COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 743/2014
of 9 July 2014
replacing Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 as regards Minimum frequency of analyses
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex VII to Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (2) determines the minimum frequency of analyses for relevant fuels and materials to be applied by operators for the determination of calculation factors.
(2)
Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 provides that Annex VII to that Regulation is to be reviewed on a regular basis and in the first instance not more than two years from Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 entering into force.
(3)
Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 should be amended to clarify the classification and categorisation of fuels and materials listed therein to improve consistency regarding application of appropriate factors used in the calculation of emissions.
(4)
In the interest of clarity, it is appropriate to replace Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 601/2012.
(5)
Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Climate Change Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 July 2014.