Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 {COM(2008) 30 final} {SEC(2008) 85}
Date: 2008-01-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU environmental policy, climate change, developing countries, greenhouse gas, international agreement, reduction of gas emissions, sustainable development, tradeable emission permit

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 23.1.2008 
COM(2008) 17 final 

2008/0014 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

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 

(presented by the Commission) 

{COM(2008) 30 final} 
{SEC(2008) 85} 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

INTRODUCTION 

The  ultimate  objective  of  the  United  Nations  Framework  Convention  on  Climate  Change, 
which was approved on behalf of the European Community by Council Decision 94/69/EC of 
15 December 19931 concerning the conclusion of the United Nations Framework Convention 
on  Climate  Change  (UNFCCC),  is  to  stabilise  greenhouse  gas  concentrations  in  the 
atmosphere  at  a  level  that  would  prevent  dangerous  anthropogenic  interference  with  the 
climate system. 

The Community has, on multiple occasions, stressed that, in order to meet this objective, the 
overall  global  annual  mean  surface  temperature  increase  should  not  exceed  2°C  above  pre-
industrial levels, which implies that global greenhouse gas emissions should be reduced to at 
least  50%  below  1990  levels  by  2050.  All  sectors  of  the  economy  should  contribute  to 
achieving these emission reductions. Developed countries should continue to take the lead by 
committing to collectively reducing their emissions of greenhouse gases in the order of 30% 
by 2020 compared to 1990. 

In  this  context,  the  European  Council  has,  at  its  meeting  in  March  2007,  endorsed  an  EU 
objective of a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 1990 as its 
contribution to a global and comprehensive agreement for the period beyond 2012, provided 
that  other  developed  countries  commit  themselves  to  comparable  emission  reductions  and 
economically  more  advanced  developing  countries  commit  themselves  to  contributing 
adequately according to their responsibilities and capabilities. 

The European Council has also emphasised that the EU is committed to transforming Europe 
into  a  highly  energy-efficient  and  low  greenhouse-gas-emitting  economy  and  has  decided 
that,  until  a  global  and  comprehensive  post-2012  agreement  is  concluded,  and  without 
prejudice  to  its  position  in  international  negotiations,  the  EU  makes  a  firm  independent 
commitment  to  achieve  at  least  a  20%  reduction  of  greenhouse  gas  emissions  by  2020 
compared to 1990. 

In order to cost-effectively achieve this 20% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 
compared to 1990 levels, additional policies and measures should be implemented to further 
limit the emission of greenhouse gases from sources not covered under the EU's greenhouse 
gas emissions trading scheme (EU ETS)2 to the levels as set out in the Annex to this Decision.  

The effort of each Member State to contribute to meeting the Community’s greenhouse gas 
emission  reduction  commitment  for  2020  through  limiting  greenhouse  gas  emissions  from 
sources  outside  the  EU  ETS  should  be  determined  in  relation  to  the  level  of  its  2005 
greenhouse  gas  emissions,  which  is  the  latest  available  verified  greenhouse  gas  emissions 
data. 

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OJ L 33, 7.2.1994, p. 11. 
Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a 
scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council 
Directive  96/61/EC,  (OJ  L  275,  25.10.2003,  p.  32).  Directive  as  amended  by  Directive  2004/101/EC 
(OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 18). 

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2. 

SCOPE  :  CONTRIBUTION  OF  THE  REDUCTIONS  OF  GREENHOUSE  GASES  EMISSIONS 
FROM  SECTORS  NOT  INCLUDED  IN  THE  EU  ETS  TO  REACH  THE  OVERALL  EU 
TARGET 

This  Decision  determines  the  contribution  of  Member  States  to  meeting  the  Community’s 
greenhouse  gas  emission  reduction  commitment  from  2013  to  2020  for  greenhouse  gas 
emissions  from  sources  not  covered  under  Directive  2003/87/EC  (sources  outside  the  EU 
ETS). It provides for the evaluation of the achieved emissions reductions resulting from the 
implementation of this Decision. It also promotes flexibility in achieving this effort through 
allowing  for  the  use  of  certified  emission  reductions  resulting  from  clean  development 
mechanism  projects  under  Article  12  of  the  Kyoto  Protocol  and  resulting  from  emission 
reduction activities in third countries to implement this effort. 

The implementation by Member States of EU wide measures outside the EU ETS contributes 
to the achievement of the target for each Member State. 

3. 

SHARING THE EFFORT: FAIRNESS AMONG MEMBER STATES 

Member  State  reduction  efforts  should  be  based  on  the  principle  of  solidarity  between 
Member States and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Community, taking 
into  account  the  relative  per  capita  GDP  of  Member  States.  Member  States  that  currently 
have a relatively low per capita GDP and thus high GDP growth expectations may increase 
their greenhouse emissions compared to 2005. Nevertheless these targets still represent a limit 
to their emissions and will require those Member States to take measures to limit the growth 
of their emissions. Member States that currently have a relatively high per capita GDP will 
need to reduce their greenhouse emissions compared to 2005. 

To  further  ensure  a  fair  contribution  of  each  Member  State  to  the  implementation  of  the 
Community’s independent commitment to achieve at least a 20% reduction of greenhouse gas 
emissions by 2020 compared to 1990, no country should be required to reduce its greenhouse 
gas emissions in 2020 to more than 20% below 2005 levels and no country should be allowed 
to increase its greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 to more than 20% above 2005 levels. 

Reductions  in  greenhouse  gas  emissions  should  take  place  between  2013  and  2020.  This 
proposal allows each Member State to carry forward from the following year a quantity equal 
to  2%  of  the  greenhouse  gas  emission  limit  of  that  Member  State.  It  also  allows  a  Member 
State of which the emissions are below its limit to carry over its excess emission reductions to 
the subsequent year. 

4. 

THE USE OF CREDITS FROM PROJECTS IN THIRD COUNTRIES 

To  provide  for  flexibility  for  Member  States  in  implementing  their  commitments  and  to 
promote the sustainable development in third countries, in particular in developing countries, 
and  to  provide  certainty  to  investors,  the  Community  should  continue  to  recognise  credits 
from  greenhouse  gas  emission  reduction  projects  in  third  countries,  also  before  a  future 
international agreement on climate change has been reached. The use of these credits should 
be  consistent  with  the  EU’s  goal  of  climate  leadership  through  significant  greenhouse  gas 
emission  reductions  internally,  the  goal  of  generating  20%  of  its  energy  from  renewable 
sources by 2020, promoting the EU’s energy security and promoting innovation and the EU’s 
competitiveness. 

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Member  States  should  therefore  be  able  to  use  greenhouse  gas  emission  reduction  credits 
resulting  from  Clean  Development  Mechanism  (CDM)  projects,  issued  for  reductions  that 
were  made  during  the  2008-2012  period  and  that  result  from  projects  types  which  were 
accepted by all Member States during that period. Member States should also be able to use 
greenhouse gas emission reduction credits for reductions from CDM projects that were made 
after this period and that result from projects that were registered and implemented during the 
2008-2012  period  and  that  result  from  projects  types  which  were  accepted  by  all  Member 
States during that period.  

Very few clean CDM projects have been implemented in Least Developed Countries (LDCs). 
The  Community  supports  the  equitable  distribution  of  CDM  projects,  including  through  the 
Commission’s Global Climate Change Alliance3. It is therefore appropriate to give certainty 
on the acceptance of credits also from projects started after the 2008-2012 period in LDCs, for 
project  types  that  were  accepted  by  all  Member  States  during  the  2008-2012  period.  This 
acceptance  should  continue  until  2020  or  the  conclusion  of  an  agreement  with  the 
Community, whichever is the earlier. 

In  order  to  provide  for  further  flexibility  and  to  promote  sustainable  development  in 
developing  countries,  the  use  by  Member  States  of  additional  credits  from  high  quality 
projects  through  agreements  concluded  by  the  Community  with  third  countries  should  be 
foreseen.  Such  agreements  may  be  applicable  to  more  than  one  country.  Without  a  future 
international agreement on climate change that determines the assigned amount for developed 
countries,  Joint  Implementation  (JI)  projects  cannot  continue  after  2012.  Greenhouse  gas 
emission  reduction  credits  resulting  from  such  projects  could  however  continue  to  be 
recognised through agreements with third countries. 

The  continued  ability  for  Member  States  to  use  CDM  credits  is  important  to  help  ensure  a 
market for those credits after 2012. To help ensure such market as well as to ensure further 
greenhouse gas emission reductions within the EU and thus further the implementation of the 
Community's renewable energy, energy security, innovation and competitiveness objectives, 
it  is  proposed  to  allow  the  annual  use  by  Member  States  of  credits  from  greenhouse  gas 
emission  reduction  projects  in  third  countries,  until  a  future  international  agreement  on 
climate change has been reached, up to 3% of each Member State’s emissions from sources 
outside the ETS in the year 2005. This quantity is equivalent to a third of the reduction effort 
in  2020.  Each  Member  State  should  be  allowed  to  transfer  the  unused  part  of  this  limit  to 
another other Member States. 

5. 

WHAT CHANGE IN CASE OF AN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT? 

In  this  context,  the  European  Council  has  endorsed  an  EU  objective  of  a  30%  reduction  in 
greenhouse  gas  emissions  by  2020  compared  to  1990  as  its  contribution  to  a  global  and 
comprehensive  agreement  for  the  period  beyond  2012,  provided  that  other  developed 
countries  commit  themselves  to  comparable  emission  reductions  and  economically  more 
advanced  developing  countries  commit  themselves  to  contributing  adequately  according  to 
their responsibilities and capabilities. 

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Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, Building a Global 
Climate Change Alliance between the European Union and poor developing countries most vulnerable 
to climate change - COM(2007) 540, 18.9.2007. 

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Following  the  conclusion  by  the  Community  of  a  future  international  climate  change 
agreement, Member State emission limits should be adjusted on the basis of the Community's 
new  greenhouse  gas  emission  reduction  commitment  set  out  in  that  agreement.  The  total 
quantity  of  additional  greenhouse  gas  emissions  reductions  necessary  to  achieve  this  more 
ambitious  greenhouse  gas  emission  commitment  shall  be  distributed  between  the  sources 
covered  under  the  EU  ETS  and  the  sources  outside  the  EU  ETS,  where  the  sources  not 
covered  under  the  EU  ETS  are  expected  to  contribute  the  same  share  of  the  emission 
reduction  commitment  that  they  contributed  to  the  Community's  commitment  to  reduce  its 
emissions by at least 20% in 2020. 

In order to ensure an equitable distribution of this additional reduction effort between Member 
States  for  the  sources  outside  the  EU  ETS,  each  Member  State  will  contribute  to  the 
Community's  additional  reduction  effort  in  proportion  to  its  share  of  the  Community's  total 
emissions  from  sources  not  covered  under  the  EU  ETS  for  the  year  2020  under  the 
Community's  independent  commitment  to  reduce  its  greenhouse  gas  emissions  by  at  least 
20%. 

Also the limits for the use of credits generated through projects in third countries should be 
increased.  This  increase  should  be  equal  to  half  the  additional  reduction  effort  due  to  the 
international  agreement.  Once  a  future  international  agreement  on  climate  change  has  been 
reached, Member States should only accept emission reduction credits from countries which 
have ratified that agreement and subject to a common approach. 

6. 

IMPLICATIONS FROM CHANGE IN THE SCOPE OF THE EU ETS  

Any  adjustments  in  the  coverage  of  the  EU  ETS  should  be  matched  by  a  corresponding 
adjustment in the maximum quantity of emissions by sources covered under this Decision. 

7. 

MONITORING, REPORTING, VERIFICATION 

Member  States  shall,  in  their  annual  reports  submitted  under  Article  3  of  Decision 
280/2004/EC,  report  their  annual  emissions  resulting  from  the  implementation  of  Article  3 
and the use of credits in accordance with Article 4. Member States shall submit also an update 
of their projected progress before 1 July 2016. 

The  Commission  shall  in  its  report  submitted  under  Article  5(1)  of  Decision  280/2004/EC 
evaluate whether progress is sufficient to fulfill the commitments under this Decision. 

This  assessment  shall  take  into  account  progress  in  Community  policies  and  measures  and 
information  from  Member  States  in  accordance  with  Article  3  and  Article  5  of  Decision 
280/2004/EC. 

Every two years, starting in 2013, this assessment shall also include the projected progress of 
the  Community  and  its  Member  States  towards  fulfilling  their  commitments  under  this 
Decision. 

The Commission shall draw up a report evaluating the implementation of this Decision. The 
Commission  shall  submit  this  report  to  the  European  Parliament  and  to  the  Council  by  31 
October 2016, accompanied by proposals as appropriate. 

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2008/0014 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

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 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 
175(1) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission4, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee5, 

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions6, 

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty7, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

The  ultimate  objective  of  the  United  Nations  Framework  Convention  on  Climate 
Change,  which  was  approved  on  behalf  of  the  European  Community  by  Council 
Decision  94/69/EC  of  15  December  19938  concerning  the  conclusion  of  the  United 
Nations  Framework  Convention  on  Climate  Change  (UNFCCC),  is  to  stabilise 
greenhouse  gas  concentrations  in  the  atmosphere  at  a  level  that  would  prevent 
dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. 

The view of the Community, most recently expressed by the Environment Council in 
its meeting of 5 November 2007 in Brussels, is that in order to meet this objective, the 
overall global annual mean surface temperature increase should not exceed 2°C above 
pre-industrial  levels,  which  implies  that  global  greenhouse  gas  emissions  should  be 
reduced to at least 50% below 1990 levels by 2050. All sectors of the economy should 
contribute  to  achieving  these  emission  reductions.  Developed  countries  should 
continue  to  take  the  lead  by  committing  to  collectively  reducing  their  emissions  of 
greenhouse gases in the order of 30% by 2020 compared to 1990. 

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(4) 

(5) 

In order to meet this objective, the European Council in its meeting of 8 and 9 March 
2007  in  Brussels  has  endorsed  a  Community  objective  of  a  30%  reduction  in 
greenhouse  gas  emissions  by  2020  compared  to  1990  as  its  contribution  to  a  global 
and  comprehensive  agreement  for  the  period  beyond  2012,  provided  that  other 
developed  countries  commit  themselves  to  comparable  emission  reductions  and 
economically more advanced developing countries commit themselves to contributing 
adequately according to their responsibilities and capabilities. 

The  European  Council  has  emphasised  that  the  Community  is  committed  to 
transforming  Europe  into  a  highly  energy-efficient  and  low  greenhouse-gas-emitting 
economy  and  has  decided  that,  until  a  global  and  comprehensive  agreement  for  the 
period  after  2012  is  concluded,  and  without  prejudice  to  its  position  in  international 
negotiations,  the  Community  makes  a  firm  independent  commitment  to  achieve  at 
least a 20% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 1990. 

Directive  2003/87/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  13  October 
2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the 
Community  and  amending  Council  Directive  96/61/EC9  established  a  system  for 
greenhouse  gas  emission  allowance  trading  within  the  Community,  which  covers 
certain  sectors  of  the  economy.  In  order  to  cost-effectively  achieve  the  objective  of 
20%  reduction  of  greenhouse  gas  emissions  by  2020  compared  to  1990  levels,  all 
sectors  of  the  economy  should  contribute  to  achieving  these  emission  reductions. 
Member  States  should  therefore  implement  additional  policies  and  measures  in  an 
effort  to  further  limit  the  emission  of  greenhouse  gases  from  sources  not  covered 
under Directive 2003/87/EC. 

(6) 

The  effort  of  each  Member  State  should  be  determined  in  relation  to  the  level  of  its 
2005 greenhouse gas emissions, which is the latest year for which verified greenhouse 
gas emissions data is available. 

(7)  Member State reduction efforts should be based on the principle of solidarity between 
Member States and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Community, 
taking into account the relative per capita GDP of Member States. Member States that 
currently  have  a  relatively  low  per  capita  GDP  and  thus  high  GDP  growth 
expectations  should  be  allowed  to  increase  their  greenhouse  emissions  compared  to 
2005,  but  should  limit  this  greenhouse  emissions  growth  to  contribute  to  the  overall 
reduction  commitment  of  the  Community.  Member  States  that  currently  have  a 
relatively high per capita GDP should reduce their greenhouse emissions compared to 
2005. 

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OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32. Directive as amended by Directive 2004/101/EC (OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 
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(8) 

(9) 

To  further  ensure  a  fair  distribution  of  efforts  between  the  Member  States  of  the 
contribution to the implementation of the independent commitment of the Community, 
no Member State should be required to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 to 
more than 20% below 2005 levels and no Member State should be allowed to increase 
its greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 to more than 20% above 2005 levels. Reductions 
in  greenhouse  gas  emissions  should  take  place  between  2013  and  2020,  with  each 
Member State being allowed to carry forward from the following year a quantity equal 
to 2% of the greenhouse gas emission limit of that Member State and a Member State 
whose emissions are below that limit being allowed to carry over its excess emission 
reductions to the subsequent year. 

In  order  to  provide  for  flexibility  for  Member  States  in  implementing  their 
commitments, to promote sustainable development in third countries, in particular in 
developing  countries,  and  to  provide  certainty  to  investors,  the  Community  should 
continue  to  recognise  a  certain  amount  of  credits  from  greenhouse  gas  emission 
reduction projects in third countries before a future international agreement on climate 
change  has  been  reached.  Member  States  should  ensure  that  their  policies  for 
purchasing  these  credits  enhance  the  equitable  geographical  distribution  of  projects 
and enhance the achievement of a future international climate change agreement. 

(10)  Member  States  should  therefore  be  able  to  use  greenhouse  gas  emission  reduction 
credits issued for reductions that were made during the period 2008 to 2012 and that 
result  from  project  types  which  were  accepted  by  all  Member  States  during  that 
period. Member States should also be able to use greenhouse gas emission reduction 
credits  for  reductions  that  were  made  after  the  period  2008  to  2012  and  that  result 
from  projects  that  were  registered  and  implemented  during  the  period  2008  to  2012 
and that result from project types ('categories of project') which were accepted by all 
Member States during that period. 

(11)  Very  few  clean  development  mechanism  (CDM)  projects  have  been  implemented  in 
Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Given that the Community supports the equitable 
distribution  of  CDM  projects,  including  through  the  Commission’s  Global  Climate 
Change Alliance10, it is appropriate to give certainty on the acceptance of credits from 
projects  started  after  the  period  2008  to  2012  in  LDCs,  for  project  types  that  were 
accepted by all Member States during the period 2008 to 2012. That acceptance should 
continue until 2020 or the conclusion of an agreement with the Community, whichever 
is the earlier. 

(12) 

In  order  to  provide  for  further  flexibility  and  to  promote  sustainable  development  in 
developing  countries,  Member  States  should  be  able  to  use  additional  credits  from 
projects  through  agreements  concluded  by  the  Community  with  third  countries. 
Without  a  future  international  agreement  on  climate  change  that  determines  the 
assigned  amount  for  developed  countries,  Joint  Implementation  (JI)  projects  cannot 
continue  after  2012.  Greenhouse  gas  emission  reduction  credits  resulting  from  such 
projects  should  however  continue  to  be  recognised  through  agreements  with  third 
countries. 

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Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, Building a Global 
Climate Change Alliance between the European Union and poor developing countries most vulnerable 
to climate change - COM(2007) 540, 18.9.2007. 

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(13)  The  continued  ability  for  Member  States  to  use  CDM  credits  is  important  to  help 
ensure a market for those credits after 2012. To help ensure such market as well as to 
ensure  further  greenhouse  gas  emission  reductions  within  the  Community  and  thus 
enhance the implementation of the objectives of the Community relating to renewable 
energy,  energy  security,  innovation  and  competitiveness,  it  is  proposed  to  allow  the 
annual  use  by  Member  States  of  credits  from  greenhouse  gas  emission  reduction 
projects in third countries, until a future international agreement on climate change has 
been  reached,  up  to  a  quantity  representing  3%  of  the  greenhouse  gas  emissions  of 
each  Member  State  not  covered  under  Directive  2003/87/EC  in  the  year  2005.  This 
quantity is equivalent to a third of the reduction effort in 2020. Member States should 
be allowed to transfer the unused part of that quantity to other Member States. 

(14)  Once  a  future  international  agreement on  climate  change  has  been  reached,  Member 
States  should  only  accept  emission  reduction  credits  from  countries  which  have 
ratified that agreement and subject to a common approach. 

(15)  Progress  in  implementing  commitments  under  this  Decision  should  be  annually 
evaluated  on  the  basis  of  reports  submitted  under  Decision  No  280/2004/EC  of  the 
European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 concerning a mechanism 
for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto 
Protocol11. Every two years an assessment should be made on the projected progress 
and a full evaluation of the implementation this Decision should be made in 2016. 

(16)  Any  adjustments  in  the  coverage  of  Directive  2003/87/EC  should  be  matched  by  a 
corresponding  adjustment  in  the  maximum  quantity  of  emissions  by  sources  not 
covered under that Directive. 

(17)  Upon  the  conclusion  by  the  Community  of  an  international  agreement  on  climate 
change  the  emission  limits  for  Member  States  should  be  adjusted  to  achieve  the 
Community’s  greenhouse  gas  emission  reduction  commitment  set  out  in  that 
agreement, taking into account the principle of solidarity between Member States and 
the  need  for  sustainable  economic  growth  across  the  Community.  The  amount  of 
credits  from  greenhouse  gas  emission  reduction  projects  in  third  countries  that  each 
Member  State  can  use  should  be  increased  by  up  to  half  of  the  additional  reduction 
effort from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC. 

(18)  The registries established under Decision 280/2004/EC and the Central Administrator 
designated  under  Directive  2003/87/EC  should  be  used  to  ensure  an  accurate 
processing and accounting of all transactions for the implementation of this Decision.  

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OJ L 49, 19.2.2004, p. 1. 

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(19)  The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in 
accordance  with  Council  Decision  1999/468/EC  of  28  June  1999  laying  down  the 
procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission12. 
In  particular  power  should  be  conferred  on  the  Commission  to  adopt,  after  the 
conclusion  of  an  international  agreement,  measures  for  the  adjustment  of  Member 
State  emission  limits,  as  well  as  measures  for  the  use  of  additional  types  of  project 
credits in accordance with that agreement, as well as to adopt the measures necessary 
to check transactions under this Decision. Since those measures are of general scope 
and are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Decision and to supplement 
this  Decision  by  the  addition  or  modification  of  new  non-essential  elements,  they 
should be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided 
for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC. 

(20)  Since the objectives of this Decision cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member 
States acting individually, and can therefore, by reason of its scale and effects be better 
achieved  at  Community  level,  the  Community  may  adopt  measures,  in  accordance 
with  the  principle  of  subsidiarity  as  set  out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance 
with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Decision does not 
go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective, 

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

Article 1 
Subject matter 

This Decision lays down rules on the determination of the contribution of Member States to 
meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment of the Community from 2013 to 
2020  for  greenhouse  gas  emissions  from  sources  not  covered  under  Directive  2003/87/EC, 
and for the evaluation thereof. 

Article 2 
Definitions 

For  the  purposes  of  this  Decision,  the  definitions  laid  down  in  Article  3  of  Directive 
2003/87/EC shall apply. 

In addition,‘greenhouse gas emissions’ means the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane 
(CH4),  nitrous  oxide  (N2O),  hydrofluorocarbons  (HFCs),  perfluorocarbons  (PFCs)  and 
sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) from sources, expressed in terms of carbon dioxide equivalent, as 
determined pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC. 

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1. 

Article 3 
Emission levels for the period 2013 to 2020  

Until a future international agreement on climate change has been concluded by the 
Community leading to emission reductions exceeding those required pursuant to this 
Article, each Member State shall, by 2020, limit its greenhouse gas emissions from 
sources  not  covered  under  Directive  2003/87/EC  by  the  percentage  set  for  that 
Member State in the Annex to this Decision in relation to its emissions in the year 
2005. 

Subject  to  paragraph  3  and  Article  4,  each  Member  State  shall  ensure  that  its  total 
greenhouse  gas  emissions  in  2013  from  sources  not  covered  under  Directive 
2003/87/EC  do  not  exceed  the  average  annual  greenhouse  gas  emissions  of  that 
Member State from those sources during the years 2008, 2009 and 2010, as reported 
and verified pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC and Decision 280/2004/EC.  

Subject to paragraph 3 and Article 4, each Member State shall annually limit those 
greenhouse  gas  emissions  in  a  linear  manner  to  ensure  that  those  emissions  do  not 
exceed the maximum level for that Member State in 2020 as specified in the Annex. 

During  the  years  2013  to  2019,  a  Member  State  may  carry  forward  from  the 
following  year a quantity equal to 2%  of the  greenhouse  gas emission limit  of that 
Member State in paragraph 2. If the emissions of a Member State are below the limit 
in  paragraph  2  it  may  carry  over  its  excess  emission  reductions  to  the  subsequent 
year. 

Article 4 
Use of credits from project activities  

Until  a  future  international  agreement  on  climate  change  has  entered  into  force, 
Member States may use the following greenhouse gas emission reduction credits for 
the implementation of their obligations under Article 3: 

(a)  Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) and Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) 
issued in respect of emission reductions until 31 December 2012 from project 
types  which  were  accepted  by  all  Member  States  pursuant  to  Directive 
2003/87/EC during the period 2008 to 2012. 

(b)  CERs  issued  in  respect  of  emission  reductions  from  1  January  2013  from 
projects  which  were  registered  during  the  period  2008  to  2012  of  which  the 
project  type  was  accepted  by  all  Member  States  pursuant  to  Directive 
2003/87/EC during the period 2008 to 2012. 

(c)  CERs  issued  in  respect  of  emission  reductions  achieved  from  projects 
implemented  in  Least  Developed  Countries  of  which  the  project  type  was 
accepted  by  all  Member  States  pursuant  to  Directive  2003/87/EC  during  the 
period 2008 to 2012, until those countries have ratified an agreement with the 
Community or until 2020, whichever is the earlier. 

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2. 

3. 

4. 

1. 

2. 

Member  States  shall  ensure  that  their  policies  for  purchasing  these  credits  enhance 
the  equitable  geographical  distribution  of  projects  and  the  achievement  of  an 
international agreement on climate change. 

In  addition  to  paragraph  1  and  in  the  event  that  the  conclusion  of  an  international 
agreement on climate change is delayed, Member States may, for the implementation 
of their obligations under Article 3, use additional greenhouse gas emission reduction 
credits  resulting  from  projects  or  other  emission  reducing  activities  in  accordance 
with agreements referred to in Article 11a(5) of Directive 2003/87/EC.  

Once a future international agreement on climate change has been reached, Member 
States may only use CERs from third countries which have ratified that agreement. 

The annual use of credits by each Member State pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 
shall  not  exceed  a  quantity  equal  to  3%  of  the  greenhouse  gas  emissions  of  that 
Member State not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC in the year 2005. 

Each Member State may transfer the unused part of that quantity to another Member 
State. 

Article 5 
Evaluation of progress in implementing commitments 

Member  States  shall,  in  their  annual  reports  submitted  pursuant  to  Article  3  of 
Decision  280/2004/EC, 
the 
from 
implementation of Article 3 and the use of credits in accordance with Article 4. 

their  annual  emissions 

resulting 

report 

The  Commission  shall  in  its  report  submitted  pursuant  to  Article  5(1)  of  Decision 
280/2004/EC evaluate whether progress is sufficient to fulfill the commitments under 
this Decision. 

The evaluation shall take into account progress in Community policies and measures 
and information from Member States in accordance with Article 3 and Article 5 of 
Decision 280/2004/EC. 

Every  two  years,  starting  with  the  emissions  reported  for  the  year  2013,  the 
evaluation  shall  also  include  the  projected  progress  of  the  Community  and  its 
Member  States  towards  fulfilling  their  commitments  under  this  Decision.  Member 
States shall submit an update of their projected progress before 1 July 2016. 

Article 6 
Adjustments applicable upon the conclusion of a future international agreement on climate 
change 

1. 

2. 

Paragraphs  2,  3  and  4  shall  apply  upon  the  conclusion  by  the  Community  of  an 
international  agreement  on  climate  change  leading  to  mandatory  reductions 
exceeding those pursuant to Article 3. 

From the year following the conclusion of the agreement referred to in paragraph 1, 
the  Community's  greenhouse  gas  emissions  from  sources  not  covered  under 

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Directive 2003/87/EC in 2020 pursuant to Article 3(1) shall be further reduced by a 
quantity equal to the overall additional reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by the 
Community  from  all  sources  to  which  the  international  agreement  commits  the 
Community,  multiplied  by  the  share  of  the  Community's  total  greenhouse  gas 
emission reductions for the year 2020 to which the Member States are contributing 
through  greenhouse  gas  emission  reductions  from  sources  not  covered  under 
Directive 2003/87/EC pursuant to Article 3. 

Each Member State shall contribute to the Community's additional reduction effort in 
proportion to its share of the Community's total emissions from sources not covered 
under Directive 2003/87/EC for the year 2020 pursuant to Article 3. 

The Commission shall amend the Annex to adjust the emission limits in accordance 
with the first subparagraph. That measure, designed to amend non-essential elements 
of  this  Decision  shall  be  adopted  in  accordance  with  the  regulatory  procedure  with 
scrutiny referred to in Article 9(2); 

Member  States  may  increase  the  use  of  greenhouse  gas  emission  reduction  credits 
referred  to  in  Article  4(4)  from  third  countries  which  have  ratified  the  agreement 
referred  to  in  paragraph  1  and  in  accordance  with  paragraph  5  by  up  to  half  of  the 
additional reduction taking place in accordance with paragraph 2. 

Each Member State may transfer the unused part of that quantity to another Member 
State. 

The  Commission  shall  adopt  measures  to  provide  for  the  use  by  Member  States  of 
additional types of project credits or the use by Member States of other mechanisms 
created under the international agreement, as appropriate.  

Those  measures,  designed  to  amend  non-essential  elements  of  this  Decision  by 
supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with 
scrutiny referred to in Article 9(2). 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Article 7 
Extensions in the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC 

The  maximum  quantity  of  emissions  under  Article  3  of  this  Decision  shall  be  adjusted  in 
accordance with the quantity of allowances for greenhouse gas emissions issued pursuant to 
Article  11  of  Directive  2003/87/EC  that  results  from  a  change  in  the  coverage  of  sources 
under that Directive following the final approval by the Commission of the national allocation 
plans for the period 2008 to 2012 pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC. 

The Commission shall publish the figures resulting from that adjustment. 

Article 8 
Registries and Central Administrator 

1. 

Member  State  registries  established pursuant  to  Article  6  of  Decision  280/2004/EC 
shall  ensure  the  accurate  accounting  of  transactions  under  this  Decision.  This 
information shall be accessible to the public. 

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2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

The Central Administrator designated under Article 20 of Directive 2003/87/EC shall 
through  its  independent  transaction  log  conduct  an  automated  check  on  each 
transaction  under  this  Decision  and  where  necessary  block  transactions  to  ensure 
there are no irregularities. This information shall be accessible to the public. 

The Commission shall adopt the measures necessary to implement paragraphs 1 and 
2. 

Those  measures  designed  to  amend  non-essential  elements  of  this  decision  by 
supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with 
scrutiny referred to in Article 9(2). 

Article 9 
Committee 

The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  the  climate  change  committee  instituted  by 
Article 9 of Decision 280/2004/EC. 

Where  reference  is  made  to  this  paragraph,  Articles  5a  and  7  of  Decision 
1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to Article 8 thereof. 

Article 10 
Report 

The Commission shall draw up a report evaluating the implementation of this Decision. The 
Commission  shall  submit  that  report  to  the  European  Parliament  and  to  the  Council  by  31 
October 2016, accompanied by proposals as appropriate. 

Article 11 
Entry into force 

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

Article 12 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 

Done at Brussels, […] 

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX 
MEMBER STATE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION UNDER ARTICLE 3 

Member State greenhouse 
gas emission limits by 2020 
compared to 2005 
greenhouse gas emission 
levels for sources not 
covered under Directive 
2003/87/EC 

Member State greenhouse gas 
emissions in 2020 resulting from the 
implementation of Article 3 

(in tonnes of CO2 equivalent) 

Belgium 

Bulgaria 

Czech Republic 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Malta 

Netherlands 

Austria 

Poland 

-15% 

20% 

9% 

-20% 

-14% 

11% 

-20% 

-4% 

-10% 

-14% 

-13% 

-5% 

17% 

15% 

-20% 

10% 

5% 

-16% 

-16% 

14% 

70954356 

35161279 

68739717 

29868050 

438917769 

8886125 

37916451 

64052250 

219018864 

354448112 

305319498 

4633210 

9386920 

18429024 

8522041 

58024562 

1532621 

107302767 

49842602 

216592037 

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Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

1% 

19% 

4% 

13% 

-16% 

-17% 

-16% 

48417146 

98477458 

12135860 

23553300 

29742510 

37266379 

310387829 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

NAME OF THE PROPOSAL: 

Proposal  for  a  DECISION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  PARLIAMENT  AND  OF  THE 
COUNCIL 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 

2. 

ABM/ABB FRAMEWORK 

Policy Area(s) concerned and associated Activity/Activities:  

Policy area: 07 Environment  

Activity ABB Code 0703: Implementation of Community environmental policy and 
legislation 

3. 

BUDGET LINES 

3.1. 

Budget  lines  (operational  lines  and  related  technical  and  administrative 
assistance lines (ex- BA lines)) including headings: 

Article  07  03  07  -  LIFE+  (Financial  Instrument  for  the  Environment  —  2007  to 
2013) 

3.2. 

Duration of the action and of the financial impact: 

For 2009-2013 the appropriations required will be covered by the resources already 
foreseen  for  the  LIFE+  programme.  As  the  revised  legislation  only  takes  effect  as 
from 2013, and there is no end date for the action, the proposal will continue to have 
an impact on the EU budget also thereafter, at least for monitoring and evaluation of 
the  implementation  of  the  commitments  by  Member  States  (article  5)  and  regular 
updating  and  maintenance  of  the  independent  transaction  log  of  the  system  (article 
8).  

Any  additional  resources  necessary  for  monitoring  and  evaluation  of 
the 
implementation of the commitments as required by article 10 will be foreseen in the 
context of the future review of Decision 280/2004/EC concerning a mechanism for 
monitoring  Community  greenhouse  gas  emissions  and  for  implementing  the  Kyoto 
Protocol. 

The  estimate  of  financial  impacts  included  in  this  legislative  financial  statement 
covers those to adapt the independent transaction log in order to be able to execute 
the foreseen tasks as stipulated in article 8 and to update and maintain it afterwards. 

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3.3. 

Budgetary characteristics (add rows if necessary): 

Budget 
line 

07 03 07 

Type of expenditure 

New 

EFTA 
contribution 

Contributions 
from applicant 
countries 

Heading in 
financial 
perspective 

Non-
comp 

Diff 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 2 

4. 

SUMMARY OF RESOURCES 

4.1. 

Financial resources 

4.1.1. 

Summary of commitment appropriations (CA) and payment appropriations (PA) 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Expenditure type 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

Section 
no. 

Total 

2014 
and 
later 

Operational expenditure13 

Commitment  appropriations 
(CA) 

8.1. 

Payment 
(PA) 

appropriations 

a 

b 

0.750 

0.225 

0.525 

0.750 

0.750 

Administrative expenditure within reference amount14 

Technical  &  administrative 
assistance (NDA) 

8.2.4. 

c 

TOTAL REFERENCE AMOUNT 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment appropriations 

a+c

b+c

0.000  0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000  0.750 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.750 

0.000  0.225 

0.000 

0.525 

0.000 

0.000 

0.750 

Administrative expenditure not included in reference amount15 

Human 
associated 
(NDA) 

resources 

and 
expenditure 

Administrative  costs,  other 
than  human  resources  and 
not 
associated 
included 
reference 
in 
amount (NDA) 

costs, 

8.2.5. 

d 

8.2.6. 

e 

0.059  0.059 

0.059 

0.059 

0.059 

0.059 

0.351 

0.100 

0.100 

0.100 

0.300 

13 
14 
15 

Expenditure that does not fall under Chapter xx 01 of the Title xx concerned. 
Expenditure within Article xx 01 04 of Title xx. 
Expenditure within Chapter xx 01 other than Articles xx 01 04 or xx 01 05. 

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Total indicative financial cost of intervention 

TOTAL CA including cost 
of human resources 

TOTAL  PA  including  cost 
of human resources 

Co-financing details 

a+c
+d
+e 

b+c
+d
+e 

0.059  0.809 

0.059 

0.159 

0.159 

0.159 

1.401 

0.059  0.284 

0.059 

0.684 

0.159 

0.159 

1.401 

If  the  proposal  involves  co-financing  by  Member  States  or  other  bodies  (please 
specify  which),  an  estimate  of  the  level  of  this  co-financing  should  be  indicated  in 
the table below (additional lines may be added if different bodies are foreseen for the 
provision of the co-financing): 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Year 
n 

n + 1

n + 2

n + 3

n + 4 

n + 5 
and 
later 

Total 

0.000  0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Co-financing body 

…………………… 

TOTAL  CA  including  co-
financing 

f 

a+c
+d
+e
+f 

4.1.2.  Compatibility with financial programming 

X 

Proposal is compatible with existing financial programming. 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

Proposal  will  entail  reprogramming  of  the  relevant  heading  in  the  financial 
perspective. 

Proposal  may  require  application  of  the  provisions  of  the  Interinstitutional 
Agreement16 (i.e. flexibility instrument or revision of the financial perspective). 

4.1.3.  Financial impact on revenue 

X 

Proposal has no financial implications on revenue 

(cid:133) 

Proposal has financial impact – the effect on revenue is as follows: 

NB: All details and observations relating to the method of calculating the effect on revenue 
should be shown in a separate annex. 

16 

See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement. 

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Budget line 

Revenue 

EUR million (to one decimal place) 

Situation following action 

[Yea
r n] 

[n+1] [n+2]  [n+3

] 

[n+4] [n+5]

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Prior to
action 
[Year 
n-1] 

a) Revenue in absolute terms 

b) Change in revenue 

 Δ 

(Please specify each revenue budget line involved, adding the appropriate number of rows to 
the table if there is an effect on more than one budget line.) 

4.2. 

Human resources FTE (including officials, temporary and external staff) – see 
detail under point 8.2.1. 

Annual requirements 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 
and 
later 

Total  number  of  human 
resources 

0.5 
A*/AD 

0.5 
A*/A
D 

0.5 
A*/A
D 

0.5 
A*/A
D 

0.5 
A*/A
D 

0.5 
A*/A
D 

5. 

CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES 

5.1. 

Need to be met in the short or long term 

The  proposed  Decision  foresees  under  article  8  that  the  Central  Administrator 
designated  under  Article  20  of  Directive  2003/87/EC  shall  through  its  independent 
transaction log conduct an automated check on each transaction under this Decision 
and,  where  necessary,  block  transactions  to  ensure  there  are  no  irregularities.  This 
information shall be accessible to the public. 

The current Community independent transaction log checks whether transactions in 
the registry are consistent with Community legislation. Checks of Kyoto criteria are 
undertaken  by  the  United  Nations  Independent  Transaction  Log.  In  absence  of  an 
international  agreement  for  the  period  after  2012,  the  Community  independent 
transaction  log  will  need  to  be  able  to  check  consistency  of  transactions  with  all 
Community criteria as set out in this Decision  and to accommodate all criteria that 
may be introduced pursuant to an international agreement. 

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5.2. 

Value-added  of  Community  involvement  and  coherence  of  the  proposal  with 
other financial instruments and possible synergy 

To ensure that there is a system at EU level to check all transactions for irregularities 
under  the  criteria  set  out  in  the  proposed  Decision.  The  proposed  Decision  for 
instance  allows  for  flexibility  through  transactions  between  Member  States  of 
'emission' credits from project activities in third countries. 

Operational expenditure is envisaged within the part of the LIFE+ budget subject to 
central direct management. 

5.3. 

Objectives, expected results and related indicators of the proposal in the context 
of the ABM framework 

OBJECTIVE 

The objective is to ensure that the Community can ensure that all transactions under 
the proposed Decision are checked for irregularities to ensure their consistency with 
the criteria set out in that Decision, as well as any criteria that may be introduced in 
new international climate change agreement.  

EXPECTED RESULT 

An update of the Community independent transaction log maintained by the Central 
Administrator designated under Article 20 of Directive 2003/87/EC to allow for the 
checking  for  irregularities  of  all  transactions  under  the  proposed  Decision  and  any 
criteria introduced pursuant to a new international climate change agreement. 

This  will  need  to  be  fully  automated  and  ensure  that  it  is  possible  to  make  the 
relevant information accessible to the public. 

5.4.  Method of implementation (indicative) 

X 

Centralised management 

X 

directly by the Commission 

(cid:133) 

indirectly by delegation to: 

(cid:133) 

executive Agencies 

(cid:133) 

bodies set up by the Communities as referred to in Article 185 of 
the Financial Regulation 

(cid:133) 

national public-sector bodies/bodies with a public-service mission 

(cid:133) 

Shared or decentralised management 

(cid:133)  with Member States 

(cid:133)  with third countries 

(cid:133) 

Joint management with international organisations (please specify) 

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Relevant comments: 

6. 

MONITORING AND EVALUATION 

6.1.  Monitoring system 

Contracts  signed  by  the  Commission  for  the  purpose  of  the  implementation  of  the 
Decision must provide for supervision and financial control by the Commission (or 
any  representative  authorised  by  it)  and  for  audits  by  the  Court  of  Auditors,  if 
necessary on the spot. 

6.2. 

Evaluation 

6.2.1.  Ex-ante evaluation 

See the impact assessment accompanying this proposal. The economic, social, health 
and environmental impacts of the measures proposed have been assessed.  

6.2.2.  Measures taken  following  an  intermediate/ex-post evaluation (lessons learned from 

similar experience in the past) 

The  proposed  change  of  the  independent  transaction  log  takes  into  account  lessons 
learned from the operation of this system in the period 2005 to 2007.  

6.2.3.  Terms and frequency of future evaluation 

The progress of the work on implementing this proposal and the appropriateness of 
the  resources  allocated  will  be  evaluated  annually  in  connection  with  the 
management plan.  

7. 

ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES  

Internal control standards No 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, and 21, and the principles laid 
down  in  Council  Regulation  (EC,  Euratom)  No  1605/2002  on  the  Financial 
Regulation  applicable  to  the  general  budget  of  the  European  Communities  will  be 
fully applied. 

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8. 

DETAILS OF RESOURCES 

8.1. 

Objectives of the proposal in terms of their financial cost 

(Headings  of  Objectives, 
actions  and  outputs  should 
be provided) 

Type of output 

Av. 
cost 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 or later 

TOTAL 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

OPERATIONAL 
OBJECTIVE  :  Update  of 
registry 
for  checking  of 
transactions  under  proposed 
Decision. 

Action 1 

and  maintain 
Establish 
Community-wide 
registry 
for  emissions  not  covered 
under 
in 
independent  transaction  log 
as  foreseen  under  article  20 
of directive 2003/87/EC. 

the  EU  ETS 

- Output 1  Software 

TOTAL COST 

1 

1 

0.750 

0.750 

1 

1 

0.750 

0.750 

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8.2. 

Administrative expenditure 

8.2.1.  Number and type of human resources 

Types of post 

Staff to be assigned to management of the action using existing and/or 
additional resources (number of posts/FTEs) 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014+ 

0.5 

0 

0.5 

0 

0.5 

0 

0.5 

0 

0.5 

0 

Officials or 
temporary 
staff18 (XX 01 
01) 

A*/AD 

0.5 

B*, 
C*/AST 

0 

financed19 

Staff 
Article XX 01 02 

by 

Other  staff20  financed by 
Article XX 01 04/05 

TOTAL 

0.5 

0.5 

0.5 

0.5 

0.5 

0.5 

8.2.2.  Description of tasks deriving from the action 

–  Supervise  the  establishment  and  maintenance  of  a  Community-wide  registry  for 
emissions  not  covered  under  the  EU  ETS  in  independent  transaction  log  as 
foreseen under article 20 of directive 2003/87/EC  

8.2.3. 

Sources of human resources (statutory) 

(cid:133) 

Posts currently allocated to the management of the programme to be replaced 
or extended 

(cid:133) 

Posts pre-allocated within the APS/PDB exercise for year n 

X 

Posts to be requested in the next APS/PDB procedure 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

Posts  to  be  redeployed  using  existing  resources  within  the  managing  service 
(internal redeployment) 

Posts  required  for  year  n  although  not  foreseen  in  the  APS/PDB  exercise  for 
the year in question 

18 
19 
20 

Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount. 
Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount. 
Cost of which is included in the reference amount. 

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8.2.4.  Other  administrative  expenditure  included  in  reference  amount  (XX  01  04/05  – 

Expenditure on administrative management) 

Budget line 

(number and heading) 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 
and 
later 

TOTAL 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Technical 

and 
1 
assistance (including related staff costs) 

administrative 

Executive agencies21 

Other 

technical 

and 

administrative 

assistance 

- intra muros  

- extra muros 

Total 
assistance 

technical  and  administrative 

8.2.5.  Financial cost of human resources and associated costs not included in the reference 

amount 

Type of human resources 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

and later 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

0.059 

0.059 

0.059 

0.059 

0.059 

0.059 

Officials  and  temporary  staff 
(XX 01 01) 

Staff  financed  by  Art  XX  01 
02  (auxiliary,  END,  contract 
staff, etc.) 

(specify budget line) 

of 

cost 

human 
Total 
resources  and  associated 
costs 
in  reference 
amount) 

(NOT 

0.059 

0.059 

0.059 

0.059 

0.059 

0.059 

Calculation– Officials and temporary agents 

The standard salary for 1A*/AD official as referred to in Point 8.2.1 is € 0.117 M 

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Refer to the specific legislative financial statement for the Executive Agency(ies) concerned. 

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Calculation– Staff financed under Article XX 01 02 

N/A 

8.2.6. Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

and 
later 

TOTAL 

XX 01 02 11 01 – Missions 

XX 01 02 11 02 – Meetings & conferences 

XX 01 02 11 03 – Committees22  

XX 01 02 11 04 – Studies & consultations 

XX 01 02 11 05 - Information systems 

2 Total other management expenditure 

(XX 01 02 11) 

3  Other 

of 

an 
expenditure 
administrative  nature  XX.010301 
(Equipment of the Data Centre, Services 
and  operating  expenditure  of  the  Data 
Centre). 

expenditure, 
administrative 
than  human  resources  and 
in 

Total 
other 
associated  costs  (NOT 
reference amount 

included 

0.100 

0.100 

0.100 

0.300 

0.100 

0.100 

0.100 

0.300 

Calculation - Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount 

Hosting of IT System at the Data Centre: 100.000 € per year from 2012. The costs included 
here relate to the hosting of the CITL / Community Registry by the Commission, as well as to 
the purchase and maintenance of IT and communication tools necessary to make the system 
fully  operational.  The  costs  relating  to  development  and  maintenance  of  the  system  are 
covered by budget line 07 03 07 (LIFE +) - cf section 8.1 

The human and administrative resources needed shall be covered from within the allocation 
granted to the managing DG in the framework of the annual allocation procedure.  

22 

Specify the type of committee and the group to which it belongs. 

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