Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1208 of 7 August 2020 on structure, format, submission processes and review of information reported by Member States pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 749/2014 (Text with EEA relevance)

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Identification code of geographic location⁽²⁾ | IDENTIFICATION OF NATURAL DISTURBANCES EVENT | IDENTIFICATION OF NATURAL DISTURBANCES EVENT | Area subject to natural disturbances in the year when it was first reported | Area subject to natural disturbances in the inventory year | Total emissions ⁽⁴⁾ | Total emissions ⁽⁴⁾ | Total emissions ⁽⁴⁾ | Salvage Logging ⁽⁵⁾ | Emissions from natural disturbances ⁽⁶⁾ | Background level ⁽⁷⁾ | Margin ⁽⁷⁾ | Trigger test ⁽⁸⁾ | Emissions in inventory year that can be exluded in the inventory year ⁽⁹⁾ | Subsequent removals in inventory year ⁽¹⁰⁾ | | | | | Identification code of geographic location⁽²⁾ | IDENTIFICATION OF NATURAL DISTURBANCES EVENT | IDENTIFICATION OF NATURAL DISTURBANCES EVENT | Area subject to natural disturbances in the year when it was first reported | Area subject to natural disturbances in the inventory year | | | | Salvage Logging ⁽⁵⁾ | Emissions from natural disturbances ⁽⁶⁾ | Background level ⁽⁷⁾ | Margin ⁽⁷⁾ | Trigger test ⁽⁸⁾ | | | | | | | Identification code of geographic location⁽²⁾ | Year of natural disturbances⁽³⁾ | Disturbance type | Area subject to natural disturbances in the year when it was first reported | Area subject to natural disturbances in the inventory year | CO2 | CH4 | N2O | Salvage Logging ⁽⁵⁾ | Emissions from natural disturbances ⁽⁶⁾ | Background level ⁽⁷⁾ | Margin ⁽⁷⁾ | Trigger test ⁽⁸⁾ | Emissions | Removals | | | | | Identification code of geographic location⁽²⁾ | Year of natural disturbances⁽³⁾ | Disturbance type | (kha) | (kha) | (kt CO2 eq) | (kt CO2 eq) | (kt CO2 eq) | (kt CO2 eq) | (kt CO2 eq) | (kt CO2 eq) | (kt CO2 eq) | (Yes/No) | (kt CO2 eq) | (kt CO2 eq) | | | | | Total for 2021 natural disturbances ^{(11), (12)} | Year: 2021 | Total for 2021 natural disturbances ^{(11), (12)} | | Area subject to natural disturbances in the inventory year | | | | | Emissions from natural disturbances ⁽⁶⁾ | | Margin ⁽⁷⁾ | | | | | | | | Total for 2022 natural disturbances ^{(11), (12)} | Year: 2022 | Total for 2022 natural disturbances ^{(11), (12)} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total for 2023 natural disturbances ^{(11), (12)} | Year: 2023 | Total for 2023 natural disturbances ^{(11), (12)} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total for 2024 natural disturbances ^{(11), (12)} | Year: 2024 | Total for 2024 natural disturbances ^{(11), (12)} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total for 2025 natural disturbances ^{(11), (12)} | Year: 2025 | Total for 2025 natural disturbances ^{(11), (12)} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | . | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Documentation box | Documentation box | Documentation box | Documentation box | Documentation box | Documentation box | Documentation box | Documentation box | Documentation box | Documentation box | Documentation box | Documentation box | Documentation box | Documentation box | Documentation box | | | | | Parties shall provide detailed explanation on how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated in relevant annex of the NIR. Use this documentation box to provide references to relevant sections of the NIR if any additional details are needed to understand the content of this table. | Parties shall provide detailed explanation on how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated in relevant annex of the NIR. Use this documentation box to provide references to relevant sections of the NIR if any additional details are needed to understand the content of this table. | Parties shall provide detailed explanation on how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated in relevant annex of the NIR. Use this documentation box to provide references to relevant sections of the NIR if any additional details are needed to understand the content of this table. | Parties shall provide detailed explanation on how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated in relevant annex of the NIR. Use this documentation box to provide references to relevant sections of the NIR if any additional details are needed to understand the content of this table. | Parties shall provide detailed explanation on how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated in relevant annex of the NIR. Use this documentation box to provide references to relevant sections of the NIR if any additional details are needed to understand the content of this table. | Parties shall provide detailed explanation on how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated in relevant annex of the NIR. Use this documentation box to provide references to relevant sections of the NIR if any additional details are needed to understand the content of this table. | Parties shall provide detailed explanation on how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated in relevant annex of the NIR. Use this documentation box to provide references to relevant sections of the NIR if any additional details are needed to understand the content of this table. | Parties shall provide detailed explanation on how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated in relevant annex of the NIR. Use this documentation box to provide references to relevant sections of the NIR if any additional details are needed to understand the content of this table. | Parties shall provide detailed explanation on how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated in relevant annex of the NIR. Use this documentation box to provide references to relevant sections of the NIR if any additional details are needed to understand the content of this table. | Parties shall provide detailed explanation on how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated in relevant annex of the NIR. Use this documentation box to provide references to relevant sections of the NIR if any additional details are needed to understand the content of this table. | Parties shall provide detailed explanation on how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated in relevant annex of the NIR. Use this documentation box to provide references to relevant sections of the NIR if any additional details are needed to understand the content of this table. | Parties shall provide detailed explanation on how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated in relevant annex of the NIR. Use this documentation box to provide references to relevant sections of the NIR if any additional details are needed to understand the content of this table. | Parties shall provide detailed explanation on how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated in relevant annex of the NIR. Use this documentation box to provide references to relevant sections of the NIR if any additional details are needed to understand the content of this table. | Parties shall provide detailed explanation on how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated in relevant annex of the NIR. Use this documentation box to provide references to relevant sections of the NIR if any additional details are needed to understand the content of this table. | Parties shall provide detailed explanation on how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated in relevant annex of the NIR. Use this documentation box to provide references to relevant sections of the NIR if any additional details are needed to understand the content of this table. | | | | | Documentation box | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Notes: (¹)  Reporting in this Table is required by Member States, who apply the provision to exclude emissions from natural disturbances in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841. Member States are encouraged to provide this information on an annual basis, as relevant. (²)  Geographic location refers to the boundaries of the areas that encompass the lands subject to natural disturbances on Afforested Land and Managed Forest Land, separately. Information shall, as appropriate, be provided in the documentation box. Consideration of the need for geographically explicit data shall be made, in accordance with Part 3 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (³)  Year when the natural disturbance took place. (⁴)  The Member State shall report here emissions from natural disturbances. The values reported here should, as a minimum, be consistent with international reporting requirements, e.g. under the Paris Agreement. Regardless of the method used to estimate carbon stock changes, the Member State shall, as appropriate, provide information in the NIR on how CO2 emissions from natural disturbances were singled out. (⁵)  Emissions from salvage logging in the inventory year (information on how emissions from salvage logging have been estimated should be provided in the NIR). (⁶)  Emissions reported here shall not include salvage logging emissions. (⁷)  Information on the calculation of the background level and the margin should be provided in the NIR, including any recalculations made to the background level and the margin to maintain methodological consistency with the reported emissions. (⁸)  If emissions from natural disturbances exceed the background level plus the margin, if a margin is needed, this cell should report "yes". (⁹)  Emissions that can be excluded from the accounting in the inventory year equal "emissions from natural disturbances" minus the "background level". (¹⁰)  Member States shall document in the document box below, and in the NIR, how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated. Member States shall also document that the methodology used is consistent with that used for the background level and margin, if applied. Member States shall indicate in the documentation box where this information can be found in the NIR. (¹¹)  Disturbances shall be listed by year and type of disturbance (in this order, total estimate of the effect of the disturbances per year). Multiple natural disturbances events of the same type, such as fires due to a severe drought period, can be grouped provided that all relevant information is provided in the NIR or annexes to the NIR. Also in the case that an area is subject to multiple types of disturbances, additional information on how double-counting of emissions and removals is avoided should be provided in the NIR. Also in the case that the area is subject to disturbances in multiple years, additional information on how double counting of emissions and removals from these areas is avoided should be provided in the NIR. (¹²)  Member States shall report emissions from natural disturbances that occurred in the inventory year. Member States may also report delayed emissions from natural disturbances that have occurred in previous years, if consistent with the methodology used in the calculation of the background level. | Notes: (¹)  Reporting in this Table is required by Member States, who apply the provision to exclude emissions from natural disturbances in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841. Member States are encouraged to provide this information on an annual basis, as relevant. (²)  Geographic location refers to the boundaries of the areas that encompass the lands subject to natural disturbances on Afforested Land and Managed Forest Land, separately. Information shall, as appropriate, be provided in the documentation box. Consideration of the need for geographically explicit data shall be made, in accordance with Part 3 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (³)  Year when the natural disturbance took place. (⁴)  The Member State shall report here emissions from natural disturbances. The values reported here should, as a minimum, be consistent with international reporting requirements, e.g. under the Paris Agreement. Regardless of the method used to estimate carbon stock changes, the Member State shall, as appropriate, provide information in the NIR on how CO2 emissions from natural disturbances were singled out. (⁵)  Emissions from salvage logging in the inventory year (information on how emissions from salvage logging have been estimated should be provided in the NIR). (⁶)  Emissions reported here shall not include salvage logging emissions. (⁷)  Information on the calculation of the background level and the margin should be provided in the NIR, including any recalculations made to the background level and the margin to maintain methodological consistency with the reported emissions. (⁸)  If emissions from natural disturbances exceed the background level plus the margin, if a margin is needed, this cell should report "yes". (⁹)  Emissions that can be excluded from the accounting in the inventory year equal "emissions from natural disturbances" minus the "background level". (¹⁰)  Member States shall document in the document box below, and in the NIR, how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated. Member States shall also document that the methodology used is consistent with that used for the background level and margin, if applied. Member States shall indicate in the documentation box where this information can be found in the NIR. (¹¹)  Disturbances shall be listed by year and type of disturbance (in this order, total estimate of the effect of the disturbances per year). Multiple natural disturbances events of the same type, such as fires due to a severe drought period, can be grouped provided that all relevant information is provided in the NIR or annexes to the NIR. Also in the case that an area is subject to multiple types of disturbances, additional information on how double-counting of emissions and removals is avoided should be provided in the NIR. Also in the case that the area is subject to disturbances in multiple years, additional information on how double counting of emissions and removals from these areas is avoided should be provided in the NIR. (¹²)  Member States shall report emissions from natural disturbances that occurred in the inventory year. Member States may also report delayed emissions from natural disturbances that have occurred in previous years, if consistent with the methodology used in the calculation of the background level. | Notes: (¹)  Reporting in this Table is required by Member States, who apply the provision to exclude emissions from natural disturbances in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841. Member States are encouraged to provide this information on an annual basis, as relevant. (²)  Geographic location refers to the boundaries of the areas that encompass the lands subject to natural disturbances on Afforested Land and Managed Forest Land, separately. Information shall, as appropriate, be provided in the documentation box. Consideration of the need for geographically explicit data shall be made, in accordance with Part 3 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (³)  Year when the natural disturbance took place. (⁴)  The Member State shall report here emissions from natural disturbances. The values reported here should, as a minimum, be consistent with international reporting requirements, e.g. under the Paris Agreement. Regardless of the method used to estimate carbon stock changes, the Member State shall, as appropriate, provide information in the NIR on how CO2 emissions from natural disturbances were singled out. (⁵)  Emissions from salvage logging in the inventory year (information on how emissions from salvage logging have been estimated should be provided in the NIR). (⁶)  Emissions reported here shall not include salvage logging emissions. (⁷)  Information on the calculation of the background level and the margin should be provided in the NIR, including any recalculations made to the background level and the margin to maintain methodological consistency with the reported emissions. (⁸)  If emissions from natural disturbances exceed the background level plus the margin, if a margin is needed, this cell should report "yes". (⁹)  Emissions that can be excluded from the accounting in the inventory year equal "emissions from natural disturbances" minus the "background level". (¹⁰)  Member States shall document in the document box below, and in the NIR, how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated. Member States shall also document that the methodology used is consistent with that used for the background level and margin, if applied. Member States shall indicate in the documentation box where this information can be found in the NIR. (¹¹)  Disturbances shall be listed by year and type of disturbance (in this order, total estimate of the effect of the disturbances per year). Multiple natural disturbances events of the same type, such as fires due to a severe drought period, can be grouped provided that all relevant information is provided in the NIR or annexes to the NIR. Also in the case that an area is subject to multiple types of disturbances, additional information on how double-counting of emissions and removals is avoided should be provided in the NIR. Also in the case that the area is subject to disturbances in multiple years, additional information on how double counting of emissions and removals from these areas is avoided should be provided in the NIR. (¹²)  Member States shall report emissions from natural disturbances that occurred in the inventory year. Member States may also report delayed emissions from natural disturbances that have occurred in previous years, if consistent with the methodology used in the calculation of the background level. | Notes: (¹)  Reporting in this Table is required by Member States, who apply the provision to exclude emissions from natural disturbances in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841. Member States are encouraged to provide this information on an annual basis, as relevant. (²)  Geographic location refers to the boundaries of the areas that encompass the lands subject to natural disturbances on Afforested Land and Managed Forest Land, separately. Information shall, as appropriate, be provided in the documentation box. Consideration of the need for geographically explicit data shall be made, in accordance with Part 3 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (³)  Year when the natural disturbance took place. (⁴)  The Member State shall report here emissions from natural disturbances. The values reported here should, as a minimum, be consistent with international reporting requirements, e.g. under the Paris Agreement. Regardless of the method used to estimate carbon stock changes, the Member State shall, as appropriate, provide information in the NIR on how CO2 emissions from natural disturbances were singled out. (⁵)  Emissions from salvage logging in the inventory year (information on how emissions from salvage logging have been estimated should be provided in the NIR). (⁶)  Emissions reported here shall not include salvage logging emissions. (⁷)  Information on the calculation of the background level and the margin should be provided in the NIR, including any recalculations made to the background level and the margin to maintain methodological consistency with the reported emissions. (⁸)  If emissions from natural disturbances exceed the background level plus the margin, if a margin is needed, this cell should report "yes". (⁹)  Emissions that can be excluded from the accounting in the inventory year equal "emissions from natural disturbances" minus the "background level". (¹⁰)  Member States shall document in the document box below, and in the NIR, how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated. Member States shall also document that the methodology used is consistent with that used for the background level and margin, if applied. Member States shall indicate in the documentation box where this information can be found in the NIR. (¹¹)  Disturbances shall be listed by year and type of disturbance (in this order, total estimate of the effect of the disturbances per year). Multiple natural disturbances events of the same type, such as fires due to a severe drought period, can be grouped provided that all relevant information is provided in the NIR or annexes to the NIR. Also in the case that an area is subject to multiple types of disturbances, additional information on how double-counting of emissions and removals is avoided should be provided in the NIR. Also in the case that the area is subject to disturbances in multiple years, additional information on how double counting of emissions and removals from these areas is avoided should be provided in the NIR. (¹²)  Member States shall report emissions from natural disturbances that occurred in the inventory year. Member States may also report delayed emissions from natural disturbances that have occurred in previous years, if consistent with the methodology used in the calculation of the background level. | Notes: (¹)  Reporting in this Table is required by Member States, who apply the provision to exclude emissions from natural disturbances in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841. Member States are encouraged to provide this information on an annual basis, as relevant. (²)  Geographic location refers to the boundaries of the areas that encompass the lands subject to natural disturbances on Afforested Land and Managed Forest Land, separately. Information shall, as appropriate, be provided in the documentation box. Consideration of the need for geographically explicit data shall be made, in accordance with Part 3 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (³)  Year when the natural disturbance took place. (⁴)  The Member State shall report here emissions from natural disturbances. The values reported here should, as a minimum, be consistent with international reporting requirements, e.g. under the Paris Agreement. Regardless of the method used to estimate carbon stock changes, the Member State shall, as appropriate, provide information in the NIR on how CO2 emissions from natural disturbances were singled out. (⁵)  Emissions from salvage logging in the inventory year (information on how emissions from salvage logging have been estimated should be provided in the NIR). (⁶)  Emissions reported here shall not include salvage logging emissions. (⁷)  Information on the calculation of the background level and the margin should be provided in the NIR, including any recalculations made to the background level and the margin to maintain methodological consistency with the reported emissions. (⁸)  If emissions from natural disturbances exceed the background level plus the margin, if a margin is needed, this cell should report "yes". (⁹)  Emissions that can be excluded from the accounting in the inventory year equal "emissions from natural disturbances" minus the "background level". (¹⁰)  Member States shall document in the document box below, and in the NIR, how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated. Member States shall also document that the methodology used is consistent with that used for the background level and margin, if applied. Member States shall indicate in the documentation box where this information can be found in the NIR. (¹¹)  Disturbances shall be listed by year and type of disturbance (in this order, total estimate of the effect of the disturbances per year). Multiple natural disturbances events of the same type, such as fires due to a severe drought period, can be grouped provided that all relevant information is provided in the NIR or annexes to the NIR. Also in the case that an area is subject to multiple types of disturbances, additional information on how double-counting of emissions and removals is avoided should be provided in the NIR. Also in the case that the area is subject to disturbances in multiple years, additional information on how double counting of emissions and removals from these areas is avoided should be provided in the NIR. (¹²)  Member States shall report emissions from natural disturbances that occurred in the inventory year. Member States may also report delayed emissions from natural disturbances that have occurred in previous years, if consistent with the methodology used in the calculation of the background level. | Notes: (¹)  Reporting in this Table is required by Member States, who apply the provision to exclude emissions from natural disturbances in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841. Member States are encouraged to provide this information on an annual basis, as relevant. (²)  Geographic location refers to the boundaries of the areas that encompass the lands subject to natural disturbances on Afforested Land and Managed Forest Land, separately. Information shall, as appropriate, be provided in the documentation box. Consideration of the need for geographically explicit data shall be made, in accordance with Part 3 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (³)  Year when the natural disturbance took place. (⁴)  The Member State shall report here emissions from natural disturbances. The values reported here should, as a minimum, be consistent with international reporting requirements, e.g. under the Paris Agreement. Regardless of the method used to estimate carbon stock changes, the Member State shall, as appropriate, provide information in the NIR on how CO2 emissions from natural disturbances were singled out. (⁵)  Emissions from salvage logging in the inventory year (information on how emissions from salvage logging have been estimated should be provided in the NIR). (⁶)  Emissions reported here shall not include salvage logging emissions. (⁷)  Information on the calculation of the background level and the margin should be provided in the NIR, including any recalculations made to the background level and the margin to maintain methodological consistency with the reported emissions. (⁸)  If emissions from natural disturbances exceed the background level plus the margin, if a margin is needed, this cell should report "yes". (⁹)  Emissions that can be excluded from the accounting in the inventory year equal "emissions from natural disturbances" minus the "background level". (¹⁰)  Member States shall document in the document box below, and in the NIR, how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated. Member States shall also document that the methodology used is consistent with that used for the background level and margin, if applied. Member States shall indicate in the documentation box where this information can be found in the NIR. (¹¹)  Disturbances shall be listed by year and type of disturbance (in this order, total estimate of the effect of the disturbances per year). Multiple natural disturbances events of the same type, such as fires due to a severe drought period, can be grouped provided that all relevant information is provided in the NIR or annexes to the NIR. Also in the case that an area is subject to multiple types of disturbances, additional information on how double-counting of emissions and removals is avoided should be provided in the NIR. Also in the case that the area is subject to disturbances in multiple years, additional information on how double counting of emissions and removals from these areas is avoided should be provided in the NIR. (¹²)  Member States shall report emissions from natural disturbances that occurred in the inventory year. Member States may also report delayed emissions from natural disturbances that have occurred in previous years, if consistent with the methodology used in the calculation of the background level. | Notes: (¹)  Reporting in this Table is required by Member States, who apply the provision to exclude emissions from natural disturbances in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841. Member States are encouraged to provide this information on an annual basis, as relevant. (²)  Geographic location refers to the boundaries of the areas that encompass the lands subject to natural disturbances on Afforested Land and Managed Forest Land, separately. Information shall, as appropriate, be provided in the documentation box. Consideration of the need for geographically explicit data shall be made, in accordance with Part 3 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (³)  Year when the natural disturbance took place. (⁴)  The Member State shall report here emissions from natural disturbances. The values reported here should, as a minimum, be consistent with international reporting requirements, e.g. under the Paris Agreement. Regardless of the method used to estimate carbon stock changes, the Member State shall, as appropriate, provide information in the NIR on how CO2 emissions from natural disturbances were singled out. (⁵)  Emissions from salvage logging in the inventory year (information on how emissions from salvage logging have been estimated should be provided in the NIR). (⁶)  Emissions reported here shall not include salvage logging emissions. (⁷)  Information on the calculation of the background level and the margin should be provided in the NIR, including any recalculations made to the background level and the margin to maintain methodological consistency with the reported emissions. (⁸)  If emissions from natural disturbances exceed the background level plus the margin, if a margin is needed, this cell should report "yes". (⁹)  Emissions that can be excluded from the accounting in the inventory year equal "emissions from natural disturbances" minus the "background level". (¹⁰)  Member States shall document in the document box below, and in the NIR, how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated. Member States shall also document that the methodology used is consistent with that used for the background level and margin, if applied. Member States shall indicate in the documentation box where this information can be found in the NIR. (¹¹)  Disturbances shall be listed by year and type of disturbance (in this order, total estimate of the effect of the disturbances per year). Multiple natural disturbances events of the same type, such as fires due to a severe drought period, can be grouped provided that all relevant information is provided in the NIR or annexes to the NIR. Also in the case that an area is subject to multiple types of disturbances, additional information on how double-counting of emissions and removals is avoided should be provided in the NIR. Also in the case that the area is subject to disturbances in multiple years, additional information on how double counting of emissions and removals from these areas is avoided should be provided in the NIR. (¹²)  Member States shall report emissions from natural disturbances that occurred in the inventory year. Member States may also report delayed emissions from natural disturbances that have occurred in previous years, if consistent with the methodology used in the calculation of the background level. | Notes: (¹)  Reporting in this Table is required by Member States, who apply the provision to exclude emissions from natural disturbances in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841. Member States are encouraged to provide this information on an annual basis, as relevant. (²)  Geographic location refers to the boundaries of the areas that encompass the lands subject to natural disturbances on Afforested Land and Managed Forest Land, separately. Information shall, as appropriate, be provided in the documentation box. Consideration of the need for geographically explicit data shall be made, in accordance with Part 3 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (³)  Year when the natural disturbance took place. (⁴)  The Member State shall report here emissions from natural disturbances. The values reported here should, as a minimum, be consistent with international reporting requirements, e.g. under the Paris Agreement. Regardless of the method used to estimate carbon stock changes, the Member State shall, as appropriate, provide information in the NIR on how CO2 emissions from natural disturbances were singled out. (⁵)  Emissions from salvage logging in the inventory year (information on how emissions from salvage logging have been estimated should be provided in the NIR). (⁶)  Emissions reported here shall not include salvage logging emissions. (⁷)  Information on the calculation of the background level and the margin should be provided in the NIR, including any recalculations made to the background level and the margin to maintain methodological consistency with the reported emissions. (⁸)  If emissions from natural disturbances exceed the background level plus the margin, if a margin is needed, this cell should report "yes". (⁹)  Emissions that can be excluded from the accounting in the inventory year equal "emissions from natural disturbances" minus the "background level". (¹⁰)  Member States shall document in the document box below, and in the NIR, how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated. Member States shall also document that the methodology used is consistent with that used for the background level and margin, if applied. Member States shall indicate in the documentation box where this information can be found in the NIR. (¹¹)  Disturbances shall be listed by year and type of disturbance (in this order, total estimate of the effect of the disturbances per year). Multiple natural disturbances events of the same type, such as fires due to a severe drought period, can be grouped provided that all relevant information is provided in the NIR or annexes to the NIR. Also in the case that an area is subject to multiple types of disturbances, additional information on how double-counting of emissions and removals is avoided should be provided in the NIR. Also in the case that the area is subject to disturbances in multiple years, additional information on how double counting of emissions and removals from these areas is avoided should be provided in the NIR. (¹²)  Member States shall report emissions from natural disturbances that occurred in the inventory year. Member States may also report delayed emissions from natural disturbances that have occurred in previous years, if consistent with the methodology used in the calculation of the background level. | Notes: (¹)  Reporting in this Table is required by Member States, who apply the provision to exclude emissions from natural disturbances in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841. Member States are encouraged to provide this information on an annual basis, as relevant. (²)  Geographic location refers to the boundaries of the areas that encompass the lands subject to natural disturbances on Afforested Land and Managed Forest Land, separately. Information shall, as appropriate, be provided in the documentation box. Consideration of the need for geographically explicit data shall be made, in accordance with Part 3 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (³)  Year when the natural disturbance took place. (⁴)  The Member State shall report here emissions from natural disturbances. The values reported here should, as a minimum, be consistent with international reporting requirements, e.g. under the Paris Agreement. Regardless of the method used to estimate carbon stock changes, the Member State shall, as appropriate, provide information in the NIR on how CO2 emissions from natural disturbances were singled out. (⁵)  Emissions from salvage logging in the inventory year (information on how emissions from salvage logging have been estimated should be provided in the NIR). (⁶)  Emissions reported here shall not include salvage logging emissions. (⁷)  Information on the calculation of the background level and the margin should be provided in the NIR, including any recalculations made to the background level and the margin to maintain methodological consistency with the reported emissions. (⁸)  If emissions from natural disturbances exceed the background level plus the margin, if a margin is needed, this cell should report "yes". (⁹)  Emissions that can be excluded from the accounting in the inventory year equal "emissions from natural disturbances" minus the "background level". (¹⁰)  Member States shall document in the document box below, and in the NIR, how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated. Member States shall also document that the methodology used is consistent with that used for the background level and margin, if applied. Member States shall indicate in the documentation box where this information can be found in the NIR. (¹¹)  Disturbances shall be listed by year and type of disturbance (in this order, total estimate of the effect of the disturbances per year). Multiple natural disturbances events of the same type, such as fires due to a severe drought period, can be grouped provided that all relevant information is provided in the NIR or annexes to the NIR. Also in the case that an area is subject to multiple types of disturbances, additional information on how double-counting of emissions and removals is avoided should be provided in the NIR. Also in the case that the area is subject to disturbances in multiple years, additional information on how double counting of emissions and removals from these areas is avoided should be provided in the NIR. (¹²)  Member States shall report emissions from natural disturbances that occurred in the inventory year. Member States may also report delayed emissions from natural disturbances that have occurred in previous years, if consistent with the methodology used in the calculation of the background level. | Notes: (¹)  Reporting in this Table is required by Member States, who apply the provision to exclude emissions from natural disturbances in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841. Member States are encouraged to provide this information on an annual basis, as relevant. (²)  Geographic location refers to the boundaries of the areas that encompass the lands subject to natural disturbances on Afforested Land and Managed Forest Land, separately. Information shall, as appropriate, be provided in the documentation box. Consideration of the need for geographically explicit data shall be made, in accordance with Part 3 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (³)  Year when the natural disturbance took place. (⁴)  The Member State shall report here emissions from natural disturbances. The values reported here should, as a minimum, be consistent with international reporting requirements, e.g. under the Paris Agreement. Regardless of the method used to estimate carbon stock changes, the Member State shall, as appropriate, provide information in the NIR on how CO2 emissions from natural disturbances were singled out. (⁵)  Emissions from salvage logging in the inventory year (information on how emissions from salvage logging have been estimated should be provided in the NIR). (⁶)  Emissions reported here shall not include salvage logging emissions. (⁷)  Information on the calculation of the background level and the margin should be provided in the NIR, including any recalculations made to the background level and the margin to maintain methodological consistency with the reported emissions. (⁸)  If emissions from natural disturbances exceed the background level plus the margin, if a margin is needed, this cell should report "yes". (⁹)  Emissions that can be excluded from the accounting in the inventory year equal "emissions from natural disturbances" minus the "background level". (¹⁰)  Member States shall document in the document box below, and in the NIR, how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated. Member States shall also document that the methodology used is consistent with that used for the background level and margin, if applied. Member States shall indicate in the documentation box where this information can be found in the NIR. (¹¹)  Disturbances shall be listed by year and type of disturbance (in this order, total estimate of the effect of the disturbances per year). Multiple natural disturbances events of the same type, such as fires due to a severe drought period, can be grouped provided that all relevant information is provided in the NIR or annexes to the NIR. Also in the case that an area is subject to multiple types of disturbances, additional information on how double-counting of emissions and removals is avoided should be provided in the NIR. Also in the case that the area is subject to disturbances in multiple years, additional information on how double counting of emissions and removals from these areas is avoided should be provided in the NIR. (¹²)  Member States shall report emissions from natural disturbances that occurred in the inventory year. Member States may also report delayed emissions from natural disturbances that have occurred in previous years, if consistent with the methodology used in the calculation of the background level. | Notes: (¹)  Reporting in this Table is required by Member States, who apply the provision to exclude emissions from natural disturbances in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841. Member States are encouraged to provide this information on an annual basis, as relevant. (²)  Geographic location refers to the boundaries of the areas that encompass the lands subject to natural disturbances on Afforested Land and Managed Forest Land, separately. Information shall, as appropriate, be provided in the documentation box. Consideration of the need for geographically explicit data shall be made, in accordance with Part 3 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (³)  Year when the natural disturbance took place. (⁴)  The Member State shall report here emissions from natural disturbances. The values reported here should, as a minimum, be consistent with international reporting requirements, e.g. under the Paris Agreement. Regardless of the method used to estimate carbon stock changes, the Member State shall, as appropriate, provide information in the NIR on how CO2 emissions from natural disturbances were singled out. (⁵)  Emissions from salvage logging in the inventory year (information on how emissions from salvage logging have been estimated should be provided in the NIR). (⁶)  Emissions reported here shall not include salvage logging emissions. (⁷)  Information on the calculation of the background level and the margin should be provided in the NIR, including any recalculations made to the background level and the margin to maintain methodological consistency with the reported emissions. (⁸)  If emissions from natural disturbances exceed the background level plus the margin, if a margin is needed, this cell should report "yes". (⁹)  Emissions that can be excluded from the accounting in the inventory year equal "emissions from natural disturbances" minus the "background level". (¹⁰)  Member States shall document in the document box below, and in the NIR, how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated. Member States shall also document that the methodology used is consistent with that used for the background level and margin, if applied. Member States shall indicate in the documentation box where this information can be found in the NIR. (¹¹)  Disturbances shall be listed by year and type of disturbance (in this order, total estimate of the effect of the disturbances per year). Multiple natural disturbances events of the same type, such as fires due to a severe drought period, can be grouped provided that all relevant information is provided in the NIR or annexes to the NIR. Also in the case that an area is subject to multiple types of disturbances, additional information on how double-counting of emissions and removals is avoided should be provided in the NIR. Also in the case that the area is subject to disturbances in multiple years, additional information on how double counting of emissions and removals from these areas is avoided should be provided in the NIR. (¹²)  Member States shall report emissions from natural disturbances that occurred in the inventory year. Member States may also report delayed emissions from natural disturbances that have occurred in previous years, if consistent with the methodology used in the calculation of the background level. | Notes: (¹)  Reporting in this Table is required by Member States, who apply the provision to exclude emissions from natural disturbances in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841. Member States are encouraged to provide this information on an annual basis, as relevant. (²)  Geographic location refers to the boundaries of the areas that encompass the lands subject to natural disturbances on Afforested Land and Managed Forest Land, separately. Information shall, as appropriate, be provided in the documentation box. Consideration of the need for geographically explicit data shall be made, in accordance with Part 3 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (³)  Year when the natural disturbance took place. (⁴)  The Member State shall report here emissions from natural disturbances. The values reported here should, as a minimum, be consistent with international reporting requirements, e.g. under the Paris Agreement. Regardless of the method used to estimate carbon stock changes, the Member State shall, as appropriate, provide information in the NIR on how CO2 emissions from natural disturbances were singled out. (⁵)  Emissions from salvage logging in the inventory year (information on how emissions from salvage logging have been estimated should be provided in the NIR). (⁶)  Emissions reported here shall not include salvage logging emissions. (⁷)  Information on the calculation of the background level and the margin should be provided in the NIR, including any recalculations made to the background level and the margin to maintain methodological consistency with the reported emissions. (⁸)  If emissions from natural disturbances exceed the background level plus the margin, if a margin is needed, this cell should report "yes". (⁹)  Emissions that can be excluded from the accounting in the inventory year equal "emissions from natural disturbances" minus the "background level". (¹⁰)  Member States shall document in the document box below, and in the NIR, how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated. Member States shall also document that the methodology used is consistent with that used for the background level and margin, if applied. Member States shall indicate in the documentation box where this information can be found in the NIR. (¹¹)  Disturbances shall be listed by year and type of disturbance (in this order, total estimate of the effect of the disturbances per year). Multiple natural disturbances events of the same type, such as fires due to a severe drought period, can be grouped provided that all relevant information is provided in the NIR or annexes to the NIR. Also in the case that an area is subject to multiple types of disturbances, additional information on how double-counting of emissions and removals is avoided should be provided in the NIR. Also in the case that the area is subject to disturbances in multiple years, additional information on how double counting of emissions and removals from these areas is avoided should be provided in the NIR. (¹²)  Member States shall report emissions from natural disturbances that occurred in the inventory year. Member States may also report delayed emissions from natural disturbances that have occurred in previous years, if consistent with the methodology used in the calculation of the background level. | Notes: (¹)  Reporting in this Table is required by Member States, who apply the provision to exclude emissions from natural disturbances in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841. Member States are encouraged to provide this information on an annual basis, as relevant. (²)  Geographic location refers to the boundaries of the areas that encompass the lands subject to natural disturbances on Afforested Land and Managed Forest Land, separately. Information shall, as appropriate, be provided in the documentation box. Consideration of the need for geographically explicit data shall be made, in accordance with Part 3 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (³)  Year when the natural disturbance took place. (⁴)  The Member State shall report here emissions from natural disturbances. The values reported here should, as a minimum, be consistent with international reporting requirements, e.g. under the Paris Agreement. Regardless of the method used to estimate carbon stock changes, the Member State shall, as appropriate, provide information in the NIR on how CO2 emissions from natural disturbances were singled out. (⁵)  Emissions from salvage logging in the inventory year (information on how emissions from salvage logging have been estimated should be provided in the NIR). (⁶)  Emissions reported here shall not include salvage logging emissions. (⁷)  Information on the calculation of the background level and the margin should be provided in the NIR, including any recalculations made to the background level and the margin to maintain methodological consistency with the reported emissions. (⁸)  If emissions from natural disturbances exceed the background level plus the margin, if a margin is needed, this cell should report "yes". (⁹)  Emissions that can be excluded from the accounting in the inventory year equal "emissions from natural disturbances" minus the "background level". (¹⁰)  Member States shall document in the document box below, and in the NIR, how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated. Member States shall also document that the methodology used is consistent with that used for the background level and margin, if applied. Member States shall indicate in the documentation box where this information can be found in the NIR. (¹¹)  Disturbances shall be listed by year and type of disturbance (in this order, total estimate of the effect of the disturbances per year). Multiple natural disturbances events of the same type, such as fires due to a severe drought period, can be grouped provided that all relevant information is provided in the NIR or annexes to the NIR. Also in the case that an area is subject to multiple types of disturbances, additional information on how double-counting of emissions and removals is avoided should be provided in the NIR. Also in the case that the area is subject to disturbances in multiple years, additional information on how double counting of emissions and removals from these areas is avoided should be provided in the NIR. (¹²)  Member States shall report emissions from natural disturbances that occurred in the inventory year. Member States may also report delayed emissions from natural disturbances that have occurred in previous years, if consistent with the methodology used in the calculation of the background level. | Notes: (¹)  Reporting in this Table is required by Member States, who apply the provision to exclude emissions from natural disturbances in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841. Member States are encouraged to provide this information on an annual basis, as relevant. (²)  Geographic location refers to the boundaries of the areas that encompass the lands subject to natural disturbances on Afforested Land and Managed Forest Land, separately. Information shall, as appropriate, be provided in the documentation box. Consideration of the need for geographically explicit data shall be made, in accordance with Part 3 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (³)  Year when the natural disturbance took place. (⁴)  The Member State shall report here emissions from natural disturbances. The values reported here should, as a minimum, be consistent with international reporting requirements, e.g. under the Paris Agreement. Regardless of the method used to estimate carbon stock changes, the Member State shall, as appropriate, provide information in the NIR on how CO2 emissions from natural disturbances were singled out. (⁵)  Emissions from salvage logging in the inventory year (information on how emissions from salvage logging have been estimated should be provided in the NIR). (⁶)  Emissions reported here shall not include salvage logging emissions. (⁷)  Information on the calculation of the background level and the margin should be provided in the NIR, including any recalculations made to the background level and the margin to maintain methodological consistency with the reported emissions. (⁸)  If emissions from natural disturbances exceed the background level plus the margin, if a margin is needed, this cell should report "yes". (⁹)  Emissions that can be excluded from the accounting in the inventory year equal "emissions from natural disturbances" minus the "background level". (¹⁰)  Member States shall document in the document box below, and in the NIR, how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated. Member States shall also document that the methodology used is consistent with that used for the background level and margin, if applied. Member States shall indicate in the documentation box where this information can be found in the NIR. (¹¹)  Disturbances shall be listed by year and type of disturbance (in this order, total estimate of the effect of the disturbances per year). Multiple natural disturbances events of the same type, such as fires due to a severe drought period, can be grouped provided that all relevant information is provided in the NIR or annexes to the NIR. Also in the case that an area is subject to multiple types of disturbances, additional information on how double-counting of emissions and removals is avoided should be provided in the NIR. Also in the case that the area is subject to disturbances in multiple years, additional information on how double counting of emissions and removals from these areas is avoided should be provided in the NIR. (¹²)  Member States shall report emissions from natural disturbances that occurred in the inventory year. Member States may also report delayed emissions from natural disturbances that have occurred in previous years, if consistent with the methodology used in the calculation of the background level. | Notes: (¹)  Reporting in this Table is required by Member States, who apply the provision to exclude emissions from natural disturbances in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841. Member States are encouraged to provide this information on an annual basis, as relevant. (²)  Geographic location refers to the boundaries of the areas that encompass the lands subject to natural disturbances on Afforested Land and Managed Forest Land, separately. Information shall, as appropriate, be provided in the documentation box. Consideration of the need for geographically explicit data shall be made, in accordance with Part 3 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (³)  Year when the natural disturbance took place. (⁴)  The Member State shall report here emissions from natural disturbances. The values reported here should, as a minimum, be consistent with international reporting requirements, e.g. under the Paris Agreement. Regardless of the method used to estimate carbon stock changes, the Member State shall, as appropriate, provide information in the NIR on how CO2 emissions from natural disturbances were singled out. (⁵)  Emissions from salvage logging in the inventory year (information on how emissions from salvage logging have been estimated should be provided in the NIR). (⁶)  Emissions reported here shall not include salvage logging emissions. (⁷)  Information on the calculation of the background level and the margin should be provided in the NIR, including any recalculations made to the background level and the margin to maintain methodological consistency with the reported emissions. (⁸)  If emissions from natural disturbances exceed the background level plus the margin, if a margin is needed, this cell should report "yes". (⁹)  Emissions that can be excluded from the accounting in the inventory year equal "emissions from natural disturbances" minus the "background level". (¹⁰)  Member States shall document in the document box below, and in the NIR, how the subsequent removals to be excluded from accounting are calculated. Member States shall also document that the methodology used is consistent with that used for the background level and margin, if applied. Member States shall indicate in the documentation box where this information can be found in the NIR. (¹¹)  Disturbances shall be listed by year and type of disturbance (in this order, total estimate of the effect of the disturbances per year). Multiple natural disturbances events of the same type, such as fires due to a severe drought period, can be grouped provided that all relevant information is provided in the NIR or annexes to the NIR. Also in the case that an area is subject to multiple types of disturbances, additional information on how double-counting of emissions and removals is avoided should be provided in the NIR. Also in the case that the area is subject to disturbances in multiple years, additional information on how double counting of emissions and removals from these areas is avoided should be provided in the NIR. (¹²)  Member States shall report emissions from natural disturbances that occurred in the inventory year. Member States may also report delayed emissions from natural disturbances that have occurred in previous years, if consistent with the methodology used in the calculation of the background level. | | | |

ANNEX XXI

Timescales for cooperation and coordination in preparing the Union greenhouse gas inventory report pursuant to Article 25(1)

| Element | Who | When | What |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1. Submission of annual inventories (complete CRT and elements of the national inventory report) by Member States | Member States | Annually by 15 January | Elements listed in Article 26(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 | | 2. ‘Initial checks’ of Member State submissions | Commission (incl. DG ESTAT (Eurostat), DG JRC), assisted by European Environment Agency (EEA) | For the Member State submission from 15 January at the latest until 28 February | Checks to verify the transparency, accuracy, consistency, completeness and comparability of Member States’ inventories (by EEA). Comparison of energy data provided by Member States in the CRT with Eurostat energy data (sectoral and reference approach) by Eurostat and EEA. Check of Member States’ agriculture inventories by JRC (in consultation with Member States). Check of Member States’ land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) inventories by EEA (in consultation with JRC and Member States). The findings of the initial checks will be documented. | | 3. Compilation of draft Union inventory and inventory report (elements of the Union inventory report) | Commission (incl. Euro stat, JRC), assisted by EEA | Until 28 February | Draft Union inventory and inventory report (compilation of Member State information), based on Member State inventories and additional information where needed (as submitted on 15 January). | | 4. Circulation of ‘initial check’ findings including notification of potential gap-filling | Commission assisted by EEA | 28 February | Circulation of ‘initial check’ findings including notification of potential gap-filling and making available the findings. | | 5. Circulation of draft Union inventory and inventory report | Commission assisted by EEA | 28 February | Circulation of the draft Union inventory on 28 February to Member States. Member States check data. | | 6. Submission of updated or additional inventory data and complete national inventory reports by Member States | Member States | By 15 March | Updated or additional inventory data submitted by Member States (to remove inconsistencies or to fill gaps) and complete national inventory reports. | | 7. Member State commenting on the draft Union inventory | Member States | By 15 March | If necessary, provide corrected data and comments to the draft Union inventory. | | 8. Member State responses to the ‘initial checks’ | Member States | By 15 March | Member States respond to ‘initial checks’ if applicable. | | 9. Circulation of follow-up initial check findings | Commission assisted by EEA | 15 March – 31 March | Evaluation of Member States’ responses to the initial-check findings and follow-up questions to Member States. | | 10. Estimates for data missing from a national inventory | Commission assisted by EEA | 31 March | The Commission prepares estimates for missing data by 31 March of the reporting year and communicates these to the Member States. | | 12. Comments from Member States regarding the Commission estimates for missing data | Member States | 7 April | Member States provide comments on the Commission estimates for missing data, for consideration by the Commission. | | 13. Member States responses to follow-up ‘initial checks’ | Member States | 7 April | Member States provide responses to follow up of ‘initial checks’. | | 14. Member States submissions to the UNFCCC | Member States | 15 April | Submissions to the UNFCCC (with a copy to EEA). | | 15. Final annual Union inventory (incl. Union inventory report) | Commission assisted by EEA | 15 April | Submission to UNFCCC of the final annual Union inventory. | | 16. Submission of any other resubmission after the initial check phase | Member States | When additional resubmissions occur | Member States provide to the Commission any other resubmission (CRT or national inventory report) which they provide to the UNFCCC secretariat after the initial check phase. |

ANNEX XXII

Schedule and procedure for carrying out the comprehensive review pursuant to Article 30

Secretarial tasks referred to in Article 30(2):

• (1)preparing the work plan for the comprehensive review (or ‘review’);

• (2)compiling and providing the information necessary for the work of the technical experts review team;

• (3)coordinating the review activities as set out in this Regulation, including the communication between the technical experts review team and the designated contact person or persons of the Member State under review, as well as making other practical arrangements;

• (4)monitoring the progress of the review and informing Member States about cases where Member States’ greenhouse gas inventories present significant issues within the meaning of Article 31, in consultation with the Commission;

• (5)compiling, quality controlling and editing the draft and final review reports and communicating them to the Member State concerned and to the European Commission.

Checks referred to in Article 30:

• (6)detailed examination of the inventory estimates including methodologies used by the Member State in the preparation of inventories;

• (7)detailed analysis of the Member State's implementation of recommendations related to improving inventory estimates as listed in its most recent UNFCCC annual review report made available to that Member State before the submission under review where recommendations have not been implemented;

• (8)detailed analysis of the justification provided by the Member State for not implementing them;

• (9)detailed assessment of the time series consistency of the greenhouse gas emissions estimates;

• (10)detailed assessment whether the recalculations made by a Member State in the given inventory submission as compared to the previous one are transparently reported and made in accordance with the greenhouse gas inventory guidelines;

• (11)follow-up on the results of the initial checks and on any additional information submitted by the Member State under review in response to questions from the technical experts review team and other relevant checks;

• (12)other relevant checks complementing the initial checks.

Details of technical corrections pursuant to Article 31:

• (13)only technical corrections of emission and removal estimates shall be included in the review report referred to in Article 32 of this Regulation, accompanied by evidence based justification. During the review in 2027, technical corrections concerning emissions covered by Regulation 2018/842 shall cover the emissions in the years 2021-2025 ;

- (14)during the review in 2032, technical corrections concerning emissions covered by Regulation 2018/842 shall cover the emissions in the years 2026-2030.

- (15)in case a technical correction of an emission exceed the threshold of significance for at least one year of the inventory under review but not for all the years of the time series, the technical correction shall be calculated for all the other years under review in order to ensure time series’ consistency.

Table

Schedule for the 2025, 2027 and 2032 comprehensive reviews referred to in Article 34

| Activity | Task description | Timing |