COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2024/861

of 15 March 2024

on the recognition of the report including information on the typical greenhouse gas emissions from the cultivation of canola oilseed (rapeseed) in Canada under Article 31(3) and (4) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (1), and in particular Article 31(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 sets out that biofuels, bioliquids, and biomass fuels have to save significant greenhouse gas emissions compared with fossil fuels so that they can be counted towards the targets set in that Directive. For this purpose, Article 29(10) sets specific emission savings thresholds for those fuels, and Article 31 regulates how to calculate the greenhouse gas emission savings from their use. When making those calculations, it is possible to use the default values set out in Annexes V and VI to Directive (EU) 2018/2001. Instead of the default values of greenhouse gas emissions from the cultivation of agricultural raw materials, it is possible to use typical values under some conditions. These typical values, representing the average value in a specific area, may be reported to the Commission by Member States or third countries. The typical values may only be used if the Commission recognises them to be accurate.

(2) On 23 August 2023, Canada sent to the Commission the final report with data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of canola oilseed (rapeseed) typically produced in regions in Canada equivalent to NUTS 2 (2) regions of the Union, asking for the recognition of the accuracy of such data in accordance with Article 31(4) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001.

(3) The Commission assessed the report and found that it contains accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of canola oilseed (rapeseed) typically produced in regions in Canada equivalent to NUTS 2 regions of the Union.

(4) The Commission may repeal this Decision if it has been clearly demonstrated that the report no longer contains accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of canola oilseed (rapeseed) produced in Canada.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Sustainability of Biofuels, Bioliquids and Biomass Fuels.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The report submitted for recognition to the Commission by Canada on 23 August 2023 contains accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of canola oilseed (rapeseed) typically produced in regions in Canada equivalent to NUTS 2 regions of the Union. The summary of the report’s data is set out in the Annex.

Article 2

If the data contained in the report, as submitted for recognition to the Commission on 23 August 2023, changes in a way that might affect the basis of this Decision, such changes shall be notified to the Commission immediately. The Commission shall assess the notified changes to determine whether the report still provides accurate data for which it is recognised.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the

Official Journal of the European Union

It shall cease to apply on 8 April 2029.

Done at Brussels, 15 March 2024.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

(1)

OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82

(2) NUTS is a classification system for EU territorial units for statistics.

ANNEX

Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of canola oilseed (rapeseed) in the Canadian regions (tonne CO

2 -eq/tonne canola seed harvested on dry matter basis)

NUTS 2 equivalent		Soil N2O		Embedded			Fuel Use	Seed	Total
Reconciliation Units (RU)		Direct	Indirect	Fertilizer	Neutralization	Pesticide	Fuel Use	Seed	Total
Manitoba	RU22	0,445	0,089	0,223	0,047	0,008	0,059	0,002	0,873
	RU23	0,255	0,063	0,208	0,047	0,007	0,052	0,002	0,633
	RU24	0,207	0,058	0,205	0,045	0,007	0,052	0,002	0,575
Saskatchewan	RU28	0,146	0,053	0,206	0,044	0,006	0,043	0,002	0,500
	RU29	0,118	0,047	0,212	0,044	0,007	0,043	0,002	0,473
	RU30	0,150	0,037	0,218	0,045	0,007	0,043	0,002	0,503
Alberta	RU34	0,223	0,065	0,229	0,050	0,007	0,049	0,002	0,625
	RU35	0,160	0,047	0,193	0,040	0,007	0,045	0,002	0,493
	RU37	0,339	0,039	0,232	0,047	0,008	0,056	0,002	0,723

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/861/oj

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