The Air Navigation (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) Order 2021

Article 70(4)

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Emissions monitoring plans

Content of Emissions Monitoring Plans(1) U.K.

1.  The Emissions Monitoring Plan of an aeroplane operator must contain the information listed in this Schedule.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 26.5.2021, see art. 1

Aeroplane operator identification U.K.

2.  The following aeroplane operator identification information is required—

(a) name and address of the aeroplane operator with legal responsibility;

(b) information for attributing the aeroplane operator to the United Kingdom, by—

(i) ICAO Designator used for air traffic control purposes,

(ii) a copy of the [F1 Air Operator Certificate] if the aeroplane operator does not have an ICAO Designator, or

(iii) the aeroplane operator’s place of registration if the aeroplane operator does not have an ICAO Designator or an [F1 Air Operator Certificate];

(c) details of ownership structure relative to any other aeroplane operator, including identification of whether the aeroplane operator is a parent company to, or subsidiary of, another aeroplane operator;

(d) if the aeroplane operator is in a parent-subsidiary relationship and seeks to be considered a single aeroplane operator for the purposes of this Order, confirmation must be provided that the parent and any subsidiary [F2 are attributed] to the United Kingdom and that each subsidiary is wholly-owned by the parent;

(e) contact information for the person within the aeroplane operator’s company who is responsible for the Emissions Monitoring Plan;

(f) description of the aeroplane operator’s activities, such as scheduled and non-scheduled flights, passenger, cargo and executive services, and the geographic scope of operations.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 4 para. 2(b) substituted (9.11.2022) by The Air Navigation (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1050), arts. 1, 33(2)

F2 Words in Sch. 4 para. 2(d) substituted (9.11.2022) by The Air Navigation (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1050), arts. 1, 33(3)

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 26.5.2021, see art. 1

Fleet and operations data U.K.

3.  The following fleet and operations data is required—

(a) list of the aeroplane types and type of fuel, such as Jet-A, Jet-A1, Jet-B, and AvGas, used in aeroplanes operated for international flights at the time of submission of the Emissions Monitoring Plan, recognising that there may be changes over time. The list must include—

(i) aeroplane types with a maximum certificated take-off mass of 5,700 kg or greater and the number of aeroplanes per type, including owned and leased aeroplanes, and

(ii) type of fuel used by the aeroplanes;

(b) information used for attributing international flights to the aeroplane operator, being—

(i) ICAO Designator used in Item 7 of the aeroplane operator’s flight plans, or

(ii) a list of the nationality or common mark, and registration mark of aeroplanes that are explicitly stated in the [F3 Air Operator Certificate], or equivalent, and used in Item 7 of the aeroplane operator’s flight plans if the aeroplane operator does not have an ICAO Designator;

(c) procedures on how changes in the aeroplane fleet and fuel used will be tracked, and subsequently integrated in the Emissions Monitoring Plan;

(d) procedures on how the specific flights of an aeroplane will be tracked to ensure completeness of monitoring;

(e) procedures for determining which aeroplane flights meet the definition of international flights and are therefore subject to the requirements in Part 3 of this Order;

(f) list of States to where the aeroplane operator operates international flights at the time of initial submission of the Emissions Monitoring Plan(2);

(g) procedures for determining which international aeroplane flights are subject to offsetting requirements under Part II, Chapter 3 of Annex 16, Volume IV to the Chicago Convention(3);

(h) procedures for identifying domestic flights and/or humanitarian, medical or firefighting international flights that would not be subject to the requirements in Part 3 of this Order.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(b) substituted (9.11.2022) by The Air Navigation (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1050), arts. 1, 33(2)

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 26.5.2021, see art. 1

Methods and means of calculating emissions from international flights U.K.

4.—(1) The methods and means of calculating emissions from international flights during the periods specified in this paragraph are as follows.

Methods and means for establishing the average emissions during the 2019-2020 period

(2) If the aeroplane operator uses the CERT as described in Schedule 3, the following information must be provided—

(a) an estimate of CO₂ emissions for all international flights for 2019(4) with supporting information on how the estimation was calculated, and

(b) the type of input method used in the CERT, namely—

(i) Great Circle Distance input method, or

(ii) Block Time input method.

(3) If the aeroplane operator uses a Fuel Use Monitoring Method as described in Schedule 2, the following information must be provided—

(a) the Fuel Use Monitoring Method used, namely—

(i) Method A,

(ii) Method B,

(iii) Block-off/Block-on,

(iv) Fuel Uplift, or

(v) Fuel Allocation with Block Hour [F4 subject to offsetting requirements, under article 41A,] aggregated for all aeroplane operators attributed to the United Kingdom (in tonnes)[F5 ,]

(b) if different Fuel Use Monitoring Methods are to be used for different aeroplane types, the aeroplane operator must specify which method applies to which aeroplane type,

(c) information on the procedures for determining and recording fuel density values, whether standard or actual, as used for operational and safety reasons, and a reference to the relevant aeroplane operator documentation, and

(d) the systems and procedures to monitor fuel consumption in both owned and leased aeroplanes. If the aeroplane operator has chosen the Fuel Allocation with Block Hour method, information must be provided on the systems and procedures used to establish the average fuel burn ratios as described in Schedule 2.

(4) If the aeroplane operator is in a parent-subsidiary relationship and seeks to be considered as a single aeroplane operator for the purposes of this Order, it must provide the procedures used for maintaining records of fuel used and emissions monitored during the 2019-2020 period of the various corporate entities. This must be used to establish individual average emissions during the 2019-2020 period for the parent and each subsidiary.

Methods and means for emissions monitoring and compliance on or after 1st January 2021

(5) If the aeroplane operator has international flights [F6 which are not subject to offsetting requirements under article 41A], it must confirm whether it plans to use the CERT as described in Schedule 3 or the Fuel Use Monitoring Methods as described in Schedule 2.

(6) If the aeroplane operator meets the eligibility criteria in article 22(8), and it chooses to use the CERT as described in Schedule 3, the following information must be provided—

(a) an estimate of CO₂ emissions for all international flights [F7 which are subject to offsetting requirements under article 41A] for the year before the emissions monitoring is to occur, such as an estimate of such emissions for 2020 for monitoring in 2021, as well as information on how the fuel use and CO₂ estimation was calculated, and

(b) the type of input method used in the CERT, namely—

(i) Great Circle Distance input method; or

(ii) Block Time input method.

(7) If the aeroplane operator meets the eligibility criteria in article 22(7), or chooses to use a Fuel Use Monitoring Method as described in Schedule 2, the following information must be provided—

(a) the Fuel Use Monitoring Method used, namely—

(i) Method A,

(ii) Method B,

(iii) Block-off/Block-on,

(iv) Fuel Uplift, or

(v) Fuel Allocation with Block Hour;

(b) if different Fuel Use Monitoring Methods are to be used for different aeroplane types, the aeroplane operator must specify which method applies to which aeroplane type;

(c) information on the procedures for determining and recording fuel density values, whether standard or actual, as used for operational and safety reasons and a reference to the relevant aeroplane operator documentation;

(d) the systems and procedures to monitor fuel consumption in both owned and leased aeroplanes; and

(e) if the aeroplane operator has chosen the Fuel Allocation with Block Hour method, information must be provided on the systems and procedures used to establish the average fuel burn ratios as described in Schedule 2.

(8) If the aeroplane operator is using a Fuel Use Monitoring Method, as defined in Schedule 2, it must state whether it plans to use the CERT for international flights that are subject to emissions monitoring but are [F8 not subject to offsetting requirements under article 41A]. If so, the aeroplane operator must also state whether it is using the Great Circle Distance input method or Block Time input method to enter information into the CERT.

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Sch. 5 Table 5 substituted (9.11.2022) by The Air Navigation (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1050), arts. 1, 34(3)(a)(i)

F5 Sch. 4 para. 4(3)(v): comma substituted for full stop (9.11.2022) by The Air Navigation (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1050), arts. 1, 33(4)(a)

F6 Words in Sch. 4 para. 4(5) substituted (9.11.2022) by The Air Navigation (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1050), arts. 1, 33(4)(b)

F7 Words in Sch. 4 para. 4(6)(a) substituted (9.11.2022) by The Air Navigation (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1050), arts. 1, 33(4)(c)

F8 Words in Sch. 4 para. 4(8) substituted (9.11.2022) by The Air Navigation (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1050), arts. 1, 33(4)(d)

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 26.5.2021, see art. 1

Data management, data flow and control U.K.

5.  The aeroplane operator must provide the following information—

(a) roles, responsibilities and procedures on data management;

(b) procedures to handle data gaps and erroneous data values, including—

(i) secondary data reference sources which would be used as an alternative,

(ii) an alternative method in case the secondary data reference source is not available, and

(iii) for those aeroplane operators using a Fuel Use Monitoring Method, information on systems and procedures for identifying data gaps and for assessing whether the 5 per cent threshold for significant data gaps has been reached;

(c) documentation and record keeping plan;

(d) assessment of the risks associated with the data management processes and means for addressing significant risks;

(e) procedures for making revisions to the Emissions Monitoring Plan and resubmitting relevant portions to the Regulator when there are material changes;

(f) procedures for providing notice in the Emissions Report of non-material changes that require the attention of the Regulator; and

(g) a data flow diagram summarising the systems used to record and store data associated with the monitoring and reporting of CO₂ emissions.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 26.5.2021, see art. 1

(1)

The template of an Emissions Monitoring Plan (from aeroplane operator to State) is provided in Appendix 1 of the Environmental Technical Manual (Doc 9501), Volume IV – Procedures for demonstrating compliance with the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) which is available from the ICAO website at www.icao.int. For a hard copy contact the ICAO E-Commerce and Publications Sales Unit at International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), 999 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec H3C 5H7, Canada (telephone [phone] and e-mail [e-mail]).

(2)

The aeroplane operator using the estimation functionality of the CERT to assess its eligibility to use the CERT could use the output of the tool (i.e. list of States) as input to the Emissions Monitoring Plan submission.

(3)

The aeroplane operator using the CERT could use the functionality of the CERT to identify flights subject to offsetting requirements in accordance with paragraph 3.1, Chapter 3, Part II in Volume IV of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention in a given year of compliance as long as the aeroplane operator uses the correct version (i.e. year of compliance) of the CERT.

(4)

Guidance on estimating CO₂ emissions for 2019 is provided in the Environmental Technical Manual (Doc 9501), Volume IV – Procedures for demonstrating compliance with the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) which is available from the ICAO website at www.icao.int. For a hard copy contact the ICAO E-Commerce and Publications Sales Unit at International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), 999 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec H3C 5H7, Canada (telephone [phone] and e-mail [e-mail]).