Declaration made in accordance with Article 24 (3) of the Kyoto Protocol:
The following are at present Member States of the European Union: the Kingdom of Belgium,
the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal
Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the
Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Croatia, the Italian Republic,
the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg, Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands,
the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania,
the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom
of Sweden, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The European Union declares that, in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning
of the European Union, and in particular Article 192 (1) and Article 191 thereof,
it is competent to enter into international agreements, and to implement the obligations
resulting therefrom, which contribute to the pursuit of the following objectives:
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preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment;
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prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources;
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promoting measures at international level to deal with regional or worldwide environmental
problems, and in particular combating climate change.
The European Union declares that its quantified emission reduction commitment for
the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (2013-2020) will be fulfilled by
means of action by the European Union and its Member States within the respective
competence of each. The legally binding instruments to implement its commitment, covering
matters governed by the Kyoto Protocol as amended by the Doha Amendment, are already
in force.
The European Union will continue to provide information, on a regular basis, on relevant
European Union legal instruments within the framework of the supplementary information
incorporated in its National Communication submitted under Article 12 of the Convention
for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with its commitments under the Kyoto Protocol
in accordance with Article 7 (2) thereof and the guidelines thereunder.