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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
   3. Article 3
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of rapeseed in Slovakia (kg CO2-eq/tonne of rapeseed harvested on dry matter basis)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, and in particular Article 31(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 requires biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to save significant greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuels, so that they can be counted towards the targets set in that Directive. For that purpose, Article 29(10) of that Directive sets specific emission savings thresholds for those fuels, and Article 31 regulates how to calculate the greenhouse gas emission savings from their use. When making those calculations, it is possible to use the default values set out in Annexes V and VI to Directive (EU) 2018/2001. Instead of the default values of greenhouse gas emissions from the cultivation of agricultural raw materials, it is possible to use typical values under some conditions. Those typical values, representing the average value in a specific area, may be reported to the Commission by Member States or third countries. The typical values may only be used if the Commission recognises them to be accurate.

(2) On 30 October 2024, Slovakia submitted to the Commission the two final reports with data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of rapeseed and maize grain typically produced in areas on its territory classified as level 2 in the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS), in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Slovakia asked for the data to be recognised as accurate in accordance with Article 31(4) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001.

(3) The Commission assessed the report and found that it contains accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of rapeseed and maize grain typically produced in NUTS 2 regions in Slovakia.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Sustainability of Biofuels, Bioliquids and Biomass Fuels,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The report submitted for recognition to the Commission by Slovakia on 30 October 2024 contains accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of rapeseed and maize grain typically produced in NUTS 2 regions in Slovakia. The summary of the report’s data is set out in the Annex.

Article 2

If the data contained in the report as submitted for recognition to the Commission on 30 October 2024, changes in a way that might affect the accuracy of the data and thereby the basis for this Decision, Slovakia shall notify the Commission of such changes immediately. The Commission shall assess the notified changes to determine whether the report still provides the accurate data for which it is recognised.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall cease to apply on 2 April 2030.

Done at Brussels, 12 March 2025. For the Commission The President Ursula von der Leyen

ANNEX

ANNEX Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of rapeseed in Slovakia (kg CO2-eq/tonne of rapeseed harvested on dry matter basis)

NUTS 2 region according to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 Soil N2O Embedded Fuel use Seed Total Direct Indirect Fertiliser Neutralisation Pesticide SK010 172,5 23,4 186,9 25,8 11,5 108,5 1,1 529,7 SK021 163,1 18,2 178,2 22,5 11,3 102,9 1,1 497,2 SK022 251,8 22,8 160,4 25,0 12,0 100,5 1,0 573,5 SK023 161,2 22,9 183,0 23,7 11,8 99,0 1,0 502,6 SK031 545,7 18,3 219,8 32,6 15,8 119,9 1,2 953,2 SK032 211,5 30,4 172,6 27,9 12,9 117,4 1,2 573,8 SK041 418,5 29,9 205,1 31,1 15,0 131,0 1,4 832,0 SK042 200,6 34,2 177,2 30,1 12,5 112,3 1,2 568,1

Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of maize grain in Slovakia (kg CO2-eq/tonne of maize grain harvested on dry matter basis)

NUTS 2 region according to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 Soil N2O Embedded Fuel use Seed Total Direct Indirect Fertiliser Neutralisation Pesticide SK010 70,7 20,7 53,1 12,0 2,7 88,7 1,1 249,0 SK021 67,6 16,6 52,3 10,8 2,7 79,3 0,9 230,1 SK022 98,9 17,5 40,4 11,2 2,2 74,4 0,9 245,4 SK023 73,7 23,1 63,9 14,5 3,3 81,1 1,0 260,5 SK031 166,8 17,7 34,6 10,3 3,2 82,4 1,0 315,9 SK032 95,2 22,8 49,6 13,2 3,1 88,1 1,9 273,1 SK041 174,9 20,8 49,2 12,9 2,7 90,1 1,1 351,7 SK042 82,8 19,3 61,5 13,5 2,7 82,1 1,0 262,8

Versions

1. 2025-03-12

Cited by

• Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/53 of 6 January 2026 recognising that the report submitted by Slovakia under Article 31(2) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council contains accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of wheat and sorghum in that Member State (Text with EEA relevance) Decision · Grade B

  By Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/478, the Commission recognised that the report submitted by Slovakia contained accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of rapeseed and maize typically produced in NUTS 2 regions in Slovakia.