# 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, Annex XXI: Timescales for cooperation and coordination in preparing the Union greenhouse gas inventory report pursuant to Article 25(1)

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

Element
Who
When
What
1.
Submission of annual inventories (complete CRT and elements of the national inventory report) by Member States
Member States
Annually by 15 January
Elements listed in Article 26(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
2.
‘Initial checks’ of Member State submissions
Commission (incl. DG ESTAT (Eurostat), DG JRC), assisted by European Environment Agency (EEA)
For the Member State submission from 15 January at the latest until 28 February
Checks 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.
3.
Compilation of draft Union inventory and inventory report (elements of the Union inventory report)
Commission (incl. Euro stat, JRC), assisted by EEA
Until 28 February
Draft 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).
4.
Circulation of ‘initial check’ findings including notification of potential gap-filling
Commission assisted by EEA
28 February
Circulation of ‘initial check’ findings including notification of potential gap-filling and making available the findings.
5.
Circulation of draft Union inventory and inventory report
Commission assisted by EEA
28 February
Circulation of the draft Union inventory on 28 February to Member States. Member States check data.
6.
Submission of updated or additional inventory data and complete national inventory reports by Member States
Member States
By 15 March
Updated or additional inventory data submitted by Member States (to remove inconsistencies or to fill gaps) and complete national inventory reports.
7.
Member State commenting on the draft Union inventory
Member States
By 15 March
If necessary, provide corrected data and comments to the draft Union inventory.
8.
Member State responses to the ‘initial checks’
Member States
By 15 March
Member States respond to ‘initial checks’ if applicable.
9.
Circulation of follow-up initial check findings
Commission assisted by EEA
15 March – 31 March
Evaluation of Member States’ responses to the initial-check findings and follow-up questions to Member States.
10.
Estimates for data missing from a national inventory
Commission assisted by EEA
31 March
The Commission prepares estimates for missing data by 31 March of the reporting year and communicates these to the Member States.
12.
Comments from Member States regarding the Commission estimates for missing data
Member States
7 April
Member States provide comments on the Commission estimates for missing data, for consideration by the Commission.
13.
Member States responses to follow-up ‘initial checks’
Member States
7 April
Member States provide responses to follow up of ‘initial checks’.
14.
Member States submissions to the UNFCCC
Member States
15 April
Submissions to the UNFCCC (with a copy to EEA).
15.
Final annual Union inventory (incl. Union inventory report)
Commission assisted by EEA
15 April
Submission to UNFCCC of the final annual Union inventory.
16.
Submission of any other resubmission after the initial check phase
Member States
When additional resubmissions occur
Member 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/1208/annex/XXI (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-1208/annex-XXI
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