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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-1208/annex-XXI",
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  "legislation": "eur/2020/1208",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1208 of 7 August 2020 on structure, format, submission processes and review of information reported by Member States pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 749/2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-1208",
  "path": "annex/XXI",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "XXI",
  "heading": "Timescales for cooperation and coordination in preparing the Union greenhouse gas inventory report pursuant to Article 25(1)",
  "text": "Element\nWho\nWhen\nWhat\n1.\nSubmission of annual inventories (complete CRT and elements of the national inventory report) by Member States\nMember States\nAnnually by 15 January\nElements listed in Article 26(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999\n2.\n‘Initial checks’ of Member State submissions\nCommission (incl. DG ESTAT (Eurostat), DG JRC), assisted by European Environment Agency (EEA)\nFor the Member State submission from 15 January at the latest until 28 February\nChecks to verify the transparency, accuracy, consistency, completeness and comparability of Member States’ inventories (by EEA). Comparison of energy data provided by Member States in the CRT with Eurostat energy data (sectoral and reference approach) by Eurostat and EEA. Check of Member States’ agriculture inventories by JRC (in consultation with Member States). Check of Member States’ land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) inventories by EEA (in consultation with JRC and Member States). The findings of the initial checks will be documented.\n3.\nCompilation of draft Union inventory and inventory report (elements of the Union inventory report)\nCommission (incl. Euro stat, JRC), assisted by EEA\nUntil 28 February\nDraft Union inventory and inventory report (compilation of Member State information), based on Member State inventories and additional information where needed (as submitted on 15 January).\n4.\nCirculation of ‘initial check’ findings including notification of potential gap-filling\nCommission assisted by EEA\n28 February\nCirculation of ‘initial check’ findings including notification of potential gap-filling and making available the findings.\n5.\nCirculation of draft Union inventory and inventory report\nCommission assisted by EEA\n28 February\nCirculation of the draft Union inventory on 28 February to Member States. Member States check data.\n6.\nSubmission of updated or additional inventory data and complete national inventory reports by Member States\nMember States\nBy 15 March\nUpdated or additional inventory data submitted by Member States (to remove inconsistencies or to fill gaps) and complete national inventory reports.\n7.\nMember State commenting on the draft Union inventory\nMember States\nBy 15 March\nIf necessary, provide corrected data and comments to the draft Union inventory.\n8.\nMember State responses to the ‘initial checks’\nMember States\nBy 15 March\nMember States respond to ‘initial checks’ if applicable.\n9.\nCirculation of follow-up initial check findings\nCommission assisted by EEA\n15 March – 31 March\nEvaluation of Member States’ responses to the initial-check findings and follow-up questions to Member States.\n10.\nEstimates for data missing from a national inventory\nCommission assisted by EEA\n31 March\nThe Commission prepares estimates for missing data by 31 March of the reporting year and communicates these to the Member States.\n12.\nComments from Member States regarding the Commission estimates for missing data\nMember States\n7 April\nMember States provide comments on the Commission estimates for missing data, for consideration by the Commission.\n13.\nMember States responses to follow-up ‘initial checks’\nMember States\n7 April\nMember States provide responses to follow up of ‘initial checks’.\n14.\nMember States submissions to the UNFCCC\nMember States\n15 April\nSubmissions to the UNFCCC (with a copy to EEA).\n15.\nFinal annual Union inventory (incl. Union inventory report)\nCommission assisted by EEA\n15 April\nSubmission to UNFCCC of the final annual Union inventory.\n16.\nSubmission of any other resubmission after the initial check phase\nMember States\nWhen additional resubmissions occur\nMember States provide to the Commission any other resubmission (CRT or national inventory report) which they provide to the UNFCCC secretariat after the initial check phase.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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