# L_2022269EN.01001701.xml

| 17.10.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 269/17 |
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17.10.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 269/17

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2022/1953

of 7 October 2022

on greenhouse gas emissions covered by Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for the year 2020 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 annual review referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 was carried out on the basis of the 2020 emissions data reported to the Commission in March 2022 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 annual review referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 was carried out on the basis of the 2020 emissions data reported to the Commission in March 2022 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 2020 for each Member State should take into consideration the technical corrections and revised estimates calculated during the annual 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 2020 for each Member State should take into consideration the technical corrections and revised estimates calculated during the annual 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 2020 arising from the corrected inventory data upon completion of the annual review referred to in Article 19(2) 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, 7 October 2022.

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 2020 covered by Decision No 406/2009/EC (tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) |
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| Belgium | 64 904 157 |
| Bulgaria | 25 735 613 |
| Czechia | 58 650 330 |
| Denmark | 30 835 287 |
| Germany | 407 410 808 |
| Estonia | 5 934 829 |
| Ireland | 44 721 180 |
| Greece | 42 893 855 |
| Spain | 184 188 341 |
| France | 307 767 715 |
| Croatia | 16 518 244 |
| Italy | 254 001 457 |
| Cyprus | 4 243 155 |
| Latvia | 8 436 245 |
| Lithuania | 14 042 972 |
| Luxembourg | 7 687 843 |
| Hungary | 43 906 325 |
| Malta | 1 311 233 |
| The Netherlands | 90 196 821 |
| Austria | 46 543 211 |
| Poland | 205 093 211 |
| Portugal | 38 536 930 |
| Romania | 77 123 535 |
| Slovenia | 9 754 284 |
| Slovakia | 18 877 704 |
| Finland | 28 120 096 |
| Sweden | 29 384 094 |
| United Kingdom | 298 936 220 |

Member State

Greenhouse gas emissions for the year 2020 covered by Decision No 406/2009/EC (tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent)

Belgium

64 904 157

Bulgaria

25 735 613

Czechia

58 650 330

Denmark

30 835 287

Germany

407 410 808

Estonia

5 934 829

Ireland

44 721 180

Greece

42 893 855

Spain

184 188 341

France

307 767 715

Croatia

16 518 244

Italy

254 001 457

Cyprus

4 243 155

Latvia

8 436 245

Lithuania

14 042 972

Luxembourg

7 687 843

Hungary

43 906 325

Malta

1 311 233

The Netherlands

90 196 821

Austria

46 543 211

Poland

205 093 211

Portugal

38 536 930

Romania

77 123 535

Slovenia

9 754 284

Slovakia

18 877 704

Finland

28 120 096

Sweden

29 384 094

United Kingdom

298 936 220

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