Are you obliged to participate in the EU ETS? And is the NEa your administering authority?
Then you can use the step-by-step guide below.
It outlines the steps you need to take to be compliant. In case you are unsure who the compliance entity is, please read the section “who is responsible?”.
Also helpful: our Checklist Year end closing 2024 for shipping companies responsible for MRV and ETS.

Do you need help?
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has published numerous webinars, tutorials and FAQ's to help to prepare maritime stakeholders and industry with complying to the EU ETS or FuelEU.
Milestones and Compliance Tasks
if the NEa ise your Administering Authority, please find below an overview of your compliance tasks and helpful links.
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1. Register in Thetis MRV or check the existing registration
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2. Draft or edit a monitoring plan per ship
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3. Appoint/contract an accredited verifier
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4. From January 1st 2024: monitor greenhouse gas emissions
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5. Open a Maritime Operator Holding Account in the Union Registry
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6. By April 1st 2024: submit the verified monitoring plan
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7. By March 31, 2025: submit a satisfactorily verified emissions report for each ship
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8. By March 31st, 2025: submit a satisfactorily verified aggregated emissions report on company level
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9. By March 31st, 2025: enter the verified emissions figures
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10. By March 31st, 2025: have the emissions figures in the registry confirmed by your verifier
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11. By September 30st, 2025: surrender the equivalent number of allowances by 30 September 2025 in the EU ETS registry
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12. Regularly check whether the monitoring plan needs to be updated
Do you have any questions?
If you are unable to find the information you are looking for on our website, you can contact the Helpdesk NEa.
The helpdesk is available from Monday through Friday between 09.00 AM - 12.00 PM and 03.00 PM - 05.00 PM.
Telephone: +31(0)70 456 8050
E-mail: info@emissieautoriteit.nl