Surrender allowances equal to full verified emissions from long inbound voyages, including the transhipped share.

Shipping companies operating containerships of 10,000 TEU and above 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(22)(a)(ii), inserting Art. 12(3-g) of Directive 2003/87/EC, in the EU ETS revision. as of 2026-08-14
The act gives its timing as: until 31 December 2035. as of 2026-08-14
It names one industry by name: Shipping. as of 2026-08-14
Compliance is checked by accredited third party, annual. as of 2026-08-14

Addressee Shipping companies operating containerships of 10,000 TEU and aboveAct COM(2026) 616 final, 2026/0212 (COD)Article Art. 1(22)(a)(ii), inserting Art. 12(3-g) of Directive 2003/87/ECClass Businesses

The rule

New — no predecessor

Trigger

containership of 10,000 TEU or above on a voyage from a non-EU port of call to an EU port of call exceeding 300 nautical miles

Obligation

Surrender allowances equal to full verified emissions from long inbound voyages, including the transhipped share.

Who is affected

Addressee

Shipping companies operating containerships of 10,000 TEU and above

Class

Businesses

Sectors

Names Shipping

Applies

until 31 December 2035

Burden drivers

No burden drivers recorded on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

By way of derogation from paragraph 3, first subparagraph, point (c), shipping companies may surrender fewer allowances than their verified emissions in respect of emissions released until 31 December 2035 from voyages from a port of call outside the jurisdiction of a Member State to a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State if performed by containerships of 10 000 TEU and above, if the distance of the voyage exceeds 300 nautical miles.

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