Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/658 of 3 April 2025 recognising that the report submitted by France under Article 31(2) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council contains accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of sugar beet, common wheat, grain maize, rapeseed and sunflower in that Member State
Date: 2025-04-03
Institutions: Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission
Subjects: France, cereals, crop production, environmental monitoring, greenhouse gas, oleaginous plant, pollution control measures, reduction of gas emissions, report, sugar beet








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2025/658


4.4.2025







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2025/658
of 3 April 2025
         
recognising that the report submitted by France under Article 31(2) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council contains accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of sugar beet, common wheat, grain maize, rapeseed and sunflower in that Member State
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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (1), and in particular Article 31(4) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Directive (EU) 2018/2001 requires biofuels, bioliquids, and biomass fuels to save significant greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuels so that they can be counted towards the targets set in that Directive. For that purpose, Article 29(10) of that Directive sets specific emission savings thresholds for those fuels, and Article 31 regulates how to calculate the greenhouse gas emission savings from their use. When making those calculations, it is possible to use the default values set out in Annexes V and VI to Directive (EU) 2018/2001. Instead of the default values of greenhouse gas emissions from the cultivation of agricultural raw materials, it is possible to use typical values under some conditions. Those typical values, representing the average value in a specific area, may be reported to the Commission by Member States or third countries. The typical values may only be used if the Commission recognises them to be accurate.












(2)


On 19 November 2024, France submitted to the Commission the final report with data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of sugar beet, common wheat, grain maize, rapeseed and sunflower typically produced in areas on its territory classified as level 2 in the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS), in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2). France asked for the data to be recognised as accurate in accordance with Article 31(4) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001.












(3)


The Commission assessed the report and found that it contains accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of sugar beet, common wheat, grain maize, rapeseed and sunflower typically produced in NUTS 2 regions in France.












(4)


The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Sustainability of Biofuels, Bioliquids and Biomass Fuels,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The report submitted for recognition to the Commission by France on 19 November 2024 contains accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of sugar beet, common wheat, grain maize, rapeseed and sunflower typically produced in NUTS 2 regions in France. The summary of the report’s data is set out in the Annex.


Article 2
If the data contained in the report as submitted for recognition to the Commission on 19 November 2024, changes in a way that might affect the accuracy of the data and thereby the basis for this Decision, France shall notify the Commission of such changes immediately. The Commission shall assess the notified changes to determine whether the report still provides the accurate data for which it is recognised.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall cease to apply on 24 April 2030.




Done at Brussels, 3 April 2025.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2018/2001/oj.

(2)  Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2003/1059/oj).




ANNEX

Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of sugar beet in France (kg CO2-eq/tonne of sugar beet harvested on dry matter basis)














NUTS 2 region according to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003


Soil N2O


Embedded


Fuel use


Seed


Total




Direct


Indirect


Fertiliser


Neutralisation


Pesticide




ALSACE FRF1


55,0 


16,1 


16,3 


3,5 


1,7 


22,9 


0,4 


115,9 




LOWER NORMANDY FRD1


59,4 


17,3 


17,6 


3,8 


1,9 


24,7 


0,4 


125,2 




BURGUNDY FRC1


62,8 


18,3 


18,6 


4,0 


2,0 


26,1 


0,5 


132,4 




CENTRE FRB0


48,6 


14,1 


19,3 


4,1 


1,8 


29,0 


0,4 


117,2 




CHAMPAGNE-ARDENNE FRF2


39,9 


15,6 


15,1 


3,2 


2,0 


23,6 


0,5 


99,8 




UPPER NORMANDY FRD2


63,0 


18,2 


14,4 


2,3 


2,1 


22,0 


0,4 


122,3 




ILE-DE-FRANCE FR10


37,1 


13,9 


17,2 


3,9 


1,8 


23,3 


0,4 


97,6 




NORD-PAS-DE-CALAIS FRE1


46,2 


17,7 


16,4 


3,4 


1,5 


22,0 


0,4 


107,6 




PICARDY FRE2


45,9 


17,6 


18,1 


4,1 


1,8 


24,3 


0,4 


112,1 





Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of common wheat in France (kg CO2-eq/tonne of common wheat harvested on dry matter basis)














NUTS 2 region according to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003


Soil N2O


Embedded


Fuel use


Seed


Total




Direct


Indirect


Fertiliser


Neutralisation


Pesticide




ALSACE FRF1


96,4 


49,7 


95,4 


21,4 


1,3 


40,5 


7,9 


312,5 




AQUITAINE FRI1


153,2 


58,5 


131,1 


28,3 


2,1 


50,2 


9,6 


433,0 




AUVERGNE FRK1


128,3 


53,5 


106,9 


24,6 


2,2 


48,3 


10,0 


373,9 




LOWER NORMANDY FRD1


106,5 


40,5 


80,4 


19,3 


4,1 


33,7 


6,2 


290,8 




BURGUNDY FRC1


132,7 


52,0 


100,4 


24,4 


4,0 


46,4 


8,8 


368,7 




BRITTANY FRH0


114,6 


46,0 


72,0 


17,1 


2,3 


35,7 


6,5 


294,2 




CENTRE FRB0


146,7 


52,6 


93,7 


23,6 


5,3 


42,4 


6,5 


371,0 




CHAMPAGNE-ARDENNE FRF2


111,9 


51,6 


87,6 


23,1 


3,8 


35,1 


6,8 


319,8 




FRANCHE-COMTE FRC2


131,3 


52,9 


102,1 


23,4 


4,1 


41,2 


8,3 


363,1 




UPPER NORMANDY FRD2


119,8 


43,1 


77,6 


20,0 


5,8 


34,9 


4,6 


305,9 




ILE-DE-FRANCE FR10


111,2 


47,4 


74,2 


19,5 


4,9 


33,4 


5,7 


296,3 




LORRAINE FRF3


102,6 


55,0 


86,4 


23,0 


4,0 


42,2 


9,1 


322,3 




MIDI-PYRENEES FRJ2


157,4 


61,6 


115,6 


26,8 


2,5 


54,3 


10,5 


428,6 




NORD-PAS-DE-CALAIS FRE1


85,7 


41,0 


76,4 


19,1 


3,4 


32,2 


5,4 


263,2 




LOIRE REGION FRG0


103,5 


41,2 


75,0 


18,5 


3,2 


36,4 


6,1 


283,9 




PICARDY FRE2


100,1 


44,9 


79,1 


20,0 


4,5 


32,5 


5,2 


286,4 




POITOU-CHARENTES FRI3


134,9 


52,3 


98,3 


24,8 


3,6 


47,1 


8,0 


368,8 




RHÔNE-ALPES FRK2


124,9 


50,3 


95,8 


21,0 


3,3 


42,6 


9,2 


347,1 





Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of maize grain in France (kg CO2-eq/tonne of maize grain harvested on dry matter basis)














NUTS 2 region according to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003


Soil N2O


Embedded


Fuel use


Seed


Total




Direct


Indirect


Fertiliser


Neutralisation


Pesticide




ALSACE FRF1


115,8 


40,0 


79,2 


15,7 


1,0 


72,5 


0,8 


325,0 




AQUITAINE FRI1


194,4 


48,4 


88,0 


3,8 


1,6 


71,8 


0,8 


408,8 




AUVERGNE FRK1


146,7 


39,7 


73,7 


15,0 


1,5 


64,9 


0,9 


342,5 




LOWER NORMANDY FRD1


180,9 


49,3 


72,7 


15,2 


1,6 


83,2 


1,1 


404,0 




BURGUNDY FRC1


163,5 


45,4 


69,7 


14,7 


1,8 


70,1 


1,0 


366,3 




BRITTANY FRH0


172,5 


53,6 


17,9 


14,6 


0,9 


101,0 


1,1 


361,7 




CENTRE FRB0


150,1 


40,5 


65,7 


14,5 


1,9 


76,0 


1,0 


349,8 




CHAMPAGNE-ARDENNE FRF2


108,7 


40,6 


62,5 


14,9 


1,8 


83,1 


1,2 


312,8 




FRANCHE-COMTE FRC2


172,0 


47,9 


72,7 


15,3 


1,4 


81,7 


1,0 


392,0 




UPPER NORMANDY FRD2


187,4 


51,1 


75,3 


15,7 


1,7 


86,1 


1,1 


418,4 




ILE-DE-FRANCE FR10


98,6 


35,7 


56,0 


12,8 


2,1 


71,8 


1,0 


277,9 




LORRAINE FRF3


128,7 


49,3 


71,7 


17,8 


2,3 


84,5 


1,3 


355,6 




MIDI-PYRENEES FRJ2


182,5 


47,4 


84,6 


17,5 


1,7 


74,9 


0,9 


409,5 




NORD-PAS-DE-CALAIS FRE1


105,0 


39,5 


51,4 


10,8 


1,1 


84,2 


1,1 


293,0 




LOIRE REGION FRG0


169,4 


49,4 


41,2 


9,4 


1,3 


79,5 


1,0 


351,2 




PICARDY FRE2


105,2 


38,7 


59,0 


13,3 


1,6 


82,1 


1,1 


301,0 




POITOU-CHARENTES FRI3


162,8 


44,7 


74,3 


15,8 


1,5 


76,5 


1,0 


376,7 




RHÔNE-ALPES FRK2


164,0 


44,2 


80,6 


15,7 


1,3 


67,3 


0,9 


374,1 





Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of rapeseed in France (kg CO2-eq/tonne of rapeseed harvested on dry matter basis)














NUTS 2 region according to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003


Soil N2O


Embedded


Fuel use


Seed


Total




Direct


Indirect


Fertiliser


Neutralisation


Pesticide




ALSACE FRF1


271,9 


100,4 


144,7 


35,7 


5,8 


67,4 


0,5 


626,4 




AQUITAINE FRI1


380,2 


140,4 


202,3 


49,9 


8,1 


93,6 


0,7 


875,2 




AUVERGNE FRK1


287,8 


111,2 


204,5 


44,0 


6,6 


80,5 


0,8 


735,5 




LOWER NORMANDY FRD1


295,5 


109,7 


135,0 


33,7 


6,6 


67,0 


0,4 


648,0 




BURGUNDY FRC1


294,3 


109,2 


192,8 


45,6 


8,0 


75,0 


0,6 


725,7 




BRITTANY FRH0


325,6 


128,8 


81,9 


13,1 


3,7 


75,1 


0,5 


628,8 




CENTRE FRB0


271,3 


99,1 


166,1 


40,2 


7,3 


78,0 


0,6 


662,6 




CHAMPAGNE-ARDENNE FRF2


247,0 


119,6 


169,1 


41,6 


6,3 


76,3 


0,5 


660,4 




FRANCHE-COMTE FRC2


311,6 


116,2 


186,9 


42,8 


7,1 


67,9 


0,5 


733,0 




UPPER NORMANDY FRD2


294,2 


105,2 


149,4 


39,0 


6,0 


67,0 


0,5 


661,4 




ILE-DE-FRANCE FR10


232,1 


106,7 


164,0 


40,9 


5,9 


64,5 


0,4 


614,4 




LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON FRJ1


271,5 


134,6 


200,4 


50,1 


8,1 


89,0 


0,6 


754,3 




LIMOUSIN FRI2


317,2 


117,2 


168,8 


41,6 


6,7 


78,3 


0,6 


730,4 




LORRAINE FRF3


257,4 


128,1 


189,7 


47,0 


6,7 


87,3 


0,7 


716,9 




MIDI-PYRENEES FRJ2


323,4 


122,5 


223,8 


50,3 


5,7 


93,8 


0,6 


820,2 




NORD-PAS-DE-CALAIS FRE1


231,4 


106,2 


152,7 


37,3 


5,4 


56,5 


0,4 


590,0 




LOIRE REGION FRG0


311,6 


120,6 


121,6 


31,1 


5,4 


75,2 


0,5 


666,0 




PICARDY FRE2


220,7 


101,2 


154,9 


39,0 


5,9 


65,0 


0,5 


587,2 




POITOU-CHARENTES FRI3


298,1 


110,3 


165,2 


41,6 


6,2 


73,5 


0,5 


695,4 




PROVENCE-ALPES-COTE D’AZUR FRL0


480,2 


177,4 


255,5 


63,0 


10,2 


117,7 


0,8 


1 104,9 




RHÔNE-ALPES FRK2


295,0 


112,6 


168,8 


38,3 


4,0 


70,6 


0,6 


690,0 





Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of sunflower in France (kg CO2-eq/tonne of sunflower harvested on dry matter basis)














NUTS 2 region according to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003


Soil N2O


Embedded


Fuel use


Seed


Total




Direct


Indirect


Fertiliser


Neutralisation


Pesticide




AQUITAINE FRI1


173,1 


70,1 


135,6 


23,5 


7,0 


118,7 


1,4 


529,5 




AUVERGNE FRK1


125,2 


46,5 


80,0 


3,7 


6,6 


107,1 


1,3 


370,3 




BURGUNDY FRC1


140,1 


55,1 


76,5 


14,6 


7,9 


116,0 


1,4 


411,6 




CENTRE FRB0


131,9 


48,2 


80,7 


15,8 


10,6 


108,1 


1,3 


396,6 




CHAMPAGNE-ARDENNE FRF2


122,9 


57,6 


75,7 


16,0 


9,2 


106,0 


1,4 


388,8 




ILE-DE-FRANCE FR10


111,5 


43,9 


63,5 


11,9 


6,2 


89,6 


1,1 


327,6 




LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON FRJ1


97,3 


35,5 


38,0 


7,4 


8,0 


148,4 


1,7 


336,3 




LIMOUSIN FRI2


168,0 


66,1 


95,6 


18,0 


9,3 


134,1 


1,6 


492,7 




LORRAINE FRF3


134,6 


67,3 


96,3 


20,0 


10,7 


112,9 


1,5 


443,4 




MIDI-PYRENEES FRJ2


136,9 


51,7 


86,2 


16,5 


8,0 


121,8 


1,5 


422,5 




LOIRE REGION FRG0


165,1 


71,8 


48,4 


14,1 


7,0 


115,6 


1,3 


423,4 




POITOU-CHARENTES FRI3


151,1 


61,5 


78,1 


14,3 


6,7 


125,3 


1,4 


438,4 




PROVENCE-ALPES-COTE D’AZUR FRL0


231,4 


91,1 


131,7 


24,8 


12,8 


184,1 


2,2 


678,2 




RHÔNE-ALPES FRK2


161,0 


68,0 


100,8 


8,8 


7,6 


125,6 


1,5 


473,4 







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