The FuelEU scheme, which is part of the EU’s “Fit for 55” initiative, is set to commence on 1/1/2025. The EU has recently published a first batch of draft implementing/delegated acts ( attached below ) related to the FuelEU Maritime Regulation.

Also, for your attention please note the Template for standard monitoring plans (Article 8(4) FuelEU Maritime Regulation (attached below ) and the EU’s request for any feedback until 24 April (midnight Brussels time).

Please note as per Article 8 of the FuelEU Regulation:

1. By 31 August 2024, companies shall submit to the verifiers a monitoring plan for each of their ships indicating the method chosen for monitoring and reporting the amount, type and emission factor of energy used on board by ships and other relevant information.
2. For ships falling under the scope of this Regulation for the first time after 31 August 2024, companies shall submit a monitoring plan to the verifier without undue delay and no later than two months after each ship’s first call at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State.

Please review the documents and click on the links provided above which take you to an EU review site to provide feedback to the EU.

Draft implementing regulation on the template for monitoring plans

Annex – Template for monitoring plans