COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 July 2022

instructing the Central Administrator of the European Union Transaction Log to enter changes to the national allocation tables of Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden into the European Union Transaction Log

(2022/C 454/01)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 of 19 December 2018 determining transitional Union-wide rules for harmonised free allocation of emission allowances pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and in particular Article 23(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 lays down the transitional Union-wide rules for harmonised free allocation of emission allowances pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) for the fourth trading period from 2021 until 2030.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1842 (3) lays down rules for the application of Directive 2003/87/EC as regards further arrangements for the adjustments to free allocation of emission allowances due to activity level changes.

(3) By Commission Decision 2021/C 302/01 (4), the Commission instructed the Central Administrator of the European Union Transaction Log to enter the national allocation tables of Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden into the European Union Transaction Log.

(4) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Belgium notified to the Commission, by letter dated 7 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(5) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Bulgaria notified to the Commission, by letters dated 25 May 2022 and 14 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(6) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Czechia notified to the Commission, by letter dated 6 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(7) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Denmark notified to the Commission, by letters dated 13 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(8) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Germany notified to the Commission, by letter dated 11 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(9) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Estonia notified to the Commission, by letter dated 8 June 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(10) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Greece notified to the Commission, by letter dated 1 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(11) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Spain notified to the Commission, by letters dated 15 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(12) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, France notified to the Commission, by letter dated 13 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(13) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Italy notified to the Commission, by letter dated 14 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(14) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Latvia notified to the Commission, by letter dated 14 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(15) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Lithuania notified to the Commission, by letter dated 27 June 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(16) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Hungary notified to the Commission, by letters dated 14 July 2022 and 15 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances in incumbent installations.

(17) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, the Netherlands notified to the Commission, by letter dated 12 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(18) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Austria notified to the Commission, by letters dated 7 July 2022, 14 July 2022 and 15 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(19) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Poland notified to the Commission, by letter dated 15 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(20) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Portugal notified to the Commission, by letter dated 11 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(21) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Romania notified to the Commission, by letter dated 19 May 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(22) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Slovakia notified to the Commission, by letter dated 30 March 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(23) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Finland notified to the Commission, by letter dated 8 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(24) Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Sweden notified to the Commission, by letter dated 13 July 2022, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

(25) The notified changes to national allocation tables are in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1842,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article The central administrator shall enter the changes to the national allocation tables of Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden set out in the Annex into the European Union Transaction Log.

Done at Brussels, 26 July 2022. For the Commission Frans TIMMERMANS Executive Vice-President

(1) OJ L 59, 27.2.2019, p. 8.

(2) Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275 25.10.2003, p. 32).

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1842 of 31 October 2019 laying down rules for the application of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards further arrangements for the adjustments to free allocation of emission allowances due to activity level changes (OJ L 282, 4.11.2019, p. 20).

(4) Commission Decision 2021/C 302/01 of 29 June 2021 instructing the Central Administrator of the European Union Transaction Log to enter the national allocation tables of Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden into the European Union Transaction Log (OJ C 302, 28.7.2021, p. 1).