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DRAFT REPORT (COM(2026)0620 – C100190/2026 – 2026/0210(COD))

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2015/757 and (EU) 2023/1805 to simplify and streamline monitoring, reporting and verification and to align with revisions of the EU Emissions Trading System

ENVI-PR-791997

Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety · Rapporteur: Peter Liese

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This draft report by the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety adopts Parliament's first-reading position taking over the Commission proposal amending Regulations (EU) 2015/757 and (EU) 2023/1805 on monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) and aligning with revisions of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). The rapporteur tables no amendments to the MRV proposal itself, which merges MRV compliance cycles and reduces duplication for operators. The explanatory statement supports the Commission's approach to shipping emissions, including measures against carbon leakage and port evasion, and calls for continued international efforts. The rapporteur proposes one change: extending derogations for ice-class ships, passenger and ro-pax ships to small islands, and transnational public service contracts until 2040, with a phased-out.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes that Parliament adopt its first-reading position taking over the Commission proposal without amendments to the MRV text, while suggesting one change in the explanatory statement: extending certain derogations until 2040 with a phased-out.

Key points

  1. Parliament adopts its first-reading position taking over the Commission proposal.
  2. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.
  3. The rapporteur tables no amendments to the MRV proposal, which merges MRV compliance cycles and minimises duplication for operators complying with MRV, ETS and FuelEUMaritime obligations.
  4. The rapporteur supports the Commission's measures to protect EU ports and avoid carbon leakage, including lowering the transshipment rate threshold to 50% and classifying ports within 150 nautical miles as neighbouring container transhipment ports.
  5. The rapporteur supports extending the ETS scope to small vessels below 5,000 GT but not below 400 GT, and reserving allowances for least developed countries and small island states.
  6. The rapporteur proposes extending derogations for ice-class ships, passenger and ro-pax ships to small islands, and transnational public service contracts until 2040, with a phased-out.
  7. The rapporteur supports linking the EU and UK emissions trading schemes to avoid carbon leakage.
  8. The rapporteur notes that the existing legislation covers 50% of shipping from and to third countries and earmarks the Innovation Fund for shipping.

Who is affected

  • Ship operators and companies complying with MRV, ETS and FuelEUMaritime obligations, who benefit from simplified compliance cycles.
  • Ports, especially those within 150 nautical miles of the EU, which may be classified as neighbouring container transhipment ports.
  • Small vessels below 5,000 GT but not below 400 GT, which are brought into the ETS scope.
  • Least developed countries and small island states, which may receive reserved allowances.
  • Ice-class ships, passenger and ro-pax ships to small islands, and ships under transnational public service contracts, which may benefit from extended derogations.

Figures and deadlines

  • Shipping is responsible for 3-4% of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU and 2.9% globally.
  • Ports outside the EU but less than 300 nautical miles away can be classified as neighbouring container transhipment ports if more than 65% of containers are for transhipment.
  • The transshipment rate threshold is lowered to 50%.
  • Ports with transshipment infrastructure within 150 nautical miles will be classified as neighbouring container transhipment ports.
  • The list of neighbouring container transhipment ports will be updated every year instead of every two years.
  • The ETS scope is extended to certain types of small vessels below 5,000 GT but not below 400 GT.
  • The Commission proposed to extend derogations until 2035; the rapporteur suggests extending them until 2040.

Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.