Air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions: monitoring mechanism and implementation of the Kyoto Protocol

ACT : Commission Decision 2005/166/EC laying down rules implementing Decision 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol.

CONTENT : this Decision establishes rules implementing Decision 280/2004/EC as regards the following:

-  the reporting of information referred to in Article 3(1) and (2) of Decision 280/2004/EC, in accordance with Article 3(3) of that Decision;

-  the establishment of a Community inventory system in accordance with Article 4(2) of Decision 280/2004/EC;

-  the requirements for reporting on the demonstration of progress as required by Article 3(2) of the Kyoto Protocol and for reporting in relation to the additional period set in the Marrakech Accords for fulfilling commitments in accordance with Article 5(6) of Decision 280/2004/EC;

-  the procedures and timescales for the cooperation and coordination of the obligations listed in Article 8(1) of Decision 280/2004/EC, in accordance with Article 8(3) of that Decision.

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 02/03/2005.