# L_2017153EN.01003801.xml

| 16.6.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 153/38 |
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16.6.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 153/38

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2017/1015

of 15 June 2017

on greenhouse gas emissions covered by Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for the year 2014 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 greenhouse gas emissions limits (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 emissions allocations expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalent are contained in Commission Decision 2013/162/EU (3). Those allocations were adjusted by 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 greenhouse gas emissions limits (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 emissions allocations expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalent are contained in Commission Decision 2013/162/EU (3). Those allocations were adjusted by 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 (GHG) emissions inventories for the purposes 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 2014 emissions data reported to the Commission in April 2016 in accordance with the procedures laid down in Chapter III and Annex XVI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 749/2014 (5). |
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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 (GHG) emissions inventories for the purposes 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 2014 emissions data reported to the Commission in April 2016 in accordance with the procedures laid down in Chapter III and Annex XVI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 749/2014 (5).

| (3) | The total amount of GHG emissions covered by Decision No 406/2009/EC for the year 2014 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 749/2014. |
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(3)

The total amount of GHG emissions covered by Decision No 406/2009/EC for the year 2014 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 Implementing 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 months 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 months 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 2014 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, 15 June 2017.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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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 2014 covered by Decision No 406/2009/EC
  (tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) |
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| Belgium | 70 054 910 |
| Bulgaria | 22 900 867 |
| Czech Republic | 57 620 658 |
| Denmark | 32 643 514 |
| Germany | 436 790 185 |
| Estonia | 6 083 093 |
| Ireland | 41 663 021 |
| Greece | 44 409 918 |
| Spain | 199 755 020 |
| France | 353 528 786 |
| Croatia | 14 663 196 |
| Italy | 265 275 604 |
| Cyprus | 3 924 856 |
| Latvia | 9 017 595 |
| Lithuania | 12 922 268 |
| Luxembourg | 8 858 306 |
| Hungary | 38 423 028 |
| Malta | 1 291 392 |
| Netherlands | 97 887 338 |
| Austria | 48 194 334 |
| Poland | 181 543 023 |
| Portugal | 38 836 638 |
| Romania | 72 534 134 |
| Slovenia | 10 472 374 |
| Slovakia | 19 782 144 |
| Finland | 30 146 832 |
| Sweden | 34 522 651 |
| United Kingdom | 324 444 705 |

Member State

Greenhouse gas emissions for the year 2014 covered by Decision No 406/2009/EC

(tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent)

Belgium

70 054 910

Bulgaria

22 900 867

Czech Republic

57 620 658

Denmark

32 643 514

Germany

436 790 185

Estonia

6 083 093

Ireland

41 663 021

Greece

44 409 918

Spain

199 755 020

France

353 528 786

Croatia

14 663 196

Italy

265 275 604

Cyprus

3 924 856

Latvia

9 017 595

Lithuania

12 922 268

Luxembourg

8 858 306

Hungary

38 423 028

Malta

1 291 392

Netherlands

97 887 338

Austria

48 194 334

Poland

181 543 023

Portugal

38 836 638

Romania

72 534 134

Slovenia

10 472 374

Slovakia

19 782 144

Finland

30 146 832

Sweden

34 522 651

United Kingdom

324 444 705

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