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International Organisation Organización Международная Civil Aviation de l’aviation civile de Aviación Civil организация Organization internationale Internacional гражданской авиации Tel.: +1 514-954-8219 ext. 6726 Ref.: ENV 6/6 – 20/53 28 April 2020 Subject: Proposed amendments to the ICAO document “CORSIA Sustainability Criteria for CORSIA Eligible Fuels”, referenced in Annex 16, Volume IV Action required: Comments to reach ICAO by 20 July 2020 Sir/Madam, At the 40th Session of its Assembly, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopted Assembly Resolution A40-19, reinforcing the decision made at its 39th Session of the Assembly to implement the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). The first edition of Annex 16, Volume IV to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, containing the Standards and Recommended Practices for CORSIA implementation, became applicable on 1 January 2019. Annex 16, Volume IV includes references to ICAO documents which are materials approved by the Council for publication to support Annex 16, Volume IV and are essential to the implementation of CORSIA. These documents are being made available on the ICAO CORSIA website, upon the Council approval, and may only be amended by the Council. The Council, at its 217th Session in June 2019, approved the first edition of the ICAO document “CORSIA Sustainability Criteria for CORSIA Eligible Fuels”, containing the sustainability criteria applicable during the pilot phase of CORSIA until 31 December 2023. This ICAO document is referenced in Annex 16, Volume IV, Part II, Sections 2.2.4.1 and 2.2.4.3, and is available on the ICAO CORSIA website. Upon Council request, the Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) undertook work on additional and strengthened sustainability criteria applicable from the start of CORSIA’s first phase on 1 January 2024. The Council, at its 219th Session in March 2020, agreed to bring the amendments recommended by CAEP to the ICAO document “CORSIA Sustainability Criteria for CORSIA Eligible Fuels”, for consultation with Member States through a State Letter. The main objective of the amendments is to define Sustainability Criteria to be applicable to CORSIA sustainable aviation fuels after the CORSIA’s pilot phase. Hence, the document has been divided into three chapters that delimit the applicability of the different sets of sustainability criteria, as follows: 999 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard Tel.: +1 514-954-8219 Email: [email protected] Montréal, Quebec Fax: +1 514-954-6077 www.icao.int Canada H3C 5H7  -2- a) Chapter 1 contains the sustainability criteria applicable to CORSIA eligible fuels during the CORSIA’s pilot phase, which were approved by the Council during its 217th Session and are unchanged. Additionally, amendments are recommended to define the timeframe on which a fuel producer can produce batches of CORSIA eligible fuels after it has been certified by a Sustainability Certification Scheme; b) Chapter 2 contains recommended sustainability criteria to be applicable to CORSIA sustainable aviation fuels after CORSIA’s pilot phase; and c) Chapter 3 contains a placeholder for the future inclusion of sustainability criteria to be applicable to CORSIA lower carbon aviation fuels after CORSIA’s pilot phase, noting that work continues under CAEP on developing these criteria. In light of the above, I would like to invite your administration to provide comments, if any, on the proposed amendments to the ICAO document “CORSIA Sustainability Criteria for CORSIA Eligible Fuels”, as provided in Attachment A to this State letter, particularly on the proposal for Sustainability Criteria included in Chapter 2. A response form is provided in Attachment B, and I request that your reply be transmitted to [email protected] no later than 20 July 2020. Comments provided by ICAO Member States on the proposed amendments to the attached ICAO document will be brought to the Council, at its 221st Session in November 2020, to inform its further consideration of this matter. Accept, Sir/Madam, the assurances of my highest consideration. Fang Liu Secretary General Enclosures: A — Proposed amendments to the ICAO document “CORSIA Sustainability Criteria for CORSIA Eligible Fuels” B — Response Form  ATTACHMENT A to State letter ENV 6/6 – 20/53 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ICAO DOCUMENT “CORSIA SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA FOR CORSIA ELIGIBLE FUELS” NOTES ON THE PRESENTATION OF THE AMENDMENT The text of the amendment is arranged to show deleted text with a line through it and new text highlighted with grey shading, as shown below: 1. Text to be deleted is shown with a line through it. text to be deleted 2. New text to be inserted is highlighted with grey new text to be inserted shading. 3. Text to be deleted is shown with a line through it new text to replace existing text followed by the replacement text which is highlighted with grey shading.  A-2 CORSIA SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA FOR CORSIA ELIGIBLE FUELS Chapter 1: CORSIA SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA APPLICABLE FOR BATCHES OF CORSIA ELIGIBLE FUEL PRODUCED BY A CERTIFIED FUEL PRODUCER BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2024 Theme Principle Criteria Principle: CORSIA Criterion 1: CORSIA eligible fuel shall achieve net eligible fuel should greenhouse gas emissions reductions of at least 10% 1. Greenhouse generate lower compared to the baseline life cycle emissions values for Gases (GHG) carbon emissions on aviation fuel on a life cycle basis. a life cycle basis. Criterion 1: CORSIA eligible fuel shall not be made from biomass obtained from land converted after 1 January 2008 that was primary forest, wetlands, or peat lands and/or contributes to degradation of the carbon Principle: CORSIA stock in primary forests, wetlands, or peat lands as these eligible fuel should lands all have high carbon stocks. not be made from 2. Carbon stock biomass obtained Criterion 2: In the event of land use conversion after from land with high 1 January 2008, as defined based on IPCC land carbon stock. categories, direct land use change (DLUC) emissions shall be calculated. If DLUC greenhouse gas emissions exceed the default induced land use change (ILUC) value, the DLUC value shall replace the default ILUC value. Guidance on the application of sustainability criteria a) Compliance with Themes 1 and 2 is granted on the basis of independent attestation by CORSIA approved Sustainability Certification Schemes. b) Work on other themes such as Water; Soil; Air; Conservation; Waste and Chemicals; Human and labour rights; Land use rights and land use; Water use rights; Local and social development; and Food security, and related criteria, and on the application of these criteria, is ongoing under the Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) and will be subject to approval by the Council by the end of the pilot phase; b) A fuel producer can produce batches of CORSIA eligible fuels for 365 days after it has been certified by an SCS for compliance with the CORSIA Sustainability Criteria, after which the fuel producer shall be re-certified for compliance with the sustainability criteria applicable at the time of re-certification. c) CORSIA Sustainability Criteria for CORSIA Eligible Fuels does not set a precedent for, or prejudge the outcome of negotiations in other fora.  A-3 Chapter 2: CORSIA SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA APPLICABLE FOR BATCHES OF CORSIA SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL PRODUCED BY A CERTIFIED FUEL PRODUCER ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2024 Theme Principle Criteria Principle: CORSIA Criterion 1.1: CORSIA SAF shall achieve net SAF should generate greenhouse gas emissions reductions of at least 10% 1. Greenhouse lower carbon compared to the baseline life cycle emissions values for Gases (GHG) emissions on a life aviation fuel on a life cycle basis. cycle basis. Criterion 2.1: CORSIA SAF shall not be made from biomass obtained from land converted after 1 January 2008 that was primary forests, wetlands, or peat lands and/or contributes to degradation of the carbon Principle: CORSIA stock in primary forests, wetlands, or peat lands as these SAF should not be lands all have high carbon stocks. made from biomass 2. Carbon stock obtained from land Criterion 2.2: In the event of land use conversion after with high carbon 1 January 2008, as defined based on IPCC land stock. categories, direct land use change (DLUC) emissions shall be calculated. If DLUC greenhouse gas emissions exceed the default induced land use change (ILUC) value, the DLUC value shall replace the default ILUC value. Criterion 3.1: Operational practices shall be implemented Principle: Production to maintain or enhance water quality. of CORSIA SAF 3. Water should maintain or Criterion 3.2: Operational practices shall be implemented enhance water quality to use water efficiently and to avoid the depletion of and availability. surface or groundwater resources beyond replenishment capacities. Principle: Production Criterion 4.1: Agricultural and forestry best management of CORSIA SAFs practices for feedstock production or residue collection 4. Soil should maintain or shall be implemented to maintain or enhance soil health, enhance soil health. such as physical, chemical and biological conditions. Principle: Production of CORSIA SAF 5. Air should minimize Criterion 5.1: Air pollution emissions shall be limited. negative effects on air quality.  A-4 Criterion 6.1: CORSIA SAF shall not be made from biomass obtained from areas that are protected for their biodiversity, conservation value, or ecosystem services unless evidence is provided that shows the activity does not interfere with the protection purposes. Principle: Production of CORSIA SAF Criterion 6.2: Low invasive-risk feedstock shall be should maintain or selected for cultivation and appropriate controls shall be 6. Conservation enhance biodiversity, adopted with the intention of preventing the uncontrolled conservation and spread of cultivated non-native species and modified ecosystem services. microorganisms. Criterion 6.3: Operational practices shall be implemented to avoid adverse effects on areas that are protected for their biodiversity, conservation value, or ecosystem services. Principle: Production Criterion 7.1: Operational practices shall be implemented of CORSIA SAF to ensure that waste arising from production processes as 7. Waste and should promote well as chemicals used are stored, handled and disposed Chemicals responsible of responsibly. management of waste Criterion 7.2: Operational practices shall be implemented and use of chemicals. to limit or reduce pesticide use. Principle: Production 8. Human and of CORSIA SAF Criterion 8.1: CORSIA SAF production shall respect labour rights should respect human human and labour rights. and labour rights. Principle: Production of CORSIA SAF should respect land Criterion 9.1: CORSIA SAF production shall respect 9. Land use rights rights and land use existing land rights and land use rights including and land use rights including indigenous peoples’ rights, both formal and informal. indigenous and/or customary rights. Principle: Production of CORSIA SAF Criterion 10.1: CORSIA SAF production shall respect 10. Water use should respect prior the existing water use rights of local and indigenous rights formal or customary communities. water use rights. Principle: Production of CORSIA SAF 11. Local and Criterion 11.1: CORSIA SAF production shall strive to, should contribute to social in regions of poverty, improve the socioeconomic social and economic development conditions of the communities affected by the operation. development in regions of poverty.  A-5 Principle: Production of CORSIA SAF Criterion 12.1: CORSIA SAF production shall, in food 12. Food security should promote food insecure regions, strive to enhance the local food security security in food of directly affected stakeholders. insecure regions. Guidance on the application of sustainability criteria a) Compliance with Themes 1 to 7 is granted on the basis of independent attestation by CORSIA approved Sustainability Certification Schemes. b) Compliance with Themes 11 and 12 is granted exclusively on the basis of requiring the economic operator to report actions being taken to meet the related criteria, without further judgement of those actions by the Sustainability Certification Scheme (SCS). c) A national attestation of compliance with Themes 8, 9 and 10, and the related criteria, is considered sufficient, and precludes any assessment of those criteria by the SCS. d) CORSIA Sustainability Criteria for CORSIA SAF does not set a precedent for, or prejudge the outcome of negotiations in other fora. Chapter 3: CORSIA SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA APPLICABLE FOR BATCHES OF CORSIA LOWER CARBON AVIATION FUEL PRODUCED BY A CERTIFIED FUEL PRODUCER ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2024 Note.— The development of sustainability criteria for these batches of CORSIA Lower Carbon Aviation Fuel is ongoing under the Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) and will be subject to approval by the Council. ————————  ATTACHMENT B to State letter ENV 6/6 – 20/53 RESPONSE FORM TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO ICAO TOGETHER WITH ANY COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ICAO DOCUMENT “CORSIA SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA FOR CORSIA ELIGIBLE FUELS” To: The Secretary General International Civil Aviation Organization 999 Robert Bourassa Boulevard Montréal, Quebec Canada, H3C 5H7 (State) No comments Comments Signature: Date: — END — ENVIRONMENT CENTRAL A REGISTRY Quick Guide Series INTRODUCTION TO CORSIA CENTRAL REGISTRY The CORSIA Central Registry (CCR) is implemented as a web application supported by a database. It provides a simple and standardized way for States to upload and submit CORSIA-related information and data to ICAO, in accordance with the provisions of Annex 16, Volume IV. Description of each User Group (Role) of the CCR Each ICAO State has one CCR account. Access to this account is given to individuals, who are assigned a specific role as shown in the table below. The CCR allows for only one CORSIA Focal Point, but more than one State User, per State. User Group/Role Brief Description A CCR user nominated by an ICAO State, who can upload and change CORSIA Focal Point State-specific information and data, and has the responsibility of approving (CFP) and submitting the information and data to ICAO State User A CCR user nominated by the CFP of a State, who can upload and change (STU) State-specific information and data ICAO staff responsible for the management of the information and data in the ICAO Super User CCR. The ISU checks the submissions by States for format correctness and (ISU) prepares ICAO CORSIA documents Selected CCR Functions per User Group (Role) CCR Functions: Create Year Add, Edit, Submit Prepare ICAO CORSIA User Group/Role Record Delete Data Data to ICAO Documents CORSIA Focal Point (CFP)     State User (STU)     ICAO Super User (ISU)   N/A  For a general overview of the CCR, refer to 6 7 CORSIA AT A GLANCE SERIES LEAFLETS 6 & 7  General CCR Dataflow Process The CCR stores information and data in individual year records, which are associated with a specific State, reporting area (e.g., aeroplane operators, verification bodies, CO2 emissions etc.) and reporting year. The general CCR dataflow process involves the following steps: 1 The CFP creates a specific year record: • By default, the status of a new year record is set to IN PROGRESS 2 The CFP and/or the STU populate the year record by adding or editing information and data: • After editing is completed, the CFP/STU changes the status to COMPLETE 3 The CFP reviews the information and data in the year record: • If no revisions are needed, the CFP changes the status to READY to submit to ICAO • If revisions are needed, the CFP changes the status to IN PROGRESS 4 The ISU checks the submitted year record for format correctness: • If no errors are found, the ISU changes the status to LOCKED • If errors are found, the ISU changes the status to IN PROGRESS State User 2. Add / Edit (STU) information Change Status to: COMPLETE @ and data @ Change Status to: Y CORSIA IN PROGRESS Focal 1. Create a new Default Status: 2. Add / Edit 3. Review Revisions information information Point Year Record IN PROGRESS and data and data needed? (CFP) Change Status to: N READY 4. Check for format correctness @ ICAO @ Super User Change Status to: Errors Change Status to: (ISU) IN PROGRESS Y found? N LOCKED Publication of ICAO CORSIA Automatic email @ notification Documents Summary of Year Record Status Status Brief Description Editing allowed? A year record that can be populated by adding and/or editing Yes IN PROGRESS information and data. This is the default status when a new year (CFP and STU) record is created A year record previously marked as IN PROGRESS, which has been Yes COMPLETE populated, and is being reviewed by the CFP (CFP only) A year record previously marked as COMPLETE, which has been READY No* reviewed by the CFP and has been submitted to ICAO A year record previously marked as READY, which has been LOCKED processed by ICAO. This year record can be used to produce ICAO No* CORSIA documents and make calculations © ICAO * The ISU can release a READY record or unlock a LOCKED record for further editing at the request of a CFP Saatja: Moonika Käst <[email protected]> Saadetud: 29.04.2020 12:29 Adressaat: Imre Banyasz <[email protected]>; 'Annika Konovalov' <[email protected]> Teema: FW: ICAO SL2020.53 CORSIA sustainability criteria for CORSIA Eligible Fuels Manused: image005.jpg; image006.jpg; SL 2020.53.E.pdf; Corsia Quick Guide Series A.PDF Tere! Edastan materjali. Kuna ma ise olen selles vallas veel väga roheline (mitte tumeroheline keskkonna mõttes vaid teadmistelt roheline 😊), siis mul ilmselt ei teki veel midagi tarka kommenteerimiseks pähe. Küll võib häid mõtteid teil tekkida 😊. Kuna selle teemaga haakub ka CORSIA Central Registry (CCR), on mul ka küsimus: kelle võiksin andmebaasi meie riigist üles anda kui „State User (STU)/A CCR user nominated by the CFP of a State, who can upload and change State-specific information and data“?- neid võib ka mitu olla. STU jt roll CCR-s ICAO silme läbi, on leida juhendmaterjalis A. Tervitustega Moonika Käst Vaneminspektor Lennuliiklusteeninduse ja lennuväljade osakond Tel +372 610 3564 www.ecaa.ee | Lõõtsa 5, Tallinn 11415 Lennuamet From: Ferrier, Blandine [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 11:45 AM To: Ferrier, Blandine <[email protected]> Subject: ICAO SL2020.53 CORSIA sustainability criteria for CORSIA Eligible Fuels Dear Colleagues, I hope you are doing well. Please find attached the SL/ 2020.53 inviting your administration to provide comments, if any, on the proposed amendments to the ICAO document “CORSIA Sustainability Criteria for CORSIA Eligible Fuels”, as provided in Attachment A to this State letter, particularly on the proposal for Sustainability Criteria included in Chapter 2. A response form is provided in Attachment B. Your reply is be transmitted to [email protected] no later than 20 July 2020. Best regards , Blandine Blandine Ferrier Environment European and North Atlantic Office, Paris (EUR/NAT) Western and Central African Office , Dakar (WACAF) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 3 bis Villa Emile Bergerat – 92522 Neuilly-sur-Seine Cedex - France +33 (1) 46 41 85 72 (direct) | +33 (1) 46 41 85 85 | email : [email protected] | http://www.icao.int/EURNAT