1DIRECTIVE(EU)2018/2001of11December2018onthepromotionoftheuseofenergyfromrenewablesourcesIncorporatedandadaptedbytheMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCof30November2021onincorporatingDirective(EU)2018/2001intheEnergyCommunityacquiscommunautaireandamendingArticle20andAnnexIoftheTreaty.AmendedbytheMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnCof15December2022.TheadaptationsmadebyMinisterialCouncilDecisions2021/14/MC-EnCand2022/02/MC-EnCarehighlightedinboldandblue.Whereasitshouldbeensured,asearlyaspossible,thatGuaranteesoforiginsissuedbyContractingPartiesoftheEnergyCommunityarerecognisedbyMemberStatesasreferredtoArticle19(11)oftheDirective(EU)2018/2001,eitherthroughtheEnergyCommunityTreatyoraseparateagreement.1Article1SubjectmatterThisDirectiveestablishesacommonframeworkforthepromotionofenergyfromrenewablesources.ItsetsatargetfortheoverallshareofenergyfromrenewablesourcesintheEnergyCommunitygrossfinalconsumptionofenergyin2030,inlinewithRegulation(EU)2018/1999,inparticularArticle2,point(11),asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC.Italsolaysdownrulesonfinancialsupportforelectricityfromrenewablesources,onself-consumptionofsuchelectricity,ontheuseofenergyfromrenewablesourcesintheheatingandcoolingsectorandinthetransportsector,onregionalcooperationbetweenContractingParties,betweenContractingPartiesandMemberStates,andbetweenContractingPartiesandthirdcountries,onguaranteesoforigin,onadministrativeproceduresandoninformationandtraining.Italsoestablishessustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissionssavingcriteriaforbiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuels.Article2DefinitionsForthepurposesofthisDirective,therelevantdefinitionsinDirective2009/72/EC,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC,apply.Thefollowingdefinitionsalsoapply:1ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC2(1bis)’(overall)EnergyCommunity2030target’meansthevaluecalculatedonthebasisofthetargetsfortheContractingPartiesasregardstheminimumshareofrenewableenergyconsumedin2030,inthetermsasreferredtoinArticle3(1)ofthisDirective”2.(1)‘energyfromrenewablesources’or‘renewableenergy’meansenergyfromrenewablenon-fossilsources,namelywind,solar(solarthermalandsolarphotovoltaic)andgeothermalenergy,ambientenergy,tide,waveandotheroceanenergy,hydropower,biomass,landfillgas,sewagetreatmentplantgas,andbiogas;(2)‘ambientenergy’meansnaturallyoccurringthermalenergyandenergyaccumulatedintheenvironmentwithconstrainedboundaries,whichcanbestoredintheambientair,excludinginexhaustair,orinsurfaceorsewagewater;(3)‘geothermalenergy’meansenergystoredintheformofheatbeneaththesurfaceofsolidearth;(4)‘grossfinalconsumptionofenergy’meanstheenergycommoditiesdeliveredforenergypurposestoindustry,transport,households,servicesincludingpublicservices,agriculture,forestryandfisheries,theconsumptionofelectricityandheatbytheenergybranchforelectricity,heatandtransportfuelproduction,andlossesofelectricityandheatindistributionandtransmission;(5)‘supportscheme’meansanyinstrument,schemeormechanismappliedbyaContractingParty,oragroupofContractingPartiesorMemberStates,thatpromotestheuseofenergyfromrenewablesourcesbyreducingthecostofthatenergy,increasingthepriceatwhichitcanbesold,orincreasing,bymeansofarenewableenergyobligationorotherwise,thevolumeofsuchenergypurchased,includingbutnotrestrictedto,investmentaid,taxexemptionsorreductions,taxrefunds,renewableenergyobligationsupportschemesincludingthoseusinggreencertificates,anddirectpricesupportschemesincludingfeed-intariffsandslidingorfixedpremiumpayments;(6)‘renewableenergyobligation’meansasupportschemerequiringenergyproducerstoincludeagivenshareofenergyfromrenewablesourcesintheirproduction,requiringenergysupplierstoincludeagivenshareofenergyfromrenewablesourcesintheirsupply,orrequiringenergyconsumerstoincludeagivenshareofenergyfromrenewablesourcesintheirconsumption,includingschemesunderwhichsuchrequirementsmaybefulfilledbyusinggreencertificates;(7)<...>3(8)‘SME’meansamicro,smallormedium-sizedenterpriseasdefinedinArticle2oftheAnnextoCommissionRecommendation2003/361/EC;(9)‘wasteheatandcold’meansunavoidableheatorcoldgeneratedasby-productinindustrialorpowergenerationinstallations,orinthetertiarysector,whichwouldbedissipatedunusedinairorwaterwithoutaccesstoadistrictheatingorcoolingsystem,whereacogenerationprocesshasbeenusedorwillbeusedorwherecogenerationisnotfeasible;(10)‘repowering’meansrenewingpowerplantsthatproducerenewableenergy,includingthefullorpartialreplacementofinstallationsoroperationsystemsandequipmentforthepurposesofreplacingcapacityorincreasingtheefficiencyorcapacityoftheinstallation;(11)‘distributionsystemoperator’meansanoperatorasdefinedinpoint(6)ofArticle2ofDirective2009/72/ECandinpoint(6)ofArticle2ofDirective2009/73/EC,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2011/02/MC-EnC;2ChangesinthetextofthisArticlecorrespondtoArticle2ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC3NotapplicableaccordingtoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC3(12)‘guaranteeoforigin’meansanelectronicdocumentwhichhasthesolefunctionofprovidingevidencetoafinalcustomerthatagivenshareorquantityofenergywasproducedfromrenewablesources;(13)‘residualenergymix’meansthetotalannualenergymixforaContractingParty,excludingthesharecoveredbycancelledguaranteesoforigin;(14)‘renewablesself-consumer’meansafinalcustomeroperatingwithinitspremiseslocatedwithinconfinedboundariesor,wherepermittedbyaContractingParty,withinotherpremises,whogeneratesrenewableelectricityforitsownconsumption,andwhomaystoreorsellself-generatedrenewableelectricity,providedthat,foranon-householdrenewablesself-consumer,thoseactivitiesdonotconstituteitsprimarycommercialorprofessionalactivity;(15)‘jointlyactingrenewablesself-consumers’meansagroupofatleasttwojointlyactingrenewablesself-consumersinaccordancewithpoint(14)whoarelocatedinthesamebuildingormulti-apartmentblock;(16)‘renewableenergycommunity’meansalegalentity:(a)which,inaccordancewiththeapplicablenationallaw,isbasedonopenandvoluntaryparticipation,isautonomous,andiseffectivelycontrolledbyshareholdersormembersthatarelocatedintheproximityoftherenewableenergyprojectsthatareownedanddevelopedbythatlegalentity;(b)theshareholdersormembersofwhicharenaturalpersons,SMEsorlocalauthorities,includingmunicipalities;(c)theprimarypurposeofwhichistoprovideenvironmental,economicorsocialcommunitybenefitsforitsshareholdersormembersorforthelocalareaswhereitoperates,ratherthanfinancialprofits;(17)‘renewablespowerpurchaseagreement’meansacontractunderwhichanaturalorlegalpersonagreestopurchaserenewableelectricitydirectlyfromanelectricityproducer;(18)‘peer-to-peertrading’ofrenewableenergymeansthesaleofrenewableenergybetweenmarketparticipantsbymeansofacontractwithpre-determinedconditionsgoverningtheautomatedexecutionandsettlementofthetransaction,eitherdirectlybetweenmarketparticipantsorindirectlythroughacertifiedthird-partymarketparticipant,suchasanaggregator.Therighttoconductpeer-to-peertradingshallbewithoutprejudicetotherightsandobligationsofthepartiesinvolvedasfinalcustomers,producers,suppliersoraggregators;(19)‘districtheating’or‘districtcooling’meansthedistributionofthermalenergyintheformofsteam,hotwaterorchilledliquids,fromcentralordecentralisedsourcesofproductionthroughanetworktomultiplebuildingsorsites,fortheuseofspaceorprocessheatingorcooling;(20)‘efficientdistrictheatingandcooling’meansefficientdistrictheatingandcoolingasdefinedinpoint(41)ofArticle2ofDirective2012/27/EUasadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2015/08/MC-EnC;(21)‘high-efficiencycogeneration’meanshigh-efficiencycogenerationasdefinedinpoint(34)ofArticle2ofDirective2012/27/EUasadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecisionDecision2015/08/MC-EnC;(22)‘energyperformancecertificate’meansenergyperformancecertificateasdefinedinpoint(12)ofArticle2ofDirective2010/31/EU,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2009/05/MC-EnC;4(23)‘waste’means;wasteasdefinedinpoint(1)ofArticle3ofDirective2008/98/EC,excludingsubstancesthathavebeenintentionallymodifiedorcontaminatedinordertomeetthisdefinition;(24)‘biomass’meansthebiodegradablefractionofproducts,wasteandresiduesfrombiologicaloriginfromagriculture,includingvegetalandanimalsubstances,fromforestryandrelatedindustries,includingfisheriesandaquaculture,aswellasthebiodegradablefractionofwaste,includingindustrialandmunicipalwasteofbiologicalorigin;(25)‘agriculturalbiomass’meansbiomassproducedfromagriculture;(26)‘forestbiomass’meansbiomassproducedfromforestry;(27)‘biomassfuels’meansgaseousandsolidfuelsproducedfrombiomass;(28)‘biogas’meansgaseousfuelsproducedfrombiomass;(29)‘biowaste’meansbiowasteasdefinedinpoint(4)ofArticle3ofDirective2008/98/EC;(30)‘sourcingarea’meansthegeographicallydefinedareafromwhichtheforestbiomassfeedstockissourced,fromwhichreliableandindependentinformationisavailableandwhereconditionsaresufficientlyhomogeneoustoevaluatetheriskofthesustainabilityandlegalitycharacteristicsoftheforestbiomass;(31)‘forestregeneration’meansthere-establishmentofaforeststandbynaturalorartificialmeansfollowingtheremovalofthepreviousstandbyfellingorasaresultofnaturalcauses,includingfireorstorm;(32)‘bioliquids’meansliquidfuelforenergypurposesotherthanfortransport,includingelectricityandheatingandcooling,producedfrombiomass;(33)‘biofuels’meansliquidfuelfortransportproducedfrombiomass;(34)‘advancedbiofuels’meansbiofuelsthatareproducedfromthefeedstocklistedinPartAofAnnexIX;(35)‘recycledcarbonfuels’meansliquidandgaseousfuelsthatareproducedfromliquidorsolidwastestreamsofnon-renewableoriginwhicharenotsuitableformaterialrecoveryinaccordancewithArticle4ofDirective2008/98/EC,orfromwasteprocessinggasandexhaustgasofnon-renewableoriginwhichareproducedasanunavoidableandunintentionalconsequenceoftheproductionprocessinindustrialinstallations;(36)‘renewableliquidandgaseoustransportfuelsofnon-biologicalorigin’meansliquidorgaseousfuelswhichareusedinthetransportsectorotherthanbiofuelsorbiogas,theenergycontentofwhichisderivedfromrenewablesourcesotherthanbiomass;(37)‘lowindirectland-usechange-riskbiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuels’meansbiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuels,thefeedstockofwhichwasproducedwithinschemeswhichavoiddisplacementeffectsoffoodandfeed-cropbasedbiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsthroughimprovedagriculturalpracticesaswellasthroughthecultivationofcropsonareaswhichwerepreviouslynotusedforcultivationofcrops,andwhichwereproducedinaccordancewiththesustainabilitycriteriaforbiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelslaiddowninArticle29;(38)‘fuelsupplier’meansanentitysupplyingfueltothemarketthatisresponsibleforpassingfuelthroughanexcisedutypointor,inthecaseofelectricityorwherenoexciseisdueorwheredulyjustified,anyotherrelevantentitydesignatedbyaContractingParty;(39)‘starch-richcrops’meanscropscomprisingmainlycereals,regardlessofwhetherthegrainsaloneorthewholeplant,suchasinthecaseofgreenmaize,areused;tubersandrootcrops,suchaspotatoes,Jerusalemartichokes,sweetpotatoes,cassavaandyams;andcormcrops,suchastaroandcocoyam;5(40)‘foodandfeedcrops’meansstarch-richcrops,sugarcropsoroilcropsproducedonagriculturallandasamaincropexcludingresidues,wasteorligno-cellulosicmaterialandintermediatecrops,suchascatchcropsandcovercrops,providedthattheuseofsuchintermediatecropsdoesnottriggerdemandforadditionalland;(41)‘ligno-cellulosicmaterial’meansmaterialcomposedoflignin,celluloseandhemicellulose,suchasbiomasssourcedfromforests,woodyenergycropsandforest-basedindustries'residuesandwastes;(42)‘non-foodcellulosicmaterial’meansfeedstockmainlycomposedofcelluloseandhemicellulose,andhavingalowerlignincontentthanligno-cellulosicmaterial,includingfoodandfeedcropresidues,suchasstraw,stover,husksandshells;grassyenergycropswithalowstarchcontent,suchasryegrass,switchgrass,miscanthus,giantcane;covercropsbeforeandaftermaincrops;leycrops;industrialresidues,includingfromfoodandfeedcropsaftervegetaloils,sugars,starchesandproteinhavebeenextracted;andmaterialfrombiowaste,whereleyandcovercropsareunderstoodtobetemporary,short-termsownpasturescomprisinggrass-legumemixturewithalowstarchcontenttoobtainfodderforlivestockandimprovesoilfertilityforobtaininghigheryieldsofarablemaincrops;(43)‘residue’meansasubstancethatisnottheendproduct(s)thataproductionprocessdirectlyseekstoproduce;itisnotaprimaryaimoftheproductionprocessandtheprocesshasnotbeendeliberatelymodifiedtoproduceit;(44)‘agricultural,aquaculture,fisheriesandforestryresidues’meansresiduesthataredirectlygeneratedbyagriculture,aquaculture,fisheriesandforestryandthatdonotincluderesiduesfromrelatedindustriesorprocessing;(45)‘actualvalue’meansthegreenhousegasemissionssavingsforsomeorallofthestepsofaspecificbiofuel,bioliquidorbiomassfuelproductionprocess,calculatedinaccordancewiththemethodologylaiddowninPartCofAnnexVorPartBofAnnexVI;(46)‘typicalvalue’meansanestimateofthegreenhousegasemissionsandgreenhousegasemissionssavingsforaparticularbiofuel,bioliquidorbiomassfuelproductionpathway,whichisrepresentativeoftheEnergyCommunityconsumption;(47)‘defaultvalue’meansavaluederivedfromatypicalvaluebytheapplicationofpre-determinedfactorsandthatmay,incircumstancesspecifiedinthisDirective,beusedinplaceofanactualvalue.Article34OverallEnergyCommunitytargetfor20301.ContractingPartiesshallensurethattheshareofenergyfromrenewablesourcesintheContractingParties’grossfinalconsumptionofenergyin2030contributestotheoverallEnergyCommunitytargetsetinpartAofAnnexI5.2.ContractingPartiesshallsetnationalcontributionsnotlowerthantheshareincludedinthethirdcolumnofthetableinpartAofAnnexI6,tomeettheoverallEnergyCommunitytargetsetinparagraph1ofthisArticleaspartoftheirintegratednationalenergyandclimateplansinaccordancewithArticles3to5and9to14ofRegulation(EU)2018/1999asadaptedand4ChangesinthetextofthisArticlecorrespondtoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC5ChangesinthetextofthisArticlecorrespondtoArticle2ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC6ChangesinthetextofthisArticlecorrespondtoArticle2ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC6adoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC.If,onthebasisoftheassessmentofthedraftintegratednationalenergyandclimateplanssubmittedpursuanttoArticle9ofRegulation(EU)2018/1999,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC,theSecretariatconcludesthatthenationalcontributionsoftheContractingPartiesareinsufficientfortheachievementoftheoverallEnergyCommunitytarget,itshallfollowtheprocedurelaiddowninArticles9and31ofthatRegulation,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC.3.ContractingPartiesshallensurethattheirnationalpolicies,includingtheobligationsderivingfromArticles25to28ofthisDirective,andtheirsupportschemes,aredesignedwithdueregardtothewastehierarchyassetoutinArticle4ofDirective2008/98/ECtoaimtoavoidunduedistortiveeffectsontherawmaterialmarkets.ContractingPartiesshallgrantnosupportforrenewableenergyproducedfromtheincinerationofwasteiftheseparatecollectionobligationslaiddowninthatDirectivehavenotbeencompliedwith.4.From1January2022,theshareofenergyfromrenewablesourcesineachContractingParty'sgrossfinalconsumptionofenergyshallnotbelowerthanthebaselineshareshowninthethirdcolumnofthetableinPartAofAnnexItothisDirective.ContractingPartiesshalltakethenecessarymeasurestoensurecompliancewiththatbaselineshare.IfaContractingPartydoesnotmaintainitsbaselineshareasmeasuredoveranyone-yearperiod,thefirstandsecondsubparagraphsofArticle32(4)ofRegulation(EU)2018/1999asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnCshallapply.5.TheEuropeanUnionshallendeavourtosupportthehighambitionofContractingPartiesthroughanenablingframeworkcomprisingtheenhanceduseofavailablefunds,includingadditionalfundstofacilitateajusttransitionofcarbonintensiveregionstowardsincreasedsharesofrenewableenergy,inparticularfinancialinstruments,especiallyforthefollowingpurposes:(a)reducingthecostofcapitalforrenewableenergyprojects;(b)developingprojectsandprogrammesforintegratingrenewablesourcesintotheenergysystem,forincreasingflexibilityoftheenergysystem,formaintaininggridstabilityandformanaginggridcongestions;(c)developingtransmissionanddistributiongridinfrastructure,intelligentnetworks,storagefacilitiesandinterconnectionsinordertoincreasethetechnicallyfeasibleandeconomicallyaffordablelevelofrenewableenergyintheelectricitysystem7;(d)enhancingregionalcooperationbetweenContractingParties,MemberStatesandContractingParties,ContractingPartiesandthirdcountries,throughjointprojects,jointsupportschemesandtheopeningofsupportschemesforrenewableelectricitytoproducerslocatedinotherContractingPartiesorMemberStates.6.TheContractingPartiesmayusetheUnionRenewableDevelopmentPlatformestablishedbydelegatedregulationinordertosupportContractingPartiesthatusecooperationmechanismstocontributetotheoverallEnergyCommunity’targetsetinparagraph1.Article4Supportschemesforenergyfromrenewablesources7ChangesinthetextofthisArticlecorrespondtoArticle2ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC71.InordertoreachorexceedtheContractingPartiestargetsetinArticle3(1),andeachContractingParty'scontributiontothattargetsetatanationallevelforthedeploymentofrenewableenergy,ContractingPartiesmayapplysupportschemes.2.Supportschemesforelectricityfromrenewablesourcesshallprovideincentivesfortheintegrationofelectricityfromrenewablesourcesintheelectricitymarketinamarket-basedandmarket-responsiveway,whileavoidingunnecessarydistortionsofelectricitymarketsaswellastakingintoaccountpossiblesystemintegrationcostsandgridstability.3.Supportschemesforelectricityfromrenewablesourcesshallbedesignedsoastomaximisetheintegrationofelectricityfromrenewablesourcesintheelectricitymarketandtoensurethatrenewableenergyproducersarerespondingtomarketpricesignalsandmaximisetheirmarketrevenues.Tothatend,withregardtodirectpricesupportschemes,supportshallbegrantedintheformofamarketpremium,whichcouldbe,interalia,slidingorfixed.ContractingPartiesmayexemptsmall-scaleinstallationsanddemonstrationprojectsfromthisparagraph,withoutprejudicetotheapplicableEnergyCommunitylawontheinternalmarketforelectricity.4.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatsupportforelectricityfromrenewablesourcesisgrantedinanopen,transparent,competitive,non-discriminatoryandcost-effectivemanner.ContractingPartiesmayexemptsmall-scaleinstallationsanddemonstrationprojectsfromtenderingprocedures.ContractingPartiesmayalsoconsiderestablishingmechanismstoensuretheregionaldiversificationinthedeploymentofrenewableelectricity,inparticulartoensurecost-efficientsystemintegration.5.ContractingPartiesmaylimittenderingprocedurestospecifictechnologieswhereopeningsupportschemestoallproducersofelectricityfromrenewablesourceswouldleadtoasuboptimalresult,inviewof:(a)thelong-termpotentialofaparticulartechnology;(b)theneedtoachievediversification;(c)gridintegrationcosts;(d)networkconstraintsandgridstability;(e)forbiomass,theneedtoavoiddistortionsofrawmaterialsmarkets.6.Wheresupportforelectricityfromrenewablesourcesisgrantedbymeansofatenderingprocedure,ContractingPartiesshall,inordertoensureahighprojectrealisationrate:(a)establishandpublishnon-discriminatoryandtransparentcriteriatoqualifyforthetenderingprocedureandsetcleardatesandrulesfordeliveryoftheproject;(b)publishinformationaboutprevioustenderingprocedures,includingprojectrealisationrates.7.Inordertoincreasethegenerationofenergyfromrenewablesourcesintheoutermostregionsandsmallislands,ContractingPartiesmayadaptfinancialsupportschemesforprojectslocatedinthoseregionsinordertotakeintoaccounttheproductioncostsassociatedwiththeirspecificconditionsofisolationandexternaldependence.8.By31December2022andeverythreeyearsthereafter,theSecretariatshallreporttotheMinisterialCouncilontheperformanceofsupportforelectricityfromrenewablesources8grantedbymeansoftenderingproceduresintheContractingParties,analysinginparticulartheabilityoftenderingproceduresto:(a)achievecost-reduction;(b)achievetechnologicalimprovement;(c)achievehighrealisationrates;(d)providenon-discriminatoryparticipationofsmallactorsand,whereapplicable,localauthorities;(e)limitenvironmentalimpact;(f)ensurelocalacceptability;(g)ensuresecurityofsupplyandgridintegration.9.ThisArticleshallapplywithoutprejudicetoArticle18ofEnergyCommunityTreaty.Article5Openingofsupportschemesforelectricityfromrenewablesources1.ContractingPartiesshallhavetheright,inaccordancewithArticles7to13ofthisDirective,todecidetowhichextenttheysupportelectricityfromrenewablesourceswhichisproducedinanotherContractingPartyorMemberState.However,ContractingPartiesmayopenparticipationinsupportschemesforelectricityfromrenewablesourcestoproducerslocatedinotherContractingPartiesorMemberStates,subjecttotheconditionslaiddowninthisArticle.Whenopeningparticipationinsupportschemesforelectricityfromrenewablesources,ContractingPartiesmayprovidethatsupportforanindicativeshareofthenewly-supportedcapacity,orofthebudgetallocatedthereto,ineachyearisopentoproducerslocatedinotherContractingPartiesorMemberStates.Suchindicativesharesmay,ineachyear,amounttoatleast5%from2023to2026andatleast10%from2027to2030,or,wherelower,tothelevelofinterconnectivityoftheContractingPartyconcernedinanygivenyear.Inordertoacquirefurtherimplementationexperience,ContractingPartiesmayorganiseoneormorepilotschemeswheresupportisopentoproducerslocatedinotherContractingPartiesorMemberStates.2.ContractingPartiesmayrequireproofofphysicalimportofelectricityfromrenewablesources.Tothatend,ContractingPartiesmaylimitparticipationintheirsupportschemestoproducerslocatedinContractingPartiesorMemberStateswithwhichthereisadirectconnectionviainterconnectors.However,ContractingPartiesshallnotchangeorotherwiseaffectcross-zonalschedulesandcapacityallocationduetoproducersparticipatingincross-bordersupportschemes.Cross-borderelectricitytransfersshallbedeterminedonlybytheoutcomeofcapacityallocationpursuanttoEnergyCommunitylawontheinternalmarketinelectricity.3.IfaContractingPartydecidestoopenparticipationinsupportschemestoproducerslocatedinotherContractingPartiesorMemberStates,therelevantContractingPartiesorMemberStatesshallagreeontheprinciplesofsuchparticipation.Suchagreementsshallcoveratleasttheprinciplesofallocationofrenewableelectricitythatisthesubjectofcross-bordersupport.4.TheSecretariatshall,upontherequestoftherelevantContractingParty,assistthemthroughoutthenegotiationprocesswiththesettingupofcooperationarrangementsbyprovidinginformationandanalysis,includingquantitativeandqualitativedataonthedirectand9indirectcostsandbenefitsofcooperation,aswellaswithguidanceandtechnicalexpertise.TheSecretariatmayencourageorfacilitatetheexchangeofbestpracticesandmaydeveloptemplatesforcooperationagreementsinordertofacilitatethenegotiationprocess.TheSecretariatshallassess,by2025,thecostsandbenefitsofthedeploymentofelectricityfromrenewablesourcesintheEnergyCommunitypursuanttothisArticle.5.By2024,theSecretariatshallcarryoutanevaluationoftheimplementationofthisArticle.ThatevaluationshallassesstheneedtointroduceanobligationonContractingPartiespartiallytoopenparticipationintheirsupportschemesforelectricityfromrenewablesourcestoproducerslocatedinotherContractingPartiesorMemberStateswithaviewtoa5%openingby2025anda10%openingby2030.6.TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallcoordinatewiththeEuropeanCommissioninperformingitstasksunderparagraphs4and5ofthisarticle.8Article6Stabilityoffinancialsupport1.WithoutprejudicetoadaptationsnecessarytocomplywithArticle18ofEnergyCommunityTreatyContractingPartiesshallensurethatthelevelof,andtheconditionsattachedto,thesupportgrantedtorenewableenergyprojectsarenotrevisedinawaythatnegativelyaffectstherightsconferredthereunderandunderminestheeconomicviabilityofprojectsthatalreadybenefitfromsupport.2.ContractingPartiesmayadjustthelevelofsupportinaccordancewithobjectivecriteria,providedthatsuchcriteriaareestablishedintheoriginaldesignofthesupportscheme.3.ContractingPartiesshallpublishalong-termscheduleanticipatingtheexpectedallocationofsupport,covering,asareference,atleastthefollowingfiveyears,or,inthecaseofbudgetaryplanningconstraints,thefollowingthreeyears,includingtheindicativetiming,thefrequencyoftenderingprocedureswhereappropriate,theexpectedcapacityandbudgetormaximumunitarysupportexpectedtobeallocated,andtheexpectedeligibletechnologies,ifapplicable.Thatscheduleshallbeupdatedonanannualbasisor,wherenecessary,toreflectrecentmarketdevelopmentsorexpectedallocationofsupport.4.ContractingPartiesshall,atleasteveryfiveyears,assesstheeffectivenessoftheirsupportschemesforelectricityfromrenewablesourcesandtheirmajordistributiveeffectsondifferentconsumergroups,andoninvestments.Thatassessmentshalltakeintoaccounttheeffectofpossiblechangestothesupportschemes.Theindicativelong-termplanninggoverningthedecisionsofthesupportanddesignofnewsupportshalltakeintoaccounttheresultsofthatassessment.ContractingPartiesshallincludetheassessmentintherelevantupdatesoftheirintegratednationalenergyandclimateplansandprogressreportsinaccordancewithRegulation(EU)2018/1999,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC.Article7Calculationoftheshareofenergyfromrenewablesources1.ThegrossfinalconsumptionofenergyfromrenewablesourcesineachContractingPartyshallbecalculatedasthesumof:8ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC10(a)grossfinalconsumptionofelectricityfromrenewablesources;(b)grossfinalconsumptionofenergyfromrenewablesourcesintheheatingandcoolingsector;and(c)finalconsumptionofenergyfromrenewablesourcesinthetransportsector.Withregardtopoint(a),(b),or(c)ofthefirstsubparagraph,gas,electricityandhydrogenfromrenewablesourcesshallbeconsideredonlyonceforthepurposesofcalculatingtheshareofgrossfinalconsumptionofenergyfromrenewablesources.SubjecttothesecondsubparagraphofArticle29(1),biofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsthatdonotfulfilthesustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissionssavingcriterialaiddowninArticle29(2)to(7)and(10)shallnotbetakenintoaccount.2.Forthepurposesofpoint(a)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1,grossfinalconsumptionofelectricityfromrenewablesourcesshallbecalculatedasthequantityofelectricityproducedinaContractingPartyfromrenewablesources,includingtheproductionofelectricityfromrenewablesself-consumersandrenewableenergycommunitiesandexcludingtheproductionofelectricityinpumpedstorageunitsfromwaterthathaspreviouslybeenpumpeduphill.Inmulti-fuelplantsusingrenewableandnon-renewablesources,onlythepartofelectricityproducedfromrenewablesourcesshallbetakenintoaccount.Forthepurposesofthatcalculation,thecontributionofeachenergysourceshallbecalculatedonthebasisofitsenergycontent.TheelectricitygeneratedbyhydropowerandwindpowershallbeaccountedforinaccordancewiththenormalisationrulessetoutinAnnexII.3.Forthepurposesofpoint(b)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1,grossfinalconsumptionofenergyfromrenewablesourcesintheheatingandcoolingsectorshallbecalculatedasthequantityofdistrictheatingandcoolingproducedinaContractingPartyfromrenewablesources,plustheconsumptionofotherenergyfromrenewablesourcesinindustry,households,services,agriculture,forestryandfisheries,forheating,coolingandprocessingpurposes.Inmulti-fuelplantsusingrenewableandnon-renewablesources,onlythepartofheatingandcoolingproducedfromrenewablesourcesshallbetakenintoaccount.Forthepurposesofthatcalculation,thecontributionofeachenergysourceshallbecalculatedonthebasisofitsenergycontent.Ambientandgeothermalenergyusedforheatingandcoolingbymeansofheatpumpsanddistrictcoolingsystemsshallbetakenintoaccountforthepurposesofpoint(b)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1,providedthatthefinalenergyoutputsignificantlyexceedstheprimaryenergyinputrequiredtodrivetheheatpumps.ThequantityofheatorcoldtobeconsideredtobeenergyfromrenewablesourcesforthepurposesofthisDirectiveshallbecalculatedinaccordancewiththemethodologysetoutinAnnexVIIandshalltakeintoaccountenergyuseinallend-usesectors.Thermalenergygeneratedbypassiveenergysystems,underwhichlowerenergyconsumptionisachievedpassivelythroughbuildingdesignorfromheatgeneratedbyenergyfromnon-renewablesources,shallnotbetakenintoaccountforthepurposesofpoint(b)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1.<...>TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallinformthePermanentHighLevelGroupaboutanydelegatedactsadoptedinaccordancewithArticle7(3)ofDirective(EU)2018/2001withinoneweekoftheiradoption.ThePermanentHighLevelGroupisempoweredpursuanttoArticle1153(d)oftheEnergyCommunityTreatytotakemeasurestoincorporatetherelevantdelegatedactsintotheEnergyCommunityacquis.94.Forthepurposesofpoint(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1,thefollowingrequirementsshallapply:(a)Finalconsumptionofenergyfromrenewablesourcesinthetransportsectorshallbecalculatedasthesumofallbiofuels,biomassfuelsandrenewableliquidandgaseoustransportfuelsofnon-biologicaloriginconsumedinthetransportsector.However,renewableliquidandgaseoustransportfuelsofnon-biologicaloriginthatareproducedfromrenewableelectricityshallbeconsideredtobepartofthecalculationpursuanttopoint(a)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1onlywhencalculatingthequantityofelectricityproducedinaContractingPartyfromrenewablesources.(b)Forthecalculationoffinalconsumptionofenergyinthetransportsector,thevaluesregardingtheenergycontentoftransportfuels,assetoutinAnnexIII,shallbeused.ForthedeterminationoftheenergycontentoftransportfuelsnotincludedinAnnexIII,ContractingPartiesshallusetherelevantEuropeanStandardsOrganisation(ESO)standardsinordertodeterminethecalorificvaluesoffuels.WherenoESOstandardhasbeenadoptedforthatpurpose,ContractingPartiesshallusetherelevantInternationalOrganizationforStandardisation(ISO)standards.5.Theshareofenergyfromrenewablesourcesshallbecalculatedasthegrossfinalconsumptionofenergyfromrenewablesourcesdividedbythegrossfinalconsumptionofenergyfromallenergysources,expressedasapercentage.Forthepurposesofthefirstsubparagraphofthisparagraph,thesumreferredtointhefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeadjustedinaccordancewithArticles8,10,12and13.<…>106.ThemethodologyanddefinitionsusedinthecalculationoftheshareofenergyfromrenewablesourcesshallbethoseprovidedforinRegulation(EC)No1099/2008,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2015/02/MC-EnC.ContractingPartiesshallensurecoherenceofthestatisticalinformationusedincalculatingthosesectoralandoverallsharesandofthestatisticalinformationreportedtotheSecretariatpursuanttothatRegulation.Article8RenewabledevelopmentplatformandstatisticaltransfersbetweenContractingParties1.AContractingPartymayagreewithanotherContractingPartyonthestatisticaltransferofaspecifiedamountofenergyfromrenewablesourcesfromoneContractingPartytoanotherContractingParty.Thetransferredquantityshallbe:(a)deductedfromtheamountofenergyfromrenewablesourcesthatistakenintoaccountincalculatingtherenewableenergyshareoftheContractingPartymakingthetransferforthepurposesofthisDirective;and9ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC10NotapplicableaccordingtoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC12(b)addedtotheamountofenergyfromrenewablesourcesthatistakenintoaccountincalculatingtherenewableenergyshareoftheContractingPartyacceptingthetransferforthepurposesofthisDirective.2.InordertofacilitatetheachievementoftheEnergyCommunitytargetsetinArticle3(1)ofthisDirectiveofeachContractingParty'scontributiontothattargetinaccordancewithArticle3(2)ofthisDirective,andtofacilitatestatisticaltransfersinaccordancewithparagraph1ofthisArticle,theContractingPartiesshalljointheUnionrenewabledevelopmentplatform(‘URDP’).ContractingPartiesmay,onavoluntarybasis,submittotheEnergyCommunitySecretariatannualdataontheirnationalcontributionstotheEnergyCommunitytargetoranybenchmarksetformonitoringprogressinRegulation(EU)2018/1999,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC,includingtheamountbywhichtheyexpecttofallshortoforexceedtheircontribution,andanindicationofthepriceatwhichtheywouldaccepttotransferanyexcessproductionofenergyfromrenewablesourcesfromortoanotherContractingParty.TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallforwardsuchdatatotheURDP.Thepriceofthosetransfersshallbesetonacase-by-casebasisbasedontheURDPdemand-and-supplymatchingmechanism.3.TheURDPshallmatchthedemandforandsupplyoftheamountsofenergyfromrenewablesourcesthataretakenintoaccountinthecalculationoftherenewableenergyshareofaContractingPartybasedonpricesorothercriteriaspecifiedbytheContractingPartyacceptingthetransfer.<…>TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallinformthePermanentHighLevelGroupaboutanydelegatedactsadoptedinaccordancewithArticle8(3)ofDirective(EU)2018/2001withinoneweekoftheiradoption.ThePermanentHighLevelGroupisempoweredpursuanttoArticle53(d)oftheEnergyCommunityTreatytotakemeasurestoincorporatetherelevantdelegatedactsintotheEnergyCommunityacquis.114.Thearrangementsreferredtoinparagraphs1and2mayhaveadurationofoneormorecalendaryears.SucharrangementsshallbenotifiedtotheSecretariatorfinalisedontheURDPnotlaterthan12monthsaftertheendofeachyearinwhichtheyhaveeffect.TheinformationsenttotheSecretariatshallincludethequantityandpriceoftheenergyinvolved.FortransfersfinalisedontheURDP,thepartiesinvolvedandtheinformationontheparticulartransfershallbedisclosedtothepublic.5.TransfersshallbecomeeffectiveafterallContractingPartiesinvolvedinthetransferhavenotifiedthetransfertotheSecretariatorafterallclearingconditionsaremetontheURDP,asapplicable.Article9JointprojectsbetweenContractingPartiesorContractingPartiesandMemberStates1.OneormoreContractingPartiesmaycooperatewithoneormoreContractingPartiesorMemberStatesonalltypesofjointprojectswithregardtotheproductionofelectricity,heatingorcoolingfromrenewablesources.Suchcooperationmayinvolveprivateoperators.2.ContractingPartiesshallnotifytheSecretariatoftheproportionoramountofelectricity,heatingorcoolingfromrenewablesourcesproducedbyanyjointprojectintheirterritorythatbecameoperationalafter25June2009,orbytheincreasedcapacityofaninstallationthat11ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC13wasrefurbishedafterthatdate,whichistoberegardedascountingtowardstherenewableenergyshareofanotherContractingPartyorMemberStateforthepurposesofthisDirective.3.Thenotificationreferredtoinparagraph2shall:(a)describetheproposedinstallationoridentifytherefurbishedinstallation;(b)specifytheproportionoramountofelectricityorheatingorcoolingproducedfromtheinstallationwhichistoberegardedascountingtowardstherenewableenergyshareoftheotherContractingPartyorMemberState;(c)identifytheContractingPartyorMemberStateinwhosefavourthenotificationisbeingmade;and(d)specifytheperiod,inwholecalendaryears,duringwhichtheelectricityorheatingorcoolingproducedbytheinstallationfromrenewablesourcesistoberegardedascountingtowardstherenewableenergyshareoftheotherContractingPartyorMemberState.4.ThedurationofajointprojectasreferredtointhisArticlemayextendbeyond2030.5.AnotificationmadeunderthisArticleshallnotbevariedorwithdrawnwithoutthejointagreementoftheContractingPartymakingthenotificationandtheContractingPartyorMemberStateidentifiedinaccordancewithpoint(c)ofparagraph3.6.TheSecretariatshall,upontherequestoftheContractingPartiesconcerned,facilitatetheestablishmentofjointprojectsinvolvingContractingParties,inparticularviadedicatedtechnicalassistanceandprojectdevelopmentassistance.Article10EffectsofjointprojectsbetweenContractingParties,orContractingPartiesandMemberStates1.Withinthreemonthsoftheendofeachyearfallingwithintheperiodreferredtoinpoint(d)ofArticle9(3),theContractingPartythatmadethenotificationunderArticle9shallissuealetterofnotificationstating:(a)thetotalamountofelectricityorheatingorcoolingproducedfromrenewablesourcesduringthatyearbytheinstallationwhichwasthesubjectofthenotificationunderArticle9;and(b)theamountofelectricityorheatingorcoolingproducedfromrenewablesourcesduringthatyearbythatinstallationwhichistocounttowardstherenewableenergyshareofanotherContractingPartyorMemberStateinaccordancewiththetermsofthenotification.2.ThenotifyingContractingPartyshallsubmittheletterofnotificationtotheContractingPartyorMemberStateinwhosefavourthenotificationwasmadeandtotheSecretariat.3.ForthepurposesofthisDirective,theamountofelectricityorheatingorcoolingfromrenewablesourcesnotifiedinaccordancewithpoint(b)ofparagraph1shallbe:(a)deductedfromtheamountofelectricityorheatingorcoolingfromrenewablesourcesthatistakenintoaccountincalculatingtherenewableenergyshareoftheContractingPartyissuingtheletterofnotificationpursuanttoparagraph1;and(b)addedtotheamountofelectricityorheatingorcoolingfromrenewablesourcesthatistakenintoaccountincalculatingtherenewableenergyshareoftheContractingPartyorMemberStatereceivingtheletterofnotificationpursuanttoparagraph2.14Article11JointprojectsbetweenContractingPartiesandthirdcountries1.OneormoreContractingPartiesmaycooperatewithoneormorethirdcountriesonalltypesofjointprojectswithregardtotheproductionofelectricityfromrenewablesources.Suchcooperationmayinvolveprivateoperatorsandshalltakeplaceinfullrespectofinternationallaw.2.ElectricityfromrenewablesourcesproducedinathirdcountryshallbetakenintoaccountforthepurposesofcalculatingtherenewableenergysharesoftheContractingPartiesonlywherethefollowingconditionsaremet:(a)theelectricityisconsumedintheContractingParty,whichisdeemedtobemetwhere:(i)anequivalentamountofelectricitytotheelectricityaccountedforhasbeenfirmlynominatedtotheallocatedinterconnectioncapacitybyallresponsibletransmissionsystemoperatorsinthecountryoforigin,thecountryofdestinationand,ifrelevant,eachthirdcountryoftransit;(ii)anequivalentamountofelectricitytotheelectricityaccountedforhasbeenfirmlyregisteredinthescheduleofbalancebytheresponsibletransmissionsystemoperatorontheEnergyCommunitysideofaninterconnector;and(iii)thenominatedcapacityandtheproductionofelectricityfromrenewablesourcesbytheinstallationreferredtoinpoint(b)refertothesameperiodoftime;(b)theelectricityisproducedbyaninstallationthatbecameoperationalafter25June2009orbytheincreasedcapacityofaninstallationthatwasrefurbishedafterthatdate,underajointprojectasreferredtoinparagraph1;(c)theamountofelectricityproducedandexportedhasnotreceivedsupportfromasupportschemeofathirdcountryotherthaninvestmentaidgrantedtotheinstallation;and(d)theelectricityhasbeenproducedinaccordancewithinternationallaw,inathirdcountrythatisasignatorytotheCouncilofEuropeConventionfortheProtectionofHumanRightsandFundamentalFreedoms,orotherinternationalconventionsortreatiesonhumanrights.3.Forthepurposesofparagraph4,ContractingPartiesmayapplytotheSecretariatforaccounttobetakenofelectricityfromrenewablesourcesproducedandconsumedinathirdcountry,inthecontextoftheconstructionofaninterconnectorwithaverylonglead-timebetweenaContractingPartyandathirdcountrywherethefollowingconditionsaremet:(a)constructionoftheinterconnectorstartedby31December2026;(b)itisnotpossiblefortheinterconnectortobecomeoperationalby31December2030;(c)itispossiblefortheinterconnectortobecomeoperationalby31December2032;(d)afteritbecomesoperational,theinterconnectorwillbeusedfortheexporttotheEnergyCommunity,inaccordancewithparagraph2,ofelectricityfromrenewablesources;(e)theapplicationrelatestoajointprojectthatfulfilsthecriteriasetoutinpoints(b)and(c)ofparagraph2andthatwillusetheinterconnectorafteritbecomesoperational,andtoaquantityofelectricitythatisnogreaterthanthequantitythatwillbeexportedtotheEnergyCommunityaftertheinterconnectorbecomesoperational.4.Theproportionoramountofelectricityproducedbyanyinstallationintheterritoryofathirdcountry,whichistoberegardedascountingtowardstherenewableenergyshareofoneor15moreContractingPartiesforthepurposesofthisDirective,shallbenotifiedtotheSecretariat.WhenmorethanoneContractingPartyisconcerned,thedistributionbetweenContractingPartiesofthatproportionoramountshallbenotifiedtotheSecretariat.Theproportionoramountshallnotexceedtheproportionoramountactuallyexportedto,andconsumedin,theContractingParty,shallcorrespondtotheamountreferredtoinpoint(a)(i)and(ii)ofparagraph2andshallmeettheconditionssetoutinpoint(a)ofthatparagraph.ThenotificationshallbemadebyeachContractingPartytowardswhoseoverallnationaltargettheproportionoramountofelectricityistocount.5.Thenotificationreferredtoinparagraph4shall:(a)describetheproposedinstallationoridentifytherefurbishedinstallation;(b)specifytheproportionoramountofelectricityproducedfromtheinstallationwhichistoberegardedascountingtowardstherenewableenergyshareofaContractingPartyaswellas,subjecttoconfidentialityrequirements,thecorrespondingfinancialarrangements;(c)specifytheperiod,inwholecalendaryears,duringwhichtheelectricityistoberegardedascountingtowardstherenewableenergyshareoftheContractingParty;and(d)includeawrittenacknowledgementofpoints(b)and(c)bythethirdcountryinwhoseterritorytheinstallationistobecomeoperationalandanindicationoftheproportionoramountofelectricityproducedbytheinstallationwhichwillbeuseddomesticallybythatthirdcountry.6.ThedurationofajointprojectasreferredtointhisArticlemayextendbeyond2030.7.AnotificationmadeunderthisArticleshallbevariedorwithdrawnonlywherethereisajointagreementbetweentheContractingPartymakingthenotificationandthethirdcountrythathasacknowledgedthejointprojectinaccordancewithpoint(d)ofparagraph5.8.<…>12Article12EffectsofjointprojectsbetweenContractingPartiesandthirdcountries1.Within12monthsoftheendofeachyearfallingwithintheperiodspecifiedunderpoint(c)ofArticle11(5),thenotifyingContractingPartyshallissuealetterofnotificationstating:(a)thetotalamountofelectricityproducedfromrenewablesourcesduringthatyearbytheinstallationwhichwasthesubjectofthenotificationunderArticle11;(b)theamountofelectricityproducedfromrenewablesourcesduringthatyearbythatinstallationwhichistocounttowardsitsrenewableenergyshareinaccordancewiththetermsofthenotificationunderArticle11;and(c)evidenceofcompliancewiththeconditionslaiddowninArticle11(2).2.TheContractingPartyreferredtoinparagraph1shallsubmittheletterofnotificationtotheSecretariatandtothethirdcountrythathasacknowledgedtheprojectinaccordancewithpoint(d)ofArticle11(5).3.ForthepurposesofcalculatingtherenewableenergysharesunderthisDirective,theamountofelectricityfromrenewablesourcesnotifiedinaccordancewithpoint(b)ofparagraph1shallbeaddedtotheamountofenergyfromrenewablesourcesthatistakenintoaccountincalculatingtherenewableenergysharesoftheContractingPartyissuingtheletterof12NotapplicableaccordingtoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC16notification.Article13Jointsupportschemes1.WithoutprejudicetotheobligationsofContractingPartiesunderArticle5,oneormoreContractingPartiesmaydecide,onavoluntarybasis,tojoinorpartlycoordinatetheirnationalsupportschemeswithoneormoreContractingPartiesorMemberStates.Insuchcases,acertainamountofenergyfromrenewablesourcesproducedintheterritoryofoneparticipatingContractingPartymaycounttowardstherenewableenergyshareofanotherparticipatingContractingPartyorMemberState,providedthatthepartiesconcerned:(a)makeastatisticaltransferofspecifiedamountsofenergyfromrenewablesourcesfromoneContractingPartytoanotherContractingPartyorMemberStateinaccordancewithArticle8;or(b)setupadistributionruleagreedbyparticipatingContractingPartiesandMemberStatesthatallocatesamountsofenergyfromrenewablesourcesbetweentheparticipatingparties.Adistributionruleasreferredtoinpoint(b)ofthefirstsubparagraphshallbenotifiedtotheSecretariatnotlaterthanthreemonthsaftertheendofthefirstyearinwhichittakeseffect.2.Withinthreemonthsoftheendofeachyear,eachContractingPartythathasmadeanotificationunderthesecondsubparagraphofparagraph1shallissuealetterofnotificationstatingthetotalamountofelectricityorheatingorcoolingfromrenewablesourcesproducedduringtheyearwhichistobethesubjectofthedistributionrule.3.ForthepurposesofcalculatingtherenewableenergysharesunderthisDirective,theamountofelectricityorheatingorcoolingfromrenewablesourcesnotifiedinaccordancewithparagraph2shallbereallocatedbetweenthepartiesconcernedinaccordancewiththenotifieddistributionrule.4.TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshalldisseminateguidelinesandbestpractices,and,upontherequestoftheContractingPartiesconcerned,facilitatetheestablishmentofjointsupportschemesinvolvingContractingParties.17Article14CapacityincreasesForthepurposesofArticle9(2)andpoint(b)ofArticle11(2),unitsofenergyfromrenewablesourcesimputabletoanincreaseinthecapacityofaninstallationshallbetreatedasiftheywereproducedbyaseparateinstallationbecomingoperationalatthemomentatwhichtheincreaseofcapacityoccurred.Article15Administrativeprocedures,regulationsandcodes1.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatanynationalrulesconcerningtheauthorisation,certificationandlicensingproceduresthatareappliedtoplantsandassociatedtransmissionanddistributionnetworksfortheproductionofelectricity,heatingorcoolingfromrenewablesources,totheprocessoftransformationofbiomassintobiofuels,bioliquids,biomassfuelsorotherenergyproducts,andtorenewableliquidandgaseoustransportfuelsofnon-biologicaloriginareproportionateandnecessaryandcontributetotheimplementationoftheenergyefficiencyfirstprinciple.ContractingPartiesshall,inparticular,taketheappropriatestepstoensurethat:(a)administrativeproceduresarestreamlinedandexpeditedattheappropriateadministrativelevelandpredictabletimeframesareestablishedfortheproceduresreferredtointhefirstsubparagraph;(b)rulesconcerningauthorisation,certificationandlicensingareobjective,transparentandproportionate,donotdiscriminatebetweenapplicantsandtakefullyintoaccounttheparticularitiesofindividualrenewableenergytechnologies;(c)administrativechargespaidbyconsumers,planners,architects,buildersandequipmentandsysteminstallersandsuppliersaretransparentandcost-related;and(d)simplifiedandlessburdensomeauthorisationprocedures,includingasimple-notificationprocedure,areestablishedfordecentraliseddevices,andforproducingandstoringenergyfromrenewablesources.2.ContractingPartiesshallclearlydefineanytechnicalspecificationswhicharetobemetbyrenewableenergyequipmentandsystemsinordertobenefitfromsupportschemes.WhereEuropeanstandardsexist,includingeco-labels,energylabelsandothertechnicalreferencesystemsestablishedbytheEuropeanstandardisationbodies,suchtechnicalspecificationsshallbeexpressedintermsofthosestandards.Suchtechnicalspecificationsshallnotprescribewheretheequipmentandsystemsaretobecertifiedandshallnotimpedetheproperfunctioningoftheinternalmarket.3.ContractingPartiesshallensurethattheircompetentauthoritiesatnational,regionalandlocallevelincludeprovisionsfortheintegrationanddeploymentofrenewableenergy,includingforrenewablesself-consumptionandrenewableenergycommunities,andtheuseofunavoidablewasteheatandcoldwhenplanning,includingearlyspatialplanning,designing,buildingandrenovatingurbaninfrastructure,industrial,commercialorresidentialareasandenergyinfrastructure,includingelectricity,districtheatingandcooling,naturalgasandalternativefuelnetworks.ContractingPartiesshall,inparticular,encouragelocalandregionaladministrativebodiestoincludeheatingandcoolingfromrenewablesourcesintheplanningofcityinfrastructurewhereappropriate,andtoconsultthenetworkoperatorstoreflecttheimpactofenergyefficiencyanddemandresponseprogramsaswellasspecificprovisionson18renewablesself-consumptionandrenewableenergycommunities,ontheinfrastructuredevelopmentplansoftheoperators.4.ContractingPartiesshallintroduceappropriatemeasuresintheirbuildingregulationsandcodesinordertoincreasetheshareofallkindsofenergyfromrenewablesourcesinthebuildingsector.Inestablishingsuchmeasuresorintheirsupportschemes,ContractingPartiesmaytakeintoaccount,whereapplicable,nationalmeasuresrelatingtosubstantialincreasesinrenewablesself-consumption,inlocalenergystorageandinenergyefficiency,relatingtocogenerationandrelatingtopassive,low-energyorzero-energybuildings.ContractingPartiesshall,intheirbuildingregulationsandcodesorbyothermeanswithequivalenteffect,requiretheuseofminimumlevelsofenergyfromrenewablesourcesinnewbuildingsandinexistingbuildingsthataresubjecttomajorrenovationinsofarastechnically,functionallyandeconomicallyfeasible,andreflectingtheresultsofthecost-optimalcalculationcarriedoutpursuanttoArticle5(2)ofDirective2010/31/EUasadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2010/02/MC-EnCandinsofarasthisdoesnotnegativelyaffectindoorairquality.ContractingPartiesshallpermitthoseminimumlevelstobefulfilled,interalia,throughefficientdistrictheatingandcoolingusingasignificantshareofrenewableenergyandwasteheatandcold.Therequirementslaiddowninthefirstsubparagraphshallapplytothearmedforcesonlytotheextentthatitsapplicationdoesnotcauseanyconflictwiththenatureandprimaryaimoftheactivitiesofthearmedforcesandwiththeexceptionofmaterialusedexclusivelyformilitarypurposes.5.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatnewpublicbuildings,andexistingpublicbuildingsthataresubjecttomajorrenovation,atnational,regionalandlocallevel,fulfilanexemplaryroleinthecontextofthisDirectivefrom1January2012.ContractingPartiesmay,interalia,allowthatobligationtobefulfilledbycomplyingwithnearlyzero-energybuildingprovisionsasrequiredinirective2010/31/EUasadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2010/02/MC-EnCorbyprovidingfortheroofsofpublicormixedprivate-publicbuildingstobeusedbythirdpartiesforinstallationsthatproduceenergyfromrenewablesources.6.Withrespecttotheirbuildingregulationsandcodes,ContractingPartiesshallpromotetheuseofrenewableheatingandcoolingsystemsandequipmentthatachieveasignificantreductionofenergyconsumption.Tothatend,ContractingPartiesshalluseenergyoreco-labelsorotherappropriatecertificatesorstandardsdevelopedatnationalorEnergyCommunitylevel,wheretheseexist,andensuretheprovisionofadequateinformationandadviceonrenewable,highlyenergyefficientalternativesaswellaseventualfinancialinstrumentsandincentivesavailableinthecaseofreplacement,withaviewtopromotinganincreasedreplacementrateofoldheatingsystemsandanincreasedswitchtosolutionsbasedonrenewableenergyinaccordancewithDirective2010/31/EUasadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2010/02/MC-EnC.7.ContractingPartiesshallcarryoutanassessmentoftheirpotentialofenergyfromrenewablesourcesandoftheuseofwasteheatandcoldintheheatingandcoolingsector.Thatassessmentshall,whereappropriate,includespatialanalysisofareassuitableforlow-ecological-riskdeploymentandthepotentialforsmall-scalehouseholdprojectsandshallbeincludedinthesecondcomprehensiveassessmentrequiredpursuanttoArticle14(1)ofDirective2012/27/EUasadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2015/08/MC-EnC,forthefirsttimeby31December2022andinthesubsequentupdatesofthecomprehensiveassessments.8.ContractingPartiesshallassesstheregulatoryandadministrativebarrierstolong-termrenewablespowerpurchaseagreements,andshallremoveunjustifiedbarriersto,andfacilitatetheuptakeof,suchagreements.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatthoseagreementsarenotsubjecttodisproportionateordiscriminatoryproceduresorcharges.19ContractingPartiesshalldescribepoliciesandmeasuresfacilitatingtheuptakeofrenewablespowerpurchaseagreementsintheirintegratednationalenergyandclimateplansandprogressreportspursuanttoRegulation(EU)2018/1999asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC.Article16Organisationanddurationofthepermit-grantingprocess1.ContractingPartiesshallsetupordesignateoneormorecontactpoints.Thosecontactpointsshall,uponrequestbytheapplicant,guidethroughandfacilitatetheentireadministrativepermitapplicationandgrantingprocess.Theapplicantshallnotberequiredtocontactmorethanonecontactpointfortheentireprocess.Thepermit-grantingprocessshallcovertherelevantadministrativepermitstobuild,repowerandoperateplantsfortheproductionofenergyfromrenewablesourcesandassetsnecessaryfortheirconnectiontothegrid.Thepermit-grantingprocessshallcompriseallproceduresfromtheacknowledgmentofthereceiptoftheapplicationtothetransmissionoftheoutcomeoftheprocedurereferredtoinparagraph2.2.Thecontactpointshallguidetheapplicantthroughtheadministrativepermitapplicationprocessinatransparentmanneruptothedeliveryofoneorseveraldecisionsbytheresponsibleauthoritiesattheendoftheprocess,providetheapplicantwithallnecessaryinformationandinvolve,whereappropriate,otheradministrativeauthorities.Applicantsshallbeallowedtosubmitrelevantdocumentsalsoindigitalform.3.Thecontactpointshallmakeavailableamanualofproceduresfordevelopersofrenewableenergyproductionprojectsandshallprovidethatinformationalsoonline,addressingdistinctlyalsosmall-scaleprojectsandrenewablesself-consumersprojects.Theonlineinformationshallindicatethecontactpointrelevanttotheapplicant'sapplication.IfaContractingPartyhasmorethanonecontactpoint,theonlineinformationshallindicatethecontactpointrelevanttotheapplicant'sapplication.4.Withoutprejudicetoparagraph7,thepermit-grantingprocessreferredtoinparagraph1shallnotexceedtwoyearsforpowerplants,includingallrelevantproceduresofcompetentauthorities.Wheredulyjustifiedonthegroundsofextraordinarycircumstances,thattwo-yearperiodmaybeextendedbyuptooneyear.5.Withoutprejudicetoparagraph7,thepermit-grantingprocessshallnotexceedoneyearforinstallationswithanelectricalcapacityoflessthan150kW.Wheredulyjustifiedonthegroundsofextraordinarycircumstances,thatone-yearperiodmaybeextendedbyuptooneyear.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatapplicantshaveeasyaccesstosimpleproceduresforthesettlementofdisputesconcerningthepermit-grantingprocessandtheissuanceofpermitstobuildandoperaterenewableenergyplants,including,whereapplicable,alternativedisputeresolutionmechanisms.6.ContractingPartiesshallfacilitatetherepoweringofexistingrenewableenergyplantsbyensuringasimplifiedandswiftpermit-grantingprocess.Thelengthofthatprocessshallnotexceedoneyear.Wheredulyjustifiedonthegroundsofextraordinarycircumstances,suchasongroundsofoverridingsafetyreasonswheretherepoweringprojectimpactssubstantiallyonthegridortheoriginalcapacity,sizeorperformanceoftheinstallation,thatone-yearperiodmaybeextendedbyuptooneyear.207.ThedeadlinesestablishedinthisArticleshallapplywithoutprejudicetoobligationsunderapplicableEnergyCommunityenvironmentallaw,tojudicialappeals,remediesandotherproceedingsbeforeacourtortribunal,andtoalternativedisputeresolutionmechanisms,includingcomplaintsprocedures,non-judicialappealsandremedies,andmaybeextendedforthedurationofsuchprocedures.8.ContractingPartiesmayestablishasimple-notificationprocedureforgridconnectionsforrepoweringprojectsasreferredtoinArticle17(1).WhereContractingPartiesdoso,repoweringshallbepermittedfollowingnotificationtotherelevantauthoritywherenosignificantnegativeenvironmentalorsocialimpactisexpected.Thatauthorityshalldecidewithinsixmonthsofreceiptofanotificationwhetherthisissufficient.Wheretherelevantauthoritydecidesthatanotificationissufficient,itshallautomaticallygrantthepermit.Wherethatauthoritydecidesthatthenotificationisnotsufficient,itshallbenecessarytoapplyforanewpermitandthetime-limitsreferredtoinparagraph6shallapply.Article17Simple-notificationprocedureforgridconnections1.ContractingPartiesshallestablishasimple-notificationprocedureforgridconnectionswherebyinstallationsoraggregatedproductionunitsofrenewablesself-consumersanddemonstrationprojects,withanelectricalcapacityof10,8kWorless,orequivalentforconnectionsotherthanthree-phaseconnections,aretobeconnectedtothegridfollowinganotificationtothedistributionsystemoperator.Thedistributionsystemoperatormay,withinalimitedperiodfollowingthenotification,rejecttherequestedgridconnectionorproposeanalternativegridconnectionpointonjustifiedgroundsofsafetyconcernsortechnicalincompatibilityofthesystemcomponents.Inthecaseofapositivedecisionbythedistributionsystemoperator,orintheabsenceofadecisionbythedistributionsystemoperatorwithinonemonthfollowingthenotification,theinstallationoraggregatedproductionunitmaybeconnected.2.ContractingPartiesmayallowasimple-notificationprocedureforinstallationsoraggregatedproductionunitswithanelectricalcapacityofabove10,8kWandupto50kW,providedthatgridstability,gridreliabilityandgridsafetyaremaintained.Article18Informationandtraining1.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatinformationonsupportmeasuresismadeavailabletoallrelevantactors,suchasconsumersincludinglow-income,vulnerableconsumers,renewablesself-consumers,renewableenergycommunities,builders,installers,architects,suppliersofheating,coolingandelectricityequipmentandsystems,andsuppliersofvehiclescompatiblewiththeuseofrenewableenergyandofintelligenttransportsystems.2.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatinformationonthenetbenefits,costandenergyefficiencyofequipmentandsystemsfortheuseofheating,coolingandelectricityfromrenewablesourcesismadeavailableeitherbythesupplieroftheequipmentorsystemorbythecompetentauthorities.3.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatcertificationschemesorequivalentqualificationschemesareavailableforinstallersofsmall-scalebiomassboilersandstoves,solarphotovoltaicandsolarthermalsystems,shallowgeothermalsystemsandheatpumps.Those21schemesmaytakeintoaccountexistingschemesandstructuresasappropriate,andshallbebasedonthecriterialaiddowninAnnexIV.EachContractingPartyshallrecognisethecertificationawardedbyotherContractingPartiesinaccordancewiththosecriteria.4.ContractingPartiesshallmakeinformationoncertificationschemesorequivalentqualificationschemesasreferredtoinparagraph3availabletothepublic.ContractingPartiesmayalsomakethelistofinstallerswhoarequalifiedorcertifiedinaccordancewithparagraph3availabletothepublic.5.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatguidanceismadeavailabletoallrelevantactors,inparticulartoplannersandarchitectssothattheyareableproperlytoconsidertheoptimalcombinationofenergyfromrenewablesources,ofhigh-efficiencytechnologies,andofdistrictheatingandcoolingwhenplanning,designing,buildingandrenovatingindustrial,commercialorresidentialareas.6.ContractingParties,whereappropriatewiththeparticipationoflocalandregionalauthorities,shalldevelopsuitableinformation,awareness-raising,guidanceortrainingprogrammesinordertoinformcitizensofhowtoexercisetheirrightsasactivecustomers,andofthebenefitsandpracticalities,includingtechnicalandfinancialaspects,ofdevelopingandusingenergyfromrenewablesources,includingbyrenewablesself-consumptionorintheframeworkofrenewableenergycommunities.Article19Guaranteesoforiginforenergyfromrenewablesources1.Forthepurposesofdemonstratingtofinalcustomerstheshareorquantityofenergyfromrenewablesourcesinanenergysupplier'senergymixandintheenergysuppliedtoconsumersundercontractsmarketedwithreferencetotheconsumptionofenergyfromrenewablesources,ContractingPartiesshallensurethattheoriginofenergyfromrenewablesourcescanbeguaranteedassuchwithinthemeaningofthisDirective,inaccordancewithobjective,transparentandnon-discriminatorycriteria.2.Tothatend,ContractingPartiesshallensurethataguaranteeoforiginisissuedinresponsetoarequestfromaproducerofenergyfromrenewablesources,unlessContractingPartiesdecide,forthepurposesofaccountingforthemarketvalueoftheguaranteeoforigin,nottoissuesuchaguaranteeoforigintoaproducerthatreceivesfinancialsupportfromasupportscheme.ContractingPartiesmayarrangeforguaranteesoforigintobeissuedforenergyfromnon-renewablesources.Issuanceofguaranteesoforiginmaybemadesubjecttoaminimumcapacitylimit.Aguaranteeoforiginshallbeofthestandardsizeof1MWh.Nomorethanoneguaranteeoforiginshallbeissuedinrespectofeachunitofenergyproduced.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatthesameunitofenergyfromrenewablesourcesistakenintoaccountonlyonce.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatwhenaproducerreceivesfinancialsupportfromasupportscheme,themarketvalueoftheguaranteeoforiginforthesameproductionistakenintoaccountappropriatelyintherelevantsupportscheme.Itshallbepresumedthatthemarketvalueoftheguaranteeoforiginhasbeentakenintoaccountappropriatelyinanyofthefollowingcases:(a)wherethefinancialsupportisgrantedbywayofatenderingprocedureoratradablegreencertificatesystem;22(b)wherethemarketvalueoftheguaranteesoforiginisadministrativelytakenintoaccountintheleveloffinancialsupport;or(c)wheretheguaranteesoforiginarenotissueddirectlytotheproducerbuttoasupplierorconsumerwhobuystheenergyfromrenewablesourceseitherinacompetitivesettingorinalong-termrenewablespowerpurchaseagreement.Inordertotakeintoaccountthemarketvalueoftheguaranteeoforigin,ContractingPartiesmay,interalia,decidetoissueaguaranteeoforigintotheproducerandimmediatelycancelit.TheguaranteeoforiginshallhavenofunctionintermsofaContractingParty'scompliancewithArticle3.Transfersofguaranteesoforigin,separatelyortogetherwiththephysicaltransferofenergy,shallhavenoeffectonthedecisionofContractingPartiestousestatisticaltransfers,jointprojectsorjointsupportschemesforcompliancewithArticle3oronthecalculationofthegrossfinalconsumptionofenergyfromrenewablesourcesinaccordancewithArticle7.3.Forthepurposesofparagraph1,guaranteesoforiginshallbevalidfor12monthsaftertheproductionoftherelevantenergyunit.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatallguaranteesoforiginthathavenotbeencancelledexpireatthelatest18monthsaftertheproductionoftheenergyunit.ContractingPartiesshallincludeexpiredguaranteesoforigininthecalculationoftheirresidualenergymix.4.Forthepurposesofdisclosurereferredtoinparagraphs8and13,ContractingPartiesshallensurethatenergycompaniescancelguaranteesoforiginatthelatestsixmonthsaftertheendofthevalidityoftheguaranteeoforigin.5.ContractingPartiesordesignatedcompetentbodiesshallsupervisetheissuance,transferandcancellationofguaranteesoforigin.Thedesignatedcompetentbodiesshallnothaveoverlappinggeographicalresponsibilities,andshallbeindependentofproduction,tradeandsupplyactivities.6.ContractingPartiesorthedesignatedcompetentbodiesshallputinplaceappropriatemechanismstoensurethatguaranteesoforiginareissued,transferredandcancelledelectronicallyandareaccurate,reliableandfraud-resistant.ContractingPartiesanddesignatedcompetentbodiesshallensurethattherequirementstheyimposecomplywiththestandardCEN-EN16325.7.Aguaranteeoforiginshallspecifyatleast:(a)theenergysourcefromwhichtheenergywasproducedandthestartandenddatesofproduction;(b)whetheritrelatesto:(i)electricity;(ii)gas,includinghydrogen;or(iii)heatingorcooling;(c)theidentity,location,typeandcapacityoftheinstallationwheretheenergywasproduced;(d)whethertheinstallationhasbenefitedfrominvestmentsupportandwhethertheunitofenergyhasbenefitedinanyotherwayfromanationalsupportscheme,andthetypeofsupportscheme;(e)thedateonwhichtheinstallationbecameoperational;and(f)thedateandcountryofissueandauniqueidentificationnumber.23Simplifiedinformationmaybespecifiedonguaranteesoforiginfrominstallationsoflessthan50kW.8.Whereanelectricitysupplierisrequiredtodemonstratetheshareorquantityofenergyfromrenewablesourcesinitsenergymixforthepurposesofpoint(a)ofArticle18andAnnexItoDirective2019/944/EC,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/13/MC-EnC,itshalldosobyusingguaranteesoforiginexcept:(a)asregardstheshareofitsenergymixcorrespondingtonon-trackedcommercialoffers,ifany,forwhichthesuppliermayusetheresidualmix;or(b)whereaContractingPartydecidesnottoissueguaranteesoforigintoaproducerthatreceivesfinancialsupportfromasupportscheme.WhereContractingPartieshavearrangedtohaveguaranteesoforiginforothertypesofenergy,suppliersshallusefordisclosurethesametypeofguaranteesoforiginastheenergysupplied.Likewise,guaranteesoforigincreatedpursuanttoArticle14(10)ofDirective2012/27/EU,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2015/08/MC-EnC,maybeusedtosubstantiateanyrequirementtodemonstratethequantityofelectricityproducedfromhigh-efficiencycogeneration.Forthepurposesofparagraph2ofthisArticle,whereelectricityisgeneratedfromhigh-efficiencycogenerationusingrenewablesources,onlyoneguaranteeoforiginspecifyingbothcharacteristicsmaybeissued.9.ContractingPartiesshallrecogniseguaranteesoforiginissuedbyotherContractingPartiesinaccordancewiththisDirectiveexclusivelyasevidenceoftheelementsreferredtoinparagraph1andpoints(a)to(f)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph7.AContractingPartymayrefusetorecogniseaguaranteeoforiginonlywhereithaswell-foundeddoubtsaboutitsaccuracy,reliabilityorveracity.TheContractingPartyshallnotifytheSecretariatofsucharefusalanditsjustification.10.IftheEnergyCommunitySecretariatfindsthatarefusaltorecogniseaguaranteeoforiginisunfounded,theEnergyCommunitySecretariatmayissueanopinioninvitingtheContractingPartyinquestiontorecogniseit.TheContractingPartyinquestionshalltakeutmostaccountoftheopinionandprovidereasonsforanydeviationinwriting.1311.ContractingPartiesshallnotrecogniseguaranteesoforiginsissuedbyathirdcountryexceptwheretheUnionortheEnergyCommunityhasconcludedanagreementwiththatthirdcountryonmutualrecognitionofguaranteesoforiginissuedintheContractingPartiesandcompatibleguaranteesoforiginsystemsestablishedinthatthirdcountry,andonlywherethereisdirectimportorexportofenergy.12.AContractingPartymay,inaccordancewithEnergyCommunitylaw,introduceobjective,transparentandnon-discriminatorycriteriafortheuseofguaranteesoforigininaccordancewiththeobligationslaiddowninArticle18andAnnexItoDirective2019/944/EC,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/13/MC-EnC.13.TheSecretariatshalladoptareportassessingoptionstoestablishanEnergyCommunity-widegreenlabelwithaviewtopromotingtheuseofrenewableenergycomingfromnewinstallations.Suppliersshallusetheinformationcontainedinguaranteesoforigintodemonstratecompliancewiththerequirementsofsuchalabel.Article2013ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC24Accesstoandoperationofthegrids1.Whererelevant,ContractingPartiesshallassesstheneedtoextendexistinggasnetworkinfrastructuretofacilitatetheintegrationofgasfromrenewablesources.2.Whererelevant,ContractingPartiesshallrequiretransmissionsystemoperatorsanddistributionsystemoperatorsintheirterritorytopublishtechnicalrulesinaccordancewithArticle8ofDirective2009/73/ECasadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecisionDecision2011/02/MC-EnC,inparticularregardingnetworkconnectionrulesthatincludegasquality,gasodorationandgaspressurerequirements.ContractingPartiesshallalsorequiretransmissionanddistributionsystemoperatorstopublishtheconnectiontariffstoconnectgasfromrenewablesourcesbasedonobjective,transparentandnon-discriminatorycriteria.3.SubjecttotheirassessmentincludedintheintegratednationalenergyandclimateplansinaccordancewithAnnexItoRegulation(EU)2018/1999asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnConthenecessitytobuildnewinfrastructurefordistrictheatingandcoolingfromrenewablesourcesinordertoachievetheEnergyCommunitytargetsetinArticle3(1)ofthisDirective,ContractingPartiesshall,whererelevant,takethenecessarystepswithaviewtodevelopingadistrictheatingandcoolinginfrastructuretoaccommodatethedevelopmentofheatingandcoolingfromlargebiomass,solarenergy,ambientenergyandgeothermalenergyfacilitiesandfromwasteheatandcold.Article21Renewablesself-consumers1.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatconsumersareentitledtobecomerenewablesself-consumers,subjecttothisArticle.2.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatrenewablesself-consumers,individuallyorthroughaggregators,areentitled:(a)togeneraterenewableenergy,includingfortheirownconsumption,storeandselltheirexcessproductionofrenewableelectricity,includingthroughrenewablespowerpurchaseagreements,electricitysuppliersandpeer-to-peertradingarrangements,withoutbeingsubject:(i)inrelationtotheelectricitythattheyconsumefromorfeedintothegrid,todiscriminatoryordisproportionateproceduresandcharges,andtonetworkchargesthatarenotcost-reflective;(ii)inrelationtotheirself-generatedelectricityfromrenewablesourcesremainingwithintheirpremises,todiscriminatoryordisproportionateprocedures,andtoanychargesorfees;(b)toinstallandoperateelectricitystoragesystemscombinedwithinstallationsgeneratingrenewableelectricityforself-consumptionwithoutliabilityforanydoublecharge,includingnetworkcharges,forstoredelectricityremainingwithintheirpremises;(c)tomaintaintheirrightsandobligationsasfinalconsumers;(d)toreceiveremuneration,including,whereapplicable,throughsupportschemes,fortheself-generatedrenewableelectricitythattheyfeedintothegrid,whichreflectsthemarket25valueofthatelectricityandwhichmaytakeintoaccountitslong-termvaluetothegrid,theenvironmentandsociety.3.ContractingPartiesmayapplynon-discriminatoryandproportionatechargesandfeestorenewablesself-consumers,inrelationtotheirself-generatedrenewableelectricityremainingwithintheirpremisesinoneormoreofthefollowingcases:(a)iftheself-generatedrenewableelectricityiseffectivelysupportedviasupportschemes,onlytotheextentthattheeconomicviabilityoftheprojectandtheincentiveeffectofsuchsupportarenotundermined;(b)from1December2026,iftheoverallshareofself-consumptioninstallationsexceeds8%ofthetotalinstalledelectricitycapacityofaContractingParty,andifitisdemonstrated,bymeansofacost-benefitanalysisperformedbythenationalregulatoryauthorityofthatContractingParty,whichisconductedbywayofanopen,transparentandparticipatoryprocess,thattheprovisionlaiddowninpoint(a)(ii)ofparagraph2eitherresultsinasignificantdisproportionateburdenonthelong-termfinancialsustainabilityoftheelectricsystem,orcreatesanincentiveexceedingwhatisobjectivelyneededtoachievecost-effectivedeploymentofrenewableenergy,andthatsuchburdenorincentivecannotbeminimisedbytakingotherreasonableactions;or(c)iftheself-generatedrenewableelectricityisproducedininstallationswithatotalinstalledelectricalcapacityofmorethan30kW.4.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatrenewablesself-consumerslocatedinthesamebuilding,includingmulti-apartmentblocks,areentitledtoengagejointlyinactivitiesreferredtoinparagraph2andthattheyarepermittedtoarrangesharingofrenewableenergythatisproducedontheirsiteorsitesbetweenthemselves,withoutprejudicetothenetworkchargesandotherrelevantcharges,fees,leviesandtaxesapplicabletoeachrenewablesself-consumer.ContractingPartiesmaydifferentiatebetweenindividualrenewablesself-consumersandjointlyactingrenewablesself-consumers.Anysuchdifferentiationshallbeproportionateanddulyjustified.5.Therenewablesself-consumer'sinstallationmaybeownedbyathirdpartyormanagedbyathirdpartyforinstallation,operation,includingmeteringandmaintenance,providedthatthethirdpartyremainssubjecttotherenewablesself-consumer'sinstructions.Thethirdpartyitselfshallnotbeconsideredtobearenewablesself-consumer.6.ContractingPartiesshallputinplaceanenablingframeworktopromoteandfacilitatethedevelopmentofrenewablesself-consumptionbasedonanassessmentoftheexistingunjustifiedbarriersto,andofthepotentialof,renewablesself-consumptionintheirterritoriesandenergynetworks.Thatenablingframeworkshall,interalia:(a)addressaccessibilityofrenewablesself-consumptiontoallfinalcustomers,includingthoseinlow-incomeorvulnerablehouseholds;(b)addressunjustifiedbarrierstothefinancingofprojectsinthemarketandmeasurestofacilitateaccesstofinance;(c)addressotherunjustifiedregulatorybarrierstorenewablesself-consumption,includingfortenants;(d)addressincentivestobuildingownerstocreateopportunitiesforrenewablesself-consumption,includingfortenants;(e)grantrenewablesself-consumers,forself-generatedrenewableelectricitythattheyfeedintothegrid,non-discriminatoryaccesstorelevantexistingsupportschemesaswellastoallelectricitymarketsegments;(f)ensurethatrenewablesself-consumerscontributeinanadequateandbalancedwaytotheoverallcostsharingofthesystemwhenelectricityisfedintothegrid.26ContractingPartiesshallincludeasummaryofthepoliciesandmeasuresundertheenablingframeworkandanassessmentoftheirimplementationrespectivelyintheirintegratednationalenergyandclimateplansandprogressreportspursuanttoRegulation(EU)2018/1999asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC.7.ThisArticleshallapplywithoutprejudicetoArticles18and19oftheEnergyCommunityTreaty.Article22Renewableenergycommunities1.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatfinalcustomers,inparticularhouseholdcustomers,areentitledtoparticipateinarenewableenergycommunitywhilemaintainingtheirrightsorobligationsasfinalcustomers,andwithoutbeingsubjecttounjustifiedordiscriminatoryconditionsorproceduresthatwouldpreventtheirparticipationinarenewableenergycommunity,providedthatforprivateundertakings,theirparticipationdoesnotconstitutetheirprimarycommercialorprofessionalactivity.2.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatrenewableenergycommunitiesareentitledto:(a)produce,consume,storeandsellrenewableenergy,includingthroughrenewablespowerpurchaseagreements;(b)share,withintherenewableenergycommunity,renewableenergythatisproducedbytheproductionunitsownedbythatrenewableenergycommunity,subjecttotheotherrequirementslaiddowninthisArticleandtomaintainingtherightsandobligationsoftherenewableenergycommunitymembersascustomers;(c)accessallsuitableenergymarketsbothdirectlyorthroughaggregationinanon-discriminatorymanner.3.ContractingPartiesshallcarryoutanassessmentoftheexistingbarriersandpotentialofdevelopmentofrenewableenergycommunitiesintheirterritories.4.ContractingPartiesshallprovideanenablingframeworktopromoteandfacilitatethedevelopmentofrenewableenergycommunities.Thatframeworkshallensure,interalia,that:(a)unjustifiedregulatoryandadministrativebarrierstorenewableenergycommunitiesareremoved;(b)renewableenergycommunitiesthatsupplyenergyorprovideaggregationorothercommercialenergyservicesaresubjecttotheprovisionsrelevantforsuchactivities;(c)therelevantdistributionsystemoperatorcooperateswithrenewableenergycommunitiestofacilitateenergytransferswithinrenewableenergycommunities;(d)renewableenergycommunitiesaresubjecttofair,proportionateandtransparentprocedures,includingregistrationandlicensingprocedures,andcost-reflectivenetworkcharges,aswellasrelevantcharges,leviesandtaxes,ensuringthattheycontribute,inanadequate,fairandbalancedway,totheoverallcostsharingofthesysteminlinewithatransparentcost-benefitanalysisofdistributedenergysourcesdevelopedbythenationalcompetentauthorities;(e)renewableenergycommunitiesarenotsubjecttodiscriminatorytreatmentwithregardtotheiractivities,rightsandobligationsasfinalcustomers,producers,suppliers,distributionsystemoperators,orasothermarketparticipants;27(f)theparticipationintherenewableenergycommunitiesisaccessibletoallconsumers,includingthoseinlow-incomeorvulnerablehouseholds;(g)toolstofacilitateaccesstofinanceandinformationareavailable;(h)regulatoryandcapacity-buildingsupportisprovidedtopublicauthoritiesinenablingandsettinguprenewableenergycommunities,andinhelpingauthoritiestoparticipatedirectly;(i)rulestosecuretheequalandnon-discriminatorytreatmentofconsumersthatparticipateintherenewableenergycommunityareinplace.5.Themainelementsoftheenablingframeworkreferredtoinparagraph4,andofitsimplementation,shallbepartoftheupdatesoftheContractingParties'integratednationalenergyandclimateplansandprogressreportspursuanttoRegulation(EU)2018/1999asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC.6.ContractingPartiesmayprovideforrenewableenergycommunitiestobeopentocross-borderparticipation.7.WithoutprejudicetoArticle18oftheEnergyCommunityTreaty,ContractingPartiesshalltakeintoaccountspecificitiesofrenewableenergycommunitieswhendesigningsupportschemesinordertoallowthemtocompeteforsupportonanequalfootingwithothermarketparticipants.Article23Mainstreamingrenewableenergyinheatingandcooling1.Inordertopromotetheuseofrenewableenergyintheheatingandcoolingsector,eachContractingPartyshallendeavourtoincreasetheshareofrenewableenergyinthatsectorbyanindicative1,3percentagepointsasanannualaveragecalculatedfortheperiods2021to2025and2026to2030,startingfromtheshareofrenewableenergyintheheatingandcoolingsectorin2020,expressedintermsofnationalshareoffinalenergyconsumptionandcalculatedinaccordancewiththemethodologysetoutinArticle7,withoutprejudicetoparagraph2ofthisArticle.Thatincreaseshallbelimitedtoanindicative1,1percentagepointsforContractingPartieswherewasteheatandcoldisnotused.ContractingPartiesshall,whereappropriate,prioritisethebestavailabletechnologies.2.Forthepurposesofparagraph1,whencalculatingitsshareofrenewableenergyintheheatingandcoolingsectoranditsaverageannualincreaseinaccordancewiththatparagraph,eachContractingParty:(a)maycountwasteheatandcold,subjecttoalimitof40%oftheaverageannualincrease;(b)whereitsshareofrenewableenergyintheheatingandcoolingsectorisabove60%,maycountanysuchshareasfulfillingtheaverageannualincrease;and(c)whereitsshareofrenewableenergyintheheatingandcoolingsectorisabove50%andupto60%,maycountanysuchshareasfulfillinghalfoftheaverageannualincrease.Whendecidingwhichmeasurestoadoptforthepurposesofdeployingenergyfromrenewablesourcesintheheatingandcoolingsector,ContractingPartiesmaytakeintoaccountcost-effectivenessreflectingstructuralbarriersarisingfromthehighshareofnaturalgasorcooling,orfromadispersedsettlementstructurewithlowpopulationdensity.Wherethosemeasureswouldresultinaloweraverageannualincreasethanthatreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,ContractingPartiesshallmakeitpublic,forinstancebythemeansoftheirintegratednationalenergyandclimateprogressreportspursuanttoArticle2028ofRegulation(EU)2018/1999asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC,andprovidetheSecretariatwithreasons,includingofchoiceofmeasuresasreferredtothesecondsubparagraphofthisparagraph.3.Onthebasisofobjectiveandnon-discriminatorycriteria,ContractingPartiesmayestablishandmakepublicalistofmeasuresandmaydesignateandmakepublictheimplementingentities,suchasfuelsuppliers,publicorprofessionalbodies,whicharetocontributetotheaverageannualincreasereferredtoinparagraph1.4.ContractingPartiesmayimplementtheaverageannualincreasereferredtoinparagraph1bymeans,interalia,ofoneormoreofthefollowingoptions:(a)physicalincorporationofrenewableenergyorwasteheatandcoldintheenergyandenergyfuelsuppliedforheatingandcooling;(b)directmitigationmeasuressuchastheinstallationofhighlyefficientrenewableheatingandcoolingsystemsinbuildings,ortheuseofrenewableenergyorwasteheatandcoldinindustrialheatingandcoolingprocesses;(c)indirectmitigationmeasurescoveredbytradablecertificatesprovingcompliancewiththeobligationlaiddowninparagraph1throughsupporttoindirectmitigationmeasures,carriedoutbyanothereconomicoperatorsuchasanindependentrenewabletechnologyinstallerorenergyservicecompanyprovidingrenewableinstallationservices;(d)otherpolicymeasures,withanequivalenteffect,toreachtheaverageannualincreasereferredtoinparagraph1,includingfiscalmeasuresorotherfinancialincentives.Whenadoptingandimplementingthemeasuresreferredtointhefirstsubparagraph,ContractingPartiesshallaimtoensuretheaccessibilityofmeasurestoallconsumers,inparticularthoseinlow-incomeorvulnerablehouseholds,whowouldnototherwisepossesssufficientup-frontcapitaltobenefit.5.ContractingPartiesmayusethestructuresestablishedunderthenationalenergysavingsobligationssetoutinArticle7ofDirective2012/27/EUasadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2015/08/MC-EnCtoimplementandmonitorthemeasuresreferredtoinparagraph3ofthisArticle.6.Whereentitiesaredesignatedunderparagraph3,ContractingPartiesshallensurethatthecontributionbythosedesignatedentitiesismeasurableandverifiableandthatthedesignatedentitiesreportannuallyon:(a)thetotalamountofenergysuppliedforheatingandcooling;(b)thetotalamountofrenewableenergysuppliedforheatingandcooling;(c)theamountofwasteheatandcoldsuppliedforheatingandcooling;(d)theshareofrenewableenergyandwasteheatandcoldinthetotalamountofenergysuppliedforheatingandcooling;and(e)thetypeofrenewableenergysource.Article24Districtheatingandcooling291.ContractingPartiesshallensurethatinformationontheenergyperformanceandtheshareofrenewableenergyintheirdistrictheatingandcoolingsystemsisprovidedtofinalconsumersinaneasilyaccessiblemanner,suchasonthesuppliers'websites,onannualbillsoruponrequest.2.ContractingPartiesshalllaydownthenecessarymeasuresandconditionstoallowcustomersofdistrictheatingorcoolingsystemswhicharenotefficientdistrictheatingandcoolingsystems,orwhicharenotsuchasystemby31December2025onthebasisofaplanapprovedbythecompetentauthority,todisconnectbyterminatingormodifyingtheircontractinordertoproduceheatingorcoolingfromrenewablesourcesthemselves.Wheretheterminationofacontractislinkedtophysicaldisconnection,suchaterminationmaybemadeconditionaloncompensationforthecostsdirectlyincurredasaresultofthephysicaldisconnectionandfortheundepreciatedportionofassetsneededtoprovideheatandcoldtothatcustomer.3.ContractingPartiesmayrestricttherighttodisconnectbyterminatingormodifyingacontractinaccordancewithparagraph2tocustomerswhocandemonstratethattheplannedalternativesupplysolutionforheatingorcoolingresultsinasignificantlybetterenergyperformance.Theenergy-performanceassessmentofthealternativesupplysolutionmaybebasedontheenergyperformancecertificate.4.ContractingPartiesshalllaydownthenecessarymeasurestoensurethatdistrictheatingandcoolingsystemscontributetotheincreasereferredtoinArticle23(1)ofthisDirectivebyimplementingatleastoneofthetwofollowingoptions:(a)Endeavourtoincreasetheshareofenergyfromrenewablesourcesandfromwasteheatandcoldindistrictheatingandcoolingbyatleastonepercentagepointasanannualaveragecalculatedfortheperiod2021to2025andfortheperiod2026to2030,startingfromtheshareofenergyfromrenewablesourcesandfromwasteheatandcoldindistrictheatingandcoolingin2020,expressedintermsofshareoffinalenergyconsumptionindistrictheatingandcooling,byimplementingmeasuresthatcanbeexpectedtotriggerthataverageannualincreaseinyearswithnormalclimaticconditions.ContractingPartieswithashareofenergyfromrenewablesourcesandfromwasteheatandcoldindistrictheatingandcoolingabove60%maycountanysuchshareasfulfillingtheaverageannualincreasereferredtointhefirstsubparagraphofthispoint.ContractingPartiesshalllaydownthenecessarymeasurestoimplementtheaverageannualincreasereferredtointhefirstsubparagraphofthispointintheirintegratednationalenergyandclimateplanspursuanttoAnnexItoRegulation(EU)2018/1999,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC.(b)Ensurethatoperatorsofdistrictheatingorcoolingsystemsareobligedtoconnectsuppliersofenergyfromrenewablesourcesandfromwasteheatandcoldorareobligedtooffertoconnectandpurchaseheatorcoldfromrenewablesourcesandfromwasteheatandcoldfromthird-partysuppliersbasedonnon-discriminatorycriteriasetbythecompetentauthorityoftheContractingPartyconcerned,wheretheyneedtodooneormoreofthefollowing:(i)meetdemandfromnewcustomers;(ii)replaceexistingheatorcoldgenerationcapacity;(iii)expandexistingheatorcoldgenerationcapacity.5.WhereaContractingPartyexercisestheoptionreferredtoinpoint(b)ofparagraph4,anoperatorofadistrictheatingorcoolingsystemmayrefusetoconnectandtopurchaseheatorcoldfromathird-partysupplierwhere:30(a)thesystemlacksthenecessarycapacityduetoothersuppliesofwasteheatandcold,ofheatorcoldfromrenewablesourcesorofheatorcoldproducedbyhigh-efficiencycogeneration;(b)theheatorcoldfromthethird-partysupplierdoesnotmeetthetechnicalparametersnecessarytoconnectandensurethereliableandsafeoperationofthedistrictheatingandcoolingsystem;or(c)theoperatorcandemonstratethatprovidingaccesswouldleadtoanexcessiveheatorcoldcostincreaseforfinalcustomerscomparedtothecostofusingthemainlocalheatorcoldsupplywithwhichtherenewablesourceorwasteheatandcoldwouldcompete.ContractingPartiesshallensurethat,whenanoperatorofadistrictheatingorcoolingsystemrefusestoconnectasupplierofheatingorcoolingpursuanttothefirstsubparagraph,informationonthereasonsfortherefusal,aswellastheconditionstobemetandmeasurestobetakeninthesysteminordertoenabletheconnection,isprovidedbythatoperatortothecompetentauthorityinaccordancewithparagraph9.6.WhereaContractingPartyexercisestheoptionreferredtoinpoint(b)ofparagraph4,itmayexemptoperatorsofthefollowingdistrictheatingandcoolingsystemsfromtheapplicationofthatpoint:(a)efficientdistrictheatingandcooling;(b)efficientdistrictheatingandcoolingthatexploitshigh-efficiencycogeneration;(c)districtheatingandcoolingthat,onthebasisofaplanapprovedbythecompetentauthority,isefficientdistrictheatingandcoolingby31December2025;(d)districtheatingandcoolingwithatotalratedthermalinputbelow20MW.7.Therighttodisconnectbyterminatingormodifyingacontractinaccordancewithparagraph2maybeexercisedbyindividualcustomers,byjointundertakingsformedbycustomersorbypartiesactingonbehalfofcustomers.Formulti-apartmentblocks,suchdisconnectionmaybeexercisedonlyatawholebuildinglevelinaccordancewiththeapplicablehousinglaw.8.ContractingPartiesshallrequireelectricitydistributionsystemoperatorstoassessatleasteveryfouryears,incooperationwiththeoperatorsofdistrictheatingorcoolingsystemsintheirrespectivearea,thepotentialfordistrictheatingorcoolingsystemstoprovidebalancingandothersystemservices,includingdemandresponseandstoringofexcesselectricityfromrenewablesources,andwhethertheuseoftheidentifiedpotentialwouldbemoreresource-andcost-efficientthanalternativesolutions.9.ContractingPartiesshallensurethattherightsofconsumersandtherulesforoperatingdistrictheatingandcoolingsystemsinaccordancewiththisArticleareclearlydefinedandenforcedbythecompetentauthority.10.AContractingPartyshallnotberequiredtoapplyparagraphs2to9ofthisArticlewhere:(a)itsshareofdistrictheatingandcoolingislessthanorequalto2%oftheoverallconsumptionofenergyinheatingandcoolingon24December2021;(b)itsshareofdistrictheatingandcoolingisincreasedabove2%bydevelopingnewefficientdistrictheatingandcoolingbasedonitsintegratednationalenergyandclimateplanpursuanttoAnnexItoRegulation(EU)2018/1999,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnCortheassessmentreferredtoinArticle15(7)ofthisDirective;or(c)itsshareofsystemsreferredtoinparagraph6ofthisArticleconstitutesover90%oftotalsalesofitsdistrictheatingandcooling.31Article25Mainstreamingrenewableenergyinthetransportsector1.Inordertomainstreamtheuseofrenewableenergyinthetransportsector,eachContractingPartyshallsetanobligationonfuelsupplierstoensurethattheshareofrenewableenergywithinthefinalconsumptionofenergyinthetransportsectorisatleast14%by2030(minimumshare)inaccordancewithanindicativetrajectorysetbytheContractingPartyandcalculatedinaccordancewiththemethodologysetoutinthisArticleandinArticles26and27.<…>14ContractingPartiesmayexempt,ordistinguishbetween,differentfuelsuppliersanddifferentenergycarrierswhensettingtheobligationonthefuelsuppliers,ensuringthatthevaryingdegreesofmaturityandthecostofdifferenttechnologiesaretakenintoaccount.Forthecalculationoftheminimumsharereferredtointhefirstsubparagraph,ContractingParties:(a)shalltakeintoaccountrenewableliquidandgaseoustransportfuelsofnon-biologicaloriginalsowhentheyareusedasintermediateproductsfortheproductionofconventionalfuels;and(b)maytakeintoaccountrecycledcarbonfuels.Withintheminimumsharereferredtointhefirstsubparagraph,thecontributionofadvancedbiofuelsandbiogasproducedfromthefeedstocklistedinPartAofAnnexIXasashareoffinalconsumptionofenergyinthetransportsectorshallbeatleast0,2%in2022,atleast1%in2025andatleast3,5%in2030.ContractingPartiesmayexemptfuelsupplierssupplyingfuelintheformofelectricityorrenewableliquidandgaseoustransportfuelsofnon-biologicaloriginfromtherequirementtocomplywiththeminimumshareofadvancedbiofuelsandbiogasproducedfromthefeedstocklistedinPartAofAnnexIXwithrespecttothosefuels.2.Thegreenhousegasemissionssavingsfromtheuseofrenewableliquidandgaseoustransportfuelsofnon-biologicaloriginshallbeatleast70%from1January2024.<…>TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallinformthePermanentHighLevelGroupaboutanydelegatedactsadoptedinaccordancewithArticle25(2)ofDirective(EU)2018/2001withinoneweekoftheiradoption.ThePermanentHighLevelGroupisempoweredpursuanttoArticle53(d)oftheEnergyCommunityTreatytotakemeasurestoincorporatetherelevantdelegatedactsintotheEnergyCommunityacquis.15Article26Specificrulesforbiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsproducedfromfoodandfeedcrops14NotapplicableaccordingtoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC15ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC321.ForthecalculationofaContractingParty'sgrossfinalconsumptionofenergyfromrenewablesourcesreferredtoinArticle7andtheminimumsharereferredtointhefirstsubparagraphofArticle25(1),theshareofbiofuelsandbioliquids,aswellasofbiomassfuelsconsumedintransport,whereproducedfromfoodandfeedcrops,shallbenomorethanonepercentagepointhigherthantheshareofsuchfuelsinthefinalconsumptionofenergyintheroadandrailtransportsectorsin2022inthatContractingParty,withamaximumof7%offinalconsumptionofenergyintheroadandrailtransportsectorsinthatContractingParty.Wherethatshareisbelow1%inaContractingParty,itmaybeincreasedtoamaximumof2%ofthefinalconsumptionofenergyintheroadandrailtransportsectors.ContractingPartiesmaysetalowerlimitandmaydistinguish,forthepurposesofArticle29(1),betweendifferentbiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsproducedfromfoodandfeedcrops,takingintoaccountbestavailableevidenceonindirectland-usechangeimpact.ContractingPartiesmay,forexample,setalowerlimitfortheshareofbiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsproducedfromoilcrops.Wheretheshareofbiofuelsandbioliquids,aswellasofbiomassfuelsconsumedintransport,producedfromfoodandfeedcropsinaContractingPartyislimitedtoasharelowerthan7%oraContractingPartydecidestolimitthesharefurther,thatContractingPartymayreducetheminimumsharereferredtointhefirstsubparagraphofArticle25(1)accordingly,byamaximumof7percentagepoints.2.ForthecalculationofaContractingParty'sgrossfinalconsumptionofenergyfromrenewablesourcesreferredtoinArticle7andtheminimumsharereferredtointhefirstsubparagraphofArticle25(1),theshareofhighindirectland-usechange-riskbiofuels,bioliquidsorbiomassfuelsproducedfromfoodandfeedcropsforwhichasignificantexpansionoftheproductionareaintolandwithhigh-carbonstockisobservedshallnotexceedthelevelofconsumptionofsuchfuelsinthatContractingPartyin2019,unlesstheyarecertifiedtobelowindirectland-usechange-riskbiofuels,bioliquidsorbiomassfuelspursuanttothisparagraph.From31December2026until31December2030atthelatest,thatlimitshallgraduallydecreaseto0%.<…>TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallinformthePermanentHighLevelGroupaboutanydelegatedactsadoptedinaccordancewithArticle26(2)ofDirective(EU)2018/2001withinoneweekoftheiradoption.ThePermanentHighLevelGroupisempoweredpursuanttoArticle53(d)oftheEnergyCommunityTreatytotakemeasurestoincorporatetherelevantdelegatedactsintotheEnergyCommunityacquis”.16Article27Calculationruleswithregardtotheminimumsharesofrenewableenergyinthetransportsector1.ForthecalculationoftheminimumsharesreferredtointhefirstandfourthsubparagraphsofArticle25(1),thefollowingprovisionsshallapply:(a)forthecalculationofthedenominator,thatistheenergycontentofroad-andrail-transportfuelssuppliedforconsumptionoruseonthemarket,petrol,diesel,naturalgas,biofuels,biogas,renewableliquidandgaseoustransportfuelsofnon-biologicalorigin,recycled16ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC33carbonfuelsandelectricitysuppliedtotheroadandrailtransportsectors,shallbetakenintoaccount;(b)forthecalculationofthenumerator,thatistheamountofenergyfromrenewablesourcesconsumedinthetransportsectorforthepurposesofthefirstsubparagraphofArticle25(1),theenergycontentofalltypesofenergyfromrenewablesourcessuppliedtoalltransportsectors,includingrenewableelectricitysuppliedtotheroadandrailtransportsectors,shallbetakenintoaccount.ContractingPartiesmayalsotakeintoaccountrecycledcarbonfuels.Forthecalculationofthenumerator,theshareofbiofuelsandbiogasproducedfromthefeedstocklistedinPartBofAnnexIXshall<…>belimitedto1,7%oftheenergycontentoftransportfuelssuppliedforconsumptionoruseonthemarket.ContractingPartiesmay,wherejustified,modifythatlimit,takingintoaccounttheavailabilityoffeedstock.AnysuchmodificationshallbesubjecttoapprovalbytheSecretariat;(c)forthecalculationofbothnumeratoranddenominator,thevaluesregardingtheenergycontentoftransportfuelssetoutinAnnexIIIshallbeused.ForthedeterminationoftheenergycontentoftransportfuelsnotincludedinAnnexIII,theContractingPartiesshallusetherelevantESOstandardsforthedeterminationofthecalorificvaluesoffuels.WherenoESOstandardhasbeenadoptedforthatpurpose,therelevantISOstandardsshallbeused.<…>TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallinformthePermanentHighLevelGroupaboutanydelegatedactsadoptedinaccordancewithArticle27(1)ofDirective(EU)2018/2001withinoneweekoftheiradoption.ThePermanentHighLevelGroupisempoweredpursuanttoArticle53(d)oftheEnergyCommunityTreatytotakemeasurestoincorporatetherelevantdelegatedactsintotheEnergyCommunityacquis.172.ForthepurposesofdemonstratingcompliancewiththeminimumsharesreferredtoinArticle25(1):(a)theshareofbiofuelsandbiogasfortransportproducedfromthefeedstocklistedinAnnexIXmaybeconsideredtobetwiceitsenergycontent;(b)theshareofrenewableelectricityshallbeconsideredtobefourtimesitsenergycontentwhensuppliedtoroadvehiclesandmaybeconsideredtobe1,5timesitsenergycontentwhensuppliedtorailtransport;(c)withtheexceptionoffuelsproducedfromfoodandfeedcrops,theshareoffuelssuppliedintheaviationandmaritimesectorsshallbeconsideredtobe1,2timestheirenergycontent.3.Forthecalculationoftheshareofrenewableelectricityintheelectricitysuppliedtoroadandrailvehiclesforthepurposesofparagraph1ofthisArticle,ContractingPartiesshallrefertothetwo-yearperiodbeforetheyearinwhichtheelectricityissuppliedintheirterritory.Bywayofderogationfromthefirstsubparagraphofthisparagraph,todeterminetheshareofelectricityforthepurposesofparagraph1ofthisArticle,inthecaseofelectricityobtainedfromadirectconnectiontoaninstallationgeneratingrenewableelectricityandsuppliedtoroadvehicles,thatelectricityshallbefullycountedasrenewable.Inordertoensurethattheexpectedincreaseindemandforelectricityinthetransportsectorbeyondthecurrentbaselineismetwithadditionalrenewableenergygenerationcapacity,theContractingPartiesshalluseframeworkonadditionalityinthetransportsectordevelopedbytheEuropeanCommission,andtheSecretariatshalldevelopdifferentoptionswithaviewtodeterminingthebaselineofContractingPartiesandmeasuringadditionality.Forthepurposesofthisparagraph,whereelectricityisusedfortheproductionofrenewableliquidandgaseoustransportfuelsofnon-biologicalorigin,eitherdirectlyorfortheproductionofintermediateproducts,theaverageshareofelectricityfromrenewablesourcesinthe17ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC34countryofproduction,asmeasuredtwoyearsbeforetheyearinquestion,shallbeusedtodeterminetheshareofrenewableenergy.However,electricityobtainedfromdirectconnectiontoaninstallationgeneratingrenewableelectricitymaybefullycountedasrenewableelectricitywhereitisusedfortheproductionofrenewableliquidandgaseoustransportfuelsofnon-biologicalorigin,providedthattheinstallation:(a)comesintooperationafter,oratthesametimeas,theinstallationproducingtherenewableliquidandgaseoustransportfuelsofnon-biologicalorigin;and(b)isnotconnectedtothegridorisconnectedtothegridbutevidencecanbeprovidedthattheelectricityconcernedhasbeensuppliedwithouttakingelectricityfromthegrid.Electricitythathasbeentakenfromthegridmaybecountedasfullyrenewableprovidedthatitisproducedexclusivelyfromrenewablesourcesandtherenewablepropertiesandotherappropriatecriteriahavebeendemonstrated,ensuringthattherenewablepropertiesofthatelectricityareclaimedonlyonceandonlyinoneend-usesector.<…>TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallinformthePermanentHighLevelGroupaboutanydelegatedactsadoptedinaccordancewithArticle27(3)ofDirective(EU)2018/2001withinoneweekoftheiradoption.ThePermanentHighLevelGroupisempoweredpursuanttoArticle53(d)oftheEnergyCommunityTreatytotakemeasurestoincorporatetherelevantdelegatedactsintotheEnergyCommunityacquis.18Article28Otherprovisionsonrenewableenergyinthetransportsector1.WithaviewtominimisingtheriskofsingleconsignmentsbeingclaimedmorethanonceintheEnergyCommunity,ContractingPartiesandtheSecretariatshallstrengthencooperationamongnationalsystemsandbetweennationalsystemsandvoluntaryschemesandverifiersestablishedpursuanttoArticle30,including,whereappropriate,theexchangeofdata.WherethecompetentauthorityofoneContractingPartysuspectsordetectsafraud,itshall,whereappropriate,informtheotherContractingParties.2.TheSecretariatshallensurethatanEnergyCommunitydatabaseisputinplacetoenablethetracingofliquidandgaseoustransportfuelsthatareeligibleforbeingcountedtowardsthenumeratorreferredtoinpoint(b)ofArticle27(1)orthataretakenintoaccountforthepurposesreferredtoinpoints(a),(b),and(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofArticle29(1).ContractingPartiesshallrequiretherelevanteconomicoperatorstoenterintothatdatabaseinformationonthetransactionsmadeandthesustainabilitycharacteristicsofthosefuels,includingtheirlife-cyclegreenhousegasemissions,startingfromtheirpointofproductiontothefuelsupplierthatplacesthefuelonthemarket.AContractingPartymaysetupanationaldatabasethatislinkedtotheEnergyCommunitydatabaseensuringthatinformationenteredisinstantlytransferredbetweenthedatabases.FuelsuppliersshallentertheinformationnecessarytoverifycompliancewiththerequirementslaiddowninthefirstandfourthsubparagraphsofArticle25(1)intotherelevantdatabase.3.By31December2024,ContractingPartiesshalltakemeasurestoensuretheavailabilityoffuelsfromrenewablesourcesfortransportincludingwithregardtopubliclyaccessiblehigh-18ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC35powerrechargingpointsandotherrefuellinginfrastructureasprovidedforintheirnationalpolicyframeworks.<…>4.ContractingPartiesshallhaveaccesstotheEnergyCommunitydatabasereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticle.Theyshalltakemeasurestoensurethateconomicoperatorsenteraccurateinformationintotherelevantdatabase.<…>5.TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallinformthePermanentHighLevelGroupaboutanydelegatedactsadoptedinaccordancewithArticle28(5)ofDirective(EU)2018/2001withinoneweekoftheiradoption.ThePermanentHighLevelGroupisempoweredpursuanttoArticle53(d)oftheEnergyCommunityTreatytotakemeasurestoincorporatetherelevantdelegatedactsintotheEnergyCommunityacquis.196.TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallinformthePermanentHighLevelGroupaboutanydelegatedactsadoptedinaccordancewithArticle28(6)ofDirective(EU)2018/2001withinoneweekoftheiradoption.ThePermanentHighLevelGroupisempoweredpursuanttoArticle53(d)oftheEnergyCommunityTreatytotakemeasurestoincorporatetherelevantdelegatedactsintotheEnergyCommunityacquis.207.By31December2025,inthecontextofthebiennialassessmentofprogressmadepursuanttoRegulation(EU)2018/1999,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC,theSecretariatshallassesswhethertheobligationrelatingtoadvancedbiofuelsandbiogasproducedfromfeedstocklistedinPartAofAnnexIXlaiddowninthefourthsubparagraphofArticle25(1)effectivelystimulatesinnovationandensuresgreenhousegasemissionssavingsinthetransportsector.TheSecretariatshallanalyseinthatassessmentwhethertheapplicationofthisArticleeffectivelyavoidsdoubleaccountingofrenewableenergy.<…>21Article29Sustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissionssavingcriteriaforbiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuels1.Energyfrombiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsshallbetakenintoaccountforthepurposesreferredtoinpoints(a),(b)and(c)ofthissubparagraphonlyiftheyfulfilthesustainabilityandthegreenhousegasemissionssavingcriterialaiddowninparagraphs2to7and10:(a)contributingtowardstheEnergyCommunitytargetsetinArticle3(1)andtherenewableenergysharesofContractingParties;(b)measuringcompliancewithrenewableenergyobligations,includingtheobligationlaiddowninArticle25;(c)eligibilityforfinancialsupportfortheconsumptionofbiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuels.However,biofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsproducedfromwasteandresidues,otherthanagricultural,aquaculture,fisheriesandforestryresidues,arerequiredtofulfilonlythegreenhousegasemissionssavingcriterialaiddowninparagraph10inordertobetakenintoaccountforthepurposesreferredtoinpoints(a),(b)and(c)ofthefirstsubparagraph.This19ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC20ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC21NotapplicableaccordingtoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC36subparagraphshallalsoapplytowasteandresiduesthatarefirstprocessedintoaproductbeforebeingfurtherprocessedintobiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuels.Electricity,heatingandcoolingproducedfrommunicipalsolidwasteshallnotbesubjecttothegreenhousegasemissionssavingcriterialaiddowninparagraph10.Biomassfuelsshallfulfilthesustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissionssavingcriterialaiddowninparagraphs2to7and10ifusedininstallationsproducingelectricity,heatingandcoolingorfuelswithatotalratedthermalinputequaltoorexceeding20MWinthecaseofsolidbiomassfuels,andwithatotalratedthermalinputequaltoorexceeding2MWinthecaseofgaseousbiomassfuels.ContractingPartiesmayapplythesustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissionssavingcriteriatoinstallationswithlowertotalratedthermalinput.Thesustainabilityandthegreenhousegasemissionssavingcriterialaiddowninparagraphs2to7and10shallapplyirrespectiveofthegeographicaloriginofthebiomass.2.Biofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsproducedfromwasteandresiduesderivednotfromforestrybutfromagriculturallandshallbetakenintoaccountforthepurposesreferredtoinpoints(a),(b)and(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1onlywhereoperatorsornationalauthoritieshavemonitoringormanagementplansinplaceinordertoaddresstheimpactsonsoilqualityandsoilcarbon.InformationabouthowthoseimpactsaremonitoredandmanagedshallbereportedpursuanttoArticle30(3).3.Biofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsproducedfromagriculturalbiomasstakenintoaccountforthepurposesreferredtoinpoints(a),(b)and(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1shallnotbemadefromrawmaterialobtainedfromlandwithahighbiodiversityvalue,namelylandthathadoneofthefollowingstatusesinorafterJanuary2008,whetherornotthelandcontinuestohavethatstatus:(a)primaryforestandotherwoodedland,namelyforestandotherwoodedlandofnativespecies,wherethereisnoclearlyvisibleindicationofhumanactivityandtheecologicalprocessesarenotsignificantlydisturbed;(b)highlybiodiverseforestandotherwoodedlandwhichisspecies-richandnotdegraded,orhasbeenidentifiedasbeinghighlybiodiversebytherelevantcompetentauthority,unlessevidenceisprovidedthattheproductionofthatrawmaterialdidnotinterferewiththosenatureprotectionpurposes;(c)areasdesignated:(i)bylaworbytherelevantcompetentauthorityfornatureprotectionpurposes;or(ii)fortheprotectionofrare,threatenedorendangeredecosystemsorspeciesrecognisedbyinternationalagreementsorincludedinlistsdrawnupbyintergovernmentalorganisationsortheInternationalUnionfortheConservationofNature,subjecttotheirrecognitioninaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraphofArticle30(4),unlessevidenceisprovidedthattheproductionofthatrawmaterialdidnotinterferewiththosenatureprotectionpurposes;(d)highlybiodiversegrasslandspanningmorethanonehectarethatis:(i)natural,namelygrasslandthatwouldremaingrasslandintheabsenceofhumaninterventionandthatmaintainsthenaturalspeciescompositionandecologicalcharacteristicsandprocesses;or(ii)non-natural,namelygrasslandthatwouldceasetobegrasslandintheabsenceofhumaninterventionandthatisspecies-richandnotdegradedandhasbeenidentifiedasbeinghighlybiodiversebytherelevantcompetentauthority,unlessevidenceisprovidedthattheharvestingoftherawmaterialisnecessarytopreserveitsstatusashighlybiodiversegrassland.37<…>TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallinformthePermanentHighLevelGroupaboutanydelegatedactsadoptedinaccordancewithArticle29(3)ofDirective(EU)2018/2001withinoneweekoftheiradoption.ThePermanentHighLevelGroupisempoweredpursuanttoArticle53(d)oftheEnergyCommunityTreatytotakemeasurestoincorporatetherelevantdelegatedactsintotheEnergyCommunityacquis.224.Biofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsproducedfromagriculturalbiomasstakenintoaccountforthepurposesreferredtoinpoints(a),(b)and(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1shallnotbemadefromrawmaterialobtainedfromlandwithhigh-carbonstock,namelylandthathadoneofthefollowingstatusesinJanuary2008andnolongerhasthatstatus:(a)wetlands,namelylandthatiscoveredwithorsaturatedbywaterpermanentlyorforasignificantpartoftheyear;(b)continuouslyforestedareas,namelylandspanningmorethanonehectarewithtreeshigherthanfivemetresandacanopycoverofmorethan30%,ortreesabletoreachthosethresholdsinsitu;(c)landspanningmorethanonehectarewithtreeshigherthanfivemetresandacanopycoverofbetween10%and30%,ortreesabletoreachthosethresholdsinsitu,unlessevidenceisprovidedthatthecarbonstockoftheareabeforeandafterconversionissuchthat,whenthemethodologylaiddowninPartCofAnnexVisapplied,theconditionslaiddowninparagraph10ofthisArticlewouldbefulfilled.Thisparagraphshallnotapplyif,atthetimetherawmaterialwasobtained,thelandhadthesamestatusasithadinJanuary2008.5.Biofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsproducedfromagriculturalbiomasstakenintoaccountforthepurposesreferredtoinpoints(a),(b)and(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1shallnotbemadefromrawmaterialobtainedfromlandthatwaspeatlandinJanuary2008,unlessevidenceisprovidedthatthecultivationandharvestingofthatrawmaterialdoesnotinvolvedrainageofpreviouslyundrainedsoil.6.Biofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsproducedfromforestbiomasstakenintoaccountforthepurposesreferredtoinpoints(a),(b)and(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1shallmeetthefollowingcriteriatominimisetheriskofusingforestbiomassderivedfromunsustainableproduction:(a)thecountryinwhichforestbiomasswasharvestedhasnationalorsub-nationallawsapplicableintheareaofharvestaswellasmonitoringandenforcementsystemsinplaceensuring:(i)thelegalityofharvestingoperations;(ii)forestregenerationofharvestedareas;(iii)thatareasdesignatedbyinternationalornationallaworbytherelevantcompetentauthorityfornatureprotectionpurposes,includinginwetlandsandpeatlands,areprotected;(iv)thatharvestingiscarriedoutconsideringmaintenanceofsoilqualityandbiodiversitywiththeaimofminimisingnegativeimpacts;and(v)thatharvestingmaintainsorimprovesthelong-termproductioncapacityoftheforest;(b)whenevidencereferredtoinpoint(a)ofthisparagraphisnotavailable,thebiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsproducedfromforestbiomassshallbetakenintoaccountfor22ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC38thepurposesreferredtoinpoints(a),(b)and(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1ifmanagementsystemsareinplaceatforestsourcingarealevelensuring:(i)thelegalityofharvestingoperations;(ii)forestregenerationofharvestedareas;(iii)thatareasdesignatedbyinternationalornationallaworbytherelevantcompetentauthorityfornatureprotectionpurposes,includinginwetlandsandpeatlands,areprotectedunlessevidenceisprovidedthattheharvestingofthatrawmaterialdoesnotinterferewiththosenatureprotectionpurposes;(iv)thatharvestingiscarriedoutconsideringthemaintenanceofsoilqualityandbiodiversitywiththeaimofminimisingnegativeimpacts;and(v)thatharvestingmaintainsorimprovesthelong-termproductioncapacityoftheforest.7.Biofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsproducedfromforestbiomasstakenintoaccountforthepurposesreferredtoinpoints(a),(b)and(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1shallmeetthefollowingland-use,land-usechangeandforestry(LULUCF)criteria:(a)thecountryorregionaleconomicintegrationorganisationoforiginoftheforestbiomass:(i)isaPartytotheParisAgreement;(ii)hassubmittedanationallydeterminedcontribution(NDC)totheUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC),coveringemissionsandremovalsfromagriculture,forestryandlandusewhichensuresthatchangesincarbonstockassociatedwithbiomassharvestareaccountedtowardsthecountry'scommitmenttoreduceorlimitgreenhousegasemissionsasspecifiedintheNDC;or(iii)hasnationalorsub-nationallawsinplace,inaccordancewithArticle5oftheParisAgreement,applicableintheareaofharvest,toconserveandenhancecarbonstocksandsinks,andprovidingevidencethatreportedLULUCF-sectoremissionsdonotexceedremovals;(b)whereevidencereferredtoinpoint(a)ofthisparagraphisnotavailable,thebiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsproducedfromforestbiomassshallbetakenintoaccountforthepurposesreferredtoinpoints(a),(b)and(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1ifmanagementsystemsareinplaceatforestsourcingarealeveltoensurethatcarbonstocksandsinkslevelsintheforestaremaintained,orstrengthenedoverthelongterm.8.<…>TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallinformthePermanentHighLevelGroupaboutanydelegatedactsadoptedinaccordancewithArticle29(8)ofDirective(EU)2018/2001withinoneweekoftheiradoption.ThePermanentHighLevelGroupisempoweredpursuanttoArticle53(d)oftheEnergyCommunityTreatytotakemeasurestoincorporatetherelevantdelegatedactsintotheEnergyCommunityacquis.239.<…>2410.Thegreenhousegasemissionsavingsfromtheuseofbiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelstakenintoaccountforthepurposesreferredtoinparagraph1shallbe:(a)atleast50%forbiofuels,biogasconsumedinthetransportsector,andbioliquidsproducedininstallationsinoperationonorbefore5October2015;(b)atleast60%forbiofuels,biogasconsumedinthetransportsector,andbioliquidsproducedininstallationsstartingoperationfrom6October2015until31December2020;23ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC24NotapplicableaccordingtoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC39(c)atleast65%forbiofuels,biogasconsumedinthetransportsector,andbioliquidsproducedininstallationsstartingoperationfrom1January2023;(d)atleast70%forelectricity,heatingandcoolingproductionfrombiomassfuelsusedininstallationsstartingoperationfrom1January2023until31December2027,and80%forinstallationsstartingoperationfrom1January2028.25Aninstallationshallbeconsideredtobeinoperationoncethephysicalproductionofbiofuels,biogasconsumedinthetransportsectorandbioliquids,andthephysicalproductionofheatingandcoolingandelectricityfrombiomassfuelshasstarted.Thegreenhousegasemissionsavingsfromtheuseofbiofuels,biogasconsumedinthetransportsector,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsusedininstallationsproducingheating,coolingandelectricityshallbecalculatedinaccordancewithArticle31(1).11.Electricityfrombiomassfuelsshallbetakenintoaccountforthepurposesreferredtoinpoints(a),(b)and(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1onlyifitmeetsoneormoreofthefollowingrequirements:(a)itisproducedininstallationswithatotalratedthermalinputbelow50MW;(b)forinstallationswithatotalratedthermalinputfrom50to100MW,itisproducedapplyinghigh-efficiencycogenerationtechnology,or,forelectricity-onlyinstallations,meetinganenergyefficiencylevelassociatedwiththebestavailabletechniques(BAT-AEELs)asdefinedinCommissionImplementingDecision(EU)2017/1442;(c)forinstallationswithatotalratedthermalinputabove100MW,itisproducedapplyinghigh-efficiencycogenerationtechnology,or,forelectricity-onlyinstallations,achievingannet-electricalefficiencyofatleast36%;(d)itisproducedapplyingBiomassCO2CaptureandStorage.Forthepurposesofpoints(a),(b)and(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1ofthisArticle,electricity-only-installationsshallbetakenintoaccountonlyiftheydonotusefossilfuelsasamainfuelandonlyifthereisnocost-effectivepotentialfortheapplicationofhigh-efficiencycogenerationtechnologyaccordingtotheassessmentinaccordancewithArticle14ofDirective2012/27/EU.Forthepurposesofpoints(a)and(b)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1ofthisArticle,thisparagraphshallapplyonlytoinstallationsstartingoperationorconvertedtotheuseofbiomassfuelsafter25December2024.Forthepurposesofpoint(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1ofthisArticle,thisparagraphshallbewithoutprejudicetosupportgrantedundersupportschemesinaccordancewithArticle4approvedby25December2024.ContractingPartiesmayapplyhigherenergyefficiencyrequirementsthanthosereferredinthefirstsubparagraphtoinstallationswithlowerratedthermalinput.ThefirstsubparagraphshallnotapplytoelectricityfrominstallationswhicharetheobjectofaspecificnotificationbyaContractingPartytotheSecretariatbasedonthedulysubstantiatedexistenceofrisksforthesecurityofsupplyofelectricity.Uponassessmentofthenotification,theEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallissueanopiniontakingintoaccounttheelementsincludedtherein.TheContractingPartyinquestionshalltakeutmostaccountoftheopinionandprovidereasonsforanydeviationinwriting.2612.Forthepurposesreferredtoinpoints(a),(b)and(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1ofthisArticle,andwithoutprejudicetoArticles25and26,ContractingPartiesshallnotrefusetotakeintoaccount,onothersustainabilitygrounds,biofuelsandbioliquids25ChangesindatesofthisArticlecorrespondtoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC26ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC40obtainedincompliancewiththisArticle.Thisparagraphshallbewithoutprejudicetopublicsupportgrantedundersupportschemesapprovedbefore24December2018.13.<…>2714.Forthepurposesreferredtoinpoints(a),(b)and(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1,ContractingPartiesmayestablishadditionalsustainabilitycriteriaforbiomassfuels.By31December2029,theEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallassesstheimpactofsuchadditionalcriteriaontheinternalmarket.Article30Verificationofcompliancewiththesustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissionssavingcriteria1.Wherebiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuels,orotherfuelsthatareeligibleforcountingtowardsthenumeratorreferredtoinpoint(b)ofArticle27(1),aretobetakenintoaccountforthepurposesreferredtoinArticles23and25andinpoints(a),(b)and(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofArticle29(1),ContractingPartiesshallrequireeconomicoperatorstoshowthatthesustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissionssavingcriterialaiddowninArticle29(2)to(7)and(10)havebeenfulfilled.Forthosepurposes,theyshallrequireeconomicoperatorstouseamassbalancesystemwhich:(a)allowsconsignmentsofrawmaterialorfuelswithdifferingsustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissionssavingcharacteristicstobemixedforinstanceinacontainer,processingorlogisticalfacility,transmissionanddistributioninfrastructureorsite;(b)allowsconsignmentsofrawmaterialwithdifferingenergycontenttobemixedforthepurposesoffurtherprocessing,providedthatthesizeofconsignmentsisadjustedaccordingtotheirenergycontent;(c)requiresinformationaboutthesustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissionssavingcharacteristicsandsizesoftheconsignmentsreferredtoinpoint(a)toremainassignedtothemixture;and(d)providesforthesumofallconsignmentswithdrawnfromthemixturetobedescribedashavingthesamesustainabilitycharacteristics,inthesamequantities,asthesumofallconsignmentsaddedtothemixtureandrequiresthatthisbalancebeachievedoveranappropriateperiodoftime.Themassbalancesystemshallensurethateachconsignmentiscountedonlyonceinpoint(a),(b)or(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofArticle7(1)forthepurposesofcalculatingthegrossfinalconsumptionofenergyfromrenewablesourcesandshallincludeinformationonwhethersupporthasbeenprovidedfortheproductionofthatconsignment,andifso,onthetypeofsupportscheme.2.Whereaconsignmentisprocessed,informationonthesustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissionssavingcharacteristicsoftheconsignmentshallbeadjustedandassignedtotheoutputinaccordancewiththefollowingrules:(a)whentheprocessingofaconsignmentofrawmaterialyieldsonlyoneoutputthatisintendedfortheproductionofbiofuels,bioliquidsorbiomassfuels,renewableliquidandgaseoustransportfuelsofnon-biologicalorigin,orrecycledcarbonfuels,thesizeoftheconsignmentandtherelatedquantitiesofsustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissions27NotapplicableaccordingtoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC41savingcharacteristicsshallbeadjustedapplyingaconversionfactorrepresentingtheratiobetweenthemassoftheoutputthatisintendedforsuchproductionandthemassoftherawmaterialenteringtheprocess;(b)whentheprocessingofaconsignmentofrawmaterialyieldsmorethanoneoutputthatisintendedfortheproductionofbiofuels,bioliquidsorbiomassfuels,renewableliquidandgaseoustransportfuelsofnon-biologicalorigin,orrecycledcarbonfuels,foreachoutputaseparateconversionfactorshallbeappliedandaseparatemassbalanceshallbeused.3.ContractingPartiesshalltakemeasurestoensurethateconomicoperatorssubmitreliableinformationregardingthecompliancewiththegreenhousegasemissionssavingsthresholdssetin,andadoptedpursuantto,Article25(2),andwiththesustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissionssavingcriterialaiddowninArticle29(2)to(7)and(10),andthateconomicoperatorsmakeavailabletotherelevantContractingParty,uponrequest,thedatathatwereusedtodeveloptheinformation.ContractingPartiesshallrequireeconomicoperatorstoarrangeforanadequatestandardofindependentauditingoftheinformationsubmitted,andtoprovideevidencethatthishasbeendone.Inordertocomplywithpoint(a)ofArticle29(6)andpoint(a)ofArticle29(7),thefirstorsecondpartyauditingmaybeuseduptothefirstgatheringpointoftheforestbiomass.Theauditingshallverifythatthesystemsusedbyeconomicoperatorsareaccurate,reliableandprotectedagainstfraud,includingverificationensuringthatmaterialsarenotintentionallymodifiedordiscardedsothattheconsignmentorpartthereofcouldbecomeawasteorresidue.Itshallevaluatethefrequencyandmethodologyofsamplingandtherobustnessofthedata.Theobligationslaiddowninthisparagraphshallapplyregardlessofwhetherthebiofuels,bioliquids,biomassfuels,renewableliquidandgaseoustransportfuelsofnon-biologicalorigin,orrecycledcarbonfuelsareproducedwithintheEnergyCommunityorareimported.Informationaboutthegeographicoriginandfeedstocktypeofbiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsperfuelsuppliershallbemadeavailabletoconsumersonthewebsitesofoperators,suppliersortherelevantcompetentauthoritiesandshallbeupdatedonanannualbasis.ContractingPartiesshallsubmittotheSecretariat,inaggregatedform,theinformationreferredtointhefirstsubparagraphofthisparagraph.TheSecretariatshallpublishthatinformationonthee-reportingplatformreferredtoinArticle28ofRegulation(EU)2018/1999asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnCinsummaryformpreservingtheconfidentialityofcommerciallysensitiveinformation.4.TheSecretariatmayrecognizethatvoluntarynationalschemessettingstandardsfortheproductionofbiofuels,bioliquidsorbiomassfuels,orotherfuelsthatareeligibleforcountingtowardsthenumeratorreferredtoinpoint(b)ofArticle27(1),provideaccuratedataongreenhousegasemissionsavingsforthepurposesofArticle25(2)andArticle29(10),demonstratecompliancewithArticle27(3)andArticle28(2)and(4),ordemonstratethatconsignmentsofbiofuels,bioliquidsorbiomassfuelscomplywiththesustainabilitycriterialaiddowninArticle29(2)to(7).WhendemonstratingthatthecriterialaiddowninArticle29(6)and(7)aremet,theoperatorsmayprovidetherequiredevidencedirectlyatsourcingarealevel.TheSecretariatmayrecogniseareasfortheprotectionofrare,threatenedorendangeredecosystemsorspeciesrecognisedbyinternationalagreementsorincludedinlistsdrawnupbyintergovernmentalorganisationsortheInternationalUnionfortheConservationofNatureforthepurposesofpoint(c)(ii)ofthefirstsubparagraphofArticle29(3).TheSecretariatmayrecognisethatthoseschemescontainaccurateinformationonmeasurestakenforsoil,waterandairprotection,fortherestorationofdegradedland,fortheavoidanceofexcessivewaterconsumptioninareaswherewaterisscarce,andforcertificationofbiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelswithlowindirectland-usechange-risk.5.<…>TheSecretariatshallrequirethateachvoluntaryschemeonwhichanopinionhasbeenissuedunderparagraph4submitannuallyby30AprilareporttotheSecretariatcovering42eachofthepointssetoutinAnnexIXtoRegulation(EU)2018/1999,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC.Thereportshallcovertheprecedingcalendaryear.Therequirementtosubmitareportshallapplyonlytovoluntaryschemesthathaveoperatedforatleast12months.TheSecretariatshallmakethereportsdrawnupbythevoluntaryschemesavailable,inanaggregatedformorinfullifappropriate,onthee-reportingplatformreferredtoinArticle28ofRegulation(EU)2018/1999,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC.6.ContractingPartiesmaysetupnationalschemeswherecompliancewiththesustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissionssavingcriterialaiddowninArticle29(2)to(7)and(10)andwiththegreenhousegasemissionssavingsthresholdsforrenewableliquidandgaseoustransportfuelsofnon-biologicaloriginandrecycledcarbonfuelssetin,andadoptedpursuantto,Article25(2)andinaccordancewithArticle28(5)isverifiedthroughouttheentirechainofcustodyinvolvingcompetentnationalauthorities.AContractingPartymaynotifysuchanationalschemetotheSecretariat.TheSecretariatmayissueanopinion,whethersuchanotifiednationalschemecomplieswiththeconditionslaiddowninthisDirective.TheContractingPartyinquestionshalltakeutmostaccountoftheopinionandprovidereasonsforanydeviationinwriting.28Wheretheopinionispositive,schemesestablishedinaccordancewiththisArticleshallnotrefusemutualrecognitionwiththatContractingParty'sscheme,asregardsverificationofcompliancewiththesustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissionssavingcriterialaiddowninArticle29(2)to(7)and(10)andthegreenhousegasemissionssavingsthresholdssetin,andadoptedpursuantto,Article25(2).7.TheSecretariatshallissueopinionsunderparagraph4ofthisArticleonlyiftheschemeinquestionmeetsadequatestandardsofreliability,transparencyandindependentauditingandprovidesadequateassurancesthatnomaterialshavebeenintentionallymodifiedordiscardedsothattheconsignmentorpartthereofwouldfallunderAnnexIX.Inthecaseofschemestomeasuregreenhousegasemissionssavings,suchschemesshallalsocomplywiththemethodologicalrequirementssetoutinAnnexVorVI.Listsofareasofhighbiodiversityvalueasreferredtoinpoint(c)(ii)ofthefirstsubparagraphofArticle29(3)shallmeetadequatestandardsofobjectivityandcoherencewithinternationallyrecognisedstandardsandprovideforappropriateappealprocedures.Thevoluntaryschemesreferredtoinparagraph4shall,atleastannually,publishalistoftheircertificationbodiesusedforindependentauditing,indicatingforeachcertificationbodybywhichentityornationalpublicauthorityitwasrecognisedandwhichentityornationalpublicauthorityismonitoringit.8.<…>TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallinformthePermanentHighLevelGroupaboutanyimplementingactsadoptedinaccordancewithArticle30(8)ofDirective(EU)2018/2001withinoneweekoftheiradoption.ThePermanentHighLevelGroupisempoweredpursuanttoArticle53(d)oftheEnergyCommunityTreatytotakemeasurestoincorporatetherelevantimplementingactsintotheEnergyCommunityacquis.299.Whereaneconomicoperatorprovidesevidenceordataobtainedinaccordancewithaschemethathasbeenthesubjectofanopinionpursuanttoparagraph4or6ofthisArticle,totheextentcoveredbythatopinion,aContractingPartyshallnotrequirethesuppliertoprovidefurtherevidenceofcompliancewiththesustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissionssavingcriterialaiddowninArticle29(2)to(7)and(10).28ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC29ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC43CompetentauthoritiesoftheContractingPartiesshallsupervisetheoperationofcertificationbodiesthatareconductingindependentauditingunderavoluntaryscheme.Certificationbodiesshallsubmit,upontherequestofcompetentauthorities,allrelevantinformationnecessarytosupervisetheoperation,includingtheexactdate,timeandlocationofaudits.WhereContractingPartiesfindissuesofnon-conformity,theyshallinformthevoluntaryschemewithoutdelay.10.AttherequestofaContractingParty,whichmaybebasedontherequestofaneconomicoperator,theSecretariatshall,onthebasisofallavailableevidence,examinewhetherthesustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissionssavingcriterialaiddowninArticle29(2)to(7)and(10)inrelationtoasourceofbiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuels,andthegreenhousegasemissionssavingsthresholdssetin,andadoptedpursuantto,Article25(2),havebeenmet.WithinsixmonthsofreceiptofsucharequestandinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredtoinArticle34(3),theSecretariatshall,decidewhethertheContractingPartyconcernedmayeither:(a)takeintoaccountbiofuels,bioliquids,biomassfuelsandotherfuelsthatareeligibleforcountingtowardsthenumeratorreferredtoinpoint(b)ofArticle27(1)fromthatsourceforthepurposesreferredtoinpoints(a),(b)and(c)ofthefirstsubparagraphofArticle29(1);or(b)bywayofderogationfromparagraph9ofthisArticle,requiresuppliersofthesourceofbiofuels,bioliquids,biomassfuelsandotherfuelsthatareeligibleforcountingtowardsthenumeratorreferredtoinpoint(b)ofArticle27(1)toprovidefurtherevidenceofcompliancewiththosesustainabilityandgreenhousegasemissionssavingcriteriaandthosegreenhousegasemissionssavingsthresholds.Article31Calculationofthegreenhousegasimpactofbiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuels1.ForthepurposesofArticle29(10),thegreenhousegasemissionssavingfromtheuseofbiofuel,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsshallbecalculatedinoneofthefollowingways:(a)whereadefaultvalueforgreenhousegasemissionssavingfortheproductionpathwayislaiddowninPartAorBofAnnexVforbiofuelsandbioliquidsandinPartAofAnnexVIforbiomassfuelswheretheelvalueforthosebiofuelsorbioliquidscalculatedinaccordancewithpoint7ofPartCofAnnexVandforthosebiomassfuelscalculatedinaccordancewithpoint7ofPartBofAnnexVIisequaltoorlessthanzero,byusingthatdefaultvalue;(b)byusinganactualvaluecalculatedinaccordancewiththemethodologylaiddowninPartCofAnnexVforbiofuelsandbioliquidsandinPartBofAnnexVIforbiomassfuels;(c)byusingavaluecalculatedasthesumofthefactorsoftheformulasreferredtoinpoint1ofPartCofAnnexV,wheredisaggregateddefaultvaluesinPartDorEofAnnexVmaybeusedforsomefactors,andactualvalues,calculatedinaccordancewiththemethodologylaiddowninPartCofAnnexV,areusedforallotherfactors;(d)byusingavaluecalculatedasthesumofthefactorsoftheformulasreferredtoinpoint1ofPartBofAnnexVI,wheredisaggregateddefaultvaluesinPartCofAnnexVImaybeusedforsomefactors,andactualvalues,calculatedinaccordancewiththemethodologylaiddowninPartBofAnnexVI,areusedforallotherfactors.442.ContractingPartiesmaysubmittotheSecretariatreportsincludinginformationonthetypicalgreenhousegasemissionsfromthecultivationofagriculturalrawmaterialsoftheareasontheirterritoryclassifiedaslevel2inthenomenclatureofterritorialunitsforstatistics(NUTS)orasamoredisaggregatedNUTSlevelinaccordancewithRegulation(EC)No1059/2003oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil.Thosereportsshallbeaccompaniedbyadescriptionofthemethodanddatasourcesusedtocalculatethelevelofemissions.Thatmethodshalltakeintoaccountsoilcharacteristics,climateandexpectedrawmaterialyields.3.<…>304.<…>TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallinformthePermanentHighLevelGroupaboutanyimplementingactsadoptedinaccordancewithArticle31(4)ofDirective(EU)2018/2001withinoneweekoftheiradoption.ThePermanentHighLevelGroupisempoweredpursuanttoArticle53(d)oftheEnergyCommunityTreatytotakemeasurestoincorporatetherelevantimplementingactsintotheEnergyCommunityacquis.315.TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallinformthePermanentHighLevelGroupaboutanyimplementingactsadoptedinaccordancewithArticle31(5)ofDirective(EU)2018/2001withinoneweekoftheiradoption.ThePermanentHighLevelGroupisempoweredpursuanttoArticle53(d)oftheEnergyCommunityTreatytotakemeasurestoincorporatetherelevantimplementingactsintotheEnergyCommunityacquis.326.TheEnergyCommunitySecretariatshallinformthePermanentHighLevelGroupaboutanyimplementingactsadoptedinaccordancewithArticle31(6)ofDirective(EU)2018/2001withinoneweekoftheiradoption.ThePermanentHighLevelGroupisempoweredpursuanttoArticle53(d)oftheEnergyCommunityTreatytotakemeasurestoincorporatetherelevantimplementingactsintotheEnergyCommunityacquis.33Article32Implementingacts<...>34Article33MonitoringbytheSecretariat1.TheSecretariatshallmonitortheoriginofbiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsconsumedintheEnergyCommunityandtheimpactoftheirproduction,includingtheimpactasaresultofdisplacement,onlanduseintheEnergyCommunityandinthemainthirdcountriesofsupply.SuchmonitoringshallbebasedonContractingParties'integratednationalenergyandclimateplansandcorrespondingprogressreportspursuanttoArticles3,17and20ofRegulation(EU)2018/1999,asadaptedandadoptedbyMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnCandMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC,andthoseofrelevantthirdcountries,intergovernmentalorganisations,scientificstudiesandanyotherrelevantpiecesofinformation.TheSecretariatshallalsomonitorthecommoditypricechangesassociatedwiththeuseofbiomassforenergyandanyassociatedpositiveandnegativeeffectsonfoodsecurity.2.<…>3530NotapplicableaccordingtoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC31ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC32ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC33ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC34NotapplicableaccordingtoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC35NotapplicableaccordingtoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC453.<…>364.In2032,theSecretariatshallpublishareportreviewingtheapplicationofthisDirective.(new)Article34UntiladoptionbytheMinisterialCounciloftheEnergyCommunity2030targets,includingtherenewableenergytargetand/ortargetsforenergyandclimateofeachContractingParty,asappropriate,thisDirectiveshallbeappliedonthebasisofContractingParties’NationalDomesticContributionsortargetsoranyothermoreambitioustargetsorcontributionsthattheyhaveundertakenunderanynationalorinternationallegaland/orpolicytext.Article34Committeeprocedure<…>37Article35Exerciseofthedelegation<…>Article36Transposition<…>36NotapplicableaccordingtoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC37Articles34,35,36,37,38and39notapplicableaccordingtoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC46Article37Repeal<…>Article38Entryintoforce<…>Article39Addressees<…>47ANNEXI38TARGETSFORSHARESOFENERGYFROMRENEWABLESOURCESINGROSSFINALCONSUMPTIONOFENERGYIN2020AND2030PartA.Shareofenergyfromrenewablesourcesingrossfinalconsumptionofenergy,2005(S2005)Targetforshareofenergyfromrenewablesourcesingrossfinalconsumptionofenergy,2020(S2020)Targetforshareofenergyfromrenewablesourcesingrossfinalconsumptionofenergy,2030(S2030)Albania31,2%38%52,0%BosniaandHerzegovina34,0%40%43,6%Georgian/an/a27,4%Kosovo18,9%25%32,0%Moldova11,9%17%27,0%Montenegro26,3%33%50,0%NorthMacedonia17,2%23%38,0%Serbia21,2%27%40,7%Ukraine5,5%11%27,0%OverallEnergyCommunity2030Target31,0%(1)InordertobeabletoachievethenationalobjectivessetoutinthisAnnex,itisunderlinedthattheStateaidguidelinesforenvironmentalprotectionrecognisethecontinuedneedfornationalmechanismsofsupportforthepromotionofenergyfromrenewablesources.38ChangesinthetextofthisAnnexcorrespondtoArticle2ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2022/02/MC-EnC48ANNEXIINORMALISATIONRULEFORACCOUNTINGFORELECTRICITYGENERATEDFROMHYDROPOWERANDWINDPOWERThefollowingruleshallbeappliedforthepurposesofaccountingforelectricitygeneratedfromhydropowerinagivenContractingParty:(QN(norm))(CN[(/(i)(N14))(QiCi)]15)where:N=referenceyear;QN(norm)=normalisedelectricitygeneratedbyallhydropowerplantsoftheContractingPartyinyearN,foraccountingpurposes;Qi=thequantityofelectricityactuallygeneratedinyearibyallhydropowerplantsoftheContractingPartymeasuredinGWh,excludingproductionfrompumpedstorageunitsusingwaterthathaspreviouslybeenpumpeduphill;Ci=thetotalinstalledcapacity,netofpumpedstorage,ofallhydropowerplantsoftheContractingPartyattheendofyeari,measuredinMW.ThefollowingruleshallbeappliedforthepurposesofaccountingforelectricitygeneratedfromonshorewindpowerinagivenContractingParty:(QN(norm))((CNCN12)((/(i)(Nn))Qi(/(j)(Nn))(CjCj12)))where:N=referenceyear;QN(norm)=normalisedelectricitygeneratedbyallonshorewindpowerplantsoftheContractingPartyinyearN,foraccountingpurposes;Qi=thequantityofelectricityactuallygeneratedinyearibyallonshorewindpowerplantsoftheContractingPartymeasuredinGWh;Cj=thetotalinstalledcapacityofalltheonshorewindpowerplantsoftheContractingPartyattheendofyearj,measuredinMW;n=4orthenumberofyearsprecedingyearNforwhichcapacityandproductiondataareavailablefortheContractingPartyinquestion,whicheverislower.ThefollowingruleshallbeappliedforthepurposesofaccountingforelectricitygeneratedfromoffshorewindpowerinagivenContractingParty:(QN(norm))((CNCN12)((/(i)(Nn))Qi(/(j)(Nn))(CjCj12)))where:N=referenceyear;QN(norm)=normalisedelectricitygeneratedbyalloffshorewindpowerplantsoftheContractingPartyinyearN,foraccountingpurposes;Qi=thequantityofelectricityactuallygeneratedinyearibyalloffshorewindpowerplantsoftheContractingPartymeasuredinGWh;Cj=thetotalinstalledcapacityofalltheoffshorewindpowerplantsoftheContractingPartyattheendofyearj,measuredinMW;n=4orthenumberofyearsprecedingyearNforwhichcapacityandproductiondataareavailablefortheContractingPartyinquestion,whicheverislower.49ANNEXIIIENERGYCONTENTOFFUELSFuelEnergycontentbyweight(lowercalorificvalue,MJ/kg)Energycontentbyvolume(lowercalorificvalue,MJ/l)FUELSFROMBIOMASSAND/ORBIOMASSPROCESSINGOPERATIONSBio-Propane4624Purevegetableoil(oilproducedfromoilplantsthroughpressing,extractionorcomparableprocedures,crudeorrefinedbutchemicallyunmodified)3734Biodiesel-fattyacidmethylester(methyl-esterproducedfromoilofbiomassorigin)3733Biodiesel-fattyacidethylester(ethyl-esterproducedfromoilofbiomassorigin)3834Biogasthatcanbepurifiedtonaturalgasquality50—Hydrotreated(thermochemicallytreatedwithhydrogen)oilofbiomassorigin,tobeusedforreplacementofdiesel4434Hydrotreated(thermochemicallytreatedwithhydrogen)oilofbiomassorigin,tobeusedforreplacementofpetrol4530Hydrotreated(thermochemicallytreatedwithhydrogen)oilofbiomassorigin,tobeusedforreplacementofjetfuel4434Hydrotreatedoil(thermochemicallytreatedwithhydrogen)ofbiomassorigin,tobeusedforreplacementofliquefiedpetroleumgas4624Co-processedoil(processedinarefinerysimultaneouslywithfossilfuel)ofbiomassorpyrolysedbiomassorigintobeusedforreplacementofdiesel4336Co-processedoil(processedinarefinerysimultaneouslywithfossilfuel)ofbiomassorpyrolysedbiomassorigin,tobeusedtoreplacepetrol4432Co-processedoil(processedinarefinerysimultaneouslywithfossilfuel)ofbiomassorpyrolysedbiomassorigin,tobeusedtoreplacejetfuel433350Co-processedoil(processedinarefinerysimultaneouslywithfossilfuel)ofbiomassorpyrolysedbiomassorigin,tobeusedtoreplaceliquefiedpetroleumgas4623RENEWABLEFUELSTHATCANBEPRODUCEDFROMVARIOUSRENEWABLESOURCES,INCLUDINGBIOMASSMethanolfromrenewablesources2016Ethanolfromrenewablesources2721Propanolfromrenewablesources3125Butanolfromrenewablesources3327Fischer-Tropschdiesel(asynthetichydrocarbonormixtureofsynthetichydrocarbonstobeusedforreplacementofdiesel)4434Fischer-Tropschpetrol(asynthetichydrocarbonormixtureofsynthetichydrocarbonsproducedfrombiomass,tobeusedforreplacementofpetrol)4433Fischer-Tropschjetfuel(asynthetichydrocarbonormixtureofsynthetichydrocarbonsproducedfrombiomass,tobeusedforreplacementofjetfuel)4433Fischer-Tropschliquefiedpetroleumgas(asynthetichydrocarbonormixtureofsynthetichydrocarbons,tobeusedforreplacementofliquefiedpetroleumgas4624DME(dimethylether)2819Hydrogenfromrenewablesources120—ETBE(ethyl-tertio-butyl-etherproducedonthebasisofethanol)36(ofwhich37%fromrenewablesources)27(ofwhich37%fromrenewablesources)MTBE(methyl-tertio-butyl-etherproducedonthebasisofmethanol)35(ofwhich22%fromrenewablesources)26(ofwhich22%fromrenewablesources)TAEE(tertiary-amyl-ethyl-etherproducedonthebasisofethanol)38(ofwhich29%fromrenewablesources)29(ofwhich29%fromrenewablesources)TAME(tertiary-amyl-methyl-etherproducedonthebasisofmethanol)36(ofwhich18%fromrenewablesources)28(ofwhich18%fromrenewablesources)THxEE(tertiary-hexyl-ethyl-etherproducedonthebasisofethanol)38(ofwhich25%fromrenewablesources)30(ofwhich25%fromrenewablesources)51THxME(tertiary-hexyl-methyl-etherproducedonthebasisofmethanol)38ofwhich14%fromrenewablesources)30(ofwhich14%fromrenewablesources)FOSSILFUELSPetrol4332Diesel433652ANNEXIVCERTIFICATIONOFINSTALLERSThecertificationschemesorequivalentqualificationschemesreferredtoinArticle18(3)shallbebasedonthefollowingcriteria:1.ThecertificationorqualificationprocessshallbetransparentandclearlydefinedbytheContractingPartiesorbytheadministrativebodythattheyappoint.2.Installersofbiomass,heatpump,shallowgeothermalandsolarphotovoltaicandsolarthermalenergyshallbecertifiedbyanaccreditedtrainingprogrammeortrainingprovider.3.TheaccreditationofthetrainingprogrammeorprovidershallbeeffectedbyContractingPartiesorbytheadministrativebodythattheyappoint.Theaccreditingbodyshallensurethatthetrainingprogrammeofferedbythetrainingproviderhascontinuityandregionalornationalcoverage.Thetrainingprovidershallhaveadequatetechnicalfacilitiestoprovidepracticaltraining,includingsomelaboratoryequipmentorcorrespondingfacilitiestoprovidepracticaltraining.Thetrainingprovidershallalsoofferinadditiontothebasictraining,shorterrefreshercoursesontopicalissues,includingonnewtechnologies,toenablelife-longlearningininstallations.Thetrainingprovidermaybethemanufactureroftheequipmentorsystem,institutesorassociations.4.Thetrainingleadingtocertificationorqualificationofaninstallershallincludetheoreticalandpracticalparts.Attheendofthetraining,theinstallermusthavetheskillsrequiredtoinstalltherelevantequipmentandsystemstomeettheperformanceandreliabilityneedsofthecustomer,incorporatequalitycraftsmanship,andcomplywithallapplicablecodesandstandards,includingenergyandeco-labelling.5.Thetrainingcourseshallendwithanexaminationleadingtoacertificateorqualification.Theexaminationshallincludeapracticalassessmentofsuccessfullyinstallingbiomassboilersorstoves,heatpumps,shallowgeothermalinstallations,solarphotovoltaicorsolarthermalinstallations.6.ThecertificationschemesorequivalentqualificationschemesreferredtoinArticle18(3)shalltakedueaccountofthefollowingguidelines:(a)Accreditedtrainingprogrammesshouldbeofferedtoinstallerswithworkexperience,whohaveundergone,orareundergoing,thefollowingtypesoftraining:(i)inthecaseofbiomassboilerandstoveinstallers:trainingasaplumber,pipefitter,heatingengineerortechnicianofsanitaryandheatingorcoolingequipmentasaprerequisite;(ii)inthecaseofheatpumpinstallers:trainingasaplumberorrefrigerationengineerandhavebasicelectricalandplumbingskills(cuttingpipe,solderingpipejoints,gluingpipejoints,lagging,sealingfittings,testingforleaksandinstallationofheatingorcoolingsystems)asaprerequisite;(iii)inthecaseofasolarphotovoltaicorsolarthermalinstaller:trainingasaplumberorelectricianandhaveplumbing,electricalandroofingskills,includingknowledgeofsolderingpipejoints,gluingpipejoints,sealingfittings,testingforplumbingleaks,abilitytoconnectwiring,familiarwithbasicroofmaterials,flashingandsealingmethodsasaprerequisite;or(iv)avocationaltrainingschemetoprovideaninstallerwithadequateskillscorrespondingtoathreeyearseducationintheskillsreferredtoinpoint(a),(b)or(c),includingbothclassroomandworkplacelearning.53(b)Thetheoreticalpartofthebiomassstoveandboilerinstallertrainingshouldgiveanoverviewofthemarketsituationofbiomassandcoverecologicalaspects,biomassfuels,logistics,fireprotection,relatedsubsidies,combustiontechniques,firingsystems,optimalhydraulicsolutions,costandprofitabilitycomparisonaswellasthedesign,installationandmaintenanceofbiomassboilersandstoves.ThetrainingshouldalsoprovidegoodknowledgeofanyEuropeanstandardsfortechnologyandbiomassfuels,suchaspellets,andbiomassrelatednationalandEnergyCommunitylaw.(c)Thetheoreticalpartoftheheatpumpinstallertrainingshouldgiveanoverviewofthemarketsituationforheatpumpsandcovergeothermalresourcesandgroundsourcetemperaturesofdifferentregions,soilandrockidentificationforthermalconductivity,regulationsonusinggeothermalresources,feasibilityofusingheatpumpsinbuildingsanddeterminingthemostsuitableheatpumpsystem,andknowledgeabouttheirtechnicalrequirements,safety,airfiltering,connectionwiththeheatsourceandsystemlayout.ThetrainingshouldalsoprovidegoodknowledgeofanyEuropeanstandardsforheatpumps,andofrelevantnationalandEnergyCommunitylaw.Theinstallershoulddemonstratethefollowingkeycompetences:(i)abasicunderstandingofthephysicalandoperationprinciplesofaheatpump,includingcharacteristicsoftheheatpumpcircle:contextbetweenlowtemperaturesoftheheatsink,hightemperaturesoftheheatsource,andtheefficiencyofthesystem,determinationofthecoefficientofperformanceandseasonalperformancefactor(SPF);(ii)anunderstandingofthecomponentsandtheirfunctionwithinaheatpumpcircle,includingthecompressor,expansionvalve,evaporator,condenser,fixturesandfittings,lubricatingoil,refrigerant,superheatingandsub-coolingandcoolingpossibilitieswithheatpumps;and(iii)theabilitytochooseandsizethecomponentsintypicalinstallationsituations,includingdeterminingthetypicalvaluesoftheheatloadofdifferentbuildingsandforhotwaterproductionbasedonenergyconsumption,determiningthecapacityoftheheatpumpontheheatloadforhotwaterproduction,onthestoragemassofthebuildingandoninterruptiblecurrentsupply;determinethebuffertankcomponentanditsvolumeandintegrationofasecondheatingsystem.(d)Thetheoreticalpartofthesolarphotovoltaicandsolarthermalinstallertrainingshouldgiveanoverviewofthemarketsituationofsolarproductsandcostandprofitabilitycomparisons,andcoverecologicalaspects,components,characteristicsanddimensioningofsolarsystems,selectionofaccuratesystemsanddimensioningofcomponents,determinationoftheheatdemand,fireprotection,relatedsubsidies,aswellasthedesign,installationandmaintenanceofsolarphotovoltaicandsolarthermalinstallations.ThetrainingshouldalsoprovidegoodknowledgeofanyEuropeanstandardsfortechnology,andcertificationsuchasSolarKeymark,andrelatednationalandEnergyCommunitylaw.Theinstallershoulddemonstratethefollowingkeycompetences:(i)theabilitytoworksafelyusingtherequiredtoolsandequipmentandimplementingsafetycodesandstandardsandtoidentifyplumbing,electricalandotherhazardsassociatedwithsolarinstallations;(ii)theabilitytoidentifysystemsandtheircomponentsspecifictoactiveandpassivesystems,includingthemechanicaldesign,andtodeterminethecomponents'locationandsystemlayoutandconfiguration;(iii)theabilitytodeterminetherequiredinstallationarea,orientationandtiltforthesolarphotovoltaicandsolarwaterheater,takingaccountofshading,solaraccess,structuralintegrity,theappropriatenessoftheinstallationforthebuildingortheclimateandto54identifydifferentinstallationmethodssuitableforrooftypesandthebalanceofsystemequipmentrequiredfortheinstallation;and(iv)forsolarphotovoltaicsystemsinparticular,theabilitytoadapttheelectricaldesign,includingdeterminingdesigncurrents,selectingappropriateconductortypesandratingsforeachelectricalcircuit,determiningappropriatesize,ratingsandlocationsforallassociatedequipmentandsubsystemsandselectinganappropriateinterconnectionpoint.(e)Theinstallercertificationshouldbetimerestricted,sothatarefresherseminaroreventwouldbenecessaryforcontinuedcertification.55ANNEXVRULESFORCALCULATINGTHEGREENHOUSEGASIMPACTOFBIOFUELS,BIOLIQUIDSANDTHEIRFOSSILFUELCOMPARATORSA.TYPICALANDDEFAULTVALUESFORBIOFUELSIFPRODUCEDWITHNONETCARBONEMISSIONSFROMLAND-USECHANGEBiofuelproductionpathwayGreenhousegasemissionssaving–typicalvalueGreenhousegasemissionssaving–defaultvaluesugarbeetethanol(nobiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)67%59%sugarbeetethanol(withbiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)77%73%sugarbeetethanol(nobiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant())73%68%sugarbeetethanol(withbiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant())79%76%sugarbeetethanol(nobiogasfromslop,ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant())58%47%sugarbeetethanol(withbiogasfromslop,ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant())71%64%corn(maize)ethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)48%40%corn(maize)ethanol,(naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant())55%48%corn(maize)ethanol(ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant())40%28%corn(maize)ethanol(forestresiduesasprocessfuelinCHPplant())69%68%othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)47%38%othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant())53%46%56othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant())37%24%othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(forestresiduesasprocessfuelinCHPplant())67%67%sugarcaneethanol70%70%thepartfromrenewablesourcesofethyl-tertio-butyl-ether(ETBE)Equaltothatoftheethanolproductionpathwayusedthepartfromrenewablesourcesoftertiary-amyl-ethyl-ether(TAEE)Equaltothatoftheethanolproductionpathwayusedrapeseedbiodiesel52%47%sunflowerbiodiesel57%52%soybeanbiodiesel55%50%palmoilbiodiesel(openeffluentpond)32%19%palmoilbiodiesel(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)51%45%wastecookingoilbiodiesel88%84%animalfatsfromrenderingbiodiesel()84%78%hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromrapeseed51%47%hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromsunflower58%54%hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromsoybean55%51%hydrotreatedvegetableoilfrompalmoil(openeffluentpond)34%22%hydrotreatedvegetableoilfrompalmoil(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)53%49%hydrotreatedoilfromwastecookingoil87%83%hydrotreatedoilfromanimalfatsfromrendering()83%77%purevegetableoilfromrapeseed59%57%purevegetableoilfromsunflower65%64%purevegetableoilfromsoybean63%61%purevegetableoilfrompalmoil(openeffluentpond)40%30%57purevegetableoilfrompalmoil(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)59%57%pureoilfromwastecookingoil98%98%()DefaultvaluesforprocessesusingCHParevalidonlyifalltheprocessheatissuppliedbyCHP.()Appliesonlytobiofuelsproducedfromanimalby-productsclassifiedascategory1and2materialinaccordancewithRegulation(EC)No1069/2009oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil(1),forwhichemissionsrelatedtohygenisationaspartoftherenderingarenotconsidered.B.ESTIMATEDTYPICALANDDEFAULTVALUESFORFUTUREBIOFUELSTHATWERENOTONTHEMARKETORWEREONTHEMARKETONLYINNEGLIGIBLEQUANTITIESIN2016,IFPRODUCEDWITHNONETCARBONEMISSIONSFROMLAND-USECHANGEBiofuelproductionpathwayGreenhousegasemissionssaving-typicalvalueGreenhousegasemissionssaving-defaultvaluewheatstrawethanol85%83%wastewoodFischer-Tropschdieselinfree-standingplant85%85%farmedwoodFischer-Tropschdieselinfree-standingplant82%82%wastewoodFischer-Tropschpetrolinfree-standingplant85%85%farmedwoodFischer-Tropschpetrolinfree-standingplant82%82%wastewooddimethylether(DME)infree-standingplant86%86%farmedwooddimethylether(DME)infree-standingplant83%83%wastewoodmethanolinfree-standingplant86%86%farmedwoodmethanolinfree-standingplant83%83%Fischer-Tropschdieselfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill89%89%Fischer-Tropschpetrolfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill89%89%dimethylether(DME)fromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill89%89%58Methanolfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill89%89%thepartfromrenewablesourcesofmethyl-tertio-butyl-ether(MTBE)EqualtothatofthemethanolproductionpathwayusedC.METHODOLOGY1.Greenhousegasemissionsfromtheproductionanduseoftransportfuels,biofuelsandbioliquidsshallbecalculatedasfollows:(a)greenhousegasemissionsfromtheproductionanduseofbiofuelsshallbecalculatedas:E=eec+el+ep+etd+eu–esca–eccs–eccr,whereE=totalemissionsfromtheuseofthefuel;eec=emissionsfromtheextractionorcultivationofrawmaterials;el=annualisedemissionsfromcarbonstockchangescausedbyland-usechange;ep=emissionsfromprocessing;etd=emissionsfromtransportanddistribution;eu=emissionsfromthefuelinuse;esca=emissionsavingsfromsoilcarbonaccumulationviaimprovedagriculturalmanagement;eccs=emissionsavingsfromCO2captureandgeologicalstorage;andeccr=emissionsavingsfromCO2captureandreplacement.Emissionsfromthemanufactureofmachineryandequipmentshallnotbetakenintoaccount.(b)Greenhousegasemissionsfromtheproductionanduseofbioliquidsshallbecalculatedasforbiofuels(E),butwiththeextensionnecessaryforincludingtheenergyconversiontoelectricityand/orheatandcoolingproduced,asfollows:(i)Forenergyinstallationsdeliveringonlyheat:(ii)Forenergyinstallationsdeliveringonlyelectricity:whereECh,el=Totalgreenhousegasemissionsfromthefinalenergycommodity.E=Totalgreenhousegasemissionsofthebioliquidbeforeend-conversion.59ηel=Theelectricalefficiency,definedastheannualelectricityproduceddividedbytheannualbioliquidinputbasedonitsenergycontent.ηh=Theheatefficiency,definedastheannualusefulheatoutputdividedbytheannualbioliquidinputbasedonitsenergycontent.(iii)Fortheelectricityormechanicalenergycomingfromenergyinstallationsdeliveringusefulheattogetherwithelectricityand/ormechanicalenergy:(iv)Fortheusefulheatcomingfromenergyinstallationsdeliveringheattogetherwithelectricityand/ormechanicalenergy:where:ECh,el=Totalgreenhousegasemissionsfromthefinalenergycommodity.E=Totalgreenhousegasemissionsofthebioliquidbeforeend-conversion.ηel=Theelectricalefficiency,definedastheannualelectricityproduceddividedbytheannualfuelinputbasedonitsenergycontent.ηh=Theheatefficiency,definedastheannualusefulheatoutputdividedbytheannualfuelinputbasedonitsenergycontent.Cel=Fractionofexergyintheelectricity,and/ormechanicalenergy,setto100%(Cel=1).Ch=Carnotefficiency(fractionofexergyintheusefulheat).TheCarnotefficiency,Ch,forusefulheatatdifferenttemperaturesisdefinedas:whereTh=Temperature,measuredinabsolutetemperature(kelvin)oftheusefulheatatpointofdelivery.T0=Temperatureofsurroundings,setat273,15kelvin(equalto0°C)Iftheexcessheatisexportedforheatingofbuildings,atatemperaturebelow150°C(423,15kelvin),Chcanalternativelybedefinedasfollows:Ch=Carnotefficiencyinheatat150°C(423,15kelvin),whichis:0,3546Forthepurposesofthatcalculation,thefollowingdefinitionsapply:(a)‘cogeneration’meansthesimultaneousgenerationinoneprocessofthermalenergyandelectricityand/ormechanicalenergy;(b)‘usefulheat’meansheatgeneratedtosatisfyaneconomicaljustifiabledemandforheat,forheatingandcoolingpurposes;(c)‘economicallyjustifiabledemand’meansthedemandthatdoesnotexceedtheneedsforheatorcoolingandwhichwouldotherwisebesatisfiedatmarketconditions.602.Greenhousegasemissionsfrombiofuelsandbioliquidsshallbeexpressedasfollows:(a)greenhousegasemissionsfrombiofuels,E,shallbeexpressedintermsofgramsofCO2equivalentperMJoffuel,gCO2eq/MJ.(b)greenhousegasemissionsfrombioliquids,EC,intermsofgramsofCO2equivalentperMJoffinalenergycommodity(heatorelectricity),gCO2eq/MJ.Whenheatingandcoolingareco-generatedwithelectricity,emissionsshallbeallocatedbetweenheatandelectricity(asunder1(b)),irrespectiveiftheheatisusedforactualheatingpurposesorforcooling(2).WherethegreenhousegasemissionsfromtheextractionorcultivationofrawmaterialseecareexpressedinunitgCO2eq/dry-tonoffeedstock,theconversiontogramsofCO2equivalentperMJoffuel,gCO2eq/MJ,shallbecalculatedasfollows(3):whereEmissionsperdry-tonfeedstockshallbecalculatedasfollows:3.Greenhousegasemissionssavingsfrombiofuelsandbioliquidsshallbecalculatedasfollows:(a)greenhousegasemissionssavingsfrombiofuels:SAVING=(EF(t)–EB)/EF(t),whereEB=totalemissionsfromthebiofuel;andEF(t)=totalemissionsfromthefossilfuelcomparatorfortransport(b)greenhousegasemissionssavingsfromheatandcooling,andelectricitybeinggeneratedfrombioliquids:SAVING=(ECF(h&c,el)–ECB(h&c,el))/ECF(h&c,el),whereECB(h&c,el)=totalemissionsfromtheheatorelectricity;andECF(h&c,el)=totalemissionsfromthefossilfuelcomparatorforusefulheatorelectricity.4.Thegreenhousegasestakenintoaccountforthepurposesofpoint1shallbeCO2,N2OandCH4.ForthepurposesofcalculatingCO2equivalence,thosegasesshallbevaluedasfollows:61CO2:1N2O:298CH4:255.Emissionsfromtheextractionorcultivationofrawmaterials,eec,shallincludeemissionsfromtheextractionorcultivationprocessitself;fromthecollection,dryingandstorageofrawmaterials;fromwasteandleakages;andfromtheproductionofchemicalsorproductsusedinextractionorcultivation.CaptureofCO2inthecultivationofrawmaterialsshallbeexcluded.EstimatesofemissionsfromagriculturebiomasscultivationmaybederivedfromtheuseofregionalaveragesforcultivationemissionsincludedinthereportsreferredtoinArticle31(4)ortheinformationonthedisaggregateddefaultvaluesforcultivationemissionsincludedinthisAnnex,asanalternativetousingactualvalues.Intheabsenceofrelevantinformationinthosereportsitisallowedtocalculateaveragesbasedonlocalfarmingpractisesbasedforinstanceondataofagroupoffarms,asanalternativetousingactualvalues.6.Forthepurposesofthecalculationreferredtoinpoint1(a),greenhousegasemissionssavingsfromimprovedagriculturemanagement,esca,suchasshiftingtoreducedorzero-tillage,improvedcrop/rotation,theuseofcovercrops,includingcropresiduemanagement,andtheuseoforganicsoilimprover(e.g.compost,manurefermentationdigestate),shallbetakenintoaccountonlyifsolidandverifiableevidenceisprovidedthatthesoilcarbonhasincreasedorthatitisreasonabletoexpecttohaveincreasedovertheperiodinwhichtherawmaterialsconcernedwerecultivatedwhiletakingintoaccounttheemissionswheresuchpracticesleadtoincreasedfertiliserandherbicideuse(4).7.Annualisedemissionsfromcarbonstockchangescausedbyland-usechange,el,shallbecalculatedbydividingtotalemissionsequallyover20years.Forthecalculationofthoseemissions,thefollowingruleshallbeapplied:el=(CSR–CSA)×3,664×1/20×1/P–eB,(5)whereel=annualisedgreenhousegasemissionsfromcarbonstockchangeduetoland-usechange(measuredasmass(grams)ofCO2-equivalentperunitofbiofuelorbioliquidenergy(megajoules)).‘Cropland’(6)and‘perennialcropland’(7)shallberegardedasonelanduse;CSR=thecarbonstockperunitareaassociatedwiththereferenceland-use(measuredasmass(tonnes)ofcarbonperunitarea,includingbothsoilandvegetation).Thereferenceland-useshallbetheland-useinJanuary2008or20yearsbeforetherawmaterialwasobtained,whicheverwasthelater;CSA=thecarbonstockperunitareaassociatedwiththeactualland-use(measuredasmass(tonnes)ofcarbonperunitarea,includingbothsoilandvegetation).Incaseswherethecarbonstockaccumulatesovermorethanoneyear,thevalueattributedtoCSAshallbetheestimatedstockperunitareaafter20yearsorwhenthecropreachesmaturity,whichevertheearlier;P=theproductivityofthecrop(measuredasbiofuelorbioliquidenergyperunitareaperyear)andeB=bonusof29gCO2eq/MJbiofuelorbioliquidifbiomassisobtainedfromrestoreddegradedlandundertheconditionslaiddowninpoint8.8.Thebonusof29gCO2eq/MJshallbeattributedifevidenceisprovidedthattheland:(a)wasnotinuseforagricultureoranyotheractivityinJanuary2008;and(b)isseverelydegradedland,includingsuchlandthatwasformerlyinagriculturaluse.62Thebonusof29gCO2eq/MJshallapplyforaperiodofupto20yearsfromthedateofconversionofthelandtoagriculturaluse,providedthatasteadyincreaseincarbonstocksaswellasasizablereductioninerosionphenomenaforlandfallingunder(b)areensured.9.‘Severelydegradedland’meanslandthat,forasignificantperiodoftime,haseitherbeensignificantlysalinatedorpresentedsignificantlyloworganicmattercontentandhasbeenseverelyeroded.10.<…>3911.Emissionsfromprocessing,ep,shallincludeemissionsfromtheprocessingitself;fromwasteandleakages;andfromtheproductionofchemicalsorproductsusedinprocessingincludingtheCO2emissionscorrespondingtothecarboncontentsoffossilinputs,whetherornotactuallycombustedintheprocess.Inaccountingfortheconsumptionofelectricitynotproducedwithinthefuelproductionplant,thegreenhousegasemissionsintensityoftheproductionanddistributionofthatelectricityshallbeassumedtobeequaltotheaverageemissionintensityoftheproductionanddistributionofelectricityinadefinedregion.Bywayofderogationfromthisrule,producersmayuseanaveragevalueforanindividualelectricityproductionplantforelectricityproducedbythatplant,ifthatplantisnotconnectedtotheelectricitygrid.Emissionsfromprocessingshallincludeemissionsfromdryingofinterimproductsandmaterialswhererelevant.12.Emissionsfromtransportanddistribution,etd,shallincludeemissionsfromthetransportofrawandsemi-finishedmaterialsandfromthestorageanddistributionoffinishedmaterials.Emissionsfromtransportanddistributiontobetakenintoaccountunderpoint5shallnotbecoveredbythispoint.13.Emissionsofthefuelinuse,eu,shallbetakentobezeroforbiofuelsandbioliquids.Emissionsofnon-CO2greenhousegases(N2OandCH4)ofthefuelinuseshallbeincludedintheeufactorforbioliquids.14.EmissionsavingsfromCO2captureandgeologicalstorage,eccs,thathavenotalreadybeenaccountedforinep,shallbelimitedtoemissionsavoidedthroughthecaptureandstorageofemittedCO2directlyrelatedtotheextraction,transport,processinganddistributionoffuelifstoredincompliancewithDirective2009/31/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil(10).15.EmissionsavingsfromCO2captureandreplacement,eccr,shallberelateddirectlytotheproductionofbiofuelorbioliquidtheyareattributedto,andshallbelimitedtoemissionsavoidedthroughthecaptureofCO2ofwhichthecarbonoriginatesfrombiomassandwhichisusedtoreplacefossil-derivedCO2inproductionofcommercialproductsandservices.16.Whereacogenerationunit–providingheatand/orelectricitytoafuelproductionprocessforwhichemissionsarebeingcalculated–producesexcesselectricityand/orexcessusefulheat,thegreenhousegasemissionsshallbedividedbetweentheelectricityandtheusefulheataccordingtothetemperatureoftheheat(whichreflectstheusefulness(utility)oftheheat).TheusefulpartoftheheatisfoundbymultiplyingitsenergycontentwiththeCarnotefficiency,Ch,calculatedasfollows:whereTh=Temperature,measuredinabsolutetemperature(kelvin)oftheusefulheatatpointofdelivery.39ThetextdisplayedherecorrespondstoArticle4ofMinisterialCouncilDecision2021/14/MC-EnC63T0=Temperatureofsurroundings,setat273,15kelvin(equalto0°C)Iftheexcessheatisexportedforheatingofbuildings,atatemperaturebelow150°C(423,15kelvin),Chcanalternativelybedefinedasfollows:Ch=Carnotefficiencyinheatat150°C(423,15kelvin),whichis:0,3546Forthepurposesofthatcalculation,theactualefficienciesshallbeused,definedastheannualmechanicalenergy,electricityandheatproducedrespectivelydividedbytheannualenergyinput.Forthepurposesofthatcalculation,thefollowingdefinitionsapply:(a)‘cogeneration’shallmeanthesimultaneousgenerationinoneprocessofthermalenergyandelectricaland/ormechanicalenergy;(b)‘usefulheat’shallmeanheatgeneratedtosatisfyaneconomicaljustifiabledemandforheat,forheatingorcoolingpurposes;(c)‘economicallyjustifiabledemand’shallmeanthedemandthatdoesnotexceedtheneedsforheatorcoolingandwhichwouldotherwisebesatisfiedatmarketconditions.17.Whereafuelproductionprocessproduces,incombination,thefuelforwhichemissionsarebeingcalculatedandoneormoreotherproducts(co-products),greenhousegasemissionsshallbedividedbetweenthefueloritsintermediateproductandtheco-productsinproportiontotheirenergycontent(determinedbylowerheatingvalueinthecaseofco-productsotherthanelectricityandheat).Thegreenhousegasintensityofexcessusefulheatorexcesselectricityisthesameasthegreenhousegasintensityofheatorelectricitydeliveredtothefuelproductionprocessandisdeterminedfromcalculatingthegreenhouseintensityofallinputsandemissions,includingthefeedstockandCH4andN2Oemissions,toandfromthecogenerationunit,boilerorotherapparatusdeliveringheatorelectricitytothefuelproductionprocess.Inthecaseofcogenerationofelectricityandheat,thecalculationisperformedfollowingpoint16.18.Forthepurposesofthecalculationreferredtoinpoint17,theemissionstobedividedshallbeeec+el+esca+thosefractionsofep,etd,eccs,andeccrthattakeplaceuptoandincludingtheprocessstepatwhichaco-productisproduced.Ifanyallocationtoco-productshastakenplaceatanearlierprocessstepinthelife-cycle,thefractionofthoseemissionsassignedinthelastsuchprocesssteptotheintermediatefuelproductshallbeusedforthosepurposesinsteadofthetotalofthoseemissions.Inthecaseofbiofuelsandbioliquids,allco-productsshallbetakenintoaccountforthepurposesofthatcalculation.Noemissionsshallbeallocatedtowastesandresidues.Co-productsthathaveanegativeenergycontentshallbeconsideredtohaveanenergycontentofzeroforthepurposesofthecalculation.Wastesandresidues,includingtreetopsandbranches,straw,husks,cobsandnutshells,andresiduesfromprocessing,includingcrudeglycerine(glycerinethatisnotrefined)andbagasse,shallbeconsideredtohavezerolife-cyclegreenhousegasemissionsuptotheprocessofcollectionofthosematerialsirrespectivelyofwhethertheyareprocessedtointerimproductsbeforebeingtransformedintothefinalproduct.Inthecaseoffuelsproducedinrefineries,otherthanthecombinationofprocessingplantswithboilersorcogenerationunitsprovidingheatand/orelectricitytotheprocessingplant,theunitofanalysisforthepurposesofthecalculationreferredtoinpoint17shallbetherefinery.19.Forbiofuels,forthepurposesofthecalculationreferredtoinpoint3,thefossilfuelcomparatorEF(t)shallbe94gCO2eq/MJ.Forbioliquidsusedfortheproductionofelectricity,forthepurposesofthecalculationreferredtoinpoint3,thefossilfuelcomparatorECF(e)shallbe183gCO2eq/MJ.64Forbioliquidsusedfortheproductionofusefulheat,aswellasfortheproductionofheatingand/orcooling,forthepurposesofthecalculationreferredtoinpoint3,thefossilfuelcomparatorECF(h&c)shallbe80gCO2eq/MJ.D.DISAGGREGATEDDEFAULTVALUESFORBIOFUELSANDBIOLIQUIDSDisaggregateddefaultvaluesforcultivation:‘eec’asdefinedinPartCofthisAnnex,includingsoilN2OemissionsBiofuelandbioliquidproductionpathwayGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)sugarbeetethanol9,69,6corn(maize)ethanol25,525,5othercerealsexcludingcorn(maize)ethanol27,027,0sugarcaneethanol17,117,1thepartfromrenewablesourcesofETBEEqualtothatoftheethanolproductionpathwayusedthepartfromrenewablesourcesofTAEEEqualtothatoftheethanolproductionpathwayusedrapeseedbiodiesel32,032,0sunflowerbiodiesel26,126,1soybeanbiodiesel21,221,2palmoilbiodiesel26,226,2wastecookingoilbiodiesel00animalfatsfromrenderingbiodiesel()00hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromrapeseed33,433,4hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromsunflower26,926,9hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromsoybean22,122,1hydrotreatedvegetableoilfrompalmoil27,427,4hydrotreatedoilfromwastecookingoil00hydrotreatedoilfromanimalfatsfromrendering()0065purevegetableoilfromrapeseed33,433,4purevegetableoilfromsunflower27,227,2purevegetableoilfromsoybean22,222,2purevegetableoilfrompalmoil27,127,1pureoilfromwastecookingoil00Disaggregateddefaultvaluesforcultivation:‘eec’–forsoilN2Oemissionsonly(thesearealreadyincludedinthedisaggregatedvaluesforcultivationemissionsinthe‘eec’table)BiofuelandbioliquidproductionpathwayGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)sugarbeetethanol4,94,9corn(maize)ethanol13,713,7othercerealsexcludingcorn(maize)ethanol14,114,1sugarcaneethanol2,12,1thepartfromrenewablesourcesofETBEEqualtothatoftheethanolproductionpathwayusedthepartfromrenewablesourcesofTAEEEqualtothatoftheethanolproductionpathwayusedrapeseedbiodiesel17,617,6sunflowerbiodiesel12,212,2soybeanbiodiesel13,413,4palmoilbiodiesel16,516,5wastecookingoilbiodiesel00animalfatsfromrenderingbiodiesel()00hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromrapeseed18,018,0hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromsunflower12,512,5hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromsoybean13,713,7hydrotreatedvegetableoilfrompalmoil16,916,9hydrotreatedoilfromwastecookingoil0066hydrotreatedoilfromanimalfatsfromrendering()00purevegetableoilfromrapeseed17,617,6purevegetableoilfromsunflower12,212,2purevegetableoilfromsoybean13,413,4purevegetableoilfrompalmoil16,516,5pureoilfromwastecookingoil00Disaggregateddefaultvaluesforprocessing:‘ep’asdefinedinPartCofthisAnnexBiofuelandbioliquidproductionpathwayGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)sugarbeetethanol(nobiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)18,826,3sugarbeetethanol(withbiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)9,713,6sugarbeetethanol(nobiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant(1))13,218,5sugarbeetethanol(withbiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant(1))7,610,6sugarbeetethanol(nobiogasfromslop,ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant(1))27,438,3sugarbeetethanol(withbiogasfromslop,ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant(1))15,722,0corn(maize)ethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)20,829,1corn(maize)ethanol,(naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant(1))14,820,8corn(maize)ethanol(ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant(1))28,640,1corn(maize)ethanol(forestresiduesasprocessfuelinCHPplant(1))1,82,667othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)21,029,3othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant(1))15,121,1othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant(1))30,342,5othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(forestresiduesasprocessfuelinCHPplant(1))1,52,2sugarcaneethanol1,31,8thepartfromrenewablesourcesofETBEEqualtothatoftheethanolproductionpathwayusedthepartfromrenewablesourcesofTAEEEqualtothatoftheethanolproductionpathwayusedrapeseedbiodiesel11,716,3sunflowerbiodiesel11,816,5soybeanbiodiesel12,116,9palmoilbiodiesel(openeffluentpond)30,442,6palmoilbiodiesel(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)13,218,5wastecookingoilbiodiesel9,313,0animalfatsfromrenderingbiodiesel(2)13,619,1hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromrapeseed10,715,0hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromsunflower10,514,7hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromsoybean10,915,2hydrotreatedvegetableoilfrompalmoil(openeffluentpond)27,838,9hydrotreatedvegetableoilfrompalmoil(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)9,713,6hydrotreatedoilfromwastecookingoil10,214,3hydrotreatedoilfromanimalfatsfromrendering(2)14,520,3purevegetableoilfromrapeseed3,75.2purevegetableoilfromsunflower3,85,468purevegetableoilfromsoybean4,25,9purevegetableoilfrompalmoil(openeffluentpond)22,631,7purevegetableoilfrompalmoil(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)4,76,5pureoilfromwastecookingoil0,60,8Disaggregateddefaultvaluesforoilextractiononly(thesearealreadyincludedinthedisaggregatedvaluesforprocessingemissionsinthe‘ep’table)BiofuelandbioliquidproductionpathwayGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)rapeseedbiodiesel3,04,2sunflowerbiodiesel2,94,0soybeanbiodiesel3,24,4palmoilbiodiesel(openeffluentpond)20,929,2palmoilbiodiesel(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)3,75,1wastecookingoilbiodiesel00animalfatsfromrenderingbiodiesel()4,36,1hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromrapeseed3,14,4hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromsunflower3,04,1hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromsoybean3,34,6hydrotreatedvegetableoilfrompalmoil(openeffluentpond)21,930,7hydrotreatedvegetableoilfrompalmoil(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)3,85,4hydrotreatedoilfromwastecookingoil00hydrotreatedoilfromanimalfatsfromrendering()4,36,0purevegetableoilfromrapeseed3,14,469purevegetableoilfromsunflower3,04,2purevegetableoilfromsoybean3,44,7purevegetableoilfrompalmoil(openeffluentpond)21,830,5purevegetableoilfrompalmoil(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)3,85,3pureoilfromwastecookingoil00Disaggregateddefaultvaluesfortransportanddistribution:‘etd’asdefinedinPartCofthisAnnexBiofuelandbioliquidproductionpathwayGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)sugarbeetethanol(nobiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)2,32,3sugarbeetethanol(withbiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)2,32,3sugarbeetethanol(nobiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant(3))2,32,3sugarbeetethanol(withbiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant(3))2,32,3sugarbeetethanol(nobiogasfromslop,ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant(3))2,32,3sugarbeetethanol(withbiogasfromslop,ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant(3))2,32,3corn(maize)ethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant(3))2,22,2corn(maize)ethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)2,22,2corn(maize)ethanol(ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant(3))2,22,2corn(maize)ethanol(forestresiduesasprocessfuelinCHPplant(3))2,22,270othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)2,22,2othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant(3))2,22,2othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant(3))2,22,2othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(forestresiduesasprocessfuelinCHPplant(3))2,22,2sugarcaneethanol9,79,7thepartfromrenewablesourcesofETBEEqualtothatoftheethanolproductionpathwayusedthepartfromrenewablesourcesofTAEEEqualtothatoftheethanolproductionpathwayusedrapeseedbiodiesel1,81,8sunflowerbiodiesel2,12,1soybeanbiodiesel8,98,9palmoilbiodiesel(openeffluentpond)6,96,9palmoilbiodiesel(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)6,96,9wastecookingoilbiodiesel1,91,9animalfatsfromrenderingbiodiesel(4)1,71,7hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromrapeseed1,71,7hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromsunflower2,02,0hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromsoybean9,29,2hydrotreatedvegetableoilfrompalmoil(openeffluentpond)7,07,0hydrotreatedvegetableoilfrompalmoil(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)7,07,0hydrotreatedoilfromwastecookingoil1,71,7hydrotreatedoilfromanimalfatsfromrendering(4)1,51,5purevegetableoilfromrapeseed1,41,4purevegetableoilfromsunflower1,71,771purevegetableoilfromsoybean8,88,8purevegetableoilfrompalmoil(openeffluentpond)6,76,7purevegetableoilfrompalmoil(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)6,76,7pureoilfromwastecookingoil1,41,4Disaggregateddefaultvaluesfortransportanddistributionoffinalfuelonly.Thesearealreadyincludedinthetableof‘transportanddistributionemissionsetd’asdefinedinPartCofthisAnnex,butthefollowingvaluesareusefulifaneconomicoperatorwishestodeclareactualtransportemissionsforcropsoroiltransportonly).BiofuelandbioliquidproductionpathwayGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)sugarbeetethanol(nobiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)1,61,6sugarbeetethanol(withbiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)1,61,6sugarbeetethanol(nobiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant(5))1,61,6sugarbeetethanol(withbiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant(5))1,61,6sugarbeetethanol(nobiogasfromslop,ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant(5))1,61,6sugarbeetethanol(withbiogasfromslop,ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant(5))1,61,6corn(maize)ethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)1,61,6corn(maize)ethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant(5))1,61,6corn(maize)ethanol(ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant(5))1,61,6corn(maize)ethanol(forestresiduesasprocessfuelinCHPplant(5))1,61,672othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)1,61,6othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant(5))1,61,6othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant(5))1,61,6othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(forestresiduesasprocessfuelinCHPplant(5))1,61,6sugarcaneethanol6,06,0thepartofethyl-tertio-butyl-ether(ETBE)fromrenewableethanolWillbeconsideredtobeequaltothatoftheethanolproductionpathwayusedthepartoftertiary-amyl-ethyl-ether(TAEE)fromrenewableethanolWillbeconsideredtobeequaltothatoftheethanolproductionpathwayusedrapeseedbiodiesel1,31,3sunflowerbiodiesel1,31,3soybeanbiodiesel1,31,3palmoilbiodiesel(openeffluentpond)1,31,3palmoilbiodiesel(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)1,31,3wastecookingoilbiodiesel1,31,3animalfatsfromrenderingbiodiesel(6)1,31,3hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromrapeseed1,21,2hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromsunflower1,21,2hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromsoybean1,21,2hydrotreatedvegetableoilfrompalmoil(openeffluentpond)1,21,2hydrotreatedvegetableoilfrompalmoil(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)1,21,2hydrotreatedoilfromwastecookingoil1,21,2hydrotreatedoilfromanimalfatsfromrendering(6)1,21,2purevegetableoilfromrapeseed0,80,8purevegetableoilfromsunflower0,80,873purevegetableoilfromsoybean0,80,8purevegetableoilfrompalmoil(openeffluentpond)0,80,8purevegetableoilfrompalmoil(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)0,80,8pureoilfromwastecookingoil0,80,8Totalforcultivation,processing,transportanddistributionBiofuelandbioliquidproductionpathwayGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)sugarbeetethanol(nobiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)30,738,2sugarbeetethanol(withbiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)21,625,5sugarbeetethanol(nobiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant(7))25,130,4sugarbeetethanol(withbiogasfromslop,naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant(7))19,522,5sugarbeetethanol(nobiogasfromslop,ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant(7))39,350,2sugarbeetethanol(withbiogasfromslop,ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant(7))27,633,9corn(maize)ethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)48,556,8corn(maize)ethanol,(naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant(7))42,548,5corn(maize)ethanol(ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant(7))56,367,8corn(maize)ethanol(forestresiduesasprocessfuelinCHPplant(7))29,530,3othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinconventionalboiler)50,258,574othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(naturalgasasprocessfuelinCHPplant(7))44,350,3othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(ligniteasprocessfuelinCHPplant(7))59,571,7othercerealsexcludingmaizeethanol(forestresiduesasprocessfuelinCHPplant(7))30,731.4sugarcaneethanol28,128.6thepartfromrenewablesourcesofETBEEqualtothatoftheethanolproductionpathwayusedthepartfromrenewablesourcesofTAEEEqualtothatoftheethanolproductionpathwayusedrapeseedbiodiesel45,550,1sunflowerbiodiesel40,044,7soybeanbiodiesel42,247,0palmoilbiodiesel(openeffluentpond)63,575,7palmoilbiodiesel(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)46,351,6wastecookingoilbiodiesel11,214,9animalsfatsfromrenderingbiodiesel(8)15,320,8hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromrapeseed45,850,1hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromsunflower39,443,6hydrotreatedvegetableoilfromsoybean42,246,5hydrotreatedvegetableoilfrompalmoil(openeffluentpond)62,273,3hydrotreatedvegetableoilfrompalmoil(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)44,148,0hydrotreatedoilfromwastecookingoil11,916,0hydrotreatedoilfromanimalfatsfromrendering(8)16,021,8purevegetableoilfromrapeseed38,540,0purevegetableoilfromsunflower32,734,3purevegetableoilfromsoybean35,236,975purevegetableoilfrompalmoil(openeffluentpond)56,365,4purevegetableoilfrompalmoil(processwithmethanecaptureatoilmill)38,457,2pureoilfromwastecookingoil2,02,2E.ESTIMATEDDISAGGREGATEDDEFAULTVALUESFORFUTUREBIOFUELSANDBIOLIQUIDSTHATWERENOTONTHEMARKETORWEREONLYONTHEMARKETINNEGLIGIBLEQUANTITIESIN2016Disaggregateddefaultvaluesforcultivation:‘eec’asdefinedinPartCofthisAnnex,includingN2Oemissions(includingchippingofwasteorfarmedwood)BiofuelandbioliquidproductionpathwayGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)wheatstrawethanol1,81,8wastewoodFischer-Tropschdieselinfree-standingplant3,33,3farmedwoodFischer-Tropschdieselinfree-standingplant8,28,2wastewoodFischer-Tropschpetrolinfree-standingplant8,28,2farmedwoodFischer-Tropschpetrolinfree-standingplant12,412,4wastewooddimethylether(DME)infree-standingplant3,13,1farmedwooddimethylether(DME)infree-standingplant7,67,6wastewoodmethanolinfree-standingplant3,13,1farmedwoodmethanolinfree-standingplant7,67,6Fischer-Tropschdieselfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill2,52,5Fischer-Tropschpetrolfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill2,52,5dimethylether(DME)fromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill2,52,576Methanolfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill2,52,5thepartfromrenewablesourcesofMTBEEqualtothatofthemethanolproductionpathwayusedDisaggregateddefaultvaluesforsoilN2Oemissions(includedindisaggregateddefaultvaluesforcultivationemissionsinthe‘eec’table)BiofuelandbioliquidproductionpathwayGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)wheatstrawethanol00wastewoodFischer-Tropschdieselinfree-standingplant00farmedwoodFischer-Tropschdieselinfree-standingplant4,44,4wastewoodFischer-Tropschpetrolinfree-standingplant00farmedwoodFischer-Tropschpetrolinfree-standingplant4,44,4wastewooddimethylether(DME)infree-standingplant00farmedwooddimethylether(DME)infree-standingplant4,14,1wastewoodmethanolinfree-standingplant00farmedwoodmethanolinfree-standingplant4,14,1Fischer-Tropschdieselfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill00Fischer-Tropschpetrolfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill00dimethylether(DME)fromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill00Methanolfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill00thepartfromrenewablesourcesofMTBEEqualtothatofthemethanolproductionpathwayused77Disaggregateddefaultvaluesforprocessing:‘ep’asdefinedinPartCofthisAnnexBiofuelandbioliquidproductionpathwayGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)wheatstrawethanol4,86,8wastewoodFischer-Tropschdieselinfree-standingplant0,10,1farmedwoodFischer-Tropschdieselinfree-standingplant0,10,1wastewoodFischer-Tropschpetrolinfree-standingplant0,10,1farmedwoodFischer-Tropschpetrolinfree-standingplant0,10,1wastewooddimethylether(DME)infree-standingplant00farmedwooddimethylether(DME)infree-standingplant00wastewoodmethanolinfree-standingplant00farmedwoodmethanolinfree-standingplant00Fischer-Tropschdieselfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill00Fischer-Tropschpetrolfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill00dimethylether(DME)fromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill00methanolfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill00thepartfromrenewablesourcesofMTBEEqualtothatofthemethanolproductionpathwayusedDisaggregateddefaultvaluesfortransportanddistribution:‘etd’asdefinedinPartCofthisAnnexBiofuelandbioliquidproductionpathwayGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)wheatstrawethanol7,17,178wastewoodFischer-Tropschdieselinfree-standingplant10,310,3farmedwoodFischer-Tropschdieselinfree-standingplant8,48,4wastewoodFischer-Tropschpetrolinfree-standingplant10,310,3farmedwoodFischer-Tropschpetrolinfree-standingplant8,48,4wastewooddimethylether(DME)infree-standingplant10,410,4farmedwooddimethylether(DME)infree-standingplant8,68,6wastewoodmethanolinfree-standingplant10,410,4farmedwoodmethanolinfree-standingplant8,68,6Fischer-Tropschdieselfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill7,77,7Fischer-Tropschpetrolfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill7,97,9dimethylether(DME)fromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill7,77,7methanolfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill7,97,9thepartfromrenewablesourcesofMTBEEqualtothatofthemethanolproductionpathwayusedDisaggregateddefaultvaluesfortransportanddistributionoffinalfuelonly.Thesearealreadyincludedinthetableof‘transportanddistributionemissionsetd’asdefinedinPartCofthisAnnex,butthefollowingvaluesareusefulifaneconomicoperatorwishestodeclareactualtransportemissionsforfeedstocktransportonly).BiofuelandbioliquidproductionpathwayGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)wheatstrawethanol1,61,6wastewoodFischer-Tropschdieselinfree-standingplant1,21,2farmedwoodFischer-Tropschdieselinfree-standingplant1,21,279wastewoodFischer-Tropschpetrolinfree-standingplant1,21,2farmedwoodFischer-Tropschpetrolinfree-standingplant1,21,2wastewooddimethylether(DME)infree-standingplant2,02,0farmedwooddimethylether(DME)infree-standingplant2,02,0wastewoodmethanolinfree-standingplant2,02,0farmedwoodmethanolinfree-standingplant2,02,0Fischer-Tropschdieselfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill2,02,0Fischer-Tropschpetrolfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill2,02,0dimethylether(DME)fromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill2,02,0methanolfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill2,02,0thepartfromrenewablesourcesofMTBEEqualtothatofthemethanolproductionpathwayusedTotalforcultivation,processing,transportanddistributionBiofuelandbioliquidproductionpathwayGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)wheatstrawethanol13,715,7wastewoodFischer-Tropschdieselinfree-standingplant13,713,7farmedwoodFischer-Tropschdieselinfree-standingplant16,716,7wastewoodFischer-Tropschpetrolinfree-standingplant13,713,7farmedwoodFischer-Tropschpetrolinfree-standingplant16,716,7wastewooddimethylether(DME)infree-standingplant13,513,580farmedwooddimethylether(DME)infree-standingplant16,216,2wastewoodmethanolinfree-standingplant13,513,5farmedwoodmethanolinfree-standingplant16,216,2Fischer-Tropschdieselfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill10,210,2Fischer-Tropschpetrolfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill10,410,4dimethylether(DME)fromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill10,210,2methanolfromblack-liquorgasificationintegratedwithpulpmill10,410,4thepartfromrenewablesourcesofMTBEEqualtothatofthemethanolproductionpathwayused(1)Regulation(EC)No1069/2009oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof21October2009layingdownhealthrulesasregardsanimalby-productsandderivedproductsnotintendedforhumanconsumptionandrepealingRegulation(EC)No1774/2002(Animalby-productsRegulation)(2)Heatorwasteheatisusedtogeneratecooling(chilledairorwater)throughabsorptionchillers.Therefore,itisappropriatetocalculateonlytheemissionsassociatedtotheheatproducedperMJofheat,irrespectivelyiftheend-useoftheheatisactualheatingorcoolingviaabsorptionchillers.(3)Theformulaforcalculatinggreenhousegasemissionsfromtheextractionorcultivationofrawmaterialseecdescribescaseswherefeedstockisconvertedintobiofuelsinonestep.Formorecomplexsupplychains,adjustmentsareneededforcalculatinggreenhousegasemissionsfromtheextractionorcultivationofrawmaterialseecforintermediateproducts.(4)Measurementsofsoilcarboncanconstitutesuchevidence,e.g.byafirstmeasurementinadvanceofthecultivationandsubsequentonesatregularintervalsseveralyearsapart.Insuchacase,beforethesecondmeasurementisavailable,increaseinsoilcarbonwouldbeestimatedonthebasisofrepresentativeexperimentsorsoilmodels.Fromthesecondmeasurementonwards,themeasurementswouldconstitutethebasisfordeterminingtheexistenceofanincreaseinsoilcarbonanditsmagnitude.(5)ThequotientobtainedbydividingthemolecularweightofCO2(44,010g/mol)bythemolecularweightofcarbon(12,011g/mol)isequalto3,664.(6)CroplandasdefinedbyIPCC.(7)Perennialcropsaredefinedasmulti-annualcrops,thestemofwhichisusuallynotannuallyharvestedsuchasshortrotationcoppiceandoilpalm.(8)Decision2010/335/EUof10June2010onguidelinesforthecalculationoflandcarbonstocksforthepurposeofAnnexVtoDirective2009/28/EC(9)Regulation(EU)2018/841oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof30May2018ontheinclusionofgreenhousegasemissionsandremovalsfromlanduse,landusechangeandforestryinthe2030climateandenergyframework,andamendingRegulation(EU)No525/2013andDecisionNo529/2013/EU(10)Directive2009/31/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof23April2009onthegeologicalstorageofcarbondioxideandamendingCouncilDirective85/337/EEC,EuropeanParliamentandCouncilDirectives2000/60/EC,2001/80/EC,2004/35/EC,2006/12/EC,2008/1/ECandRegulation(EC)No1013/2006()Appliesonlytobiofuelsproducedfromanimalby-productsclassifiedascategory1and2materialinaccordancewithRegulation(EC)No1069/2009,forwhichemissionsrelatedtohygenisationaspartoftherenderingarenotconsidered.81()Note:appliesonlytobiofuelsproducedfromanimalby-productsclassifiedascategory1and2materialinaccordancewithRegulation(EC)No1069/2009,forwhichemissionsrelatedtohygenisationaspartoftherenderingarenotconsidered.(1)DefaultvaluesforprocessesusingCHParevalidonlyifalltheprocessheatissuppliedbyCHP.(2)Note:appliesonlytobiofuelsproducedfromanimalby-productsclassifiedascategory1and2materialinaccordancewithRegulation(EC)No1069/2009,forwhichemissionsrelatedtohygenisationaspartoftherenderingarenotconsidered.()Note:appliesonlytobiofuelsproducedfromanimalby-productsclassifiedascategory1and2materialinaccordancewithRegulation(EC)No1069/2009,forwhichemissionsrelatedtohygenisationaspartoftherenderingarenotconsidered.(3)DefaultvaluesforprocessesusingCHParevalidonlyifalltheprocessheatissuppliedbyCHP.(4)Note:appliesonlytobiofuelsproducedfromanimalby-productsclassifiedascategory1and2materialinaccordancewithRegulation(EC)No1069/2009,forwhichemissionsrelatedtohygenisationaspartoftherenderingarenotconsidered.(5)DefaultvaluesforprocessesusingCHParevalidonlyifalltheprocessheatissuppliedbyCHP.(6)Note:appliesonlytobiofuelsproducedfromanimalby-productsclassifiedascategory1and2materialinaccordancewithRegulation(EC)No1069/2009,forwhichemissionsrelatedtohygenisationaspartoftherenderingarenotconsidered.(7)DefaultvaluesforprocessesusingCHParevalidonlyifalltheprocessheatissuppliedbyCHP.(8)Note:appliesonlytobiofuelsproducedfromanimalby-productsclassifiedascategory1and2materialinaccordancewithRegulation(EC)No1069/2009,forwhichemissionsrelatedtohygenisationaspartoftherenderingarenotconsidered.82ANNEXVIRULESFORCALCULATINGTHEGREENHOUSEGASIMPACTOFBIOMASSFUELSANDTHEIRFOSSILFUELCOMPARATORSA.Typicalanddefaultvaluesofgreenhousegasemissionssavingsforbiomassfuelsifproducedwithnonet-carbonemissionsfromland-usechangeWOODCHIPSBiomassfuelproductionsystemTransportdistanceGreenhousegasemissionssavings–typicalvalueGreenhousegasemissionssavings–defaultvalueHeatElectricityHeatElectricityWoodchipsfromforestresidues1to500km93%89%91%87%500to2500km89%84%87%81%2500to10000km82%73%78%67%Above10000km67%51%60%41%Woodchipsfromshortrotationcoppice(Eucalyptus)2500to10000km77%65%73%60%Woodchipsfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–Fertilised)1to500km89%83%87%81%500to2500km85%78%84%76%2500to10000km78%67%74%62%Above10000km63%45%57%35%Woodchipsfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–Nofertilisation)1to500km91%87%90%85%500to2500km88%82%86%79%2500to10000km80%70%77%65%Above10000km65%48%59%39%Woodchipsfromstemwood1to500km93%89%92%88%500to2500km90%85%88%82%832500to10000km82%73%79%68%Above10000km67%51%61%42%Woodchipsfromindustryresidues1to500km94%92%93%90%500to2500km91%87%90%85%2500to10000km83%75%80%71%Above10000km69%54%63%44%WOODPELLETS(1)BiomassfuelproductionsystemTransportdistanceGreenhousegasemissionssavings–typicalvalueGreenhousegasemissionssavings–defaultvalueHeatElectricityHeatElectricityWoodbriquettesorpelletsfromforestresiduesCase11to500km58%37%49%24%500to2500km58%37%49%25%2500to10000km55%34%47%21%Above10000km50%26%40%11%Case2a1to500km77%66%72%59%500to2500km77%66%72%59%2500to10000km75%62%70%55%Above10000km69%54%63%45%Case3a1to500km92%88%90%85%500to2500km92%88%90%86%2500to10000km90%85%88%81%Above10000km84%76%81%72%84Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromshortrotationcoppice(Eucalyptus)Case12500to10000km52%28%43%15%Case2a2500to10000km70%56%66%49%Case3a2500to10000km85%78%83%75%Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–Fertilised)Case11to500km54%32%46%20%500to10000km52%29%44%16%Above10000km47%21%37%7%Case2a1to500km73%60%69%54%500to10000km71%57%67%50%Above10000km66%49%60%41%Case3a1to500km88%82%87%81%500to10000km86%79%84%77%Above10000km80%71%78%67%Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–Nofertilisation)Case11to500km56%35%48%23%500to10000km54%32%46%20%Above10000km49%24%40%10%Case2a1to500km76%64%72%58%500to10000km74%61%69%54%Above10000km68%53%63%45%Case3a1to500km91%86%90%85%500to10000km89%83%87%81%Above10000km83%75%81%71%StemwoodCase11to500km57%37%49%24%500to2500km58%37%49%25%852500to10000km55%34%47%21%Above10000km50%26%40%11%Case2a1to500km77%66%73%60%500to2500km77%66%73%60%2500to10000km75%63%70%56%Above10000km70%55%64%46%Case3a1to500km92%88%91%86%500to2500km92%88%91%87%2500to10000km90%85%88%83%Above10000km84%77%82%73%WoodbriquettesorpelletsfromwoodindustryresiduesCase11to500km75%62%69%55%500to2500km75%62%70%55%2500to10000km72%59%67%51%Above10000km67%51%61%42%Case2a1to500km87%80%84%76%500to2500km87%80%84%77%2500to10000km85%77%82%73%Above10000km79%69%75%63%Case3a1to500km95%93%94%91%500to2500km95%93%94%92%2500to10000km93%90%92%88%Above10000km88%82%85%78%86AGRICULTUREPATHWAYSBiomassfuelproductionsystemTransportdistanceGreenhousegasemissionssavings–typicalvalueGreenhousegasemissionssavings–defaultvalueHeatElectricityHeatElectricityAgriculturalResidueswithdensity<0,2t/m3(2)1to500km95%92%93%90%500to2500km89%83%86%80%2500to10000km77%66%73%60%Above10000km57%36%48%23%AgriculturalResidueswithdensity>0,2t/m3(3)1to500km95%92%93%90%500to2500km93%89%92%87%2500to10000km88%82%85%78%Above10000km78%68%74%61%Strawpellets1to500km88%82%85%78%500to10000km86%79%83%74%Above10000km80%70%76%64%Bagassebriquettes500to10000km93%89%91%87%Above10000km87%81%85%77%PalmKernelMealAbove10000km20%-18%11%-33%PalmKernelMeal(noCH4emissionsfromoilmill)Above10000km46%20%42%14%BIOGASFORELECTRICITY(4)BiogasproductionsystemTechnologicaloptionGreenhousegasemissionssavings–typicalvalueGreenhousegasemissionssavings–defaultvalueOpendigestate(2)146%94%87Wetmanure(1)Case1Closedigestate(3)246%240%Case2Opendigestate136%85%Closedigestate227%219%Case3Opendigestate142%86%Closedigestate243%235%Maizewholeplant(4)Case1Opendigestate36%21%Closedigestate59%53%Case2Opendigestate34%18%Closedigestate55%47%Case3Opendigestate28%10%Closedigestate52%43%BiowasteCase1Opendigestate47%26%Closedigestate84%78%Case2Opendigestate43%21%Closedigestate77%68%Case3Opendigestate38%14%Closedigestate76%66%BIOGASFORELECTRICITY–MIXTURESOFMANUREANDMAIZEBiogasproductionsystemTechnologicaloptionGreenhousegasemissionssavings–typicalvalueGreenhousegasemissionssavings–defaultvalueManure–Maize80%-20%Case1Opendigestate72%45%Closedigestate120%114%Case2Opendigestate67%40%Closedigestate111%103%Case3Opendigestate65%35%Closedigestate114%106%Manure–Maize70%-30%Case1Opendigestate60%37%Closedigestate100%94%Case2Opendigestate57%32%Closedigestate93%85%Opendigestate53%27%88Case3Closedigestate94%85%Manure–Maize60%-40%Case1Opendigestate53%32%Closedigestate88%82%Case2Opendigestate50%28%Closedigestate82%73%Case3Opendigestate46%22%Closedigestate81%72%BIOMETHANEFORTRANSPORT(5)BiomethaneproductionsystemTechnologicaloptionsGreenhousegasemissionssavings–typicalvalueGreenhousegasemissionssavings–defaultvalueWetmanureOpendigestate,nooff-gascombustion117%72%Opendigestate,off-gascombustion133%94%Closedigestate,nooff-gascombustion190%179%Closedigestate,off-gascombustion206%202%MaizewholeplantOpendigestate,nooff-gascombustion35%17%Opendigestate,off-gascombustion51%39%Closedigestate,nooff-gascombustion52%41%Closedigestate,off-gascombustion68%63%BiowasteOpendigestate,nooff-gascombustion43%20%Opendigestate,off-gascombustion59%42%Closedigestate,nooff-gascombustion70%58%Closedigestate,off-gascombustion86%80%89BIOMETHANE–MIXTURESOFMANUREANDMAIZE(6)BiomethaneproductionsystemTechnologicaloptionsGreenhousegasemissionssavings–typicalvalueGreenhousegasemissionssavings–defaultvalueManure–Maize80%-20%Opendigestate,nooff-gascombustion(5)62%35%Opendigestate,off-gascombustion(6)78%57%Closedigestate,nooff-gascombustion97%86%Closedigestate,off-gascombustion113%108%Manure–Maize70%-30%Opendigestate,nooff-gascombustion53%29%Opendigestate,off-gascombustion69%51%Closedigestate,nooff-gascombustion83%71%Closedigestate,off-gascombustion99%94%Manure–Maize60%-40%Opendigestate,nooff-gascombustion48%25%Opendigestate,off-gascombustion64%48%Closedigestate,nooff-gascombustion74%62%Closedigestate,off-gascombustion90%84%B.METHODOLOGY1.Greenhousegasemissionsfromtheproductionanduseofbiomassfuels,shallbecalculatedasfollows:(a)Greenhousegasemissionsfromtheproductionanduseofbiomassfuelsbeforeconversionintoelectricity,heatingandcooling,shallbecalculatedas:E=eec+el+ep+etd+eu–esca–eccs–eccr,WhereE=totalemissionsfromtheproductionofthefuelbeforeenergyconversion;eec=emissionsfromtheextractionorcultivationofrawmaterials;el=annualisedemissionsfromcarbonstockchangescausedbyland-usechange;ep=emissionsfromprocessing;etd=emissionsfromtransportanddistribution;90eu=emissionsfromthefuelinuse;esca=emissionsavingsfromsoilcarbonaccumulationviaimprovedagriculturalmanagement;eccs=emissionsavingsfromCO2captureandgeologicalstorage;andeccr=emissionsavingsfromCO2captureandreplacement.Emissionsfromthemanufactureofmachineryandequipmentshallnotbetakenintoaccount.(b)Inthecaseofco-digestionofdifferentsubstratesinabiogasplantfortheproductionofbiogasorbiomethane,thetypicalanddefaultvaluesofgreenhousegasemissionsshallbecalculatedas:whereE=greenhousegasemissionsperMJbiogasorbiomethaneproducedfromco-digestionofthedefinedmixtureofsubstratesSn=ShareoffeedstockninenergycontentEn=EmissioningCO2/MJforpathwaynasprovidedinPartDofthisAnnex()wherePn=energyyield[MJ]perkilogramofwetinputoffeedstockn()Wn=weightingfactorofsubstratendefinedas:where:In=Annualinputtodigesterofsubstraten[tonneoffreshmatter]AMn=Averageannualmoistureofsubstraten[kgwater/kgfreshmatter]SMn=Standardmoistureforsubstraten().()Foranimalmanureusedassubstrate,abonusof45gCO2eq/MJmanure(–54kgCO2eq/tfreshmatter)isaddedforimprovedagriculturalandmanuremanagement.()ThefollowingvaluesofPnshallbeusedforcalculatingtypicalanddefaultvalues:P(Maize):4,16[MJbiogas/kgwetmaize@65%moisture]P(Manure):0,50[MJbiogas/kgwetmanure@90%moisture]P(Biowaste)3,41[MJbiogas/kgwetbiowaste@76%moisture]()ThefollowingvaluesofthestandardmoistureforsubstrateSMnshallbeused:SM(Maize):0,65[kgwater/kgfreshmatter]SM(Manure):0,90[kgwater/kgfreshmatter]SM(Biowaste):0,76[kgwater/kgfreshmatter]91(c)Inthecaseofco-digestionofnsubstratesinabiogasplantfortheproductionofelectricityorbiomethane,actualgreenhousegasemissionsofbiogasandbiomethanearecalculatedasfollows:whereE=totalemissionsfromtheproductionofthebiogasorbiomethanebeforeenergyconversion;Sn=Shareoffeedstockn,infractionofinputtothedigester;eec,n=emissionsfromtheextractionorcultivationoffeedstockn;etd,feedstock,n=emissionsfromtransportoffeedstockntothedigester;el,n=annualisedemissionsfromcarbonstockchangescausedbyland-usechange,forfeedstockn;esca=emissionsavingsfromimprovedagriculturalmanagementoffeedstockn();ep=emissionsfromprocessing;etd,product=emissionsfromtransportanddistributionofbiogasand/orbiomethane;eu=emissionsfromthefuelinuse,thatisgreenhousegasesemittedduringcombustion;eccs=emissionsavingsfromCO2captureandgeologicalstorage;andeccr=emissionsavingsfromCO2captureandreplacement.()Forescaabonusof45gCO2eq/MJmanureshallbeattributedforimprovedagriculturalandmanuremanagementinthecaseanimalmanureisusedasasubstratefortheproductionofbiogasandbiomethane.(d)Greenhousegasemissionsfromtheuseofbiomassfuelsinproducingelectricity,heatingandcooling,includingtheenergyconversiontoelectricityand/orheatorcoolingproduced,shallbecalculatedasfollows:(i)Forenergyinstallationsdeliveringonlyheat:(ii)Forenergyinstallationsdeliveringonlyelectricity:whereECh,el=Totalgreenhousegasemissionsfromthefinalenergycommodity.E=Totalgreenhousegasemissionsofthefuelbeforeend-conversion.ηel=Theelectricalefficiency,definedastheannualelectricityproduceddividedbytheannualfuelinput,basedonitsenergycontent.ηh=Theheatefficiency,definedastheannualusefulheatoutputdividedbytheannualfuelinput,basedonitsenergycontent.92(iii)Fortheelectricityormechanicalenergycomingfromenergyinstallationsdeliveringusefulheattogetherwithelectricityand/ormechanicalenergy:(iv)Fortheusefulheatcomingfromenergyinstallationsdeliveringheattogetherwithelectricityand/ormechanicalenergy:where:ECh,el=Totalgreenhousegasemissionsfromthefinalenergycommodity.E=Totalgreenhousegasemissionsofthefuelbeforeend-conversion.ηel=Theelectricalefficiency,definedastheannualelectricityproduceddividedbytheannualenergyinput,basedonitsenergycontent.ηh=Theheatefficiency,definedastheannualusefulheatoutputdividedbytheannualenergyinput,basedonitsenergycontent.Cel=Fractionofexergyintheelectricity,and/ormechanicalenergy,setto100%(Cel=1).Ch=Carnotefficiency(fractionofexergyintheusefulheat).TheCarnotefficiency,Ch,forusefulheatatdifferenttemperaturesisdefinedas:where:Th=Temperature,measuredinabsolutetemperature(kelvin)oftheusefulheatatpointofdelivery.T0=Temperatureofsurroundings,setat273,15kelvin(equalto0°C).Iftheexcessheatisexportedforheatingofbuildings,atatemperaturebelow150°C(423,15kelvin),Chcanalternativelybedefinedasfollows:Ch=Carnotefficiencyinheatat150°C(423,15kelvin),whichis:0,3546Forthepurposesofthatcalculation,thefollowingdefinitionsapply:(i)‘cogeneration’shallmeanthesimultaneousgenerationinoneprocessofthermalenergyandelectricityand/ormechanicalenergy;(ii)‘usefulheat’shallmeanheatgeneratedtosatisfyaneconomicaljustifiabledemandforheat,forheatingorcoolingpurposes;(iii)‘economicallyjustifiabledemand’shallmeanthedemandthatdoesnotexceedtheneedsforheatorcoolingandwhichwouldotherwisebesatisfiedatmarketconditions.2.Greenhousegasemissionsfrombiomassfuelsshallbeexpressedasfollows:(a)greenhousegasemissionsfrombiomassfuels,E,shallbeexpressedintermsofgramsofCO2equivalentperMJofbiomassfuel,gCO2eq/MJ;93(b)greenhousegasemissionsfromheatingorelectricity,producedfrombiomassfuels,EC,shallbeexpressedintermsofgramsofCO2equivalentperMJoffinalenergycommodity(heatorelectricity),gCO2eq/MJ.Whenheatingandcoolingareco-generatedwithelectricity,emissionsshallbeallocatedbetweenheatandelectricity(asunderpoint1(d)),irrespectiveiftheheatisusedforactualheatingpurposesorforcooling.(7)WherethegreenhousegasemissionsfromtheextractionorcultivationofrawmaterialseecareexpressedinunitgCO2eq/dry-tonoffeedstock,theconversiontogramsofCO2equivalentperMJoffuel,gCO2eq/MJ,shallbecalculatedasfollows(8):WhereEmissionsperdry-tonfeedstockshallbecalculatedasfollows:3.Greenhousegasemissionssavingsfrombiomassfuelsshallbecalculatedasfollows:(a)greenhousegasemissionssavingsfrombiomassfuelsusedastransportfuels:SAVING=(EF(t)–EB)/EF(t)whereEB=totalemissionsfrombiomassfuelsusedastransportfuels;andEF(t)=totalemissionsfromthefossilfuelcomparatorfortransport(b)greenhousegasemissionssavingsfromheatandcooling,andelectricitybeinggeneratedfrombiomassfuels:SAVING=(ECF(h&c,el)–ECB(h&c,el))/ECF(h&c,el),whereECB(h&c,el)=totalemissionsfromtheheatorelectricity,ECF(h&c,el)=totalemissionsfromthefossilfuelcomparatorforusefulheatorelectricity.4.Thegreenhousegasestakenintoaccountforthepurposesofpoint1shallbeCO2,N2OandCH4.ForthepurposesofcalculatingCO2equivalence,thosegasesshallbevaluedasfollows:CO2:1N2O:29894CH4:255.Emissionsfromtheextraction,harvestingorcultivationofrawmaterials,eec,shallincludeemissionsfromtheextraction,harvestingorcultivationprocessitself;fromthecollection,dryingandstorageofrawmaterials;fromwasteandleakages;andfromtheproductionofchemicalsorproductsusedinextractionorcultivation.CaptureofCO2inthecultivationofrawmaterialsshallbeexcluded.EstimatesofemissionsfromagriculturebiomasscultivationmaybederivedfromtheregionalaveragesforcultivationemissionsincludedinthereportsreferredtoinArticle31(4)ofthisDirectiveortheinformationonthedisaggregateddefaultvaluesforcultivationemissionsincludedinthisAnnex,asanalternativetousingactualvalues.Intheabsenceofrelevantinformationinthosereportsitisallowedtocalculateaveragesbasedonlocalfarmingpractisesbasedforinstanceondataofagroupoffarms,asanalternativetousingactualvalues.Estimatesofemissionsfromcultivationandharvestingofforestrybiomassmaybederivedfromtheuseofaveragesforcultivationandharvestingemissionscalculatedforgeographicalareasatnationallevel,asanalternativetousingactualvalues.6.Forthepurposesofthecalculationreferredtoinpoint1(a),emissionsavingsfromimprovedagriculturemanagement,esca,suchasshiftingtoreducedorzero-tillage,improvedcrop/rotation,theuseofcovercrops,includingcropresiduemanagement,andtheuseoforganicsoilimprover(e.g.compost,manurefermentationdigestate),shallbetakenintoaccountonlyifsolidandverifiableevidenceisprovidedthatthesoilcarbonhasincreasedorthatitisreasonabletoexpecttohaveincreasedovertheperiodinwhichtherawmaterialsconcernedwerecultivatedwhiletakingintoaccounttheemissionswheresuchpracticesleadtoincreasedfertiliserandherbicideuse(9).7.Annualisedemissionsfromcarbonstockchangescausedbyland-usechange,el,shallbecalculatedbydividingtotalemissionsequallyover20years.Forthecalculationofthoseemissionsthefollowingruleshallbeapplied:el=(CSR–CSA)×3,664×1/20×1/P–eB,(10)whereel=annualisedgreenhousegasemissionsfromcarbonstockchangeduetoland-usechange(measuredasmassofCO2-equivalentperunitbiomassfuelenergy).‘Cropland’(11)and‘perennialcropland’(12)shallberegardedasonelanduse;CSR=thecarbonstockperunitareaassociatedwiththereferencelanduse(measuredasmass(tonnes)ofcarbonperunitarea,includingbothsoilandvegetation).ThereferencelanduseshallbethelanduseinJanuary2008or20yearsbeforetherawmaterialwasobtained,whicheverwasthelater;CSA=thecarbonstockperunitareaassociatedwiththeactuallanduse(measuredasmass(tonnes)ofcarbonperunitarea,includingbothsoilandvegetation).Incaseswherethecarbonstockaccumulatesovermorethanoneyear,thevalueattributedtoCSAshallbetheestimatedstockperunitareaafter20yearsorwhenthecropreachesmaturity,whichevertheearlier;P=theproductivityofthecrop(measuredasbiomassfuelenergyperunitareaperyear);andeB=bonusof29gCO2eq/MJbiomassfuelifbiomassisobtainedfromrestoreddegradedlandundertheconditionslaiddowninpoint8.8.Thebonusof29gCO2eq/MJshallbeattributedifevidenceisprovidedthattheland:(a)wasnotinuseforagricultureinJanuary2008oranyotheractivity;and(b)isseverelydegradedland,includingsuchlandthatwasformerlyinagriculturaluse.95Thebonusof29gCO2eq/MJshallapplyforaperiodofupto20yearsfromthedateofconversionofthelandtoagriculturaluse,providedthatasteadyincreaseincarbonstocksaswellasasizablereductioninerosionphenomenaforlandfallingunder(b)areensured.9.‘Severelydegradedland’meanslandthat,forasignificantperiodoftime,haseitherbeensignificantlysalinatedorpresentedsignificantlyloworganicmattercontentandhasbeenseverelyeroded.10.Inaccordancewithpoint10ofPartCofAnnexVtothisDirective,Decision2010/335/EU(13),whichprovidesforguidelinesforthecalculationoflandcarbonstocksinrelationtothisDirective,drawingonthe2006IPCCGuidelinesforNationalGreenhouseGasInventories–volume4,andinaccordancewithRegulations(EU)No525/2013and(EU)2018/841,shallserveasthebasisforthecalculationoflandcarbonstocks.11.Emissionsfromprocessing,ep,shallincludeemissionsfromtheprocessingitself;fromwasteandleakages;andfromtheproductionofchemicalsorproductsusedinprocessing,includingtheCO2emissionscorrespondingtothecarboncontentsoffossilinputs,whetherornotactuallycombustedintheprocess.Inaccountingfortheconsumptionofelectricitynotproducedwithinthesolidorgaseousbiomassfuelproductionplant,thegreenhousegasemissionsintensityoftheproductionanddistributionofthatelectricityshallbeassumedtobeequaltotheaverageemissionintensityoftheproductionanddistributionofelectricityinadefinedregion.Bywayofderogationfromthisrule,producersmayuseanaveragevalueforanindividualelectricityproductionplantforelectricityproducedbythatplant,ifthatplantisnotconnectedtotheelectricitygrid.Emissionsfromprocessingshallincludeemissionsfromdryingofinterimproductsandmaterialswhererelevant.12.Emissionsfromtransportanddistribution,etd,shallincludeemissionsfromthetransportofrawandsemi-finishedmaterialsandfromthestorageanddistributionoffinishedmaterials.Emissionsfromtransportanddistributiontobetakenintoaccountunderpoint5shallnotbecoveredbythispoint.13.EmissionsofCO2fromfuelinuse,eu,shallbetakentobezeroforbiomassfuels.Emissionsofnon-CO2greenhousegases(CH4andN2O)fromthefuelinuseshallbeincludedintheeufactor.14.EmissionsavingsfromCO2captureandgeologicalstorage,eccs,thathavenotalreadybeenaccountedforinep,shallbelimitedtoemissionsavoidedthroughthecaptureandstorageofemittedCO2directlyrelatedtotheextraction,transport,processinganddistributionofbiomassfuelifstoredincompliancewithDirective2009/31/EC.15.EmissionsavingsfromCO2captureandreplacement,eccr,shallberelateddirectlytotheproductionofbiomassfueltheyareattributedto,andshallbelimitedtoemissionsavoidedthroughthecaptureofCO2ofwhichthecarbonoriginatesfrombiomassandwhichisusedtoreplacefossil-derivedCO2inproductionofcommercialproductsandservices.16.Whereacogenerationunit–providingheatand/orelectricitytoabiomassfuelproductionprocessforwhichemissionsarebeingcalculated–producesexcesselectricityand/orexcessusefulheat,thegreenhousegasemissionsshallbedividedbetweentheelectricityandtheusefulheataccordingtothetemperatureoftheheat(whichreflectstheusefulness(utility)oftheheat).TheusefulpartoftheheatisfoundbymultiplyingitsenergycontentwiththeCarnotefficiency,Ch,calculatedasfollows:where96Th=Temperature,measuredinabsolutetemperature(kelvin)oftheusefulheatatpointofdelivery.T0=Temperatureofsurroundings,setat273,15kelvin(equalto0°C).Iftheexcessheatisexportedforheatingofbuildings,atatemperaturebelow150°C(423,15kelvin),Chcanalternativelybedefinedasfollows:Ch=Carnotefficiencyinheatat150°C(423,15kelvin),whichis:0,3546Forthepurposesofthatcalculation,theactualefficienciesshallbeused,definedastheannualmechanicalenergy,electricityandheatproducedrespectivelydividedbytheannualenergyinput.Forthepurposesofthatcalculation,thefollowingdefinitionsapply:(a)‘cogeneration’shallmeanthesimultaneousgenerationinoneprocessofthermalenergyandelectricaland/ormechanicalenergy;(b)‘usefulheat’shallmeanheatgeneratedtosatisfyaneconomicaljustifiabledemandforheat,forheatingorcoolingpurposes;(c)‘economicallyjustifiabledemand’shallmeanthedemandthatdoesnotexceedtheneedsforheatorcoolingandwhichwouldotherwisebesatisfiedatmarketconditions.17.Whereabiomassfuelproductionprocessproduces,incombination,thefuelforwhichemissionsarebeingcalculatedandoneormoreotherproducts(‘co-products’),greenhousegasemissionsshallbedividedbetweenthefueloritsintermediateproductandtheco-productsinproportiontotheirenergycontent(determinedbylowerheatingvalueinthecaseofco-productsotherthanelectricityandheat).Thegreenhousegasintensityofexcessusefulheatorexcesselectricityisthesameasthegreenhousegasintensityofheatorelectricitydeliveredtothebiomassfuelproductionprocessandisdeterminedfromcalculatingthegreenhousegasintensityofallinputsandemissions,includingthefeedstockandCH4andN2Oemissions,toandfromthecogenerationunit,boilerorotherapparatusdeliveringheatorelectricitytothebiomassfuelproductionprocess.Inthecaseofcogenerationofelectricityandheat,thecalculationisperformedfollowingpoint16.18.Forthepurposesofthecalculationsreferredtoinpoint17,theemissionstobedividedshallbeeec+el+esca+thosefractionsofep,etd,eccsandeccrthattakeplaceuptoandincludingtheprocessstepatwhichaco-productisproduced.Ifanyallocationtoco-productshastakenplaceatanearlierprocessstepinthelife-cycle,thefractionofthoseemissionsassignedinthelastsuchprocesssteptotheintermediatefuelproductshallbeusedforthosepurposesinsteadofthetotalofthoseemissions.Inthecaseofbiogasandbiomethane,allco-productsthatdonotfallunderthescopeofpoint7shallbetakenintoaccountforthepurposesofthatcalculation.Noemissionsshallbeallocatedtowastesandresidues.Co-productsthathaveanegativeenergycontentshallbeconsideredtohaveanenergycontentofzeroforthepurposesofthecalculation.Wastesandresidues,includingtreetopsandbranches,straw,husks,cobsandnutshells,andresiduesfromprocessing,includingcrudeglycerine(glycerinethatisnotrefined)andbagasse,shallbeconsideredtohavezerolife-cyclegreenhousegasemissionsuptotheprocessofcollectionofthosematerialsirrespectivelyofwhethertheyareprocessedtointerimproductsbeforebeingtransformedintothefinalproduct.Inthecaseofbiomassfuelsproducedinrefineries,otherthanthecombinationofprocessingplantswithboilersorcogenerationunitsprovidingheatand/orelectricitytotheprocessingplant,theunitofanalysisforthepurposesofthecalculationreferredtoinpoint17shallbetherefinery.9719.Forbiomassfuelsusedfortheproductionofelectricity,forthepurposesofthecalculationreferredtoinpoint3,thefossilfuelcomparatorECF(el)shallbe183gCO2eq/MJelectricityor212gCO2eq/MJelectricityfortheoutermostregions.Forbiomassfuelsusedfortheproductionofusefulheat,aswellasfortheproductionofheatingand/orcooling,forthepurposesofthecalculationreferredtoinpoint3,thefossilfuelcomparatorECF(h)shallbe80gCO2eq/MJheat.Forbiomassfuelsusedfortheproductionofusefulheat,inwhichadirectphysicalsubstitutionofcoalcanbedemonstrated,forthepurposesofthecalculationreferredtoinpoint3,thefossilfuelcomparatorECF(h)shallbe124gCO2eq/MJheat.Forbiomassfuelsusedastransportfuels,forthepurposesofthecalculationreferredtoinpoint3,thefossilfuelcomparatorEF(t)shallbe94gCO2eq/MJ.C.DISAGGREGATEDDEFAULTVALUESFORBIOMASSFUELSWoodbriquettesorpelletsBiomassfuelproductionsystemTransportdistanceGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)CultivationProcessingTransportNon-CO2emissionsfromthefuelinuseCultivationProcessingTransportNon-CO2emissionsfromthefuelinuseWoodchipsfromforestresidues1to500km0,01,63,00,40,01,93,60,5500to2500km0,01,65,20,40,01,96,20,52500to10000km0,01,610,50,40,01,912,60,5Above10000km0,01,620,50,40,01,924,60,5WoodchipsfromSRC(Eucalyptus)2500to10000km4,40,011,00,44,40,013,20,5Woodchips1to500km3,90,03,50,43,90,04,20,598fromSRC(Poplar–fertilised)500to2500km3,90,05,60,43,90,06,80,52500to10000km3,90,011,00,43,90,013,20,5Above10000km3,90,021,00,43,90,025,20,5WoodchipsfromSRC(Poplar–Notfertilised)1to500km2,20,03,50,42,20,04,20,5500to2500km2,20,05,60,42,20,06,80,52500to10000km2,20,011,00,42,20,013,20,5Above10000km2,20,021,00,42,20,025,20,5Woodchipsfromstemwood1to500km1,10,33,00,41,10,43,60,5500to2500km1,10,35,20,41,10,46,20,52500to10000km1,10,310,50,41,10,412,60,5Above10000km1,10,320,50,41,10,424,60,5Woodchipsfromwoodindustryresidues1to500km0,00,33,00,40,00,43,60,5500to2500km0,00,35,20,40,00,46,20,52500to10000km0,00,310,50,40,00,412,60,599Above10000km0,00,320,50,40,00,424,60,5WoodbriquettesorpelletsBiomassfuelproductionsystemTransportdistanceGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)CultivationProcessingTransport&distributionNon-CO2emissionsfromthefuelinuseCultivationProcessingTransport&distributionNon-CO2emissionsfromthefuelinuseWoodbriquettesorpelletsfromforestresidues(case1)1to500km0,025,82,90,30,030,93,50,3500to2500km0,025,82,80,30,030,93,30,32500to10000km0,025,84,30,30,030,95,20,3Above10000km0,025,87,90,30,030,99,50,3Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromforestresidues(case2a)1to500km0,012,53,00,30,015,03,60,3500to2500km0,012,52,90,30,015,03,50,32500to10000km0,012,54,40,30,015,05,30,3Above0,012,58,10,30,015,09,80,310010000kmWoodbriquettesorpelletsfromforestresidues(case3a)1to500km0,02,43,00,30,02,83,60,3500to2500km0,02,42,90,30,02,83,50,32500to10000km0,02,44,40,30,02,85,30,3Above10000km0,02,48,20,30,02,89,80,3Woodbriquettesfromshortrotationcoppice(Eucalyptus–case1)2500to10000km3,924,54,30,33,929,45,20,3Woodbriquettesfromshortrotationcoppice(Eucalyptus–case2a)2500to10000km5,010,64,40,35,012,75,30,3Woodbriquettesfromshortrotationcoppice(Eucalyptus–case3a)2500to10000km5,30,34,40,35,30,45,30,3Woodbriquettesfromshort1to500km3,424,52,90,33,429,43,50,3500to3,424,54,30,33,429,45,20,3101rotationcoppice(Poplar–Fertilised–case1)10000kmAbove10000km3,424,57,90,33,429,49,50,3Woodbriquettesfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–Fertilised–case2a)1to500km4,410,63,00,34,412,73,60,3500to10000km4,410,64,40,34,412,75,30,3Above10000km4,410,68,10,34,412,79,80,3Woodbriquettesfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–Fertilised–case3a)1to500km4,60,33,00,34,60,43,60,3500to10000km4,60,34,40,34,60,45,30,3Above10000km4,60,38,20,34,60,49,80,3Woodbriquettesfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–nofertilisation–case1)1to500km2,024,52,90,32,029,43,50,3500to2500km2,024,54,30,32,029,45,20,32500to10000km2,024,57,90,32,029,49,50,3Woodbriquettesfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–nofertilisati1to500km2,510,63,00,32,512,73,60,3500to10000km2,510,64,40,32,512,75,30,3Above2,510,68,10,32,512,79,80,3102on–case2a)10000kmWoodbriquettesfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–nofertilisation–case3a)1to500km2,60,33,00,32,60,43,60,3500to10000km2,60,34,40,32,60,45,30,3Above10000km2,60,38,20,32,60,49,80,3Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromstemwood(case1)1to500km1,124,82,90,31,129,83,50,3500to2500km1,124,82,80,31,129,83,30,32500to10000km1,124,84,30,31,129,85,20,3Above10000km1,124,87,90,31,129,89,50,3Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromstemwood(case2a)1to500km1,411,03,00,31,413,23,60,3500to2500km1,411,02,90,31,413,23,50,32500to10000km1,411,04,40,31,413,25,30,3Above10000km1,411,08,10,31,413,29,80,3Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromstemwo1to500km1,40,83,00,31,40,93,60,3500to2500km1,40,82,90,31,40,93,50,3103od(case3a)2500to10000km1,40,84,40,31,40,95,30,3Above10000km1,40,88,20,31,40,99,80,3Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromwoodindustryresidues(case1)1to500km0,014,32,80,30,017,23,30,3500to2500km0,014,32,70,30,017,23,20,32500to10000km0,014,34,20,30,017,25,00,3Above10000km0,014,37,70,30,017,29,20,3Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromwoodindustryresidues(case2a)1to500km0,06,02,80,30,07,23,40,3500to2500km0,06,02,70,30,07,23,30,32500to10000km0,06,04,20,30,07,25,10,3Above10000km0,06,07,80,30,07,29,30,3Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromwoodindustryresidues(case3a)1to500km0,00,22,80,30,00,33,40,3500to2500km0,00,22,70,30,00,33,30,32500to10000km0,00,24,20,30,00,35,10,3104Above10000km0,00,27,80,30,00,39,30,3AgriculturepathwaysBiomassfuelproductionsystemTransportdistanceGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)CultivationProcessingTransport&distributionNon-CO2emissionsfromthefuelinuseCultivationProcessingTransport&distributionNon-CO2emissionsfromthefuelinuseAgriculturalResidueswithdensity<0,2t/m31to500km0,00,92,60,20,01,13,10,3500to2500km0,00,96,50,20,01,17,80,32500to10000km0,00,914,20,20,01,117,00,3Above10000km0,00,928,30,20,01,134,00,3AgriculturalResidueswithdensity>0,2t/m31to500km0,00,92,60,20,01,13,10,3500to2500km0,00,93,60,20,01,14,40,32500to10000km0,00,97,10,20,01,18,50,3105Above10000km0,00,913,60,20,01,116,30,3Strawpellets1to500km0,05,03,00,20,06,03,60,3500to10000km0,05,04,60,20,06,05,50,3Above10000km0,05,08,30,20,06,010,00,3Bagassebriquettes500to10000km0,00,34,30,40,00,45,20,5Above10000km0,00,38,00,40,00,49,50,5PalmKernelMealAbove10000km21,621,111,20,221,625,413,50,3PalmKernelMeal(noCH4emissionsfromoilmill)Above10000km21,63,511,20,221,64,213,50,3DisaggregateddefaultvaluesforbiogasfortheproductionofelectricityBiomassfuelproductionsystemTechnologyTYPICALVALUE[gCO2eq/MJ]DEFAULTVALUE[gCO2eq/MJ]CultivationProcessingNon-CO2emissionsfromthefuelinuseTransportManurecreditsCultivationProcessingNon-CO2emissionsfromthefuelinuseTransportManurecredits106Wetmanure(14)case1Opendigestate0,069,68,90,8–107,30,097,412,50,8–107,3Closedigestate0,00,08,90,8–97,60,00,012,50,8–97,6case2Opendigestate0,074,18,90,8–107,30,0103,712,50,8–107,3Closedigestate0,04,28,90,8–97,60,05,912,50,8–97,6case3Opendigestate0,083,28,90,9–120,70,0116,412,50,9–120,7Closedigestate0,04,68,90,8–108,50,06,412,50,8–108,5Maizewholeplant(15)case1Opendigestate15,613,58,90,0(16)—15,618,912,50,0—Closedigestate15,20,08,90,0—15,20,012,50,0—case2Opendigestate15,618,88,90,0—15,626,312,50,0—Closedigestate15,25,28,90,0—15,27,212,50,0—case3Opendigestate17,521,08,90,0—17,529,312,50,0—Closedigestate17,15,78,90,0—17,17,912,50,0—Biowastecase1Opendigestate0,021,88,90,5—0,030,612,50,5—Closedigestate0,00,08,90,5—0,00,012,50,5—case2Opendigestate0,027,98,90,5—0,039,012,50,5—107Closedigestate0,05,98,90,5—0,08,312,50,5—case3Opendigestate0,031,28,90,5—0,043,712,50,5—Closedigestate0,06,58,90,5—0,09,112,50,5—DisaggregateddefaultvaluesforbiomethaneBiomethaneproductionsystemTechnologicaloptionTYPICALVALUE[gCO2eq/MJ]DEFAULTVALUE[gCO2eq/MJ]CultivationProcessingUpgradingTransportCompressionatfillingstationManurecreditsCultivationProcessingUpgradingTransportCompressionatfillingstationManurecreditsWetmanureOpendigestatenooff-gascombustion0,084,219,51,03,3–124,40,0117,927,31,04,6–124,4off-gascombustion0,084,24,51,03,3–124,40,0117,96,31,04,6–124,4Closedigestatenooff-gascombustion0,03,219,50,93,3–111,90,04,427,30,94,6–111,9off-gascombustion0,03,24,50,93,3–111,90,04,46,30,94,6–111,9MaizewholeplantOpendignooff-gascom18,120,119,50,03,3—18,128,127,30,04,6—108estatebustionoff-gascombustion18,120,14,50,03,3—18,128,16,30,04,6—Closedigestatenooff-gascombustion17,64,319,50,03,3—17,66,027,30,04,6—off-gascombustion17,64,34,50,03,3—17,66,06,30,04,6—BiowasteOpendigestatenooff-gascombustion0,030,619,50,63,3—0,042,827,30,64,6—off-gascombustion0,030,64,50,63,3—0,042,86,30,64,6—Closedigestatenooff-gascombustion0,05,119,50,53,3—0,07,227,30,54,6—off-gascombustion0,05,14,50,53,3—0,07,26,30,54,6—D.TOTALTYPICALANDDEFAULTVALUESFORBIOMASSFUELPATHWAYSBiomassfuelproductionsystemTransportdistanceGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)1to500km56109Woodchipsfromforestresidues500to2500km792500to10000km1215Above10000km2227Woodchipsfromshortrotationcoppice(Eucalyptus)2500to10000km1618Woodchipsfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–Fertilised)1to500km89500to2500km10112500to10000km1518Above10000km2530Woodchipsfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–Nofertilisation)1to500km67500to2500km8102500to10000km1416Above10000km2428Woodchipsfromstemwood1to500km56500to2500km782500to10000km1215Above10000km2227Woodchipsfromindustryresidues1to500km45500to2500km672500to10000km1113Above10000km2125Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromforestresidues(case1)1to500km2935500to2500km29351102500to10000km3036Above10000km3441Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromforestresidues(case2a)1to500km1619500to2500km16192500to10000km1721Above10000km2125Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromforestresidues(case3a)1to500km67500to2500km672500to10000km78Above10000km1113Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromshortrotationcoppice(Eucalyptus–case1)2500to10000km3339Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromshortrotationcoppice(Eucalyptus–case2a)2500to10000km2023Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromshortrotationcoppice(Eucalyptus–case3a)2500to10000km1011Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–Fertilised–case1)1to500km3137500to10000km3238Above10000km3643Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–Fertilised–case2a)1to500km1821500to10000km2023Above10000km2327111Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–Fertilised–case3a)1to500km89500to10000km1011Above10000km1315Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–nofertilisation–case1)1to500km3035500to10000km3137Above10000km3541Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–nofertilisation–case2a)1to500km1619500to10000km1821Above10000km2125Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromshortrotationcoppice(Poplar–nofertilisation–case3a)1to500km67500to10000km89Above10000km1113Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromstemwood(case1)1to500km2935500to2500km29342500to10000km3036Above10000km3441Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromstemwood(case2a)1to500km1618500to2500km15182500to10000km1720Above10000km2125Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromstemwood(case3a)1to500km56500to2500km562500to10000km78112Above10000km1112Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromwoodindustryresidues(case1)1to500km1721500to2500km17212500to10000km1923Above10000km2227Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromwoodindustryresidues(case2a)1to500km911500to2500km9112500to10000km1013Above10000km1417Woodbriquettesorpelletsfromwoodindustryresidues(case3a)1to500km34500to2500km342500to1000056Above10000km810Case1referstoprocessesinwhichaNaturalGasboilerisusedtoprovidetheprocessheattothepelletmill.Processelectricityispurchasedfromthegrid.Case2areferstoprocessesinwhichaboilerfuelledwithwoodchipsisusedtoprovidetheprocessheattothepelletmill.Processelectricityispurchasedfromthegrid.Case3areferstoprocessesinwhichaCHP,fuelledwithwoodchips,isusedtoprovideheatandelectricitytothepelletmill.BiomassfuelproductionsystemTransportdistanceGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)AgriculturalResidueswithdensity<0,2t/m3(17)1to500km44500to2500km892500to10000km1518Above10000km29351to500km44113AgriculturalResidueswithdensity>0,2t/m3(18)500to2500km562500to10000km810Above10000km1518Strawpellets1to500km810500to10000km1012Above10000km1416Bagassebriquettes500to10000km56Above10000km910PalmKernelMealAbove10000km5461PalmKernelMeal(noCH4emissionsfromoilmill)Above10000km3740Typicalanddefaultvalues–biogasforelectricityBiogasproductionsystemTechnologicaloptionTypicalvalueDefaultvalueGreenhousegasemissions(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions(gCO2eq/MJ)BiogasforelectricityfromwetmanureCase1Opendigestate(19)–283Closedigestate(20)–88–84Case2Opendigestate–2310Closedigestate–84–78Case3Opendigestate–289Closedigestate–94–89BiogasforelectricityfrommaizewholeplantCase1Opendigestate3847114Closedigestate2428Case2Opendigestate4354Closedigestate2935Case3Opendigestate4759Closedigestate3238BiogasforelectricityfrombiowasteCase1Opendigestate3144Closedigestate913Case2Opendigestate3752Closedigestate1521Case3Opendigestate4157Closedigestate1622TypicalanddefaultvaluesforbiomethaneBiomethaneproductionsystemTechnologicaloptionGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)BiomethanefromwetmanureOpendigestate,nooff-gascombustion(21)–2022Opendigestate,off-gascombustion(22)–351Closedigestate,nooff-gascombustion–88–79Closedigestate,off-gascombustion–103–100BiomethanefrommaizewholeplantOpendigestate,nooff-gascombustion5873Opendigestate,off-gascombustion4352Closedigestate,nooff-gascombustion4151115Closedigestate,off-gascombustion2630BiomethanefrombiowasteOpendigestate,nooff-gascombustion5171Opendigestate,off-gascombustion3650Closedigestate,nooff-gascombustion2535Closedigestate,off-gascombustion1014Typicalanddefaultvalues–biogasforelectricity–mixturesofmanureandmaize:greenhousegasemissionswithsharesgivenonafreshmassbasisBiogasproductionsystemTechnologicaloptionsGreenhousegasemissions–typicalvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Greenhousegasemissions–defaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)Manure–Maize80%-20%Case1Opendigestate1733Closedigestate–12–9Case2Opendigestate2240Closedigestate–7–2Case3Opendigestate2343Closedigestate–9–4Manure–Maize70%-30%Case1Opendigestate2437Closedigestate03Case2Opendigestate2945Closedigestate410Case3Opendigestate3148Closedigestate410Manure–Maize60%-40%Case1Opendigestate2840Closedigestate711Case2Opendigestate3347Closedigestate1218Case3Opendigestate3652Closedigestate1218CommentsCase1referstopathwaysinwhichelectricityandheatrequiredintheprocessaresuppliedbytheCHPengineitself.116Case2referstopathwaysinwhichtheelectricityrequiredintheprocessistakenfromthegridandtheprocessheatissuppliedbytheCHPengineitself.InsomeContractingParties,operatorsarenotallowedtoclaimthegrossproductionforsubsidiesandcase1isthemorelikelyconfiguration.Case3referstopathwaysinwhichtheelectricityrequiredintheprocessistakenfromthegridandtheprocessheatissuppliedbyabiogasboiler.ThiscaseappliestosomeinstallationsinwhichtheCHPengineisnoton-siteandbiogasissold(butnotupgradedtobiomethane).Typicalanddefaultvalues–biomethane-mixturesofmanureandmaize:greenhousegasemissionswithsharesgivenonafreshmassbasisBiomethaneproductionsystemTechnologicaloptionsTypicalvalueDefaultvalue(gCO2eq/MJ)(gCO2eq/MJ)Manure–Maize80%-20%Opendigestate,nooff-gascombustion3257Opendigestate,off-gascombustion1736Closedigestate,nooff-gascombustion–19Closedigestate,off-gascombustion–16–12Manure–Maize70%-30%Opendigestate,nooff-gascombustion4162Opendigestate,off-gascombustion2641Closedigestate,nooff-gascombustion1322Closedigestate,off-gascombustion–21Manure–Maize60%-40%Opendigestate,nooff-gascombustion4666Opendigestate,off-gascombustion3145Closedigestate,nooff-gascombustion2231Closedigestate,off-gascombustion710WherebiomethaneisusedasCompressedBiomethaneasatransportfuel,avalueof3,3gCO2eq/MJbiomethaneneedstobeaddedtothetypicalvaluesandavalueof4,6gCO2eq/MJbiomethanetothedefaultvalues.117(1)Case1referstoprocessesinwhichanaturalgasboilerisusedtoprovidetheprocessheattothepelletmill.Electricityforthepelletmillissuppliedfromthegrid;Case2areferstoprocessesinwhichawoodchipsboiler,fedwithpre-driedchips,isusedtoprovideprocessheat.Electricityforthepelletmillissuppliedfromthegrid;Case3areferstoprocessesinwhichaCHP,fedwithpre-driedwoodchips,isusedtoprovideelectricityandheattothepelletmill.(2)Thisgroupofmaterialsincludesagriculturalresidueswithalowbulkdensityanditcomprisesmaterialssuchasstrawbales,oathulls,ricehusksandsugarcanebagassebales(notexhaustivelist).(3)Thegroupofagriculturalresidueswithhigherbulkdensityincludesmaterialssuchascorncobs,nutshells,soybeanhulls,palmkernelshells(notexhaustivelist).(4)Case1referstopathwaysinwhichelectricityandheatrequiredintheprocessaresuppliedbytheCHPengineitself.Case2referstopathwaysinwhichtheelectricityrequiredintheprocessistakenfromthegridandtheprocessheatissuppliedbytheCHPengineitself.InsomeContractingParties,operatorsarenotallowedtoclaimthegrossproductionforsubsidiesandcase1isthemorelikelyconfiguration.Case3referstopathwaysinwhichtheelectricityrequiredintheprocessistakenfromthegridandtheprocessheatissuppliedbyabiogasboiler.ThiscaseappliestosomeinstallationsinwhichtheCHPengineisnoton-siteandbiogasissold(butnotupgradedtobiomethane).(1)Thevaluesforbiogasproductionfrommanureincludenegativeemissionsforemissionssavedfromrawmanuremanagement.Thevalueofescaconsideredisequalto–45gCO2eq/MJmanureusedinanaerobicdigestion.(2)OpenstorageofdigestateaccountsforadditionalemissionsofCH4andN2O.Themagnitudeofthoseemissionschangeswithambientconditions,substratetypesandthedigestionefficiency.(3)Closestoragemeansthatthedigestateresultingfromthedigestionprocessisstoredinagas-tighttankandthattheadditionalbiogasreleasedduringstorageisconsideredtoberecoveredforproductionofadditionalelectricityorbiomethane.Nogreenhousegasemissionsareincludedinthatprocess.(4)Maizewholeplantmeansmaizeharvestedasfodderandensiledforpreservation.(5)Thegreenhousegasemissionssavingsforbiomethaneonlyrefertocompressedbiomethanerelativetothefossilfuelcomparatorfortransportof94gCO2eq/MJ.(6)Thegreenhousegasemissionssavingsforbiomethaneonlyrefertocompressedbiomethanerelativetothefossilfuelcomparatorfortransportof94gCO2eq/MJ.(5)Thiscategoryincludesthefollowingcategoriesoftechnologiesforbiogasupgradetobiomethane:PressureSwingAdsorption(PSA),PressureWaterScrubbing(PWS),Membranes,Cryogenic,andOrganicPhysicalScrubbing(OPS).Itincludesanemissionof0,03MJCH4/MJbiomethanefortheemissionofmethaneintheoff-gases.(6)Thiscategoryincludesthefollowingcategoriesoftechnologiesforbiogasupgradetobiomethane:PressureWaterScrubbing(PWS)whenwaterisrecycled,PressureSwingAdsorption(PSA),ChemicalScrubbing,OrganicPhysicalScrubbing(OPS),MembranesandCryogenicupgrading.Nomethaneemissionsareconsideredforthiscategory(themethaneintheoff-gasiscombusted,ifany).(7)Heatorwasteheatisusedtogeneratecooling(chilledairorwater)throughabsorptionchillers.Therefore,itisappropriatetocalculateonlytheemissionsassociatedtotheheatproduced,perMJofheat,irrespectivelyiftheend-useoftheheatisactualheatingorcoolingviaabsorptionchillers.(8)Theformulaforcalculatinggreenhousegasemissionsfromtheextractionorcultivationofrawmaterialseecdescribescaseswherefeedstockisconvertedintobiofuelsinonestep.Formorecomplexsupplychains,adjustmentsareneededforcalculatinggreenhousegasemissionsfromtheextractionorcultivationofrawmaterialseecforintermediateproducts.(9)Measurementsofsoilcarboncanconstitutesuchevidence,e.g.byafirstmeasurementinadvanceofthecultivationandsubsequentonesatregularintervalsseveralyearsapart.Insuchacase,beforethesecond118measurementisavailable,increaseinsoilcarbonwouldbeestimatedonthebasisofrepresentativeexperimentsorsoilmodels.Fromthesecondmeasurementonwards,themeasurementswouldconstitutethebasisfordeterminingtheexistenceofanincreaseinsoilcarbonanditsmagnitude.(10)ThequotientobtainedbydividingthemolecularweightofCO2(44,010g/mol)bythemolecularweightofcarbon(12,011g/mol)isequalto3,664.(11)CroplandasdefinedbyIPCC.(12)Perennialcropsaredefinedasmulti-annualcrops,thestemofwhichisusuallynotannuallyharvestedsuchasshortrotationcoppiceandoilpalm.(13)Decision2010/335/EUof10June2010onguidelinesforthecalculationoflandcarbonstocksforthepurposeofAnnexVtoDirective2009/28/EC(14)Thevaluesforbiogasproductionfrommanureincludenegativeemissionsforemissionssavedfromrawmanuremanagement.Thevalueofescaconsideredisequalto–45gCO2eq/MJmanureusedinanaerobicdigestion.(15)Maizewholeplantmeansmaizeharvestedasfodderandensiledforpreservation.(16)Transportofagriculturalrawmaterialstothetransformationplantis,accordingtothemethodologyprovidedinthe'sreportof25February2010onsustainabilityrequirementsfortheuseofsolidandgaseousbiomasssourcesinelectricity,heatingandcooling,includedinthe‘cultivation’value.Thevaluefortransportofmaizesilageaccountsfor0,4gCO2eq/MJbiogas.(17)Thisgroupofmaterialsincludesagriculturalresidueswithalowbulkdensityanditcomprisesmaterialssuchasstrawbales,oathulls,ricehusksandsugarcanebagassebales(notexhaustivelist).(18)Thegroupofagriculturalresidueswithhigherbulkdensityincludesmaterialssuchascorncobs,nutshells,soybeanhulls,palmkernelshells(notexhaustivelist).(19)Openstorageofdigestateaccountsforadditionalemissionsofmethanewhichchangewiththeweather,thesubstrateandthedigestionefficiency.Inthesecalculationstheamountsaretakentobeequalto0,05MJCH4/MJbiogasformanure,0,035MJCH4/MJbiogasformaizeand0,01MJCH4/MJbiogasforbiowaste.(20)Closestoragemeansthatthedigestateresultingfromthedigestionprocessisstoredinagastighttankandtheadditionalbiogasreleasedduringstorageisconsideredtoberecoveredforproductionofadditionalelectricityorbiomethane.(21)Thiscategoryincludesthefollowingcategoriesoftechnologiesforbiogasupgradetobiomethane:PressureSwingAdsorption(PSA),PressureWaterScrubbing(PWS),Membranes,Cryogenic,andOrganicPhysicalScrubbing(OPS).Itincludesanemissionof0,03MJCH4/MJbiomethanefortheemissionofmethaneintheoff-gases.(22)Thiscategoryincludesthefollowingcategoriesoftechnologiesforbiogasupgradetobiomethane:PressureWaterScrubbing(PWS)whenwaterisrecycled,PressureSwingAdsorption(PSA),ChemicalScrubbing,OrganicPhysicalScrubbing(OPS),MembranesandCryogenicupgrading.Nomethaneemissionsareconsideredforthiscategory(themethaneintheoff-gasiscombusted,ifany).ANNEXVIIACCOUNTINGOFENERGYFROMHEATPUMPSTheamountofaerothermal,geothermalorhydrothermalenergycapturedbyheatpumpstobeconsideredtobeenergyfromrenewablesourcesforthepurposesofthisDirective,ERES,shallbecalculatedinaccordancewiththefollowingformula:ERES=Qusable(1–1/SPF)where—=Qusable=theestimatedtotalusableheatdeliveredbyheatpumpsfulfillingthecriteriareferredtoinArticle7(4),implementedasfollows:OnlyheatpumpsforwhichSPF>1,151/ηshallbetakenintoaccount,—=SPF=theestimatedaverageseasonalperformancefactorforthoseheatpumps,119—=η=theratiobetweentotalgrossproductionofelectricityandtheprimaryenergyconsumptionfortheproductionofelectricityandshallbecalculatedasanEUaveragebasedonEurostatdata.ANNEXVIIIPARTA.PROVISIONALESTIMATEDINDIRECTLAND-USECHANGEEMISSIONSFROMBIOFUEL,BIOLIQUIDANDBIOMASSFUELFEEDSTOCK(gCO2eq/MJ)(1)FeedstockgroupMean(2)Interpercentilerangederivedfromthesensitivityanalysis(3)Cerealsandotherstarch-richcrops128to16Sugars134to17Oilcrops5533to66PARTB.BIOFUELS,BIOLIQUIDSANDBIOMASSFUELSFORWHICHTHEESTIMATEDINDIRECTLAND-USECHANGEEMISSIONSARECONSIDEREDTOBEZEROBiofuels,bioliquidsandbiomassfuelsproducedfromthefollowingfeedstockcategorieswillbeconsideredtohaveestimatedindirectland-usechangeemissionsofzero:(1)feedstockswhicharenotlistedunderpartAofthisAnnex.(2)feedstocks,theproductionofwhichhasledtodirectland-usechange,namely,achangefromoneofthefollowingIPCClandcovercategories:forestland,grassland,wetlands,settlements,orotherland,tocroplandorperennialcropland(4).Insuchacaseadirectland-usechangeemissionvalue(el)shouldhavebeencalculatedinaccordancewithpoint7ofpartCofAnnexV.(1)Themeanvaluesreportedhererepresentaweightedaverageoftheindividuallymodelledfeedstockvalues.ThemagnitudeofthevaluesintheAnnexissensitivetotherangeofassumptions(suchastreatmentofco-products,yielddevelopments,carbonstocksanddisplacementofothercommodities)usedintheeconomicmodelsdevelopedfortheirestimation.Althoughitisthereforenotpossibletofullycharacterisetheuncertaintyrangeassociatedwithsuchestimates,asensitivityanalysisconductedontheresultsbasedonarandomvariationofkeyparameters,aso-calledMonteCarloanalysis,wasconducted.(2)Themeanvaluesincludedhererepresentaweightedaverageoftheindividuallymodelledfeedstockvalues.(3)Therangeincludedherereflects90%oftheresultsusingthefifthandninety-fifthpercentilevaluesresultingfromtheanalysis.Thefifthpercentilesuggestsavaluebelowwhich5%oftheobservationswerefound(namely,5%oftotaldatausedshowedresultsbelow8,4,and33gCO2eq/MJ).Theninety-fifthpercentilesuggestsavaluebelowwhich95%oftheobservationswerefound(namely,5%oftotaldatausedshowedresultsabove16,17,and66gCO2eq/MJ).(4)Perennialcropsaredefinedasmulti-annualcrops,thestemofwhichisusuallynotannuallyharvestedsuchasshortrotationcoppiceandoilpalm.120ANNEXIXPartA.Feedstocksfortheproductionofbiogasfortransportandadvancedbiofuels,thecontributionofwhichtowardstheminimumsharesreferredtointhefirstandfourthsubparagraphsofArticle25(1)maybeconsideredtobetwicetheirenergycontent:(a)Algaeifcultivatedonlandinpondsorphotobioreactors;(b)Biomassfractionofmixedmunicipalwaste,butnotseparatedhouseholdwastesubjecttorecyclingtargetsunderpoint(a)ofArticle11(2)ofDirective2008/98/EC;(c)Biowasteasdefinedinpoint(4)ofArticle3ofDirective2008/98/ECfromprivatehouseholdssubjecttoseparatecollectionasdefinedinpoint(11)ofArticle3ofthatDirective;(d)Biomassfractionofindustrialwastenotfitforuseinthefoodorfeedchain,includingmaterialfromretailandwholesaleandtheagro-foodandfishandaquacultureindustry,andexcludingfeedstockslistedinpartBofthisAnnex;(e)Straw;(f)Animalmanureandsewagesludge;(g)Palmoilmilleffluentandemptypalmfruitbunches;(h)Talloilpitch;(i)Crudeglycerine;(j)Bagasse;(k)Grapemarcsandwinelees;(l)Nutshells;(m)Husks;(n)Cobscleanedofkernelsofcorn;(o)Biomassfractionofwastesandresiduesfromforestryandforest-basedindustries,namely,bark,branches,pre-commercialthinnings,leaves,needles,treetops,sawdust,cuttershavings,blackliquor,brownliquor,fibresludge,ligninandtalloil;(p)Othernon-foodcellulosicmaterial;(q)Otherligno-cellulosicmaterialexceptsawlogsandveneerlogs.PartB.Feedstocksfortheproductionofbiofuelsandbiogasfortransport,thecontributionofwhichtowardstheminimumshareestablishedinthefirstsubparagraphofArticle25(1)shallbelimitedandmaybeconsideredtobetwicetheirenergycontent:(a)Usedcookingoil;(b)Animalfatsclassifiedascategories1and2inaccordancewithRegulation(EC)No1069/2009.ANNEXXPARTA121RepealedDirectivewithalistofthesuccessiveamendmentsthereto(referredtoinArticle37)Directive2009/28/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil(OJL140,5.6.2009,p.16)CouncilDirective2013/18/EU(OJL158,10.6.2013,p.230)Directive(EU)2015/1513oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil(OJL239,15.9.2015,p.1)OnlyArticle2PARTBTime-limitsfortranspositionintonationallaw(referredtoinArticle36)DirectiveTime-limitfortransposition2009/28/EC25June20092013/18/EU1July2013(EU)2015/151310September2017ANNEXXICorrelationtableDirective2009/28/ECThisDirectiveArticle1Article1Article2,firstsubparagraphArticle2,firstsubparagraphArticle2,secondsubparagraph,introductorywordingArticle2,secondsubparagraph,introductorywordingArticle2,secondsubparagraph,point(a)Article2,secondsubparagraph,point(1)Article2,secondsubparagraph,point(b)——Article2,secondsubparagraph,point(2)Article2,secondsubparagraph,point(c)Article2,secondsubparagraph,point(3)Article2,secondsubparagraph,point(d)—Article2,secondsubparagraph,points(e),(f),(g),(h),(i),(j),(k),(l),(m),(n),(o),(p),(q),(r),(s),(t),(u),(v)and(w)Article2,secondsubparagraph,points(24),(4),(19),(32),(33),(12),(5),(6),(45),(46),(47),(23),(39),(41),(42),(43),(36),(44)and(37)122—Article2,secondsubparagraph,points(7),(8),(9),(10),(11),(13),(14),(15),(16),(17),(18),(20),(21),(22),(25),(26),(27),(28),(29),(30),(31),(34),(35),(38)and(40)Article3——Article3Article4——Article4—Article5—Article6Article5(1)Article7(1)Article5(2)—Article5(3)Article7(2)Article5(4),first,second,thirdandfourthsubparagraphsArticle7(3),first,second,thirdandfourthsubparagraphs—Article7(3),fifthandsixthsubparagraphs—Article7(4)Article5(5),Article27(1),firstsubparagraph,point(c)Article5(6)and(7)Article7(5)and(6)Article6(1)Article8(1)—Article8(2)and(3)Article6(2)and(3)Article8(4)and(5)Article7(1),(2),(3),(4)and(5)Article9(1),(2),(3),(4)and(5)—Article9(6)Article8Article10Article9(1)Article11(1)Article9(2),firstsubparagraph,points(a),(b)and(c)Article11(2),firstsubparagraph,points(a),(b)and(c)—Article11(2),firstsubparagraph,point(d)Article10Article12Article11(1),(2)and(3)Article13(1),(2)and(3)—Article13(4)Article12Article14Article13(1),firstsubparagraphArticle15(1),firstsubparagraphArticle13(1),secondsubparagraphArticle15(1),secondsubparagraph123Article13(1),secondsubparagraph,points(a)and(b)—Article13(1),secondsubparagraph,points(c),(d),(e)and(f)Article15(1),secondsubparagraph,points(a),(b),(c)and(d)Article13(2),(3),(4)and(5)Article15(2),(3),(4)and(5)Article13(6),firstsubparagraphArticle15(6),firstsubparagraphArticle13(6),second,third,fourthandfifthsubparagraphs——Article15,(7)and(8)—Article16—Article17Article14Article18Article15(1)Article19(1)Article15(2),first,secondandthirdsubparagraphsArticle19(2)first,secondandthirdsubparagraphs—Article19(2),fourthandfifthsubparagraphsArticle15(2),fourthsubparagraphArticle19(2),sixthsubparagraphArticle15(3)——Article19(3)and(4)Article15(4)and(5)Article19(5)and(6)Article15(6),firstsubparagraph,point(a)Article19(7),firstsubparagraph,point(a)Article15(6),firstsubparagraph,point(b)(i)Article19(7),firstsubparagraph,point(b)(i)—Article19(7),firstsubparagraph,point(b)(ii)Article15(6),firstsubparagraph,point(b)(ii)Article19(7),firstsubparagraph,point(b)(iii)Article15(6),firstsubparagraph,points(c),(d),(e)and(f)Article19(7),firstsubparagraph,points(c),(d),(e)and(f)—Article19(7),secondsubparagraphArticle15(7)Article19(8)Article15(8)—Article15(9)and(10)Article19(9)and(10)—Article19(11)Article15(11)Article19(12)Article15(12)——Article19(13)124Article16(1),(2),(3),(4),(5),(6),(7)and(8)—Article16(9),(10)and(11)Article20(1),(2)and(3)—Article21—Article22—Article23—Article24—Article25—Article26—Article27—Article28Article17(1),firstandsecondsubparagraphsArticle29(1),firstandsecondsubparagraphs—Article29(1),third,fourthandfifthsubparagraphs—Article29(2)Article17(2),firstandsecondsubparagraphs—Article17(2),thirdsubparagraphArticle29(10),thirdsubparagraphArticle17(3),firstsubparagraph,point(a)Article29(3),firstsubparagraph,point(a)—Article29(3),firstsubparagraph,point(b)Article17(3),firstsubparagraph,points(b)and(c)Article29(3),firstsubparagraph,points(c)and(d)—Article29(3),secondsubparagraphArticle17(4)Article29(4)Article17(5)Article29(5)Article17(6)and(7)——Article29(6),(7),(8),(9),(10)and(11)Article17(8)Article29(12)Article17(9)——Article29(13)and(14)Article18(1),firstsubparagraphArticle30(1),firstsubparagraphArticle18(1),firstsubparagraph,points(a),(b)and(c)Article30(1),firstsubparagraph,points(a),(c)and(d)—Article30(1),firstsubparagraph,point(b)—Article30(1),secondsubparagraph125Article18(2)——Article30(2)Article18(3),firstsubparagraphArticle30(3),firstsubparagraphArticle18(3),secondandthirdsubparagraphs—Article18(3),fourthandfifthsubparagraphsArticle30(3),secondandthirdsubparagraphsArticle18(4),firstsubparagraph—Article18(4),secondandthirdsubparagraphsArticle30(4),firstandsecondsubparagraphsArticle18(4),fourthsubparagraph—Article18(5),firstandsecondsubparagraphsArticle30(7),firstandsecondsubparagraphsArticle18(5),thirdsubparagraphArticle30(8),firstandsecondsubparagraphsArticle18(5),fourthsubparagraphArticle30(5),thirdsubparagraph—Article30(6),firstsubparagraphArticle18(5),fifthsubparagraphArticle30(6),secondsubparagraphArticle18(6),firstandsecondsubparagraphsArticle30(5),firstandsecondsubparagraphsArticle18(6),thirdsubparagraph—Article18(6),fourthsubparagraphArticle30(6),thirdsubparagraph—Article30(6),fourthsubparagraphArticle18(6),fifthsubparagraphArticle30(6),fifthsubparagraphArticle18(7)Article30(9),firstsubparagraph—Article30(9),secondsubparagraphArticle18(8)and(9)——Article30(10)Article19(1),firstsubparagraphArticle31(1),firstsubparagraphArticle19(1),firstsubparagraph,points(a),(b)and(c)Article31(1),firstsubparagraph,points(a),(b)and(c)—Article31(1),firstsubparagraph,point(d)Article19(2),(3)and(4)Article31(2),(3)and(4)Article19(5)—Article19(7),firstsubparagraphArticle31(5),firstsubparagraphArticle19(7),firstsubparagraph,first,secondthirdandfourthindents—126Article19(7),secondandthirdsubparagraphsArticle31(5),secondandthirdsubparagraphsArticle19(8)Article31(6)Article20Article32Article22—Article23(1)and(2)Article33(1)and(2)Article23(3),(4),(5),(6),(7)and(8)—Article23(9)Article33(3)Article23(10)Article33(4)Article24—Article25(1)Article34(1)Article25(2)Article34(2)Article25(3)Article34(3)Article25a(1)Article35(1)Article25a(2)Article35(2)and(3)Article25a(3)Article35(4)—Article35(5)Article25a(4)and(5)Article35(6)and(7)Article26—Article27Article36—Article37Article28Article38Article29Article39AnnexIAnnexIAnnexIIAnnexIIAnnexIIIAnnexIIIAnnexIVAnnexIVAnnexVAnnexVAnnexVI——AnnexVIAnnexVIIAnnexVIIAnnexVIIIAnnexVIIIAnnexIXAnnexIX—AnnexX127—AnnexXI