What changed Source-supported change or update points are listed below. EUROPEAN COMMISSION - – – DIRECTORATE GENERAL CLIMATE ACTION Directorate B Carbon Markets & Clean Mobility Unit B.4 Mobility (II): Air, Rail, Water and Intermodal Policy Guidance Document The [REVIEW REQUIRED] Confirm this section against the official source before publication.

Who is affected Applicability evidence from the primary regulatory document. 43 4.3 Applicable monitoring methods 4.4 Calculation based approach 4.5 Methods for fuel quantity 4.5.1 Common elements of Methods A to C 4.5.2 Method A: BDN and periodic stocktakes of fuel tanks 4.5.3 Method B: Bunker fuel tank monitoring on board 4.5.4 Method C: Flow meters for applicable combustion processes 4 ................................ 88 6.1.2 When does a shipping company need to modify the Monitoring Plan? Section 2.2 describes in detail the scope of activities falling under the MRV Maritime Regulation (in terms of GHGs, ships, activities / voyages); Thereafter, section 2.3 provides similar guidance on the scope of the EU ETS for shipping. Section 2.4 explains what the administering authority is, and section 2.5 gives guidance on the identification of the ‘shipping company’, as the regulated entity assuming responsibility in respect of ships. [REVIEW REQUIRED] Confirm this section against the official source before publication.

Key compliance points Primary-regulation compliance points selected from the source. 9.2.6 Evidence to be provided for the use of alternative fuels and the proof of compliance with RED II criteria 9.2.7 The Union Database (UDB) ANNEX IV ................................ Chapter explains the roles and responsibilities as well as the relevant deadlines of the so called “compliance cycle”. 2 1 - - - - z z z In addition to the annual submission of verified emissions reports per ship (ER), the shipping com- pany must submit a verified company level emission Report (CER) to the administering authority. The data contained therein is discussed in section 5.2 For fulfilling the EU ETS obligations, the shipping company must surrender one allowance (EUA) for each tonne of CO equivalent emitted. For this purpose, the shipping company must have opened an account and purchased the relevant amount of EUAs. [REVIEW REQUIRED] Confirm this section against the official source before publication.

Important dates Relevant dates retained with source context. Published / adopted: 2024-11-05 [REVIEW REQUIRED] Confirm this section against the official source before publication.

Official source European Commission · Climate Action https://climate.ec.europa.eu/document/download/31875b4f-39b9-4cde-a4e2-fbb8f65ee703_en?filename=policy_transport_shipping_gd1_maritime_en.pdf

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