#32026R0784Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/784 amending the list of aircraft operators under the EU Emissions Trading System
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This regulation updates the official list of aircraft operators that have performed aviation activities covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) as defined in Annex I of Directive 2003/87/EC. It replaces the entire Annex of Regulation (EC) No 748/2009 with a new list based on the latest Eurocontrol data. Operators are assigned to specific administering Member States (such as Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, etc.). The list includes both commercial airlines and private/corporate operators from many countries. Inclusion in the list does not determine ETS obligations; actual performance of listed aviation activities does. The update follows the rule to add new operators and remove those inactive for the previous four calendar years.
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Key Changes
- Replaces the entire Annex of Regulation (EC) No 748/2009 with an updated list of aircraft operators
- Adds new operators that have performed Annex I aviation activities and removes those inactive for four consecutive calendar years preceding the update
- Updates occur every two years starting from 2024, with this being the 2026 revision
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Obligations
What this law requires
Aircraft operators must ensure they are included in the updated Annex list if they performed aviation activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC during the relevant period
Member States administering aircraft operators must recognize and apply the assigned administering Member State designation specified in the Annex list
Aircraft operators inactive for four consecutive calendar years preceding the list update must be removed from the operator list
Commission must update the list of aircraft operators every two years from 2024 onwards, based on latest Eurocontrol data
New aircraft operators that have performed aviation activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC must be added to the updated list