2nd EU ETS Compliance Forum Event

The main objectives were to give information about the guidance documents supporting the implementation of the EU ETS Monitoring and Reporting (M&R) and Accreditation and Verification (A&V) Regulations; and discuss remaining plans and possibilities. The key aim was to facilitate Member State compliance for 2013 and beyond. The complete range of guidance documents and templates will be finalised shortly, in time for the start of EU ETS Phase III (1 January 2013).

In summary, the 2^nd 2012 EU ETS Compliance Forum Event focused on:

1. Providing Member States an overview of and detailed insights into the guidance documents produced in order to support simpler, more efficient and more effective delivery of compliance in accordance with the M&R and A&V Regulations;
2. Exploring the information exchange and IT Requirements for the third trading period: how to make transfer and handling of data and related information simpler, more efficient and more effective;
3. Presenting plans and projects for 2013 in support of the EU ETS compliance processes, including: the finalising of guidance documents in relation to the M&R and A&V Regulations; 2013 follow-up of the Emissions Trading Electronic Reporting Project; update of the Directive 2003/87/EC Article 21 questionnaire; outline of the planned 2013 Peer Review project based on further support from Member States/Competent Authorities; and MRV plans related to maritime and aviation.

Experiences of Member States and Compliance Forum Task Force plans and priorities for 2013 were also discussed at the event.

• Programme of the event
• Opening address by Artur Runge-Metzger (DG CLIMA, Director of "International & Climate Strategy")
• Concluding comments
• Closing remarks by Mary Veronica Tovsak Pleterski (DG CLIMA, Director of "European & International Carbon Markets")

Presentations

Session I: Monitoring and Reporting Regulation and Guidance

• MRR current challenge, the role of guidance, priorities for 2013
• MRR Guidance Project - Guidance Documents &Templates
• Swedish experiences so far
• KOBiZE view on the new MR regulation and guidance documents
• MRR: Validation experiences – NEa
• Task Force M&R
• Task Force Aviation - Potential Priorities For 2013

Session II: Accreditation and Verification Regulation and Guidance

• AVR the role of guidance and priorities for 2013
• Development of Guidance to Support the AV Regulation
• EA view on the AVR guidance documents and templates
• Presentation on the peer evaluation to be organised by EA
• Accreditation body’s view on the AVR and AV guidance materials and preparation for the third trading period
• ENAC experience on the EU ETS accreditation and views on the 3rd period
• The Accreditation & Verification Regulation (AVR) from the perspective of the German CA
• EU ETS –Verification and Accreditation Regulation (EU) No 600/2012 – State of play in Ireland

Session III: Exploring the Information Exchange and IT Requirements for the 3rd Trading Period

• IT: Setting the Scene - Plans and objectives for ETS IT
• XBRL and the EU ETS - Exploring the opportunities for streamlining ETS reporting
• Exploring Information Exchange and IT Requirements for 3rd Trading Period – A view of the industry
• The Need of an XETL
• Electronic Transfer of Data in the EU ETS - A Verifier’s Perspective
• How should IT-systems and XETL be upgraded? – A view of the CA
• View from the CF E-Reporting Task Force

Session IV:Conclusions and Recommendations for the 2013 CF Work Plan

• Outline of planned Commission projects for 2013
• Proposals for the 2013 Task Force Work Plans

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