Division 2 CONSISTENT REPRESENTATION OF LAND CARBON STOCKS

For determining the carbon stock per unit area associated with CS_R and CS_A the following rules shall apply:

1. (1)

   the area for which the land carbon stocks are calculated shall for the entire area have similar:

   1. (a)

      biophysical conditions in terms of climate and soil type;

   2. (b)

      management history in terms of tillage;

   3. (c)

      input history in terms of carbon input to soil.

2. (2)

   the carbon stock of the actual land use, CS_A , shall be taken as:

   • in the case of loss of carbon stock: the estimated equilibrium carbon stock that the land will reach in its new use,

   • in the case of carbon stock accumulation: the estimated carbon stock after 20 years or when the crop reaches maturity, whichever the earlier.