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ECCP Aviation Working Group
Mandate and draft work programme
Directorate C – Air and Chemicals
DG Environment
European Commission
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Overview
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The Commission Communication
The Working Group on aviation
The mandate
 Composition
 Logistics
 Provisional dates
 Workplan
 Conclusions
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Next steps
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Commission Communication
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Communication adopted on 27 September
2005
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Recommends including the climate impact
of the aviation sector in the EU emissions
trading scheme
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Part of a comprehensive approach
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Commission Communication
Identifies key design parameters:
 ENTITY: aircraft operators
 EMISSIONS COVERAGE: CO2 and non-CO2
impacts should be addressed to the extent
possible
 SCOPE: in environmental terms, the preferred
option is to cover all flights
 ALLOCATION: harmonised allocation
methodology
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Working Group on Aviation
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Aviation working group under ECCP
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To consider ways of including aviation in
the EU ETS in accordance with the terms
of reference annexed to the
Communication
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Working Group: mandate
Coverage of the climate impact of aviation
 Scope of emissions covered
 Approach used for calculating and
apportioning the overall emissions
limitation for the aviation sector
 Compliance
 Administration
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Working Group: composition
Chaired by the Commission
 25 stakeholders made up of:
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 Experts
from Member States
 Key stakeholder organisations including
industry; consumer; and environmental
organisations.
Commission officials of relevant services
 Contributions from external experts where
appropriate
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Working Group: logistics
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Meetings in Brussels
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As a general rule, no reimbursement of
travel costs
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4 meetings planned between November
2005 and March 2006
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Working Group: provisional dates
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9 November 2005
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26 January 2006
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16 and 17 February 2006
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21 March 2006
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First meeting: coverage
The first meeting will consider:
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The types of flights which should be
covered by the scheme; and
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Whether there should be any exclusions
from the scheme or de minimis thresholds
for inclusion in the scheme
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Second meeting: types of emissions
The second meeting will consider the types
of emissions to be included in the scheme
and the options for covering non-CO2
emissions such as:
 an emissions multiplier; or
 ancillary instruments such as
differentiation of airport charges
according to NOX emissions.
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Third meeting: allowances
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Two day meeting
Day 1 will consider the mechanics of how to
include aviation in the ETS given that
international aviation is excluded from targets
under the Kyoto Protocol
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
compliance issues
The fourth meeting will consider questions
related to:
permitting;
 monitoring, reporting and verification of
emissions; and
 enforcement including penalties for noncompliance.
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Conclusions
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At the end of each meeting the chairman
will circulate minutes for comments from
and adoption by the group
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By 30 April 2006 the chairman will
prepare a final report based on the
minutes of the meetings. The final report
will draw conclusions as well as set out key
options based on discussions in the group
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Next steps
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Report from WG by 30 April 2006
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Report on review of ETS by 30 June 2006
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Aim to present legislative proposal end of
2006
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