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Requirement · MST-03

Member States must actually disburse ETS auction revenues earmarked for decarbonisation purposes within three years of generating them.

Member States must comply, and this is not law yet.

Why it matters

This is a Commission proposal: it is not law yet, and it can change before it is.

  • It is Art. 1(14)(c), replacing Art. 10(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC, in the EU ETS revision. as of 2026-08-14
  • The act gives its timing as: n/a. as of 2026-08-14
  • It names no industry: it applies across the economy rather than to one of them. as of 2026-08-14
  • Compliance is checked by self-declaration, annual. as of 2026-08-14
Addressee Member StatesAct COM(2026) 616 final, 2026/0212 (COD)Article Art. 1(14)(c), replacing Art. 10(3) of Directive 2003/87/ECClass Governments

The rule

New — no predecessor
Trigger

receipt of auction revenue subject to the priority-purpose use requirement

Obligation

Member States must actually disburse ETS auction revenues earmarked for decarbonisation purposes within three years of generating them.

Who is affected

Addressee
Member States
Class
Governments
Sectors
No sector named — applies by size or activity
Applies
n/a

Burden drivers

D5 — 1 of 7 marks fire on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

Member States shall disburse their revenues by the third year after the year of generation.

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