Commission Decision of 20 December 2024 instructing the Central Administrator of the Union Registry to enter changes to the national allocation tables of Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Finland and Sweden into the Union Registry

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC⁽¹⁾,

Having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 of 19 December 2018 determining transitional Union-wide rules for harmonised free allocation of emission allowances pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council⁽²⁾, and in particular Article 23(4) thereof,

Whereas:

1. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 lays down the transitional Union-wide rules for harmonised free allocation of emission allowances pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC for the fourth trading period from 2021 until 2030.

2. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1842⁽³⁾ lays down rules for the application of Directive 2003/87/EC as regards further arrangements for the adjustments to free allocation of emission allowances due to activity level changes.

3. By Commission Decision of 29 June 2021⁽⁴⁾, the Commission instructed the Central Administrator of the European Union Transaction Log to enter the national allocation tables of Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden into the European Union Transaction Log.

4. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Belgium notified to the Commission, by letters dated 5 December 2024 and 6 December 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

5. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Bulgaria notified to the Commission, by letters dated 16 October 2024 and 21 November 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

6. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Denmark notified to the Commission, by letter dated 6 December 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

7. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Germany notified to the Commission, by letter dated 4 December 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

8. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Estonia notified to the Commission, by letter dated 5 December 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

9. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Ireland notified to the Commission, by letter dated 4 December 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances in incumbent installations.

10. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Spain notified to the Commission, by letters dated 2 December 2024 and 5 December 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

11. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, France notified to the Commission, by letter dated 4 December 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

12. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Italy notified to the Commission, by letter dated 3 December 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

13. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Hungary notified to the Commission, by letter dated 4 December 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances in incumbent installations.

14. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, the Netherlands notified to the Commission, by letter dated 25 November 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

15. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Austria notified to the Commission, by letter dated 3 December 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

16. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Poland notified to the Commission, by letter dated 5 December 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

17. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Portugal notified to the Commission, by letter dated 15 November 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

18. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Romania notified to the Commission, by letter dated 3 December 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

19. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Slovenia notified to the Commission, by letter dated 29 October 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

20. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Finland notified to the Commission, by letter dated 5 December 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

21. Pursuant to Article 23(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331, Sweden notified to the Commission, by letter dated 5 December 2024, changes to its national allocation table to provide free allocation of emission allowances to new entrants and to adjust free allocation of emission allowances for incumbent installations following activity level changes or other changes related to their operations.

22. The notified changes to national allocation tables are in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1842.

23. It is therefore appropriate to instruct the central administrator to enter those corrections into the Union Registry,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: