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The information compiled here will support you in determining the quantities eligible for allocation and in preparing an allocation application for existing installations for the second allocation period 2026 to 2030. Information on the application for new market participants (“New Entrants”) can be found under "Allocation data report".
With the "Guidelines for the 2026 to 2030 allocation procedure", we offer you assistance for the application procedure and inform you about the legal provisions. It provides general information on the allocation procedure and does not replace the decision in a specific individual case. The guide consists of several parts, which we will publish at different times.
Part 1 of the guideline explains the basics of the new allocation rules in the second allocation period of the fourth trading period and provides an overview of the following:
Only available in German.
Part 2 guides you through creating an allocation application in the Forms Management System (FMS).
The following points have been addressed:
Only available in German.
Part 3a supports you in considering cross-system heat flows in allocation applications.
The following points are covered in this guideline:
Only available in German.
Part 3b of the guideline describes the rules for determining historical activity levels and the allocation rules concerning residual gases, emissions from safety flares and the residual gas balance. It includes four case studies from the sugar industry, the iron and steel industry, a chemical production plant and a ‘complex installation’ as detailed in Guideline Part 2. These case studies describe and clarify the aspects relating to the generation and utilisation of residual gases.
Only available in German.
Part 3c supports you in applying one or more allocation elements with product emission values in allocation applications.
The following points are discussed:
Only available in German.
Part 3d of the guideline helps you complete the format template for creating climate neutrality plans. It is based on the ‘Guidance Document’ 11 of the European Commission.
The following points are discussed:
Only available in German.
Part 4 of the Guideline from the first allocation period has not been revised.
Updated information and additional details on verification for the second allocation period can be accessed directly in the revised Parts 1 to 3 of the Guideline (mainly Part 2). Additionally, guidance on verification can be found in Guidance Document Number 4 ‘On the harmonised free allocation methodology for the EU ETS 2024 revision – Verification of FAR Baseline Data Reports and Annual Activity Level Reports" (GD 4). This document will be linked here as soon as it has been published by the EU Commission. The general information on accreditation and the verification procedure in Part 4 of the guidelines from the first allocation period continues to apply unchanged.
Table 1 in Part 1 of the Guideline provides an overview of important changes to the allocation rules in the second allocation period of the fourth trading period.
Only available in German.
For your allocation application, we will provide you with the familiar FMS (Form Management System) data entry software, information on the XML interface, an FMS manual and a quick guide to the print function.
From the second allocation period (2026 – 2030) in the fourth trading period of the EU Emissions Trading System 1, the full free allocation is linked to investments in technologies to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with Article 22a(1) of the EU Allocation Regulation ((EU) 2024/873.
This requirement applies to companies that are assessed as non-SMEs at the time when they apply for free allocation and are obligated
at that time. All energy efficiency measures coming from the above-mentioned systems identified between 2019 and 2022 must have been implemented. Allocations will not be reduced due to unimplemented energy efficiency measures if at least one of the reasons for exemption pursuant to Article 22a(1) FAR applies for each unimplemented measure.
The implementation of the identified energy efficiency measures from the energy audit or the energy management system must for the first time be documented as part of the allocation application and subsequently in the annual allocation data reports. The EU ETS 1 verifiers will review the presentation.
We provide two work aids to assist the operators in their documentation and thus the EU ETS 1 verifiers to perform an efficient verification.
The work aid “Information on the identification and implementation of energy efficiency measures” is intended to support operators in processing the necessary information on how to identify and implement energy efficiency measures within the company so that EU ETS 1 verifiers have an adequate overview about the procedures and contact persons within the company.
We also provide the work aid “Self-declaration on the implementation of energy efficiency measures”, which can support EU ETS 1 verifiers to take their verification decisions about the implementation of the identified energy efficiency measures.
The two documents do not have to be submitted together with the allocation application.
22/03/2024
Here you will find various aids and Excel tools for your allocation application.
Below you will find the presentations from the information event held on 9/04/2024 for operators, verifiers and associations.
In German available only.