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NACE A01–A03 4 duties 4 related regulations
Agriculture and forestry
The CRCF provides voluntary certification for carbon farming and carbon removals; land-use and forestry emissions are accounted under LULUCF, and nutrient management is governed by the Nitrates Directive.
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Duties
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| Duty | Trigger | Evidence needed | Timing | Legal source |
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| Carbon Apply for carbon farming/carbon removal certification (CRCF) Certification schemes must meet quality criteria such as quantification, additionality, permanence and avoidance of double counting. | Applying for certification of carbon farming, permanent carbon removals or product carbon storage | Activity design document, baseline, monitoring plan and independent third-party verification | Voluntary from 2024 | Reg (EU) 2024/3012 |
| Carbon Land use and forestry greenhouse gas accounting (LULUCF) Carbon sinks/emissions from agricultural and forestry land use are included in Member States' LULUCF accounting. | Operating agricultural, forestry or other land use (aggregated through Member State accounting) | Ledger of land use and carbon stock changes | 2021–2030 accounting period | Reg (EU) 2018/841 (as amended by Reg (EU) 2023/839) |
| Carbon Prevention and control of nitrate pollution Comply with limits on fertiliser and manure application in nitrate vulnerable zones and establish action programmes. | Agricultural land located in nitrate vulnerable zones | Fertiliser records; compliant manure storage and application | Ongoing | Directive 91/676/EEC |
| Carbon Sustainable sourcing and product carbon footprint data Provide product carbon footprint and sustainable sourcing data to food processing and retail customers. | Requests from customers (CSRD/ESPR supply chains) | Product carbon footprint (PEF/GHG Protocol) data | Ongoing | Market requirement (linked to the CSRD/ESPR) |
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Related regulations
| Regulation | Number | Status | Key date | Applies to |
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| Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Certification Framework (CRCF) | Regulation (EU) 2024/3012 | In force | 2024 | Carbon removal project operators, certification bodies and verifiers |
| LULUCF Amendment | Regulation (EU) 2023/839 | In force | 2023 | Land use, forestry |
| Nitrates Directive | Directive 91/676/EEC | In force | 1991 | Agricultural holdings, fertiliser users and livestock companies |
| European Climate Law | Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 | In force | 2021 | EU-wide target framework |
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