Commission Decision of 7 March 2025 instructing the central administrator to enter changes to the national allocation tables of Czechia, Germany, Croatia, Italy and Slovakia into the Union Registry
Date: 2025-03-07
Institutions: Directorate-General for Climate Action, European Commission
Subjects: EU Emissions Trading Scheme, EU Member State, EU emission allowance, greenhouse gas, industrial pollution, reduction of gas emissions, tradeable emission permit








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C/2025/2619


7.5.2025







            COMMISSION DECISION
         
of 7 March 2025
         
instructing the central administrator to enter changes to the national allocation tables of Czechia, Germany, Croatia, Italy and Slovakia into the Union Registry
(C/2025/2619)


THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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


Having regard to Commission Regulation (EU) No 389/2013 of 2 May 2013 establishing a Union Registry pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Decisions No 280/2004/EC and No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EU) No 920/2010 and No 1193/2011 (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


On 27 April 2011, the Commission adopted Decision 2011/278/EU (2) 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 (3). Pursuant to Article 27 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 (4), Decision 2011/278/EU continues to apply to allocations relating to the period prior to 1 January 2021. All notified allocations referred to in the present decision relate to the free allocation of emission allowances for the period from 2013 to 2020.












(2)


On 5 September 2013, the Commission adopted Decision 2013/448/EU (5) concerning national implementation measures for the transitional free allocation of greenhouse gas emission allowances for the period 2013-2020, pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC.












(3)


By Decision 2014/9/EU (6), the Commission amended Decisions 2010/2/EU (7) and 2011/278/EU as regards the list of sectors and subsectors which are deemed to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage (hereinafter ’carbon leakage list’).












(4)


By Decisions C(2013) 9281 (8), C(2014) 123 (9), C(2014) 674 (10) and C(2014) 1167 (11), the Commission instructed the central administrator to enter the national allocation tables and the revised 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.












(5)


Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 389/2013, Article 52(2), first subparagraph, Czechia notified to the Commission, by letter dated 13 February 2025, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances due to partial cessations and subsequent recovery of activity levels.












(6)


Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 389/2013, Article 52(2), first subparagraph, Germany notified to the Commission, by letter dated 9 July 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances due to partial cessations and subsequent recovery of activity levels.












(7)


Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 389/2013, Article 52(2), first subparagraph, Croatia notified to the Commission, by letter dated 16 May 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances due to partial cessations and subsequent recovery of activity levels.












(8)


Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 389/2013, Article 52(2), first subparagraph, Italy notified to the Commission, by letter dated 7 January 2025, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances due to partial cessations and subsequent recovery of activity levels.












(9)


Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 389/2013, Article 52(2), first subparagraph, Slovakia notified to the Commission, by letter dated 11 February 2025, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances due to partial cessations and subsequent recovery of activity levels.












(10)


The notified changes to the national allocation tables of Czechia, Germany, Croatia, Italy and Slovakia are in conformity with Decision 2011/278/EU. The central administrator should therefore be instructed to enter those changes into the Union Registry,





HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:



Sole Article
The central administrator shall enter the changes to the national allocation tables Czechia, Germany, Croatia, Italy and Slovakia set out in the Annex into the Union Registry.




Done at Brussels, 7 March 2025.


For the Commission

Wopke HOEKSTRA
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 122, 3.5.2013, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Decision 2011/278/EU of 27 April 2011 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 (OJ L 130, 17.5.2011, p. 1).

(3)  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).

(4)  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 (OJ L 59, 27.2.2019, p. 8).

(5)  Commission Decision 2013/448/EU of 5 September 2013 concerning national implementation measures for the transitional free allocation of greenhouse gas emission allowances in accordance with Article 11(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 240, 7.9.2013, p. 27).

(6)  Commission Decision 2014/9/EU of 18 December 2013 amending Decisions 2010/2/EU and 2011/278/EU as regards the sectors and subsectors which are deemed to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage (OJ L 9, 14.1.2014, p. 9).

(7)  Commission Decision 2010/2/EU of 24 December 2009 determining, pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, a list of sectors and subsectors which are deemed to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage (OJ L 1, 5.1.2010, p.10).

(8)  Commission Decision C(2013) 9281 of 18 December 2013 on instructing the central administrator to enter the national allocation tables of Austria, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden and the United Kingdom into the European Union Transaction Log.

(9)  Commission Decision C(2014) 123 of 17 January 2014 on instructing the central administrator to enter the national allocation tables of the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Lithuania, Hungary and Slovakia into the European Union Transaction Log.

(10)  Commission Decision C(2014) 674 of 12 February 2014 on instructing the central administrator to enter the national allocation tables of Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Luxemburg, Slovenia and Finland into the European Union Transaction Log.

(11)  Commission Decision C(2014) 1167 of 26 February 2014 on instructing the central administrator to enter the national allocation tables of Bulgaria, Spain, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Poland, Romania and the United Kingdom into the European Union Transaction Log.




ANNEX I

Changes to National allocation table for the period 2013-2020 pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC (NIMs)


Member State: Czechia

The changed allocations in the National allocation table for the indicated installations are as follows:

















Installation ID (NE&C)


Installation ID (Union registry)


Operator name


Installation name


Quantity to be allocated


Quantity to be allocated modified by NE&C data by installation




2013


2014


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019


2020




CZ000000000000004


4


ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Karviná a.s.


ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Karviná a.s.


10 351 


10 171 


9 989 


9 804 


9 619 


5 290 


5 183 


5 076 


65 483 




CZ000000000000334


334


HELUZ cihlářský průmysl v.o.s.


Cihelna Hevlín I


19 655 


19 314 


7 388 


7 252 


12 210 


11 972 


11 731 


11 489 


101 011 




CZ000000000000329


329


HELUZ cihlářský průmysl v.o.s.


Cihelna Libochovice


24 307 


23 885 


11 729 


8 842 


17 349 


17 011 


21 704 


21 256 


146 083 




CZ000000000000037


37


SKATLOP a.s.


SKATLOP a.s.


117 575 


113 935 


72 823 


69 944 


67 109 


46 612 


44 220 


41 886 


574 104 




CZ000000000000243


243


Wienerberger s.r.o.


Wienerberger s.r.o. - závod Řepov


7 269 


7 143 


7 015 


6 886 


6 755 


6 624 


1 974 


6 357 


50 023 




CZ000000000000171


171


Z-Group, a.s.


pracoviště Hrádek


18 234 


17 917 


17 597 


17 273 


8 473 


16 615 


11 856 


7 973 


115 938 









ANNEX II

Changes to National allocation table for the period 2013-2020 pursuant to Article 10a(7) of Directive 2003/87/EC (NER)


Member State: Germany

The changed allocations in the National allocation table for the indicated installations are as follows:

















Installation ID (NE&C)


Installation ID (Union registry)


Operator name


Installation name


Quantity to be allocated


Quantity to be allocated from NER by installation




2013


2014


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019


2020




DE000000000208804


208804


Erdwärme Grünwald GmbH


Heizkraftwerk Laufzorn


0 


0 


0 


233 


937 


1 584 


1 303 


1 032 


5 089 









ANNEX III

Changes to National allocation table for the period 2013-2020 pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC (NIMs)


Member State: Croatia

The changed allocations in the National allocation table for the indicated installations are as follows:

















Installation ID (NE&C)


Installation ID (Union registry)


Operator name


Installation name


Quantity to be allocated


Quantity to be allocated modified by NE&C data by installation




2013


2014


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019


2020




HR-new-HR-249


206077


GAVRILOVIĆ d.o.o.


GAVRILOVIĆ d.o.o.


7 429 


6 648 


2 956 


2 586 


2 229 


1 881 


3 079 


2 437 


29 245 









ANNEX IV

Changes to National allocation table for the period 2013-2020 pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC (NIMs)


Member State: Italy

The changed allocations in the National allocation table for the indicated installations are as follows:

















Installation ID (NE&C)


Installation ID (Union registry)


Operator name


Installation name


Quantity to be allocated


Quantity to be allocated modified by NE&C data by installation




2013


2014


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019


2020




IT000000000205126


205126


Gruppo Ceramiche Ricchetti SpA


Gruppo Ceramiche Ricchetti S.p.A. - Stab. 7


34 926 


34 320 


33 706 


33 085 


24 505 


24 028 


23 544 


23 058 


231 172 









ANNEX V

Changes to National allocation table for the period 2013-2020 pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC (NIMs)


Member State: Slovakia

The changed allocations in the National allocation table for the indicated installations are as follows:

















Installation ID (NE&C)


Installation ID (Union registry)


Operator name


Installation name


Quantity to be allocated


Quantity to be allocated modified by NE&C data by installation




2013


2014


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019


2020




SK000000000000158


158


Wienerberger slovenské tehelne, spol. s r. o., závod Boleráz


Wienerberger slovenské tehelne, spol. s r. o., závod Boleráz


24 562 


24 134 


19 419 


23 268 


22 826 


22 381 


21 931 


21 479 


180 000 







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