# Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (Text with EEA relevance), Division 1: A Member State that proposes an adjustment to its national emission inventory in accordance with Article 5(1) shall include in its proposal to the Commission, at least, the following supporting documentation:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) evidence that the concerned national emission reduction commitment/s is/are exceeded;
(b) evidence of the extent to which the adjustment to the emission inventory reduces the exceedance and contributes to compliance with the concerned national emission reduction commitment/s;
(c) an estimation of whether and when the concerned national emission reduction commitment/s is/are expected to be attained based on national emission projections without the adjustment;
(d) evidence that the adjustment is consistent with one or several of the following three circumstances. Reference can be made, as appropriate, to relevant previous adjustments:
(i) in the case of new emission source categories:
evidence that the new emission source category is acknowledged in scientific literature and/or the EMEP/EEA Guidebook;
evidence that this source category was not included in the relevant historic national emission inventory at the time when the emission reduction commitment was set;
evidence that emissions from a new source category contribute to a Member State being unable to meet its emission reduction commitments, supported by a detailed description of the methodology, data and emission factors used to arrive at that conclusion;
(ii) in the case of significantly different emission factors used for determining emissions from specific source categories:
a description of the original emission factors, including a detailed description of the scientific basis upon which the emission factor was derived;
evidence that the original emission factors were used for determining the emission reductions at the time when they were set;
a description of the updated emission factors, including detailed information on the scientific basis upon which the emission factor was derived;
a comparison of emission estimates made using the original and the updated emission factors, demonstrating that the change in emission factors contributes to a Member State being unable to meet its reduction commitments;
the rationale for deciding whether the changes in emission factors are significant;
(iii) in the case of significantly different methodologies used for determining emissions from specific source categories:
a description of the original methodology used, including detailed information on the scientific basis upon which the emission factor was derived;
evidence that the original methodology was used for determining the emission reductions at the time when they were set;
a description of the updated methodology used, including a detailed description of the scientific basis or reference upon which it has been derived;
a comparison of emission estimates made using the original and updated methodologies demonstrating that the change in methodology contributes to a Member State being unable to meet its reduction commitment;
the rationale for deciding whether the change in methodology is significant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2016/2284/annex/IV/part/4/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-2284/annex-IV/part-4/division-1
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