REGULATION (EU) 2024/1787 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 13 June 2024
on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942
(Text with EEA relevance)
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Subject matter and scope
Article 2
Definitions
Article 3
Costs incurred by operators
CHAPTER 2
COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION
Article 4
Competent authorities
Article 5
Tasks of the competent authorities
Article 6
Inspections
Article 7
Complaints
Article 8
Verification activities and verification statement
Article 9
Independence and accreditation or authorisation of verifiers
Article 10
Use and sharing of information
CHAPTER 3
METHANE EMISSIONS IN THE OIL AND GAS SECTORS
Article 11
Scope
Article 12
Monitoring and reporting
Article 13
General mitigation obligation
Article 14
Leak detection and repair
Article 15
Restrictions on venting and flaring
Article 16
Reporting of venting events and flaring events
Article 17
Flaring efficiency requirements
Article 18
Inactive wells, temporarily plugged wells and permanently plugged and abandoned wells
CHAPTER 4
METHANE EMISSIONS IN THE COAL SECTOR
Section I
Monitoring and reporting in active coal mines
Article 19
Scope
Article 20
Monitoring and reporting
Section II
Mitigation of methane emissions resulting from active underground coal mines
Article 21
Scope
Article 22
Mitigation measures
Article 23
Reporting of venting events and flaring events
Section III
Methane emissions from closed underground coal mines and abandoned underground coal mines
Article 24
Scope
Article 25
Monitoring and reporting
Article 26
Mitigation measures
CHAPTER 5
METHANE EMISSIONS OF CRUDE OIL, NATURAL GAS AND COAL PLACED ON THE UNION MARKET
Article 27
Requirements applying to importers
Article 28
Equivalence of monitoring, reporting and verification measures
Article 29
Methane intensity of the production of crude oil, natural gas and coal
Article 30
Methane transparency database and methane performance profiles
Article 31
Global methane monitoring tool and rapid reaction mechanism
CHAPTER 6
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 32
Standards and technical prescriptions
Article 33
Penalties
Article 34
Exercise of the delegation
Article 35
Committee procedure
Article 36
Commission monitoring, review and reports
Article 37
Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/942
Article 38
Entry into force
ANNEX I
Leak detection and repair surveys as referred to in Article 14
Part 1
Frequency of LDAR surveys
Type of LDAR survey |
Type of component |
Frequency |
Type 1 LDAR survey |
Compressor station Underground storage LNG facility Regulating and metering station |
4 months |
|
Valve station |
9 months |
Type 2 LDAR survey |
Compressor station Underground storage LNG facility Regulating and metering station |
8 months |
|
Valve station |
18 months |
Type of LDAR survey |
Type of material |
Frequency |
Type 1 LDAR survey |
Bitumen sheet Grey cast iron |
3 months |
|
Asbestos Ductile cast iron |
6 months |
|
Non-protected steel Copper |
9 months |
|
Polyethylene PVC Protected steel |
15 months |
Type 2 LDAR survey |
Bitumen sheet Grey cast iron |
6 months |
|
Asbestos Ductile cast iron |
12 months |
|
Non-protected steel Polyethylene PVC Copper |
18 months |
|
Protected steel |
30 months |
Type of LDAR survey |
Type of component |
Frequency |
Type 1 LDAR survey (design pressure > 16 bar) |
Compressor station Regulating and metering station |
4 months |
|
Valve station |
9 months |
Type 2 LDAR survey (design pressure > 16 bar) |
Compressor station Regulating and metering station |
8 months |
|
Valve station |
18 months |
Type 2 LDAR survey (design pressure ≤ 16 bar) |
Regulating and metering station |
9 months |
|
Valve station |
21 months |
Type of LDAR survey |
Type of material |
Frequency of survey |
Type 1 LDAR survey (design pressure > 16 bar) |
Grey cast iron Bitumen sheet |
3 months |
|
Asbestos Ductile cast iron |
6 months |
|
Non-protected steel Copper |
12 months |
|
Polyethylene PVC Protected steel |
24 months |
Type 2 LDAR survey (design pressure > 16 bar) |
Grey cast iron Bitumen sheet |
6 months |
|
Asbestos Ductile cast iron |
12 months |
|
Non-protected steel Copper |
24 months |
|
Polyethylene PVC Protected steel |
36 months |
Type 2 LDAR survey (design pressure ≤ 16 bar) |
Grey cast iron Bitumen sheet |
6 months |
|
Asbestos Ductile cast iron |
12 months |
|
Non-protected steel Copper |
24 months |
|
Polyethylene PVC Protected steel |
36 months |
Type of LDAR survey |
Type of component |
Frequency |
Type 1 LDAR survey |
Offshore components above the sea level |
12 months |
|
Offshore components below the sea level |
24 months |
|
Offshore components below the seabed |
36 months |
Type 2 LDAR survey |
Offshore components above the sea level |
24 months |