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Official TranscriptOfficial Journal EN of the European Union L series 2025/387 4.3.2025 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2025/387 of 27 February 2025 recognising under Article 31(2) and (4) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 that the report contains accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of wheat, rye, winter barley, spring barley, triticale, rapeseed,...
Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2025/387 4.3.2025 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2025/387 of 27 February 2025 recognising under Article 31(2) and (4) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 that the report contains accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of wheat, rye, winter barley, spring barley, triticale, rapeseed, grain maize, sunflower, soybean, sugar beet, potato and silage maize in Austria (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources(1), and in particular Article 31(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 requires biofuels, bioliquids, and biomass fuels to save significant greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuels so that they can be counted towards the targets that it sets out. For this purpose, Article 29(10) sets specific emission savings thresholds for those fuels, and Article 31 governs how to calculate the greenhouse gas emission savings from their use. When making those calculations, it is possible to use the default values set out in Annexes V and VI to Directive (EU) 2018/2001. Instead of the default values of greenhouse gas emissions from the cultivation of agricultural raw materials, it is possible to use typical values under some conditions. These typical values, representing the average value in a specific area, may be reported to the Commission by Member States or third countries. The typical values may only be used if the Commission recognises them to be accurate.
(2) On 16 October 2024, Austria submitted to the Commission the final report with data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of wheat, rye, winter barley, spring barley, triticale, rapeseed, grain maize, sunflower, soybean, sugar beet, potato and silage maize typically produced in areas on its territory classified as level 2 in the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS), in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2). Austria asked for the data to be recognised as accurate in line with Article 31(4) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
(3) The Commission assessed the report and found that it contains accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with cultivating wheat, rye, winter barley, spring barley, triticale, rapeseed, grain maize, sunflower, soybean, sugar beet, potato and silage maize typically produced in NUTS 2 regions in Austria.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Sustainability of Biofuels, Bioliquids and Biomass Fuels,
(1) OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2018/2001/oj.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2003/1059/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/387/oj 1/7EN OJ L, 4.3.2025
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1 The report submitted by Austria to the Commission on 16 October 2024 is recognised to contain accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of wheat, rye, winter barley, spring barley, triticale, rapeseed, grain maize, sunflower, soybean, sugar beet, potato and silage maize typically produced in NUTS 2 regions in Austria, pursuant to Article 31(4) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001. The summary of the report’s data is included in the Annex.
Article 2 If the data contained in the report as submitted for recognition to the Commission on 16 October 2024, changes in a way that might affect the accuracy of the data and consequently the basis for this Decision, Austria shall notify the Commission of such changes immediately. The Commission services shall assess the notified changes to determine whether the report still provides the accurate data for which it is recognised.
Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall cease to apply on 24 March 2030.
Done at Brussels, 27 February 2025.
For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN 2/7 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/387/ojEN OJ L, 4.3.2025 ANNEX Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of wheat in the Austrian NUTS2 regions (CO -eq/kg wheat 2 harvested on dry matter basis) NUTS 2 region according to Soil N O Embedded 2 Fuel Regulation (EC) Seed Total Use No 1059/2003 Direct Indirect Fertilizer Neutralization Pesticide AT 11 Burgenland 101,1 21,6 30,2 15,5 5,4 56,9 9,6 240,3 AT 21 Kärnten 101,1 21,6 30,2 15,5 4,4 46,2 7,8 226,8 AT 12 Niederösterreich 101,1 21,6 30,2 15,5 6,6 50,5 8,5 234,0 AT 31 Oberösterreich 101,1 21,6 30,2 15,5 3,4 37,8 6,4 216,0 AT 32 Salzburg 101,1 21,6 30,2 15,5 6,2 47,9 8,1 230,5 AT 22 Steiermark 101,1 21,6 30,2 15,5 5,9 44,9 7,6 226,8 AT 33 Tirol 101,1 21,6 30,2 15,5 5,3 55,5 9,4 238,5 AT 34 Vorarlberg 101,1 21,6 30,2 15,5 10,5 80,1 13,5 272,5 AT 13 Wien 101,1 21,6 30,2 15,5 5,1 53,5 9,0 236,0 Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of rye in the Austrian NUTS2 regions (CO -eq/kg rye 2 harvested on dry matter basis) NUTS 2 region according to Soil N O Embedded 2 Fuel Regulation (EC) Seed Total Use No 1059/2003 Direct Indirect Fertilizer Neutralization Pesticide AT 11 Burgenland 83,8 17,9 26,4 12,9 0,1 72,6 9,7 223,3 AT 21 Kärnten 83,8 17,9 26,4 12,9 0,1 49,7 6,6 197,4 AT 12 Niederösterreich 83,8 17,9 26,4 12,9 0,1 56,4 7,5 205,0 AT 31 Oberösterreich 83,8 17,9 26,4 12,9 - 53,6 7,1 201,7 AT 32 Salzburg 83,8 17,9 26,4 12,9 - 66,5 8,8 216,2 AT 22 Steiermark 83,8 17,9 26,4 12,9 - 57,3 7,6 205,9 AT 33 Tirol 83,8 17,9 26,4 12,9 - 57,8 7,7 206,4 AT 34 Vorarlberg 83,8 17,9 26,4 12,9 0,1 60,3 8,0 209,4 AT 13 Wien 83,8 17,9 26,4 12,9 0,1 58,4 7,8 207,2 Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of winter barley in the Austrian NUTS2 regions (CO -eq/ 2 kg winter barley harvested on dry matter basis) NUTS 2 region according to Soil N O Embedded 2 Fuel Regulation (EC) Seed Total Use No 1059/2003 Direct Indirect Fertilizer Neutralization Pesticide AT 11 Burgenland 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 3,4 53,9 8,6 223,5 AT 21 Kärnten 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 6,4 46,6 7,4 218,0
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/387/oj 3/7EN OJ L, 4.3.2025 NUTS 2 region according to Soil N O Embedded 2 Fuel Regulation (EC) Seed Total Use No 1059/2003 Direct Indirect Fertilizer Neutralization Pesticide AT 12 Niederösterreich 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 3,1 46,7 7,4 214,9 AT 31 Oberösterreich 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 5,6 38,7 6,2 208,1 AT 32 Salzburg 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 6,8 51,7 8,2 224,3 AT 22 Steiermark 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 5,8 44,3 7,0 214,8 AT 33 Tirol 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 5,9 49,4 7,8 220,7 AT 34 Vorarlberg 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 6,0 50,3 8,0 221,8 AT 13 Wien 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 3,3 49,7 7,9 218,5 Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of spring barley in the Austrian NUTS2 regions (CO -eq/kg 2 spring barley harvested on dry matter basis) NUTS 2 region according to Soil N O Embedded 2 Fuel Regulation (EC) Seed Total Use No 1059/2003 Direct Indirect Fertilizer Neutralization Pesticide AT 11 Burgenland 79,1 16,9 25,3 12,1 3,6 52,2 10,0 199,3 AT 21 Kärnten 79,1 16,9 25,3 12,1 5,2 45,1 8,7 192,4 AT 12 Niederösterreich 79,1 16,9 25,3 12,1 4,1 45,2 8,7 191,5 AT 31 Oberösterreich 79,1 16,9 25,3 12,1 3,0 37,5 7,2 181,2 AT 32 Salzburg 79,1 16,9 25,3 12,1 2,5 41,0 7,9 184,9 AT 22 Steiermark 79,1 16,9 25,3 12,1 4,9 42,9 8,3 189,6 AT 33 Tirol 79,1 16,9 25,3 12,1 1,8 47,8 9,2 192,2 AT 34 Vorarlberg 79,1 16,9 25,3 12,1 4,4 48,6 9,4 195,8 AT 13 Wien 79,1 16,9 25,3 12,1 2,9 48,1 9,3 193,7 Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of triticale in the Austrian NUTS2 regions (CO -eq/kg 2 triticale harvested on dry matter basis) NUTS 2 region according to Soil N O Embedded 2 Fuel Regulation (EC) Seed Total Use No 1059/2003 Direct Indirect Fertilizer Neutralization Pesticide AT 11 Burgenland 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 0,2 75,8 13,0 246,6 AT 21 Kärnten 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 0,1 53,9 9,2 220,9 AT 12 Niederösterreich 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 0,1 53,4 9,2 220,3 AT 31 Oberösterreich 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 0,1 46,7 8,0 212,4 AT 32 Salzburg 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 0,1 54,6 9,4 221,7 AT 22 Steiermark 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 0,1 49,1 8,4 215,2 4/7 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/387/ojEN OJ L, 4.3.2025 NUTS 2 region according to Soil N O Embedded 2 Fuel Regulation (EC) Seed Total Use No 1059/2003 Direct Indirect Fertilizer Neutralization Pesticide AT 33 Tirol 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 0,1 50,0 8,6 216,3 AT 34 Vorarlberg 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 0,1 48,3 8,3 214,3 AT 13 Wien 94,3 20,1 28,7 14,5 0,1 55,3 9,5 222,5 Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of rapeseed in the Austrian NUTS2 regions (CO -eq/kg 2 rapeseed harvested on dry matter basis) NUTS 2 region according to Soil NO Embedded 2 Regulation (EC) Fuel Use Seed Total No 1059/2003 Direct Indirect Fertilizer Neutralization Pesticide AT 11 Burgenland 172,8 36,9 53,5 26,5 1,9 109,4 1,1 402,1 AT 21 Kärnten 172,8 36,9 53,5 26,5 10,2 107,0 1,1 408,0 AT 12 Niederösterreich 172,8 36,9 53,5 26,5 1,8 102,3 1,0 394,9 AT 31 Oberösterreich 172,8 36,9 53,5 26,5 7,9 80,4 0,8 378,9 AT 32 Salzburg 172,8 36,9 53,5 26,5 8,2 85,9 0,9 384,7 AT 22 Steiermark 172,8 36,9 53,5 26,5 6,7 85,2 0,9 382,5 AT 33 Tirol 172,8 36,9 53,5 26,5 - 101,3 1,0 392,1 AT 34 Vorarlberg 172,8 36,9 53,5 26,5 - 107,2 1,1 398,1 AT 13 Wien 172,8 36,9 53,5 26,5 2,0 115,6 1,2 408,5 Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of grain maize in the Austrian NUTS2 regions (CO -eq/kg 2 grain maize harvested on dry matter basis) NUTS 2 region according to Soil N O Embedded 2 Fuel Regulation (EC) Seed Total Use No 1059/2003 Direct Indirect Fertilizer Neutralization Pesticide AT 11 Burgenland 65,5 14,0 21,6 10,0 1,2 35,5 0,8 148,6 AT 21 Kärnten 65,5 14,0 21,6 10,0 3,8 27,7 0,6 143,2 AT 12 Niederösterreich 65,5 14,0 21,6 10,0 1,1 30,6 0,7 143,4 AT 31 Oberösterreich 65,5 14,0 21,6 10,0 3,6 26,6 0,6 141,9 AT 32 Salzburg 65,5 14,0 21,6 10,0 3,9 29,0 0,7 144,7 AT 22 Steiermark 65,5 14,0 21,6 10,0 3,5 25,0 0,6 140,2 AT 33 Tirol 65,5 14,0 21,6 10,0 3,8 28,4 0,6 143,9 AT 34 Vorarlberg 65,5 14,0 21,6 10,0 3,7 26,9 0,6 142,3 AT 13 Wien 65,5 14,0 21,6 10,0 1,2 34,1 0,8 147,1
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/387/oj 5/7EN OJ L, 4.3.2025 Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of sunflower in the Austrian NUTS2 regions (CO -eq/kg 2 sunflower harvested on dry matter basis) NUTS 2 region according to Soil N O Embedded 2 Regulation (EC) Fuel Use Seed Total No 1059/2003 Direct Indirect Fertilizer Neutralization Pesticide AT 11 Burgenland 136,2 29,1 54,1 20,9 8,4 119,0 1,5 369,1 AT 21 Kärnten 136,2 29,1 54,1 20,9 8,2 116,4 1,5 366,3 AT 12 Niederösterreich 136,2 29,1 54,1 20,9 7,5 105,7 1,4 354,8 AT 31 Oberösterreich 136,2 29,1 54,1 20,9 8,9 126,8 1,6 377,6 AT 32 Salzburg 136,2 29,1 54,1 20,9 8,0 112,9 1,5 362,5 AT 22 Steiermark 136,2 29,1 54,1 20,9 7,3 104,2 1,3 353,1 AT 33 Tirol 136,2 29,1 54,1 20,9 - 108,0 1,4 349,6 AT 34 Vorarlberg 136,2 29,1 54,1 20,9 8,0 113,0 1,5 362,7 AT 13 Wien 136,2 29,1 54,1 20,9 7,8 110,4 1,4 359,8 Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of soybean in the Austrian NUTS2 regions (CO -eq/kg 2 soybean harvested on dry matter basis) NUTS 2 region according to Soil N O Embedded 2 Regulation (EC) Fuel Use Seed Total No 1059/2003 Direct Indirect Fertilizer Neutralization Pesticide AT 11 Burgenland 10,5 2,2 20,8 1,6 24,7 124,3 - 184,2 AT 21 Kärnten 10,5 2,2 20,8 1,6 22,8 114,7 - 172,6 AT 12 Niederösterreich 10,5 2,2 20,8 1,6 22,8 114,7 - 172,7 AT 31 Oberösterreich 10,5 2,2 20,8 1,6 20,3 101,7 - 157,1 AT 32 Salzburg 10,5 2,2 20,8 1,6 20,7 103,9 - 159,7 AT 22 Steiermark 10,5 2,2 20,8 1,6 19,2 96,6 - 150,9 AT 33 Tirol 10,5 2,2 20,8 1,6 18,8 94,3 - 148,2 AT 34 Vorarlberg 10,5 2,2 20,8 1,6 22,4 112,3 - 169,8 AT 13 Wien 10,5 2,2 20,8 1,6 25,1 125,9 - 186,1 Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of sugar beet in the Austrian NUTS2 regions (CO -eq/kg 2 sugar beet harvested on dry matter basis) NUTS 2 region according to Soil N O Embedded 2 Fuel Regulation (EC) Seed Total Use No 1059/2003 Direct Indirect Fertilizer Neutralization Pesticide AT 11 Burgenland 39,3 8,4 17,8 6,0 6,7 45,2 0,7 124,1 AT 21 Kärnten 39,3 8,4 17,8 6,0 7,2 43,1 0,7 122,5 AT 12 Niederösterreich 39,3 8,4 17,8 6,0 6,0 41,0 0,6 119,1 6/7 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/387/ojEN OJ L, 4.3.2025 NUTS 2 region according to Soil N O Embedded 2 Fuel Regulation (EC) Seed Total Use No 1059/2003 Direct Indirect Fertilizer Neutralization Pesticide AT 31 Oberösterreich 39,3 8,4 17,8 6,0 5,4 31,7 0,5 109,1 AT 32 Salzburg 39,3 8,4 17,8 6,0 7,1 42,0 0,7 121,2 AT 22 Steiermark 39,3 8,4 17,8 6,0 7,3 43,9 0,7 123,3 AT 33 Tirol 39,3 8,4 17,8 6,0 7,4 44,3 0,7 123,9 AT 34 Vorarlberg - - - AT 13 Wien - - - Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of potato in the Austrian NUTS2 regions (CO -eq/kg 2 potato harvested on dry matter basis) NUTS 2 region according to Soil N O Embedded 2 Fuel Regulation (EC) Seed Total No 1059/2003 Direct Indirect Fertilizer Neutralization Pesticide Use AT 11 Burgenland 83,3 17,8 40,2 12,8 12,2 61,4 83,3 311,0 AT 21 Kärnten 83,3 17,8 40,2 12,8 16,1 81,1 110,1 361,4 AT 12 Niederösterreich 83,3 17,8 40,2 12,8 13,4 67,5 91,6 326,5 AT 31 Oberösterreich 83,3 17,8 40,2 12,8 14,3 65,1 88,4 321,9 AT 32 Salzburg 83,3 17,8 40,2 12,8 16,0 80,5 109,3 359,9 AT 22 Steiermark 83,3 17,8 40,2 12,8 14,2 71,7 97,3 337,3 AT 33 Tirol 83,3 17,8 40,2 12,8 18,5 93,3 126,7 392,6 AT 34 Vorarlberg 83,3 17,8 40,2 12,8 - 77,1 104,7 336,0 AT 13 Wien 83,3 17,8 40,2 12,8 14,0 63,9 86,8 318,8 Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of silage maize in the Austrian NUTS2 regions (CO -eq/kg 2 silage maize harvested on dry matter basis) NUTS 2 region according to Soil N O Embedded 2 Fuel Regulation (EC) Seed Total Use No 1059/2003 Direct Indirect Fertilizer Neutralization Pesticide AT 11 Burgenland 34,9 7,5 16,7 5,4 1,5 19,4 0,3 85,6 AT 21 Kärnten 34,9 7,5 16,7 5,4 1,4 18,0 0,2 84,2 AT 12 Niederösterreich 34,9 7,5 16,7 5,4 1,4 18,2 0,2 84,4 AT 31 Oberösterreich 34,9 7,5 16,7 5,4 1,4 17,9 0,2 84,0 AT 32 Salzburg 34,9 7,5 16,7 5,4 1,4 17,5 0,2 83,6 AT 22 Steiermark 34,9 7,5 16,7 5,4 1,4 18,1 0,2 84,2 AT 33 Tirol 34,9 7,5 16,7 5,4 1,4 17,7 0,2 83,8 AT 34 Vorarlberg 34,9 7,5 16,7 5,4 1,3 16,8 0,2 82,8 AT 13 Wien 34,9 7,5 16,7 5,4 1,5 19,1 0,3 85,3
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/387/oj 7/7