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Auction reports
- Auctions by the transitional common auction platform - 1st Report
[223 KB] - Auctioning of Emission Allowances in Germany Periodical Report: Early Auctions and Auctioning in Aviation 2012 [325 KB]
- German Auctioning of Emission Allowances - Periodical Report: First Quarter 2013 [198 KB]
Please note that the Commission bears no responsibility for the contents of the reports prepared by Germany.
Auctioning Regulation and Joint Procurement Agreements
Auctioning Regulation and impact assessment
- 12/11/2010 - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 - Timing, administration and other aspects of auctioning of greenhouse gas emission allowances pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances trading within the Community ("Auctioning Regulation"), as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1210/2011 of 23/11/2011 [1.26 MB] bg cs da de el en es et fi fr hu it lt lv mt nl pl pt ro sk sl sv
- 08/02/2010 - SEC(2010) – Auctioning Regulation: Impact Assessment - executive summary [332 KB]
- 07/11/2012 - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1042/2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 to list an auction platform to be appointed by the United Kingdom
- 25/04/2012 - Commission Regulation (EU) 784/2012 - Amending Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 to list an auction platform to be appointed by Germany and correcting Article 59(7) thereof
Joint Procurement Agreements
- 09/11/2011 - Joint Procurement Agreement to procure common auction platforms [308 KB]
- 09/11/2011 - Joint Procurement Agreement to procure an auction monitor [281 KB]
Review of the auction time profile
- 12/11/2012 - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1210/2011 - amending Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 in particular to determine the volume of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be auctioned prior to 2013
- 12/11/2012 - Draft Proportionate impact assessment accompanying the document Commission Regulation (EU) No .../.. of XXX amending Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 in particular to determine the volumes of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be auctioned in 2013-2020 [796 KB]
- 12/11/2012 - Draft Executive summary of the impact assessment Accompanying the document Commission Regulation (EU) No .../.. of XXX amending Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 in particular to determine the volumes of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be auctioned in 2013-2020 [220 KB]
- 25/07/2012 - COM(2012) 416 - Proposal for a Decision amending Directive 2003/87/EC clarifying provisions on the timing of auctions [170 KB] bg cs da de el en es et fi fr hu it lt lv mt nl pl pt ro sk sl sv
- 25/07/2012 – Draft future Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010, in particular to determine the volumes of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be auctioned in 2013-2020 (provisional version) [17 KB]
- 25/07/2012 – Commission Staff Working Document "Information provided on the functioning of the EU Emission Trading System, the volumes of greenhouse gas emission allowances auctioned and freely allocated and the impact on the surplus of allowances in the period up to 2020" [519 KB]
- 25/07/2012 – IP/12/850 - Commission prepares for change of the timing for auctions of emission allowances
- 25/07/2012 – MEMO/12/600 - Q&A Emissions Trading: Commission prepares to change the time profile for auctions of emission allowances
- 25/07/2012 – Public consultation on the change of the auction time profile
Commission Decisions on transitional free allocation for power generators
Hungary
- 30/11/2012 - Draft Commission Decision concerning the application pursuant to Article 10c (5) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to give transitional free allocation for the modernisation of electricity generation notified by Hungary [55 KB]
- 30/11/2012 - Questions & Answers on temporary free allocation of emission allowances for power plants beyond 2012 [73 KB]
Poland
- 13/7/2012 - Commission Decision concerning the application pursuant to Article 10c (5) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to give transitional free allocation for the modernisation of electricity generation notified by Poland [210 KB] en pl en pl
- 13/7/2012 - Press release: Commission rules on temporary free allowances for power plants in Poland
- 13/7/2012 - MEMO/12/562 - Questions & Answers on temporary free allocation of emission allowances for power plants beyond 2012
Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Romania
- 6/7/2012 - Commission Decision concerning the application pursuant to Article 10c (5) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to give transitional free allocation for the modernisation of electricity generation notified by Bulgaria [180 KB] bg en bg en
- 6/7/2012 - Commission Decision concerning the application pursuant to Article 10c (5) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to give transitional free allocation for the modernisation of electricity generation notified by Czech Republic [153 KB] cs en cs en
- 6/7/2012 - Commission Decision concerning the application pursuant to Article 10c (5) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to give transitional free allocation for the modernisation of electricity generation notified by Romania [148 KB] en ro en ro
- 6/7/2012 - Press Release: Commission clears temporary free allowances for power plants in Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Romania
- 6/7/2012 - MEMO/12/531: Questions & Answers on temporary free allocation of emission allowances for power plants beyond 2012
Cyprus, Estonia and Lithuania
- 23/5/2012 - Commission Decision concerning the application pursuant to Article 10c (5) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to give transitional free allocation for the modernisation of electricity generation notified by Cyprus [165 KB] el en el en
- 23/5/2012 - Commission Decision concerning the application pursuant to Article 10c (5) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to give transitional free allocation for the modernisation of electricity generation notified by Estonia [126 KB] en et en et
- 23/5/2012 - Commission Decision concerning the application pursuant to Article 10c (5) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to give transitional free allocation for the modernisation of electricity generation notified by Lithuania [146 KB] en lt en lt
- 23/5/2012 - Press Release: Emissions Trading: Commission clears temporary free allowances for power plants in Cyprus, Estonia and Lithuania
- 23/5/2012 - MEMO 12/368: Questions & Answers on temporary free allocation of emission allowances for power plants beyond 2012
'Derogation package'
- 29/3/2011 - C(2011) 1983: Guidance on the methodology to transitionally allocate free emission allowances to installations in respect of electricity production under Article 10c(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC [226 KB] bg cs da de el en es et fi fr hu it lt lv mt nl pl pt ro sk sl sv
- 29/3/2011 - 2011/C 99/03: Guidance document on the optional application of Article 10c of Directive 2003/87/EC
- Recommended template for the application for transitional free allocation under Article 10c(5) of Directive 2003/87/EC [72 KB]
Transparency, implementation of the Auctioning Regulation by Member States
- 11/02/2013 - Information on the implementation of Article 18(2) and (3) of the Auctioning Regulation by the Member States and EEA-EFTA States [111 KB]
- 05/11/2012 - List of Auctioneers appointed by Member States pursuant Article 22(1) of Commission Regulation No 1031/2010 [96 KB]
- 10/08/2012 - Information on the implementation of Articles 35, 36, 43, 55 and 64 of the Auctioning Regulation by the Member States (updated version, 10 August 2012) [168 KB]
- 21/03/2012 - Information note from the European Commission on contacts with economic operators or their representatives for matters pertaining to the Joint Procurement Procedure(s) to procure common auction platforms and an auction monitor [84 KB]
- 26/07/2011 - Transparency Notice
Draft tender documents
- 21/06/2012 - Draft Invitation to tender in a restricted procedure for the joint procurement of an auction monitor [78 KB]
- 23/04/2012 - Revised version of the draft Guide for candidates: Selection of candidates to be invited to submit a tender for the joint procurement of an auction monitor [697 KB]
- 18/04/2012 - Revised version of the draft Guide for candidates: Selection of candidates to be invited to submit a tender for the joint procurement of an auction monitor [677 KB]
- 29/03/2012 - Revised version of the draft Guide for candidates: Selection of candidates to be invited to submit a tender for the joint procurement of an auction monitor [685 KB]
- 28/03/2012 - Revised version of the draft Guide for candidates: Selection of candidates to be invited to submit a tender for the joint procurement of an auction monitor [701 KB]
- 22/03/2012 - Revised version of the draft Invitation to submit requests to participate in a restricted procedure for the joint procurement of an auction monitor [65 KB]
- 02/03/2012 - Draft Invitation to submit requests to participate in a restricted procedure for the joint procurement of an auction monitor [59 KB]
- 02/03/2012 - Draft Guide for candidates: Selection of candidates to be invited to submit a tender in a restricted procedure for the joint procurement of an auction monitor [719 KB]
Use of auction revenues
- 12/12/2008 - Presidency conclusions of the European Council (11 and 12 December 2008) [181 KB]
- 12/12/2008 - European Council Statement on the use of auction revenues [9 KB]
- 23/11/2006 - 2006/803/EC - Commission Decision of 23 November 2006 amending Decision 2005/381/EC establishing a questionnaire for reporting on the application of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC
