Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/364 of 19 February 2026 recognising that the report submitted by the Netherlands 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 winter wheat, sugar beet, grain maize and winter rapeseed in that Member State
Date: 2026-02-19
Institutions: Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, crop production, environmental monitoring, greenhouse gas, maize, oil seed rape, pollution control measures, reduction of gas emissions, regions of the Netherlands, report, sugar beet, wheat








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2026/364


20.2.2026







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2026/364
of 19 February 2026
         
recognising that the report submitted by the Netherlands 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 winter wheat, sugar beet, grain maize and winter rapeseed 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)


Article 31(2) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 allows Member States to submit to the Commission reports including information on the typical greenhouse gas emissions from the cultivation of agricultural raw materials of the areas on their territory classified as level 2 in the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) or as a more disaggregated NUTS level, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).












(3)


On 2 July 2025, the Netherlands submitted to the Commission the final report with data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of winter wheat, sugar beet, grain maize and winter rapeseed typically produced in areas on its territory classified as level 2 in NUTS. The Netherlands asked for the data to be recognised as accurate in accordance with Article 31(4) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001.












(4)


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 winter wheat, sugar beet, grain maize and winter rapeseed typically produced in NUTS 2 regions in the Netherlands.












(5)


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 the Netherlands on 2 July 2025 contains accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of winter wheat, sugar beet, grain maize and winter rapeseed typically produced in NUTS 2 regions in the Netherlands. 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 2 July 2025, changes in a way that might affect the accuracy of the data and thereby the basis for this Decision, the Netherlands shall n.otify 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 12 March 2031.




Done at Brussels, 19 February 2026.


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 winter wheat in the Netherlands (g CO2-eq/kg of winter wheat dry matter)















NUTS2 code


NUTS2 region (2024)


Soil N2O


Embedded


Fuel use


Seed


Total




Direct


Indirect


Fertiliser


Neutralisation


Pesticide


 


 


 




NL11


Groningen


169,3 


35,2 


81,3 


15,7 


5,1 


62,6 


6,89 


376,1 




NL12


Friesland


170,0 


34,3 


81,2 


15,5 


4,9 


61,4 


6,80 


374,1 




NL13


Drenthe


111,6 


15,4 


60,4 


13,8 


7,1 


60,7 


6,17 


275,3 




NL21


Overijssel


137,8 


29,0 


72,6 


15,9 


7,5 


68,4 


6,85 


338,1 




NL22


Gelderland


176,9 


39,4 


85,3 


15,9 


5,5 


65,3 


6,21 


394,5 




NL23


Flevoland


153,8 


29,7 


76,3 


15,6 


4,6 


58,1 


5,48 


343,6 




NL32


Noord-Holland


166,1 


34,2 


82,6 


16,9 


5,0 


63,0 


6,97 


374,8 




NL34


Zeeland


168,7 


34,7 


78,3 


14,5 


4,7 


59,5 


5,61 


366,1 




NL35


Utrecht


168,5 


37,7 


81,9 


15,7 


5,8 


65,4 


6,29 


381,4 




NL36


Zuid-Holland


154,2 


30,0 


76,7 


15,7 


4,6 


58,3 


5,49 


345,0 




NL41


Noord-Brabant


164,9 


34,9 


77,7 


14,1 


5,1 


60,3 


5,76 


362,8 




NL42


Limburg


132,6 


22,6 


59,7 


10,9 


6,2 


57,0 


5,70 


294,7 





Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of sugar beet in the Netherlands (g CO2-eq/kg of sugar beet dry matter)















NUTS2 code


NUTS2 region (2024)


Soil N2O


Embedded


Fuel use


Seed


Total




Direct


Indirect


Fertiliser


Neutralisation


Pesticide




NL11


Groningen


62,6 


11,6 


27,0 


3,2 


3,4 


33,2 


0,44 


141,5 




NL12


Friesland


52,9 


7,7 


22,0 


4,2 


2,9 


31,7 


0,41 


121,9 




NL13


Drenthe


73,3 


16,7 


32,6 


2,3 


4,0 


34,4 


0,46 


163,8 




NL21


Overijssel


71,7 


16,1 


19,3 


2,2 


3,9 


34,1 


0,45 


147,8 




NL22


Gelderland


60,5 


10,8 


20,5 


3,8 


3,3 


33,9 


0,44 


133,4 




NL23


Flevoland


43,8 


5,4 


16,0 


3,6 


2,4 


26,8 


0,35 


98,4 




NL32


Noord-Holland


48,7 


6,7 


20,2 


3,7 


2,7 


28,9 


0,38 


111,3 




NL34


Zeeland


49,7 


7,2 


18,1 


4,1 


2,7 


30,2 


0,39 


112,6 




NL35


Utrecht


58,8 


9,9 


20,7 


4,2 


3,2 


34,1 


0,45 


131,3 




NL36


Zuid-Holland


48,0 


6,6 


17,7 


4,0 


2,6 


29,4 


0,38 


108,6 




NL41


Noord-Brabant


56,7 


9,5 


16,4 


2,4 


3,2 


30,9 


0,41 


119,7 




NL42


Limburg


62,7 


11,3 


15,6 


3,0 


3,6 


32,3 


0,43 


129,1 





Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of grain maize in the Netherlands (g CO2-eq/kg of grain maize dry matter)















NUTS2 code


NUTS2 region (2024)


Soil N2O


Embedded


Fuel use


Seed


Total




Direct


Indirect


Fertiliser


Neutralisation


Pesticide




NL11


Groningen


168,6 


29,5 


46,4 


4,9 


2,0 


69,7 


1,17 


322,3 




NL12


Friesland


189,1 


36,5 


53,6 


4,8 


2,2 


77,1 


1,30 


364,6 




NL13


Drenthe


167,8 


29,7 


44,5 


5,6 


2,0 


70,5 


1,19 


321,3 




NL21


Overijssel


154,4 


24,5 


41,4 


4,5 


1,9 


64,6 


1,09 


292,4 




NL22


Gelderland


170,9 


30,9 


49,8 


7,0 


2,0 


69,2 


1,16 


331,0 




NL23


Flevoland


190,4 


31,7 


62,6 


7,5 


2,1 


71,3 


1,20 


366,7 




NL32


Noord-Holland


176,4 


28,8 


56,2 


6,2 


1,9 


67,4 


1,13 


338,0 




NL34


Zeeland


179,5 


31,2 


56,6 


6,1 


2,0 


68,9 


1,16 


345,5 




NL35


Utrecht


165,5 


28,4 


48,5 


3,8 


1,9 


66,6 


1,12 


315,8 




NL36


Zuid-Holland


182,6 


29,6 


60,2 


7,2 


2,0 


68,4 


1,15 


351,1 




NL41


Noord-Brabant


147,7 


19,7 


35,4 


7,9 


1,9 


64,9 


1,09 


278,6 




NL42


Limburg


179,0 


31,6 


47,2 


8,1 


2,2 


75,9 


1,28 


345,1 





Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of winter rapeseed in the Netherlands (g CO2-eq/kg of winter rapeseed dry matter)















NUTS2 code


NUTS2 region (2024)


Soil N2O


Embedded


Fuel use


Seed


Total




Direct


Indirect


Fertiliser


Neutralisation


Pesticide




NL11


Groningen


288,3 


55,5 


152,1 


37,8 


5,7 


129,9 


0,68 


670,0 




NL12


Friesland


276,5 


49,0 


146,2 


36,4 


5,4 


124,5 


0,65 


638,5 




NL13


Drenthe


274,3 


66,8 


139,9 


34,2 


5,7 


130,0 


0,68 


651,5 




NL21


Overijssel


327,6 


95,1 


168,5 


41,2 


6,7 


152,8 


0,81 


792,8 




NL22


Gelderland


367,2 


98,9 


195,7 


47,6 


7,3 


165,7 


0,88 


883,3 




NL23


Flevoland


367,9 


86,6 


193,1 


48,4 


7,2 


163,3 


0,87 


867,4 




NL32


Noord-Holland


386,9 


92,7 


203,5 


50,9 


7,6 


171,4 


0,91 


913,9 




NL34


Zeeland


370,5 


89,2 


195,0 


48,8 


7,3 


164,4 


0,87 


876,0 




NL35


Utrecht


397,5 


98,5 


213,6 


52,3 


7,8 


176,0 


0,94 


946,6 




NL36


Zuid-Holland


382,9 


92,7 


201,6 


50,4 


7,5 


169,6 


0,90 


905,7 




NL41


Noord-Brabant


297,5 


67,0 


153,6 


36,8 


6,2 


141,4 


0,74 


703,3 




NL42


Limburg


273,9 


58,1 


134,2 


31,6 


6,1 


138,5 


0,73 


643,1 







ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2026/364/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)