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EU Emissions Trading System Directive

Establishes a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions from power generation, industrial manufacturing, and aviation within the EU. Applies to operators of installations and aircraft operators exceeding specified emission thresholds.

28

Rules extracted

150

Obligations decomposed

5.4x

Avg obligations per rule

🇪🇺 European Union

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

Establishes the EU cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions. Covers power generation, heavy industry, aviation (intra-EEA), and maritime (from 2024). Includes allowance allocation through free allocation and auctioning, MRV (monitoring, reporting, verification) requirements, surrender obligations, carbon leakage protection, the Innovation Fund, and the Modernisation Fund. Currently in Phase 4 (2021-2030).

What AuditDSS covers

Source

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Regulation

Extracted

28

Rules

Decomposed

150

Obligations

5.4x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 5.4 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 150 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in 2003/87/EC is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
EU Emissions Trading System Directive
Regulatory body
European Parliament and Council
Jurisdiction
🇪🇺 European Union
Document type
directive
Effective date
January 1, 2005
Issuing authority
European Parliament / Council
Official source
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Who this applies to

operatorsaircraft operatorsshipping companiesmember states

Key requirements

  • greenhouse gas emissions permit
  • allowance surrender obligations
  • MRV (monitoring reporting verification)
  • auctioning of allowances
  • free allocation benchmarks
  • carbon leakage protection
  • aviation emissions coverage
  • maritime emissions coverage (from 2024)
  • Innovation Fund
  • Modernisation Fund
  • excess emissions penalty (EUR 100/tonne)

Frequently asked questions about 2003/87/EC

What is 2003/87/EC?

Establishes the EU cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions. Covers power generation, heavy industry, aviation (intra-EEA), and maritime (from 2024). Includes allowance allocation through free allocation and auctioning, MRV (monitoring, reporting, verification) requirements, surrender obligations, carbon leakage protection, the Innovation Fund, and the Modernisation Fund. Currently in Phase 4 (2021-2030).

Who does 2003/87/EC apply to?

2003/87/EC applies to operators, aircraft operators, shipping companies, member states.

How many obligations does 2003/87/EC contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed 2003/87/EC into 150 atomic obligations from 28 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of 2003/87/EC?

The key requirements include: greenhouse gas emissions permit, allowance surrender obligations, MRV (monitoring reporting verification), auctioning of allowances, free allocation benchmarks, carbon leakage protection, aviation emissions coverage, maritime emissions coverage (from 2024), Innovation Fund, Modernisation Fund, excess emissions penalty (EUR 100/tonne).

How can I assess my 2003/87/EC compliance?

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Which jurisdiction enforces 2003/87/EC?

2003/87/EC is enforced in European Union by European Parliament and Council.

When did 2003/87/EC come into effect?

2003/87/EC became effective on January 1, 2005.

What industry does 2003/87/EC apply to?

2003/87/EC is primarily relevant to the Carbon & ESG Reporting industry. AuditDSS covers 58 regulations in this industry sector.

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Policy

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