Brussels, 30.11.2022

COM(2022) 672 final

ANNEX

to the

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

establishing a Union certification framework for carbon removals

{SEC(2022) 423 final} - {SWD(2022) 377 final} - {SWD(2022) 378 final}


ANNEX II

Minimum information included in the certificate referred to in Article 9

The certificate shall include the following minimum information:

(a)name and type of the carbon removal activity, including the name and contact details of the operator or group of operators;

(b)the location of the carbon removal activity, including geographically explicit location of the activity boundaries, respecting 1:5000 mapping scale requirements for the Member State;

(c)start date and end date of the carbon removal activity;

(d)name of the certification scheme;

(e)name and address of the certification body and logo;

(f)(unique) certificate number or code;

(g)place and date of issuance of the certificate;

(h)reference to the applicable certification methodology referred to in Article 8; 

(i)net carbon removal benefit referred to in Article 4(1);

(j)carbon removals under the baseline referred to in Article 4(1), point (a);

(k)total carbon removals referred to in Article 4(1), point (b);

(l)increase in direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions referred to in Article 4(1), point (c);

(m)breakdown by gases, sources, carbon sinks and stocks with regard to the information referred to in points (j), (k) and (l) of this Annex;

(n)duration of the monitoring period of the carbon removal activity;

(o)any sustainability co-benefits referred to in Article 7(3);

(p)reference to any other carbon removal certification.