Commission Decision of 18 August 2011 on amending Decision 2007/589/EC as regards the inclusion of monitoring and reporting guidelines for greenhouse gas emissions from new activities and gases (notified under document C(2011) 5861) (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/540/EU)

ANNEX II U.K.

Annex I is amended as follows:

(1)

in Section 1 entitled ‘Introduction’, the words ‘Annexes II to XI and Annexes XIII to XVIII’ are replaced by the words ‘Annexes II to XI and Annexes XIII to XXIV’;

(2)

in the introductory part of Section 2 entitled ‘Definitions’ the words ‘Annexes II to XVIII’ are replaced by the words ‘Annexes II to XXIV’;

(3)

Section 4.3 entitled ‘The Monitoring Plan’ is amended as follows:

(a)

in the fourth paragraph, point (e) is replaced as follows:

‘(e)

a list and description of the tiers for activity data, carbon content (where mass balance or other approaches directly requiring the carbon content for emission calculation are applied), emission factors, oxidation and conversion factors for each of the source streams to be monitored’;

(b)

the following subparagraphs are added after subparagraph (t):

‘(u)

where applicable, the dates when measurements for the determination of the installation specific emission factors for CF₄ and C₂F₆ have been carried out, and a schedule for future repetitions of this determination;

(v)

where applicable, the protocol describing the procedure used to determine the installation specific emission factors for CF₄ and C₂F₆, showing also that the measurements have been and will be carried out for a sufficiently long time for measured values to converge, but at least for 72 hours;

(w)

where applicable, the methodology for determining the collection efficiency for fugitive emissions at installations for primary aluminium production;’;

(4)

Section 5 is amended as follows:

(a)

in Section 5.1, under the heading ‘process emissions’, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:

‘The calculation of process emissions is further specified in the activity-specific guidelines in the Annexes II to XI and XVI to XXIV. Not all calculation methods in Annexes II to XI and XVI to XXIV use a conversion factor.’;

(b)

in Section 5.2 entitled ‘Tiers of Approaches’, the words ‘Annexes II to XI and Annexes XIV to XVIII’ are replaced by the words ‘Annexes II to XI and XIV to XXIV’;

(c)

in Section 5.2, the following ninth paragraph is added:

‘For commercial standard fuels minimum tier approaches as stated in Table 1 for Annex II on combustion activities can be applied also for other activities.’;

(d)

‘Table 1: Minimum Requirements’ is replaced by the following table:

‘Table 1 Minimum requirements (‘n.a.’ means ‘not applicable’)

Column A for ‘category A installations’ (means installations with average reported annual emissions over the previous trading period (or a conservative estimate or projection if reported emissions are not available or no longer applicable) equal to or less than 50 kilotonnes of CO_2-eq not including biogenic CO₂ and before subtraction of transferred CO₂),

Column B for ‘category B installations’ (means installations with average reported annual emissions over the previous trading period (or a conservative estimate or projection if reported emissions are not available or no longer applicable) of greater than 50 kilotonnes and equal to or less than 500 kilotonnes of CO_2-eq not including biogenic CO₂ and before subtraction of transferred CO₂),

and Column C for ‘category C installations’ (means installations with average reported annual emissions over the previous trading period (or a conservative estimate or projection if reported emissions are not available or no longer applicable) of greater than 500 kilotonnes of CO_2-eq not including biogenic CO₂ and before subtraction of transferred CO₂).

		Activity Data						Emission Factor			Composition Data			Oxidation Factor			Conversion Factor
		Fuel Flow			Net Calorific Value
Annex/Activity		A	B	C	A	B	C	A	B	C	A	B	C	A	B	C	A	B	C
II: Combustion
Commercial standard fuels		2	3	4	2a/2b	2a/2b	2a/2b	2a/2b	2a/2b	2a/2b	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Other gaseous & liquid fuels		2	3	4	2a/2b	2a/2b	3	2a/2b	2a/2b	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Solid fuels		1	2	3	2a/2b	3	3	2a/2b	3	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Mass Balance Approach for Carbon Black Production and Gas Processing Terminals		1	2	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	2	2	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Flares		1	2	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	2a/b	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Scrubbing	Carbonate	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
	Gypsum	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.

	Activity Data						Emission Factor			Composition Data			Conversion Factor
	Material Flow			Net Calorific Value
	A	B	C	A	B	C	A	B	C	A	B	C	A	B	C
III: Refineries
Catalytic Cracker Regeneration	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Hydrogen Production	1	2	2	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	2	2	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
IV: Coke Ovens
Mass balance	1	2	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	2	3	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Fuel as process input	1	2	3	2	2	3	2	3	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
V: Metal Ore Roasting & Sintering
Mass balance	1	2	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	2	3	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Carbonate Input	1	1	2	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1
VI: Iron & Steel
Mass balance	1	2	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	2	3	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Fuel as process input	1	2	3	2	2	3	2	3	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
VII: Cement
Kiln Input Based	1	2	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	2
Clinker Output	1	1	2	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	2	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	2
CKD	1	1	2	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	2	2	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Non-Carbonate Carbon	1	1	2	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	2	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	2
VIII: Lime, Dolomite and Magnesite
Carbonates	1	2	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	2
Alkali Earth Oxide	1	1	2	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	2
IX: Glass, Mineral Wool
Carbonates	1	1	2	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
X: Ceramic
Carbon Inputs	1	1	2	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	2	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1.	1	2
Alkali Oxide	1	1	2	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	2	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	2
Scrubbing	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
XI: Pulp & Paper
Standard Method	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
XIX: Soda ash and sodium bicarbonate
Mass balance	1	2	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	2	3	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
XX: Ammonia
Fuel as process input	2	3	4	2a/2b	2a/2b	3	2a/2b	2a/2b	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
XXI: Hydrogen and synthesis gas
Fuel as process input	2	3	4	2a/2b	2a/2b	3	2a/2b	2a/2b	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Mass balance	1	2	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	2	3	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
XXII: Bulk organic chemicals
Mass balance	1	2	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	2	3	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
XXIII: Metals production or processing
Mass balance	1	2	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	2	3	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Process emissions	1	1	2	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	2
XXIV: Aluminium production
Mass balance for CO2 emissions	1	2	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	2	3	3	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
PFC emissions (slope method)	1	1	2	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
PFC emissions (overvoltage method)	1	1	2	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	1	1	1	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.’

(e)

in Section 5.4 entitled ‘Activity Data of Stationary Installations’, in the second subparagraph, the words ‘Annexes II to XI’ are replaced by the words ‘Annexes II to XXIV’;

(f)

in Section 5.5, entitled ‘Emissions Factors’, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:

‘Emission factors for CO₂ emissions are based on the carbon content of fuels or input materials and expressed as tCO₂/TJ (combustion emissions), or tCO₂/t or tCO₂/Nm³ (process emissions). For non-CO₂ greenhouse gases, appropriate emission factors are defined in the relevant activity-specific Annexes to these Guidelines.’;

(g)

Section 5.7 is amended as follows:

• the first indent of the first paragraph is replaced by the following:

  ‘as pure substance, or directly used and bound in products or as feedstock, unless other requirements as set out in Annexes XIX to XXII apply, or’,

• in the second paragraph, the words ‘or XVIII’ are replaced by ‘to XXII’;

(5)

in Section 6.3(c), third paragraph, the words ‘, XVII and XVIII’ are replaced by ‘to XXIV’;

(6)

in Section 7.1, fifth paragraph, the word ‘XVIII’ is replaced by XXIV’;

(7)

Section 8 is amended as follows:

(a)

in subparagraph (6) of the fifth paragraph, the words ‘, XVII and XVIII’ are replaced by ‘to XXIV’;

(b)

the following subparagraph (11) is added to the fifth paragraph:

‘(11)

where applicable, the production level of primary aluminium, the frequency and average duration of anode effects during the reporting period, or the anode effect overvoltage data during the reporting period, as well as the results of the most recent determination of the installation specific emission factors for CF₄ and C₂F₆ as outlined in Annex XXIV, and of the most recent determination of the collection efficiency of the ducts.’;

(c)

In Section 8, seventh paragraph, the words ‘under (2)’ are replaced by ‘under (2) and (11)’;

(8)

in Section 9, the following ninth paragraph is added:

‘The following additional information shall be retained for primary aluminium production:

• documentation of results from measurement campaigns for the determination of the installation specific emission factors for CF₄ and C₂F₆,

• documentation of results of the determination of the collection efficiency for fugitive emissions,

• all relevant data on primary aluminium production, anode effect frequency and duration or overvoltage data.’;

(9)

Section 14.1 is amended as follows:

In footnote 2 the text is replaced by the following: ‘Only to be filled in if installation is required to report under EPRTR.’;

(10)

a new Section 14.8 is added:

‘14.8. PFC EMISSIONS REPORTING FOR PRODUCTION OF PRIMARY ALUMINIUM

	Activity
	Cell type
	Slope method (A) or overvoltage method (B)?
	Parameter	Unit	Value	Tier applied
	Primary aluminium production	t
Method A	Number of anode effects
	Average duration of anode effects	min
	Anode effect minutes/cell-day	min/cell-day
	SEFCF4 … Slope emission factor	(kg CF4/t Al)/(min/cell-day)
Method B	AEO … Anode effect overvoltage per cell	mV
	CE … average current efficiency	%
	AEO/CE	mV
	OVC … Overvoltage coefficient	kg CF4/ (t Al mV)
	FC2F6 … Weight fraction of C2F6	t C2F6/t CF4
	CF4 emissions	t
	C2F6 emissions	t
	GWPCF4 applied	t CO2(e)/t
	GWPC2F6 applied	t CO2(e)/t
	Total emissions	t CO2(e)’