European Commission FAQ on shipping ETS and MRV

ATTN:    ALL FULL MEMBERS

              ALL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Dear Members,

1. The final legislative texts for MRV Regulation and EU ETS Directive are available here:

• • Amendments to the MRV Regulation
  • Amendments to the ETS Directive

2. The EU Commission is preparing to adopt implementing and delegated acts in order to allow for a timely inclusion of the shipping sector in the EU ETS. These acts, which will be published by the end of 2023, will define all the necessary rules, templates, and methods to ensure the good functioning of the system from 1 January 2024.

3. Meantime the European Commission’s FAQ on the application of the ETS to shipping have now been published.

4. The FAQ includes A Step-by-Step approach for Shipping companies:

• Step 1: Understand the new requirements and adapt your contract(s)
• Step 2: Find out which administering authority is responsible for your company
• Step 3: Open an account in the Union Registry
• Step 4: Update the ship’s monitoring plan and submit it to the verifier and the administering authority
• Step 5: Monitor your greenhouse gas emissions
• Step 6: Prepare your emissions reports and the report at company level and get them verified
• Step 7: Surrender EU allowances

5. The FAQ can be found attached, alternatively all information can be accessed at the links below:

• General DG CLIMA maritime webpage: https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/transport-emissions/reducing-emissions-shipping-sector_en
• MRV FAQ: https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/transport-emissions/reducing-emissions-shipping-sector/faq-monitoring-reporting-and-verification-maritime-transport-emissions_en
• Maritime ETS FAQ: https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/transport-emissions/reducing-emissions-shipping-sector/faq-maritime-transport-eu-emissions-trading-system-ets_en

6. For any question you may have feel free to contact us. We can contact EMSA(i.e September) to provide a consolidate list of clarifications from IC  members as soon as we receive a number of questions and then share the responses to all our members.  Alternatively feel free to contact  fitfor55@emsa.europa.eu . In such a case appreciated if you keep our secretariat in copy if possible.

Thank you

Kind regards

Emmanuel Vergetis

Regional Representative

Athens- Greece