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| 4.12.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 408/3 |
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4.12.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 408/3

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2020/1834

of 3 December 2020

on greenhouse gas emissions covered by Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for the year 2018 for each Member State

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting other information at national and Union level relevant to climate change and repealing Decision No 280/2004/EC (1), and in particular Article 19(6) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) lays down annual emission allocations for each Member State for each year of the period 2013 to 2020 and a mechanism to annually assess compliance with those limits. Member States’ annual emission allocations expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalent are contained in Commission Decision 2013/162/EU (3). The adjustments to the annual emission allocations for each Member State are set in Commission Implementing Decision 2013/634/EU (4). |
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(1)

Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) lays down annual emission allocations for each Member State for each year of the period 2013 to 2020 and a mechanism to annually assess compliance with those limits. Member States’ annual emission allocations expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalent are contained in Commission Decision 2013/162/EU (3). The adjustments to the annual emission allocations for each Member State are set in Commission Implementing Decision 2013/634/EU (4).

| (2) | Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 provides for a procedure for the review of Member States’ greenhouse gas emissions inventories for the purpose of assessing compliance with Decision No 406/2009/EC. The comprehensive review referred to in Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 was carried out on the basis of the 2018 emissions data reported to the Commission in April 2020 in accordance with the procedures laid down in Chapter III of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 749/2014 (5) and Annex XVI to that Regulation. |
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(2)

Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 provides for a procedure for the review of Member States’ greenhouse gas emissions inventories for the purpose of assessing compliance with Decision No 406/2009/EC. The comprehensive review referred to in Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 was carried out on the basis of the 2018 emissions data reported to the Commission in April 2020 in accordance with the procedures laid down in Chapter III of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 749/2014 (5) and Annex XVI to that Regulation.

| (3) | The total amount of greenhouse gas emissions covered by Decision No 406/2009/EC for the year 2018 for each Member State should take into consideration the technical corrections and revised estimates calculated during the comprehensive review as contained in the final review reports drawn up pursuant to Article 35(2) of Regulation (EU) No 749/2014. |
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(3)

The total amount of greenhouse gas emissions covered by Decision No 406/2009/EC for the year 2018 for each Member State should take into consideration the technical corrections and revised estimates calculated during the comprehensive review as contained in the final review reports drawn up pursuant to Article 35(2) of Regulation (EU) No 749/2014.

| (4) | This Decision should enter into force on the day of its publication in order to be aligned with the provisions of Article 19(7) of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 which sets the date of publication of this Decision as the starting point for the four-month period when Member States are allowed to use the flexibility mechanisms under Decision No 406/2009/EC, |
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(4)

This Decision should enter into force on the day of its publication in order to be aligned with the provisions of Article 19(7) of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 which sets the date of publication of this Decision as the starting point for the four-month period when Member States are allowed to use the flexibility mechanisms under Decision No 406/2009/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The total sum of greenhouse gas emissions covered by Decision No 406/2009/EC for each Member State for the year 2018 arising from the corrected inventory data upon completion of the comprehensive review referred to in Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 is set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 3 December 2020.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 165, 18.6.2013, p. 13.

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(2)  Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 136).

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(3)  Commission Decision 2013/162/EU of 26 March 2013 on determining Member States’ annual emission allocations for the period from 2013 to 2020 pursuant to Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 90, 28.3.2013, p. 106).

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(4)  Commission Implementing Decision 2013/634/EU of 31 October 2013 on the adjustments to Member States’ annual emission allocations for the period from 2013 to 2020 pursuant to Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 292, 1.11.2013, p. 19).

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(5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 749/2014 of 30 June 2014 on structure, format, submission processes and review of information reported by Member States pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 203, 11.7.2014, p. 23).

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ANNEX

| Member State | Greenhouse gas emissions for the year 2018 covered by Decision No 406/2009/EC
  (tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) |
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| Belgium | 74 253 859 |
| Bulgaria | 26 339 231 |
| Czechia | 60 616 480 |
| Denmark | 33 142 443 |
| Germany | 434 047 773 |
| Estonia | 6 121 701 |
| Ireland | 45 378 559 |
| Greece | 44 694 510 |
| Spain | 203 029 778 |
| France | 342 199 873 |
| Croatia | 16 219 173 |
| Italy | 278 729 729 |
| Cyprus | 4 162 760 |
| Latvia | 9 126 902 |
| Lithuania | 14 283 074 |
| Luxembourg | 9 075 522 |
| Hungary | 43 249 947 |
| Malta | 1 383 374 |
| The Netherlands | 99 731 984 |
| Austria | 50 336 566 |
| Poland | 213 033 372 |
| Portugal | 40 571 864 |
| Romania | 77 639 310 |
| Slovenia | 11 033 844 |
| Slovakia | 21 065 066 |
| Finland | 29 921 574 |
| Sweden | 31 400 231 |
| United Kingdom | 329 880 406 |

Member State

Greenhouse gas emissions for the year 2018 covered by Decision No 406/2009/EC

(tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent)

Belgium

74 253 859

Bulgaria

26 339 231

Czechia

60 616 480

Denmark

33 142 443

Germany

434 047 773

Estonia

6 121 701

Ireland

45 378 559

Greece

44 694 510

Spain

203 029 778

France

342 199 873

Croatia

16 219 173

Italy

278 729 729

Cyprus

4 162 760

Latvia

9 126 902

Lithuania

14 283 074

Luxembourg

9 075 522

Hungary

43 249 947

Malta

1 383 374

The Netherlands

99 731 984

Austria

50 336 566

Poland

213 033 372

Portugal

40 571 864

Romania

77 639 310

Slovenia

11 033 844

Slovakia

21 065 066

Finland

29 921 574

Sweden

31 400 231

United Kingdom

329 880 406

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