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the following Annex II is inserted: ‘ANNEX II Electricity consumption efficiency benchmarks and annual reduction rates for products referred to in Annex I — Electricity consumption efficiency benchmarks for products referred to in Annex I with exchangeability of fuel and electricity: Products for which exchangeability of fuel and electricity was established in Section 2 of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331. Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 in Annex I established that in respect of certain products there is substitutability between fuel and electricity. For those products, it is not appropriate to set a benchmark on the basis of MWh/t of product. Instead, starting points are the specific greenhouse gases emission curves derived for the direct emissions. For those products, the product benchmarks were determined on the basis of the sum of direct emissions (from energy and process emissions), as well as indirect emissions arising from the use of the inter-exchangeable part of the electricity. In those cases, factor ‘E’ in the formula for the calculation of the maximum aid as referred to in point 28(a) of these Guidelines is to be replaced by the following term that converts a product benchmark laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 into an electricity consumption efficiency benchmark on the basis of an average European CO2 emission factor of 0,376 tCO2/MWh: Existing product benchmark from Annex section 2 from Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447 (*1) (in tCO2/t) × share of relevant indirect emissions over the baseline period (%)/0,376 (tCO2/MWh). The value of the efficiency benchmarks for products with exchangeability of fuel and electricity to be applied in the period 2021 – 2025 can be found in the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447 of 12 March 2021 determining revised benchmark values for free allocation of emission allowances for the period 2021 to 2025 pursuant to Article 10a(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. — Efficiency benchmarks for products referred to in Annex I that are not listed in Table 1 of this Annex The fall back electricity consumption efficiency benchmark as defined in point 15 number 15 of these Guidelines is applicable for all eligible products referred to in Annex I for which an electricity consumption efficiency benchmark is not defined. — Updated efficiency benchmarks for certain products referred to in Annex I Table 1 lists the benchmark values that should be used as a starting point for the determination of the applicable efficiency benchmark for a specific year, taking into account the corresponding annual reduction rate. That annual reduction rate describes by how much the benchmarks will be automatically reduced annually. Unless stated otherwise in Table 1, all efficiency benchmarks (including the ‘fall back electricity consumption efficiency benchmark’) shall be reduced (as from year t = 2022) by 1,09 % on an annual basis, according to the following formula: efficiency benchmark applicable in (year t) = benchmark value in 2021 × (1 + annual reduction rate) ^ (year t – 2021) Table 1 Electricity consumption efficiency benchmarks for certain products referred to in Annex I NACE4 Product benchmark Benchmark value in 2021 Benchmark unit Unit of production Annual reduction rate [%] Product definition Processes covered by product benchmark Relevant Prodcom code Description 17.11 Chemical wood pulp 0,904 MWh/t 90 % sdt Tonne of chemical wood pulp 1,09 Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades All process directly or indirectly linked to chemical pulp production, including drying, washing and screening, and bleaching 17.11.11.00 Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades 17.11 Chemical wood pulp 0,329 MWh/t 90 % sdt Tonne of chemical wood pulp 1,09 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades 17.11.12.00 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades 17.11 Chemical wood pulp 0,443 MWh/t 90 % sdt Tonne of chemical wood pulp 1,09 Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, other than dissolving grades 17.11.13.00 Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, other than dissolving grades 17.11 Semi-chemical wood pulp 0,443 MWh/t 90 % sdt Tonne of semi-chemical wood pulp 1,09 Semi-chemical wood pulp 17.11.14.00 Mechanical wood pulp; semi-chemical wood pulp; pulps of fibrous cellulosic material other than wood 17.11 Mechanical pulp Fall back approach 1,09 Mechanical pulp All processes directly or indirectly linked to mechanical pulp production, including wood treatment, refining, washing, bleaching, heat recovery 17.11 Recovered paper 0,260 MWh/t 90 % sdt Tonne of recovered paper 1,09 Recovered paper All process directly or indirectly linked to recovered paper production, including thickening and dispersing, and bleaching 17.11 Deinked recovered paper 0,390 MWh/t 90 % sdt Tonne of deinked recovered paper 1,09 Deinked recovered paper 17.12 Newsprint 0,801 MWh/t product Tonne of newsprint 1,09 Newsprint All processes directly or indirectly linked to production of paper, including refining, pressing and thermal drying 17.12.11.00 Newsprint 17.12 Uncoated fine paper 0,645 MWh/t product Tonne of uncoated fine paper 1,09 Uncoated fine paper 17.12.12.00 17.12.13.00 17.12.14.10 17.12.14.35 17.12.14.39 17.12.14.50 17.12.14.70 Uncoated fine paper 17.12 Coated fine paper 0,538 MWh/t product Tonne of coated fine paper 1,09 Coated fine paper 17.12.73.35 17.12.73.37 17.12.73.60 17.12.73.75 17.12.73.79 17.12.76.00 Coated fine paper 17.12 Tissue 0,925 MWh/t product Tonne of tissue paper 1,09 Tissue 17.12.20.30 17.12.20.55 17.12.20.57 17.12.20.90 Tissue 17.12 Testliner and fluting 0,260 MWh/t product Tonne of paper 1,09 Testliner and fluting 17.12.33.00 17.12.34.00 17.12.35.20 17.12.35.40 Testliner and fluting 17.12 Uncoated carton board 0,268 MWh/t product Tonne of carton board 1,09 Uncoated carton board 17.12.31.00 17.12.32.00 17.12.42.60 17.12.42.80 17.12.51.10 17.12.59.10 Uncoated carton board 17.12 Coated carton board 0,403 MWh/t product Tonne of carton board 1,09 Coated carton board 17.12.75.00 17.12.77.55 17.12.77.59 17.12.78.20 17.12.78.50 17.12.79.53 17.12.79.55 Coated carton board 20.13 Sulphuric acid 0,056 MWh/t product Tonne of Sulphuric acid 1,09 Sulphuric acid; oleum All processes directly or indirectly linked to the production of sulphuric acid 20.13.24.34 Sulphuric acid; oleum 20.13 Chlorine 1,846 MWh/t product Tonne of chlorine 1,09 Chlorine All processes directly or indirectly linked to the electrolysis unit, including auxiliaries 20.13.21.11 Chlorine 20.13 Silicon 11,87 MWh/t product Tonne of silicon 1,09 Silicon. Other than containing by weight not less than 99,99 % of silicon All processes directly or indirectly linked to the production of silicon 20.13.21.70 Silicon. Other than containing by weight not less than 99,99 % of silicon 20.13 Silicon 60 MWh/t product Tonne of silicon 1,09 Silicon. Containing by weight not less than 99,99 % of silicon All processes directly or indirectly linked to the furnace, including auxiliaries 20.13.21.60 Silicon. Containing by weight not less than 99,99 % of silicon 20.13 Silicon carbide 6,2 MWh/t product Tonne of silicon carbide 1,09 Silicon. Carbides of silicon, whether or not chemically defined All processes directly or indirectly linked to the production of silicon carbide 20.13.64.10 Silicon. Carbides of silicon, whether or not chemically defined 24.10 Basic oxygen steel 0,03385 MWh/t product Tonne of crude (cast) steel 0,60 Crude steel: non-alloy steel produced by other processes than in electric furnaces Secondary metallurgy, refractories preheating, auxiliaries and casting installations up to cut-off of crude steel products 24.10.T1.22 Crude steel: non-alloy steel produced by other processes than in electric furnaces 24.10 Crude steel: alloy steel other than stainless steel produced by other processes than in electric furnaces 24.10.T1.32 Crude steel: alloy steel other than stainless steel produced by other processes than in electric furnaces 24.10 Crude steel: stainless and heat resisting steel produced by other processes than in electric furnaces 24.12.T1.42 Crude steel: stainless and heat resisting steel produced by other processes than in electric furnaces 24.10 Ferro-manganese 2,2 MWh/t product Ferro-manganese containing by weight > 2 % carbon 2,03 Ferro-manganese, containing by weight > 2 % carbon, with a granulometry <= 5 mm and a manganese content by weight > 65 % 24.10.12.10 Ferro-manganese, containing by weight > 2 % carbon, with a granulometry <= 5 mm and a manganese content by weight > 65 % 24.10 Ferro-manganese containing by weight > 2 % carbon Other ferro-manganese, containing by weight > 2 % carbon (excl. ferro-manganese with a granulometry of <= 5 mm and containing by weight > 65 % manganese) 24.10.12.20 Other ferro-manganese, containing by weight > 2 % carbon (excl. ferro-manganese with a granulometry of <= 5 mm and containing by weight > 65 % manganese) 24.10 Ferro-manganese 1,4 MWh/t product Ferro-manganese containing by weight <= 2 % carbon 1,09 Other ferro-manganese containing by weight less or equal than 2 % carbon 24.10.12.25 Other ferro-manganese containing by weight less or equal than 2 % carbon 24.10 Ferro-silicon 8,54 MWh/t product Ferro-silicon, containing by weight > 55 % of silicon 1,09 Ferro-silicon, containing by weight > 55 % of silicon 24.10.12.35 Ferro-silicon, containing by weight > 55 % of silicon 24.10 Ferro-silicon Fall back approach 1,09 24.10.12.36 Ferro-silicon, containing by weight <= 55 % silicon and >= 4 % but <= 10 % of magnesium 24.10 Ferro-nickel 9,28 MWh/t product Ferro-nickel 1,09 Ferro-nickel 24.10.12.40 Ferro-nickel 24.10 Ferro-silico-manganese 3,419 MWh/t product Ferro-silico-manganese 1,12 Ferro-silico-manganese 24.10.12.45 Ferro-silico-manganese 24.42 Primary aluminium 13,90 MWh/t product Unwrought non-alloy aluminium 0,25 Unwrought non-alloy aluminium from electrolysis Unwrought non-alloy aluminium from electrolysis including production control units, auxiliary processes and cast house. Also include anode plant (pre-bake). In case anodes are provided from a stand-alone plant in EU, this plant should not be compensated. For anode produced outside EU, a correction may be applied 24.42.11.30 Unwrought non-alloy aluminium (excluding powders and flakes) 24.42.11.53 Unwrought aluminium alloys in primary form (excluding aluminium powders and flakes) 24.42.11.54 Unwrought aluminium alloys (excluding aluminium powders and flakes) 24.42 Alumina (refining) 0,20 MWh/t product alumina 1,11 All processes directly or indirectly linked to the production of alumina 24.42.12.00 Aluminium oxide (excluding artificial corundum) 24.43 Zinc electrolysis 3,994 MWh/t product zinc 0,01 Primary zinc All processes directly or indirectly to the zinc electrolysis unit including auxiliaries 24.43.12.30 Unwrought non-alloy zinc (excluding zinc dust, powders and flakes) 24.43.12.50 Unwrought zinc alloys (excluding zinc dust, powders and flakes) 24.44 Unwrought refined copper 0,31 MWh/t product Copper cathodes 1,09 Copper cathodes All processes directly or indirectly linked to the electrolytic refining process, including on-site anode casting where appropriate 24.44.13.30 Unwrought unalloyed refined copper (excluding rolled, extruded or forged sintered products)