Reference Documents

Part A – Regulation (EU) 2015/757 (incl. Implementing and Delegated Regulations)

-Regulation (EU) 2015/757

Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council, on 29 April 2015, on the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Maritime Transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC

-Delegated Regulation on Verification and Accreditation

COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2016/2072 of 22 September 2016 on the verification activities and accreditation of verifiers pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport

-Implementing Regulation on EU MRV Templates

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1927 of 4 November 2016 on templates for monitoring plans, emissions reports and documents of compliance pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council on monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport

-Implementing Regulation on Cargo Carried

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1928 of 4 November 2016 on determination of cargo carried for categories of ships other than passenger, ro-ro and container ships pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport

-Delegated Regulation on Methods for Monitoring

COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2016/2071 of 22 September 2016 amending Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the methods for monitoring carbon dioxide emissions and the rules for monitoring other relevant information

Part B – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the implementation of the MRV shipping Regulation

-FAQ on implementation of EU Shipping MRV

DG Climate Action – European Commission:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the implementation of the MRV shipping Regulation

Part C – Guidance/best practices documents elaborated with MRV shipping experts

-Preparation of monitoring plans by companies

Guidance/Best practices document on the preparation of monitoring plans pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/757 on monitoring, reporting and verification emissions from maritime transport

-Monitoring and reporting of fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and other relevant parameters

Guidance/Best practices document on monitoring and reporting of fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and other relevant parameters pursuant to Regulation 2015/757 on monitoring, reporting and verification emissions from maritime transport

-Assessment of monitoring plans by verifiers

Guidance/best practices document on relevant issues for verifiers assessing Monitoring Plans pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/757

-Backward assessment of monitoring plans

Guidance /best practices on backward assessment of Monitoring Plans (MP) pursuant to Regulation on monitoring reporting and verification emissions from maritime transport

-Use of external ship tracking data by verifiers

Guidance/Best practice for verifiers on the use of external ship’s tracking data as part of the risk assessment to be carried out pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/757

-Materiality and sampling

Guidance/best practices on materiality and sampling pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/757

-Verification of emissions reports by verifiers

Guidance/best practices on verification of the emissions report –providing examples of how verification activities can be carried out by the verifier- pursuant to Regulation on monitoring reporting and verification emissions from maritime transport

-Recommendations for improvements issued by verifiers

Guidance/best practices on recommendations for improvement issued by verifiers in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/757

-Assessment of verifiers by National Accreditation Bodies in order to issue an accreditation certificate

Guidance/Best practices document on assessment of verifiers by National Accreditation Bodies in order to issue an accreditation certificate – How accreditation can be timely obtained during the initial phase under Regulation (EU) 2015/757

-Dealing with situations where the accreditation is suspended or withdrawn close to the planned issuing date of the Document of Compliance (DOC) by the verifier

Guidance/best practices document for situations where the accreditation is suspended or withdrawn close to the planned issuing date of the Document of Compliance (DOC) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/757