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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-540/annex-II",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2011/540",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-540",
  "path": "annex/II",
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  "number": "II",
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  "text": "Annex I is amended as follows:\n(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’;\n(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’;\n(3) Section 4.3 entitled ‘The Monitoring Plan’ is amended as follows:\n(a) in the fourth paragraph, point (e) is replaced as follows:\n(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’;\n(b) the following subparagraphs are added after subparagraph (t):\n(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;\n(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;\n(w) where applicable, the methodology for determining the collection efficiency for fugitive emissions at installations for primary aluminium production;’;\n(4) Section 5 is amended as follows:\n(a) in Section 5.1, under the heading ‘process emissions’, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:\n‘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.’;\n(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’;\n(c) in Section 5.2, the following ninth paragraph is added:\n‘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.’;\n(d) ‘Table 1: Minimum Requirements’ is replaced by the following table:\n‘ Table 1\nMinimum requirements\n(‘n.a.’ means ‘not applicable’)\nColumn 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 CO2-eq not including biogenic CO2 and before subtraction of transferred CO2),\nColumn 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 CO2-eq not including biogenic CO2 and before subtraction of transferred CO2),\nand 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 CO2-eq not including biogenic CO2 and before subtraction of transferred CO2).\nActivity Data\nEmission Factor\nComposition Data\nOxidation Factor\nConversion Factor\nFuel Flow\nNet Calorific Value\nAnnex/Activity\nA\nB\nC\nA\nB\nC\nA\nB\nC\nA\nB\nC\nA\nB\nC\nA\nB\nC\nII: Combustion\nCommercial standard fuels\n2\n3\n4\n2a/2b\n2a/2b\n2a/2b\n2a/2b\n2a/2b\n2a/2b\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nOther gaseous & liquid fuels\n2\n3\n4\n2a/2b\n2a/2b\n3\n2a/2b\n2a/2b\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nSolid fuels\n1\n2\n3\n2a/2b\n3\n3\n2a/2b\n3\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nMass Balance Approach for Carbon Black Production and Gas Processing Terminals\n1\n2\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n2\n2\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nFlares\n1\n2\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n2a/b\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nScrubbing\nCarbonate\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nGypsum\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nActivity Data\nEmission Factor\nComposition Data\nConversion Factor\nMaterial Flow\nNet Calorific Value\nA\nB\nC\nA\nB\nC\nA\nB\nC\nA\nB\nC\nA\nB\nC\nIII: Refineries\nCatalytic Cracker Regeneration\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nHydrogen Production\n1\n2\n2\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n2\n2\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nIV: Coke Ovens\nMass balance\n1\n2\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n2\n3\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nFuel as process input\n1\n2\n3\n2\n2\n3\n2\n3\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nV: Metal Ore Roasting & Sintering\nMass balance\n1\n2\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n2\n3\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nCarbonate Input\n1\n1\n2\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nVI: Iron & Steel\nMass balance\n1\n2\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n2\n3\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nFuel as process input\n1\n2\n3\n2\n2\n3\n2\n3\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nVII: Cement\nKiln Input Based\n1\n2\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n2\nClinker Output\n1\n1\n2\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n2\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n2\nCKD\n1\n1\n2\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n2\n2\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nNon-Carbonate Carbon\n1\n1\n2\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n2\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n2\nVIII: Lime, Dolomite and Magnesite\nCarbonates\n1\n2\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n2\nAlkali Earth Oxide\n1\n1\n2\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n2\nIX: Glass, Mineral Wool\nCarbonates\n1\n1\n2\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nX: Ceramic\nCarbon Inputs\n1\n1\n2\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n2\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1.\n1\n2\nAlkali Oxide\n1\n1\n2\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n2\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n2\nScrubbing\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nXI: Pulp & Paper\nStandard Method\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nXIX: Soda ash and sodium bicarbonate\nMass balance\n1\n2\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n2\n3\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nXX: Ammonia\nFuel as process input\n2\n3\n4\n2a/2b\n2a/2b\n3\n2a/2b\n2a/2b\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nXXI: Hydrogen and synthesis gas\nFuel as process input\n2\n3\n4\n2a/2b\n2a/2b\n3\n2a/2b\n2a/2b\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nMass balance\n1\n2\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n2\n3\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nXXII: Bulk organic chemicals\nMass balance\n1\n2\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n2\n3\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nXXIII: Metals production or processing\nMass balance\n1\n2\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n2\n3\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nProcess emissions\n1\n1\n2\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n2\nXXIV: Aluminium production\nMass balance for CO2 emissions\n1\n2\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n2\n3\n3\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nPFC emissions (slope method)\n1\n1\n2\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nPFC emissions (overvoltage method)\n1\n1\n2\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n1\n1\n1\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\nn.a.\n’\n(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’;\n(f) in Section 5.5, entitled ‘Emissions Factors’, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:\n‘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.’;\n(g) Section 5.7 is amended as follows:\nthe first indent of the first paragraph is replaced by the following:\n‘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’,\nin the second paragraph, the words ‘or XVIII’ are replaced by ‘to XXII’;\n(5) in Section 6.3(c), third paragraph, the words ‘, XVII and XVIII’ are replaced by ‘to XXIV’;\n(6) in Section 7.1, fifth paragraph, the word ‘XVIII’ is replaced by XXIV’;\n(7) Section 8 is amended as follows:\n(a) in subparagraph (6) of the fifth paragraph, the words ‘, XVII and XVIII’ are replaced by ‘to XXIV’;\n(b) the following subparagraph (11) is added to the fifth paragraph:\n(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.’;\n(c) In Section 8, seventh paragraph, the words ‘under (2)’ are replaced by ‘under (2) and (11)’;\n(8) in Section 9, the following ninth paragraph is added:\n‘The following additional information shall be retained for primary aluminium production:\ndocumentation of results from measurement campaigns for the determination of the installation specific emission factors for CF4 and C2F6,\ndocumentation of results of the determination of the collection efficiency for fugitive emissions,\nall relevant data on primary aluminium production, anode effect frequency and duration or overvoltage data.’;\n(9) Section 14.1 is amended as follows:\nIn footnote 2 the text is replaced by the following: ‘Only to be filled in if installation is required to report under EPRTR.’;\n(10) a new Section 14.8 is added:\n‘14.8.\nPFC EMISSIONS REPORTING FOR PRODUCTION OF PRIMARY ALUMINIUM\nActivity\nCell type\nSlope method (A) or overvoltage method (B)?\nParameter\nUnit\nValue\nTier applied\nPrimary aluminium production\nt\nMethod A\nNumber of anode effects\nAverage duration of anode effects\nmin\nAnode effect minutes/cell-day\nmin/cell-day\nSEFCF4 … Slope emission factor\n(kg CF4/t Al)/(min/cell-day)\nMethod B\nAEO … Anode effect overvoltage per cell\nmV\nCE … average current efficiency\n%\nAEO/CE\nmV\nOVC … Overvoltage coefficient\nkg CF4/ (t Al mV)\nFC2F6 … Weight fraction of C2F6\nt C2F6/t CF4\nCF4 emissions\nt\nC2F6 emissions\nt\nGWPCF4 applied\nt CO2(e)/t\nGWPC2F6 applied\nt CO2(e)/t\nTotal emissions\nt CO2(e)\n’",
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