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Main EU ETS legislation
- 23/04/2009 - Directive 2009/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme of the Community
- 19/11/2008 - Directive 2008/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community
- 27/10/2004 - Directive 2004/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, in respect of the Kyoto Protocol's project mechanisms
- 13/10/2003 - 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
- 13/10/2003 - Consolidated version 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
Revision of the EU ETS
- 04/02/2011 - European Council conclusions of 4 February 2011 (see conclusions 23 and 24)
[139 KB] - 18/03/2010 - Guidance on interpretation of Annex I of the EU ETS Directive (excl. aviation activities) [114 KB]
- 18/03/2010 - Guidance paper to identify electricity generators [222 KB]
- 06/04/2009 - Council press release on the adoption of the climate and energy package [150 KB]
- 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]
- 23/01/2008 - Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system of the Community
- 23/01/2008 - Commission staff working document - Accompanying document to the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the EU greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system - Impact assessment [1.35 MB]
Implementation
- 18/11/2011 - Commission Regulation establishing a Union Registry for the trading period commencing on 1 January 2013, and subsequent trading periods, of the Union emissions trading scheme pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No 2216/2004 and (EU) No 920/2010 [259 KB] - not yet published in the Official Journal
- 07/10/2010 - Commission Regulation (EU) No 920/2010 for a standardised and secured system of registries pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council - version not including changes brought by Regulation of 18 November 2011
- 08/10/2008 - Commission Regulation (EC) No 994/2008 for a standardised and secured system of registries pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council - version applicable until 31 December 2011
- 26/10/2007 - EEA Joint Committee Decision No 146/2007 linking the EU ETS with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein
- 13/11/2006 - Commission Decision 2006/780/EC on avoiding DOUBLE COUNTING of greenhouse gas emission reductions under the Community emissions trading scheme for project activities under the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2006) 5362)
- 21/12/2004 - Consolidated version of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2216/2004 for a standardised and secured system of registries amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 916/2007 of 31 July 2007, Commission Regulation (EC) No 994/2008 of 8 October 2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 920/2010 of 7 October 2010 - version not including changes brought by Regulation of 18 November 2011
Application of VAT
Legislative History of Directive 2003/87/EC
Work prior to the Commission proposal
- 08/02/2000 - COM(2000) 87 - Green Paper on greenhouse gas emissions trading within the European Union
- Mandate and results of ECCP Working Group 1 : Flexible mechanisms
- 04/09/2001 - Chairman's Summary Record of Stakeholder consultation meeting (with Industry and Environmental NGOs) [72 KB]
- 19/05/1999 - COM(1999) 230 - Preparing for Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol [2.39 MB] da de el en es fi it nl pt sv
- 03/06/1998 - COM(1998) 353 - Climate Change - Towards an EU Post-Kyoto Strategy
- Scope of the EU ETS:
- Further harmonisation and increased predictability:
- 12/2006 - Report on international competitiveness [3.00 MB]
- ECCP working group on emissions trading on the review of the EU ETS
- 15/06/2007 - Final report of the 4th meeting on Linking with Emission Trading Systems in Third Countries [264 KB]
- 22/05/2007 - Final report of the 3rd meeting on Further Harmonisation and Increased Predictability [251 KB]
- 26/04/2007 - Final Report of the 2nd meeting on Robust Compliance and Enforcement [47 KB]
- 09/03/2007 - Final Report of the 1st meeting on The Scope of the Directive [56 KB]
- 15/06/2007 - Final report of the 4th meeting on Linking with Emission Trading Systems in Third Countries
Commission proposal of October 2001
- 22/01/2002 - Non-paper on synergies between the EC emissions trading proposal (COM(2001)581) and the IPPC Directive [73 KB]
- 23/10/2001 - COM(2001) 581 - Proposal for a framework Directive for greenhouse gas emissions trading within the European Community
Commission's reaction to reading of the proposal in Council and Parliament (including Council's common position)
- 18/07/2003 - COM(2003) 463 - Opinion of the Commission on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council
- 20/06/2003 - COM(2003) 364 - Commission Communication to the European Parliament concerning the Council's Common Position on the adoption of a Directive establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC
- 18/03/2003 - Common Position (EC) No 28/2003 - Council's Common Position on the adoption of a Directive establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC
- 27/11/2002 - COM(2002) 680 - Amended proposal for a directive 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
