Reporting obligations and claiming use of SAF
Reporting
To comply with reporting obligations under Article 8 of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation, aircraft operators are required to complete and submit the ReFuelEU Aviation Template for Aircraft Operators, as outlined in Annex II of the Regulation. By March 31st each year, obligated aircraft operators report on the quantities of uplifted fuel per union airport.
The first reporting deadline is March 31st, 2025, on fuel uplifted between January 1st – December 31st, 2024.
ReFuelEU Aviation Digital Reporting Tool
Aircraft operators use the Sustainability Portal from EASA, a digital reporting tool, for fulfilling the reporting obligations as outlined in Article 8 of the Regulation and requesting exemptions. The NEa invited aircraft operators under our administration to the sustainability portal. If you have questions about your account in the portal, please contact info@emissieautoriteit.nl.
EASA also has a comprehensive ReFuelEU Aviation page dedicated to providing documentation and information for aircraft operators regarding the implementation of ReFuelEU Aviation. In addition, relevant documentation is also available on the milestones and compliance tasks page. Here you can find the latest documentation such as the most recent reporting template (version 1.2), and an optional ReFuelEU Aviation Fuel Monitoring Tool designed to simplify monitoring and reporting for aircraft operators and streamline the verification process for verifiers.
Exemptions
For detailed information on the exemptions to the refuelling obligation per article 5(2) and 5(3) of the regulation, please consult the guidance documents provided by the European Commission and EASA.
These documents can be accessed on the milestones and compliance tasks page. Additional insights are available in the presentation shared during our most recent webinar.
Please note: exemptions according to article 5(3) of the regulation are must be requested and approved prior to reporting, while exemptions according to article 5(2) for fuel safety rules are calculated and justified retroactively in your annual report.