(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 set in that Directive. For that purpose, Article 29(10) of that Directive sets specific emission savings thresholds for those fuels, and Article 31 regulates 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. Those 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 30 October 2024, Slovakia submitted to the Commission the two final reports with data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of rapeseed and maize grain 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). Slovakia asked for the data to be recognised as accurate in accordance 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 the cultivation of rapeseed and maize grain typically produced in NUTS 2 regions in Slovakia.

(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,