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Verification, Monitoring and Reporting Rules for GHG Emissions under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme Phase III are Published

Two important regulations for the operators of installations and aircrafts covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) dated 12.7.2012:

Commission Regulation (EU) No 600/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the verification of greenhouse gas emissions reports and tonne-kilometre reports and the accreditation of verifiers pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJEU L 181  of 12.7.2012, p.1);
Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJEU L 181 12.7.2012, p.30).

These two regulations define the rules that the operators shall follow for the verification of emissions, monitoring and reporting reports under Phase III of the EU ETS (2013-2020). They repeal Decision 2007/589/EC, except for emissions and activity data covering activities prior to 1 January 2013. In that case, provisions of Decision 2007/589/EC will continue to apply. The new regulations apply from 1 January 2013.


References: Website European Commission, Directorate General Climate Action,

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