Retained EU Law 2012 United Kingdom

Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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113 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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  • Use combustion fuel tiers for unlisted activities when mass balance not applied
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  • You must use correct emission factors when reporting greenhouse gas emissions
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  • Use approved methods to determine net calorific values for emissions reporting
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  • Use correct oxidation factors for fuel emissions reporting
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  • Use published or determined emission factors for greenhouse gas reporting
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  • Calculate carbon content correctly for greenhouse gas reporting
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  • Apply standard and country-specific emission factors and determine metal oxide emissions
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  • Calculate actual fuel consumption per flight using the specified formula
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  • Include specific CO2 sources in monitoring for water glass and stone/rock wool installations
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  • Include specified CO2 emission sources in monitoring and reporting
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  • Use default emission factors and update annually for flue gas scrubbing
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  • Include specified potential CO2 sources in emissions monitoring
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  • Include all combustion and process fuels as CO2 emission sources
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  • Monitor and report all N2O emissions from production processes
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  • Monitor N2O emissions from nitric acid and other chemical production
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  • Calculate and report annual average hourly N2O emissions using continuous measurement
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  • Monitor N2O emissions from nitric acid production using specified flue gas flow methods
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  • Measure oxygen concentrations and report flue gas data accurately
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  • Calculate N2O emissions using approved mass balance methodology when continuous monitoring not feasible
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  • Convert N₂O emissions to CO₂ equivalent and report them
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  • Include specified emission sources in CO2 monitoring for ammonia production
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  • Account for all listed CO2 sources when monitoring emissions
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  • Monitor and report greenhouse gas emissions for integrated bulk organic chemicals production
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  • Include all relevant CO2 emission sources in monitoring
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  • Calculate CO2 emissions using the correct methodology for hydrogen and synthesis gas production
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  • Monitor and report CO2 emissions from combustion processes at your installation
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  • Calculate flare emissions using approved methods and factors
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  • Use mass balance to monitor soda ash and sodium bicarbonate production emissions
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  • Calculate CO2 emissions using the capture-installation formula
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  • Measure CO2 transferred to/from capture installations using approved methods
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  • Identify and monitor all CO2 emission sources from your transport network
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  • Calculate and report CO2 emissions using the transport network formula
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  • Calculate and report fugitive emissions from transport network equipment
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  • Analyse and document venting emissions in monitoring plan
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  • Monitor and report CO₂ emissions from geological storage, including leakages
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  • Determine and report venting and fugitive emissions using approved methods
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  • Monitor and report emissions from enhanced hydrocarbon recovery
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  • Quantify and report CO₂ leakage from storage sites with uncertainty limits
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  • Monitor and report CO2 emissions from refinery processes
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  • Monitor emissions from mineral oil refining activities
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  • Include all listed CO₂ emission sources in your monitoring plan
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  • Monitor and report steel production emissions using approved method
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  • Consider listed CO2 emission sources when monitoring
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  • Calculate greenhouse gas emissions using correct method based on carbon retention
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  • Monitor and report CO2 emissions from electrode production for aluminium smelting
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  • Calculate CO2 emissions from primary aluminium production using mass balance
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  • Monitor and report PFC emissions using prescribed methods
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  • Calculate and report PFC emissions using approved methods and update emission factors every three years
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  • Calculate and report PFC emissions using specified equations and emission factors
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  • Calculate CO2 equivalent emissions from PFCs using specified formula
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  • Calculate emissions from cement kiln dust using a specific method
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  • Calculate and report clinker production for CO₂ emissions
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  • Calculate and report CO₂ emissions from cement kiln dust
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  • Determine non-carbonate carbon emissions from raw materials in kiln
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  • Submit an annual emission report with all required data
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General obligation

  • Follow principles for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions
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Completeness

  • Monitor and report all greenhouse gas emissions completely and prevent data gaps
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Consistency, comparability and transparency

  • Monitor and report your emissions consistently and transparently
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Accuracy

  • Ensure accurate measurement and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions
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Integrity of methodology

  • Ensure integrity of greenhouse gas emission reports
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Continuous improvement

  • Consider verification report recommendations in emissions monitoring and reporting
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General obligation

  • Monitor greenhouse gas emissions based on an approved monitoring plan
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Content and submission of the monitoring plan

  • Submit a greenhouse gas emissions monitoring plan for approval
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Modifications of the monitoring plan

  • Regularly check and update your emissions monitoring plan
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Approval of modifications of the monitoring plan

  • Notify the regulator of any changes to your emissions monitoring plan
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Implementation and recordkeeping of modifications

  • Keep records of all monitoring plan modifications
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Categorisation of installations and source streams

  • Classify your installation and source streams by emissions level
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Monitoring boundaries

  • Define monitoring boundaries and include all greenhouse gas emissions
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Choice of the monitoring methodology

  • Choose and document a monitoring methodology for greenhouse gas emissions
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Temporary changes to the monitoring methodology

  • Notify the regulator of temporary changes to your emissions monitoring method
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Calculation of emissions under the standard methodology

  • Calculate combustion and process emissions using standard methodology
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Calculation of emissions under the mass balance methodology

  • Calculate CO₂ emissions using mass balance methodology
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Applicable tiers

  • Use the required monitoring tiers for greenhouse gas emissions reporting
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Determination of activity data

  • Determine activity data for emission source streams
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Measurement systems under the operator’s control

  • Use measurement systems under your control and meet annual calibration checks
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Measurement systems outside the operator’s own control

  • Use external measurement systems where more accurate and reliable
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Determination of calculation factors

  • Determine calculation factors for emissions and report consistently
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Default values for calculation factors

  • Use approved default values for calculation factors and specify them in the monitoring plan
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Calculation factors based on analyses

  • Use proper analysis methods and equipment for emissions calculation factors
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Sampling plan

  • Create and maintain a sampling plan for emission calculations
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Use of laboratories

  • Use accredited laboratories or demonstrate equivalence for emissions calculations
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Frequencies for analyses

  • Carry out fuel and material analyses at minimum set frequencies
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Emission factors for CO2

  • Determine activity-specific CO2 emission factors and use correct units
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Oxidation and conversion factors

  • Use minimum tier 1 for oxidation and conversion factors
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Determination of biomass and fossil fraction

  • Determine biomass fraction of fuels and materials using approved methods
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Use of the measurement-based monitoring methodology

  • Use measurement-based methods to monitor nitrous oxide and transferred CO2 emissions
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Tier requirements

  • Apply correct emission monitoring tiers for large CO2 sources
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Measurement standards and laboratories

  • Use approved measurement standards and accredited labs for emissions monitoring
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Determination of emissions

  • Measure and calculate annual greenhouse gas emissions using continuous monitoring
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Data aggregation

  • Calculate hourly averages for emissions monitoring data
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Missing data

  • Replace missing emissions monitoring data and notify regulator of prolonged equipment failure
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Corroborating with calculation of emissions

  • Corroborate measured emissions by calculating annual emissions
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Installations with low emissions

  • Check if you qualify for simplified greenhouse gas monitoring as a low-emissions installation
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Inherent CO2

  • Report inherent CO₂ correctly when transferring it as fuel between installations
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Transferred CO 2

  • Subtract transferred CO₂ from emissions and report correctly
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General provisions

  • Monitor and report aviation greenhouse gas emissions
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Submission of monitoring plans

  • Submit monitoring plan for aviation greenhouse gas emissions before flying
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Monitoring methodology for emissions from aviation activities

  • Calculate and report annual aviation CO2 emissions using approved methods
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Small emitters

  • Notify regulator and update monitoring plan if you exceed small emitter thresholds
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Sources of uncertainty

  • Consider uncertainty and perform fuel cross-checks for emissions monitoring
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Determination of tonne-kilometre data

  • Monitor and calculate tonne-kilometre data for free allowance applications
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Data flow activities

  • Establish and maintain written procedures for data flow activities and ensure accurate emission reports
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Control system

  • Set up and maintain a control system for emissions reporting
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Quality assurance

  • Maintain quality assurance of greenhouse gas emissions measuring equipment
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Quality assurance of information technology

  • Ensure your IT systems are reliable, secure, and produce accurate data
s.art061

Segregation of duties

  • Assign separate people to handle data vs. checking it (segregation of duties)
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Internal reviews and validation of data

  • Review and validate your emissions data internally
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Corrections and corrective action

  • Correct data flow and control activity failures to avoid understating emissions
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Treatment of data gaps

  • Fill data gaps with conservative estimates and document the method
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Records and documentation

  • Keep greenhouse gas emissions records for 10 years and make them available for verification
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Force majeure

  • Submit best available tonne-kilometre data if force majeure prevents verified data by deadline
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Reporting on improvements to the monitoring methodology

  • Regularly review and report on improvements to greenhouse gas monitoring methodology
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Determination of emissions by the competent authority

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Competent authority must make conservative estimate of emissions when reports are missing or non-compliant Statutory regulator
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s.annex ix para.1

Operators and aircraft operators shall retain at least the following:...

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Table 1 Minimum tiers to be applied for calculation-based methodologies...

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Subject matter

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Scope

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Definitions

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Coordination

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Standardised and simplified monitoring plans

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Technical feasibility

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Unreasonable costs

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Monitoring methodology not based on tiers

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Biomass source streams

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Specific provisions for biomass

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Out-sourced processes

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Timing and obligations for reporting

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Access to information

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Rounding of data

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Ensuring consistency with other reporting

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Electronic data exchange formats

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Use of automated systems

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Repeal of Decision 2007/589/EC and transitional provisions

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Entry into force

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