplifts are determined solely on the invoiced quantity of fuel or other appropriate information provided by the fuel supplier such as delivery notes for fuel uplift per flight, no further proof of the associated uncertainty level is required.
Where on-board systems are used for measuring fuel uplift, the level of uncertainty associated with fuel measurements shall be supported by calibration certificates. If such certificates are not available, aircraft operators shall.
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provide the aircraft manufacturer’s specifications determining uncertainty levels of on-board fuel measurement systems, and, |
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provide evidence of carrying out routine checks of the satisfactory operation of the fuel measurement systems, |
Uncertainties for all other components of the monitoring methodology may be based on conservative expert judgement taking into account the estimated number of flights within the reporting period. There is no requirement to take into account the cumulative effect of all components of the measurement system on the uncertainty of the annual activity data.
The aircraft operator shall regularly carry out cross-checks between uplift quantity as provided by invoices and uplift quantity indicated by on-board measurement, and take corrective action in accordance with section 10.3.5 if deviations are observed.
4. SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR SMALL EMITTERS
Aircraft operators operating fewer than 243 flights per period for three consecutive four-month periods and aircraft operators operating flights with total annual emissions lower than 10 000 tonnes CO2 per year shall be considered small emitters.
Aircraft operators that are small emitters may estimate the fuel consumption using tools implemented by Eurocontrol or another relevant organisation, which can process all relevant air traffic information such as that available to Eurocontrol. The applicable tools shall be used only if they are approved by the Commission including the application of correction factors to compensate for any inaccuracies in the modelling methods.
An aircraft operator making use of the simplified procedure and exceeding the threshold for small emitters during a reporting year shall notify this fact to the competent authority. Unless the aircraft operator demonstrates to the satisfaction of the competent authority, that the threshold will not be exceeded again from the following reporting period onwards, the aircraft operator shall update the monitoring plan to meet the monitoring requirements laid down in sections 2 and 3. The revised monitoring plan shall be submitted without undue delay to the competent authority for approval.
5. APPROACHES FOR DATA GAPS
The aircraft operator shall take all necessary action to prevent missing data from occurring by implementing suitable control activities as referred to in section 10.2 to 10.3 of Annex I of these guidelines.
If a competent authority, an aircraft operator or the verifier detects that for a flight covered by Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC part of the data necessary for determining the emissions are missing as a result of circumstances beyond the control of the aircraft operator and cannot be determined by an alternative method defined in the monitoring plan, the emissions for that flight may be estimated by the operator using the tools mentioned in section 4. The quantity of emissions for which such approach is used shall be specified in the annual emission report.
6. MONITORING PLAN
Aircraft operators shall submit their monitoring plan to the competent authority for approval at least four months prior to the start of the first reporting period.
The competent authority shall ensure that the aircraft operator reviews the monitoring plan before the start of each trading period and submits a revised monitoring plan as appropriate. Subsequent to the submission of a monitoring plan for the reporting of emissions from 1 January 2010, a review of the monitoring plan shall take place before the start of the trading period commencing in 2013.
In performing such review, the aircraft operator shall assess to the satisfaction of the competent authority if the monitoring methodology can be changed in order to improve the quality of the reported data without leading to unreasonably high costs. Proposed changes to the monitoring methodology, if any, shall be notified to the competent authority. Substantial changes to the monitoring methodology which require an update of the monitoring plan shall be subject to the approval of the competent authority. Substantial changes include:
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a change of the average reported annual emissions which require the aircraft operator to apply a different tier as laid down in section 2.2.2, |
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a change in the number of flights or in the total annual emissions which cause the aircraft operator to exceed the threshold for small emitters as laid down in section 4, |
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substantial changes to the type of fuels used. |
By way of derogation from Section 4.3 of Annex I, the monitoring plan shall contain the following information:
For all aircraft operators:
(1) |
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; |
(2) |
identification of the version of the Monitoring Plan; |
(3) |
an initial list of aircraft types in its fleet operated at the time of 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 fuel streams (fuel types) associated with each aircraft type; |
(4) |
a description of procedures, systems and responsibilities used to track the completeness of the list of emission sources over the monitoring year, i.e. for ensuring the completeness of monitoring and reporting of the emissions of owned aircraft as well as leased-in aircraft; |
(5) |
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 of Directive 2003/87/EC, ensuring completeness and avoiding double-counting; |
(6) |
a description of data acquisition and handling activities and control activities, the quality control and assurance activities, including maintenance and calibration of measurement equipment (see section 10.3 of Annex I); |
(7) |
where applicable, information on relevant links with activities undertaken under the Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) and other environmental management systems (e.g. ISO14001:2004), in particular on procedures and controls with relevance to greenhouse gas emissions monitoring and reporting. |
In addition to points 1 to 7, for all aircraft operators, except small emitters who want to make use of the simplified procedure defined in section 4, the monitoring plan shall contain:
(8) |
a description of the methods for monitoring fuel consumption in both owned and leased-in aircraft, including:
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(9) |
the procedures for measurement of the density used for fuel uplifts and fuel in tanks, including a description of the measurement instruments involved, or if measurement is not feasible, the standard value used and a justification for this approach; |
(10) |
emission factors used for each fuel type, or in case of alternative fuels, the methodologies for determining the emission factors, including the approach for sampling, methods of analysis, a description of the laboratories used and of their accreditation and/or of their quality assurance procedures. |
In addition to points 1 to 7, for small emitters who want to make use of the simplified procedure defined in section 4, the monitoring plan shall contain:
(11) |
Evidence that the thresholds defined for small emitters in section 4 are met; |
(12) |
A confirmation of which tool as described in section 4 will be used, including a description of the tool. |
The competent authority may require the aircraft operator to use an electronic template for submission of the monitoring plan. The Commission may publish a standardised electronic template or file format specification. In this case the competent authority shall accept the use by the aircraft operator of this template or specification, unless the competent authority’s template requires at least the same data input.
7. REPORTING FORMAT
Aircraft operators shall use the format set out in section 8 for reporting their annual emissions. The competent authority may require the aircraft operator to use an electronic template for submission of the annual emission report. The Commission may publish a standardised electronic template or file format specification. In this case the competent authority shall accept the use by the aircraft operator of this template or specification, unless the competent authority’s template requires at least the same data input.
Emissions shall be reported as rounded tonnes of CO2. Emission factors shall be rounded to include only significant digits both for emission calculations and reporting purposes. Fuel consumption per flight shall be used with all significant digits for calculation.
8. CONTENT OF THE ANNUAL EMISSION REPORT
Each aircraft operator shall include the following information in its annual emission report:
(1) |
data identifying the aircraft operator as set out by Annex IV of 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 of Directive 2003/87/EC carried out by the aircraft operator; |
(7) |
the total number of flights covered by the report; |
(8) |
the data according to Table 2; |
(9) |
Memo-Items: amount of biomass used as fuel during the reporting year (in tonnes or m3) listed per fuel type. |
Table 2
Reporting format for annual emissions from aviation activities
Parameter |
Units |
Source stream |
Total |
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Fuel type 1 |
Fuel type 2 |
Fuel type n |
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Name of fuel |
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Emission sources using each type of source stream (Generic aircraft types): |
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Total fuel consumption |
t |
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Net Calorific Value of the Fuel (1) |
TJ/t |
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Emission Factor of this fuel |
t CO2/t or t CO2/TJ |
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Total aggregated CO2 emissions from all eligible flights using this fuel |
t CO2 |
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of which departure MS is the same as arrival MS (domestic flights) |
t CO2 |
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of which all other flights (international flights both intra and extra EU) |
t CO2 |
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Aggregated CO2 emissions from all flights of which departure Member State is the same as arrival Member State (domestic flights): |
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Member State 1 |
t CO2 |
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Member State 2 |
t CO2 |
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Member State n |
t CO2 |
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Aggregated CO2 emissions from all flights departing from each Member State to another Member State or a third country (2) : |
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Member State 1 |
t CO2 |
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Member State 2 |
t CO2 |
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Member State n |
t CO2 |
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Aggregated CO2 emissions from all flights arriving at each Member State from a third country (2) : |
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Member State 1 |
t CO2 |
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Member State 2 |
t CO2 |
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Member State n |
t CO2 |
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Each aircraft operator shall include the following information as an annex to its annual emission report:
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Annual emissions and annual numbers of flights per aerodrome pair. |
The operator may request that this annex is treated as confidential information.
9. VERIFICATION
In addition to the verification requirements set out in Section 10.4 of Annex I, the following shall be taken into account by the verifier:
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completeness of flight and emissions data compared to air traffic data such as collected by Eurocontrol, |
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consistency between reported data and mass and balance documentation, |
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consistency between aggregated fuel consumption data and data on fuel purchased or otherwise supplied to the aircraft performing the aviation activity.’ |
C.
The following Annex XV is added:‘ANNEX XV
Activity specific guidelines for determination of tonne-kilometre data from aviation activities for the purpose of an application under Articles 3e or 3f of Directive 2003/87/EC
1. INTRODUCTION
This Annex contains the general guidelines for the monitoring, reporting and verification of tonne-kilometre data for the aviation activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC.
Annex I shall apply to the monitoring, reporting and verification of tonne-kilometre data as appropriate. For this purpose, the references to emissions shall be interpreted as references to tonne-kilometre data. Sections 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.3 to 5.7, 6 to 7 and 11 to 16 of Annex I are not applicable to tonne-kilometre data.
2. BOUNDARIES AND COMPLETENESS
The activity-specific guidelines of this Annex shall be used to monitor and report tonne-kilometre data from aviation activities as included in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC. All flights covered by Annex I of that Directive performed by an aircraft operator during the reporting period shall be included.
For the purpose of identifying the unique aircraft operator as defined by Article 3(o) of Directive 2003/87/EC responsible for a flight, the call sign used for Air Traffic Control (ATC) purposes shall be used. The call sign is the ICAO designator in box 7 of the flight plan or, if not available, the registration marking of the aircraft. If the identity of the aircraft operator is not known, the owner of the aircraft shall be regarded as the aircraft operator unless it proves which other person was the aircraft operator.
3. THE MONITORING PLAN
Pursuant to Article 3g of Directive 2003/87/EC aircraft operators shall submit a monitoring plan setting out measures to monitor and report tonne-kilometre data.
Aircraft operators shall submit their monitoring plan to the competent authority at least four months prior to the start of the first reporting period for approval.
The aircraft operator shall define in the monitoring plan which monitoring methodology is used for each aircraft type. In case the aircraft operator intends to use leased-in or other aircraft types which are not yet included in the monitoring plan at the time of submission to the competent authority, the aircraft operator shall include in the monitoring plan a description of the procedure to be used for defining the monitoring methodology for these additional aircraft types. The aircraft operator shall ensure that the monitoring methodology, once it has been chosen, is consistently applied.
By way of derogation from Section 4.3 of Annex I, the monitoring plan shall contain the following information:
(1) |
identification of the aircraft operator, call sign or other unique designators used for air traffic control purposes, contact details of the aircraft operator and of a responsible person at the aircraft operator, contact address; |
(2) |
identification of the version of the monitoring plan; |
(3) |
an initial list of aircraft types in its fleet operated at the time of 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; |
(4) |
a description of procedures, systems and responsibilities used to track the completeness of the list of aircraft employed over the monitoring year, i.e. ensuring the completeness of monitoring and reporting of the tonne-kilometre data of owned aircraft as well as leased-in aircraft; |
(5) |
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 of Directive 2003/87/EC, ensuring completeness and avoiding double-counting; |
(6) |
a description of data acquisition and handling activities and control activities in accordance with section 10.3 of Annex I; |
(7) |
information on relevant links with activities undertaken under a quality management system, in particular on procedures and controls with relevance to tonne-kilometre data monitoring and reporting, if applicable; |
(8) |
a description of the methods for determining tonne-kilometre data per flight, including
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The competent authority may require the aircraft operator to use an electronic template for submission of the monitoring plan. The Commission may publish a standardised electronic template or file format specification. In this case the competent authority shall accept the use by the aircraft operator of this template or specification, unless the competent authority’s template requires at least the same data input.
4. METHODOLOGIES FOR CALCULATING TONNE-KILOMETRE DATA
4.1. CALCULATION FORMULA
Aircraft operators shall monitor and report tonne-kilometre data using a calculation-based methodology. Calculation of tonne-kilometre data shall be based on the following formula:
tonne kilometres (t km) = distance (km) * payload (t)
4.2. DISTANCE
Distance shall be calculated using the formula:
Distance [km] = Great Circle Distance [km] + 95 km
The Great Circle Distance is defined as the shortest distance between any two points on the surface of the Earth, which shall be approximated using the system referred to in Article 3.7.1.1 of Annex 15 to the Chicago Convention (WGS 84).
The latitude and longitude of aerodromes shall be taken either from aerodrome location data published in Aeronautical Information Publications (hereinafter AIP) in compliance to Annex 15 of the Chicago Convention or from a source using such AIP data.
Distances calculated by software or by a third party may also be used, provided that the calculation methodology is based on the above formula and AIP data.
4.3. PAYLOAD
Payload shall be calculated using the following formula:
Payload (t) = mass of freight and mail (t) + mass of passengers and checked baggage (t)
4.3.1. MASS OF FREIGHT AND MAIL
Actual or standard mass contained in the mass and balance documentation for the relevant flights shall be used for calculating payload. Aircraft operators which are not required to have a mass and balance documentation shall propose a suitable methodology for determining mass of freight and mail in the monitoring plan for approval by the competent authority.
The actual freight and mail mass shall exclude the tare weight of all pallets and containers that are not payload, and the service weight.
4.3.2. MASS OF PASSENGERS AND CHECKED BAGGAGE
Aircraft operators may apply one of two different tiers to determine the mass of passengers. The aircraft operator may select as a minimum the Tier 1 level to determine the mass of passengers and checked baggage. Within the same trading period the chosen tier shall be applied to all flights.
Tier 1
A default value of 100 kg for each passenger and their checked baggage is used.
Tier 2
The mass for passengers and checked baggage contained in the mass and balance documentation for each flight is used.
5. UNCERTAINTY ASSESSMENT
The aircraft operator shall have an understanding of the main sources of uncertainty when calculating tonne-kilometre data. A detailed uncertainty analysis as set out in Section 7 of Annex I is not required for the methodology of tonne-kilometre data determination.
The aircraft operator shall carry out regularly suitable control activities as set out by section 10.2 and 10.3 of Annex I, and take immediately corrective action in accordance with section 10.3.5 if irregularities are observed.
6. REPORTING
Reporting of tonne-kilometre data is required for the purpose of applications pursuant to Articles 3e and 3f of Directive 2003/87/EC in respect of the monitoring years specified therein only.
Aircraft operators shall use the format set out in section 7 below for reporting their tonne-kilometre data. The competent authority may require the aircraft operator to use an electronic template for submission of the tonne-kilometre data report. The Commission may publish a standardised electronic template or file format specification. In this case the competent authority shall accept the use by the aircraft operator of this template or specification, unless the competent authority’s template requires at least the same data input.
Tonne-kilometres shall be reported as rounded values of [t km]. All data per flight shall be used with all significant digits for calculation.
7. CONTENT OF THE REPORT ON TONNE-KILOMETRE DATA
Each aircraft operator shall include the following information in its report on tonne-kilometre data:
(1) |
data identifying the aircraft operator as set out by Annex IV of 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 of Directive 2003/87/EC carried out by the aircraft operator; |
(7) |
chosen method for calculation of mass for passengers and checked baggage, as well as for 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; |
(9) |
for each aerodrome pair: 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 * 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). |
8. VERIFICATION
In addition to the verification requirements set out in Section 10.4 of Annex I, the following shall be taken into account by the verifier:
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completeness of flight and tonne-kilometre data compared to air traffic data such as collected by Eurocontrol to ascertain that only eligible flights have been taken into account in the operators report, |
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consistency between reported data and mass and balance documentation, |
For tonne-kilometre data, the materiality level shall be 5 %.’
(*1) Convention on International Civil Aviation and its Annexes signed in Chicago on 7 December 1944.’ ’
(1) Not applicable to those commercial standard fuels listed in Table 1 of this Annex used for aviation activities.
(2) Aggregated emissions per third country reported on a country by country basis.
Corrigenda
23.4.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 103/30 |
Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2009/36/EC of 16 April 2009 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC, concerning cosmetic products, for the purpose of adapting Annex III thereto to technical progress
( Official Journal of the European Union L 98 of 17 April 2009 )
On page 37, Annex, point 3 should read as follows:
‘3. |
In Part 2 of Annex III reference numbers 7, 9, 14, 18, 24, 28, 47 and 58 are deleted.’ |