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ECCP Aviation Working GroupECCP Aviation Working Group

Mandate and draft work programmeMandate and draft work programme

Directorate C – Air and ChemicalsDirectorate C – Air and ChemicalsDG EnvironmentDG Environment

European CommissionEuropean Commission

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OverviewOverview

The Commission CommunicationThe Commission Communication The Working Group on aviationThe Working Group on aviation

The mandate Composition Logistics Provisional dates Workplan Conclusions

Next stepsNext steps

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Commission CommunicationCommission Communication

Communication adopted on 27 September Communication adopted on 27 September 20052005

Recommends including the climate impact Recommends including the climate impact of the aviation sector in the EU emissions of the aviation sector in the EU emissions trading schemetrading scheme

Part of a comprehensive approachPart of a comprehensive approach

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Commission CommunicationCommission Communication

Identifies key design parameters:Identifies key design parameters: ENTITY: aircraft operatorsENTITY: aircraft operators EMISSIONS COVERAGE: CO2 and non-CO2 EMISSIONS COVERAGE: CO2 and non-CO2

impacts should be addressed to the extent impacts should be addressed to the extent possiblepossible

SCOPE: in environmental terms, the preferred SCOPE: in environmental terms, the preferred option is to cover all flights option is to cover all flights

ALLOCATION: harmonised allocation ALLOCATION: harmonised allocation methodologymethodology

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Working Group on AviationWorking Group on Aviation

Aviation working group under ECCP Aviation working group under ECCP

To consider ways of including aviation in To consider ways of including aviation in the EU ETS in accordance with the terms the EU ETS in accordance with the terms of reference annexed to the of reference annexed to the CommunicationCommunication

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Working Group: mandateWorking Group: mandate

Coverage of the climate impact of aviationCoverage of the climate impact of aviation Scope of emissions covered Scope of emissions covered Approach used for calculating and Approach used for calculating and

apportioning the overall emissions apportioning the overall emissions limitation for the aviation sectorlimitation for the aviation sector

Compliance Compliance AdministrationAdministration

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Working Group: compositionWorking Group: composition

Chaired by the CommissionChaired by the Commission 25 stakeholders made up of: 25 stakeholders made up of:

Experts from Member StatesKey stakeholder organisations including

industry; consumer; and environmental organisations.

Commission officials of relevant servicesCommission officials of relevant services Contributions from external experts Contributions from external experts

where appropriatewhere appropriate

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Working Group: logisticsWorking Group: logistics

Meetings in Brussels Meetings in Brussels

As a general rule, no reimbursement of As a general rule, no reimbursement of travel coststravel costs

4 meetings planned between November 4 meetings planned between November 2005 and March 20062005 and March 2006

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Working Group: provisional datesWorking Group: provisional dates

9 November 20059 November 2005

26 January 200626 January 2006

16 and 17 February 200616 and 17 February 2006

21 March 200621 March 2006

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First meeting: coverageFirst meeting: coverage

The first meeting will consider: The first meeting will consider:

The types of flights which should be The types of flights which should be covered by the scheme; and covered by the scheme; and

Whether there should be any exclusions Whether there should be any exclusions from the scheme or de minimis thresholds from the scheme or de minimis thresholds for inclusion in the schemefor inclusion in the scheme

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Second meeting: types of emissionsSecond meeting: types of emissions

The second meeting will consider the types The second meeting will consider the types of emissions to be included in the scheme of emissions to be included in the scheme and the options for covering non-CO2and the options for covering non-CO2emissions such as: emissions such as: an emissions multiplier; oran emissions multiplier; or ancillary instruments such as ancillary instruments such as

differentiation of airport charges differentiation of airport charges according to NOX emissions.according to NOX emissions.

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Third meeting: allowancesThird meeting: allowances

Two day meetingTwo day meeting Day 1 will consider the mechanics of how to Day 1 will consider the mechanics of how to

include aviation in the ETS given that include aviation in the ETS given that international aviation is excluded from targets international aviation is excluded from targets under the Kyoto Protocol under the Kyoto Protocol

Day 2 will consider: Day 2 will consider: issues relating to setting the overall limitation on

emissions from the aviation sector; and the apportionment of that limitation between

operators

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Fourth meeting: permitting, MRV and Fourth meeting: permitting, MRV and compliance issues compliance issues

The fourth meeting will consider questionsThe fourth meeting will consider questionsrelated to:related to: permitting;permitting; monitoring, reporting and verification of monitoring, reporting and verification of

emissions; andemissions; and enforcement including penalties for non-enforcement including penalties for non-

compliance.compliance.

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ConclusionsConclusions

At the end of each meeting the chairman At the end of each meeting the chairman will circulate minutes for comments from will circulate minutes for comments from and adoption by the groupand adoption by the group

By 30 April 2006 the chairman will By 30 April 2006 the chairman will prepare a final report based on the prepare a final report based on the minutes of the meetings. The final report minutes of the meetings. The final report will draw conclusions as well as set out key will draw conclusions as well as set out key options based on discussions in the groupoptions based on discussions in the group

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Next stepsNext steps

Report from WG by 30 April 2006Report from WG by 30 April 2006

Report on review of ETS by 30 June 2006Report on review of ETS by 30 June 2006

Aim to present legislative proposal end of Aim to present legislative proposal end of 20062006