Division 4.4 Selecting data sources for quantification of materials and fuels

The following generic data sources shall be used selecting most accurate available data sources for quantifying amounts (expressed as tonnes or Nm³) of materials, fuels, waste gases or products entering or leaving the installation, or any sub-installation:

1. (a)

   Methods in accordance with the monitoring plan approved under Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 F1or the Monitoring and Reporting Regulation 2018;

2. (b)

   Readings of measuring instruments F2that comply with the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016 or the Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016 for direct determination of a data set;

3. (c)

   Readings of measuring instruments under the operator's control for direct determination of a data set not falling under point (b);

4. (d)

   Readings of measuring instruments not under the operator's control for direct determination of a data set not falling under point (b);

5. (e)

   Readings of measuring instruments for indirect determination of a data set, provided that an appropriate correlation between the measurement and the data set in question is established in line with section 3.4;

6. (f)

   Other methods, in particular for historical data or where no other data source can be identified by the operator as available.

For selecting data sources for the purpose of Article 7(1), only the data sources listed in points (a) and (b) of the first paragraph are considered representing most accurate data sources while the data source referred to in point (a) of that paragraph shall be used to the extent that it covers the respective data set. The data sources referred to in points (c) to (f) of the first paragraph are considered less accurate in the descending hierarchical order from point (c) to point (f).