Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/406 of 24 February 2026 recognising that the report submitted by the United Kingdom under Article 31(3) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council contains accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of winter wheat, oilseed rape and sugar beet in that country
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The report submitted for recognition to the Commission by the United Kingdom on 29 July 2025 contains accurate data for the purposes of measuring the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the cultivation of winter wheat, oilseed rape and sugar beet typically produced in NUTS 2 regions in the United Kingdom. The summary of the report’s data is set out in the Annex.
If the data contained in the report as submitted for recognition to the Commission on 29 July 2025, changes in a way that might affect the accuracy of the data and thereby the basis for this Decision, the United Kingdom shall notify the Commission of such changes immediately. The Commission shall assess the notified changes to determine whether the report still provides the accurate data for which it is recognised.
This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall cease to apply on 17 March 2031.
ANNEX Greenhouse gas emissions from cultivation of winter wheat in the regions of the United Kingdom [kg CO 2 e/tonne dry feedstock] ITL2 Region according to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 Soil N 2 O Embedded Fuel use Seed Total Direct Indirect Fertiliser Neutralisation Pesticide North East C1 Tees Valley & Durham 58,10 23,33 67,30 32,63 7,64 46,38 7,04 256,81 C2 Northumberland and Tyne and Wear 58,10 23,33 67,30 32,63 7,64 46,38 7,04 256,81 North West D1 Cumbria 98,72 31,93 92,12 34,32 10,46 75,95 9,63 372,82 D3 Greater Manchester 98,72 31,93 92,12 34,32 10,46 75,95 9,63 372,82 D4 Lancashire 98,72 31,93 92,12 34,32 10,46 75,95 9,63 372,82 D6 Cheshire 98,72 31,93 92,12 34,32 10,46 75,95 9,63 372,82 D7 Merseyside 98,72 31,93 92,12 34,32 10,46 75,95 9,63 372,82 Yorkshire & Humber E1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 55,31 23,40 67,52 46,51 7,67 46,91 6,44 254,32 E2 North Yorkshire 55,31 23,40 67,52 46,51 7,67 46,91 6,44 254,32 E3 South Yorkshire 55,31 23,40 67,52 46,51 7,67 46,91 6,44 254,32 E4 West Yorkshire 55,31 23,40 67,52 46,51 7,67 46,91 6,44 254,32 East Midlands F1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 53,94 23,92 69,02 46,91 7,84 42,62 6,58 251,41 F2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 53,94 23,92 69,02 46,91 7,84 42,62 6,58 251,41 F3 Lincolnshire 53,94 23,92 69,02 46,91 7,84 42,62 6,58 251,41 West Midlands G1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 64,57 25,50 73,57 33,06 8,35 57,17 7,01 284,95 G2 Shropshire and Staffordshire 64,57 25,50 73,57 33,06 8,35 57,17 7,01 284,95 G3 West Midlands 64,57 25,50 73,57 33,06 8,35 57,17 7,01 284,95 East of England H1 East Anglia 51,16 23,38 67,46 46,49 7,66 41,17 6,43 244,31 H2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 51,16 23,38 67,46 46,49 7,66 41,17 6,43 244,31 H3 Essex 51,16 23,38 67,46 46,49 7,66 41,17 6,43 244,31 South East J1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 61,36 23,35 67,38 46,47 7,65 46,64 6,42 259,83 J2 Surrey, East and West Sussex 61,36 23,35 67,38 46,47 7,65 46,64 6,42 259,83 J3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight 61,36 23,35 67,38 46,47 7,65 46,64 6,42 259,83 J4 Kent 61,36 23,35 67,38 46,47 7,65 46,64 6,42 259,83 South West K1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area 78,14 24,15 69,68 47,09 7,91 59,55 6,96 294,07 K2 Dorset and Somerset 78,14 24,15 70,68 47,09 6,81 59,55 6,96 293,97 K3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 78,14 24,15 70,68 32,80 6,81 59,55 6,96 293,97 K4 Devon 78,14 24,15 70,68 32,80 6,81 59,55 6,96 293,97 Wales L1 West Wales and The Valleys 104,97 26,11 75,35 33,70 8,56 63,87 7,88 336,53 L2 East Wales 104,97 26,11 75,35 33,70 8,56 63,87 7,88 336,53 Scotland M5 North Eastern Scotland 69,68 22,87 66,00 32,55 7,49 47,10 6,90 266,70 M6 Highlands and Islands 69,68 22,87 66,00 32,55 7,49 47,10 6,90 266,70 M7 Eastern Scotland 69,68 22,87 66,00 32,55 7,49 47,10 6,90 266,70 M8 West Central Scotland 69,68 22,87 66,00 32,55 7,49 47,10 6,90 266,70 M9 Southern Scotland 69,68 22,87 66,00 32,55 7,49 47,10 6,90 266,70 Northern Ireland N0 Northern Ireland 106,16 25,70 74,16 33,10 8,42 51,57 7,76 322,72 Greenhouse gas emissions arising from cultivation of oilseed rape in the regions of the United Kingdom [kg CO 2 e/tonne dry feedstock] ITL2 Region according to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 Soil N 2 O Embedded Fuel use Seed Total Direct Indirect Fertiliser Neutralisation Pesticide North East C1 Tees Valley & Durham 115,20 77,22 129,30 50,66 9,86 89,86 1,15 495,28 C2 Northumberland and Tyne and Wear 115,20 77,22 129,30 50,66 9,86 89,86 1,15 495,28 North West D1 Cumbria 145,17 79,24 132,69 50,36 10,12 112,49 1,18 553,86 D3 Greater Manchester 145,17 79,24 132,69 50,36 10,12 112,49 1,18 553,86 D4 Lancashire 145,17 79,24 132,69 50,36 10,12 112,49 1,18 553,86 D6 Cheshire 145,17 79,24 132,69 50,36 10,12 112,49 1,18 553,86 D7 Merseyside 145,17 79,24 132,69 50,36 10,12 112,49 1,18 553,86 Yorkshire & Humber E1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 112,52 79,24 132,68 98,06 10,12 94,92 1,18 503,62 E2 North Yorkshire 112,52 79,24 132,68 98,06 10,12 94,92 1,18 503,62 E3 South Yorkshire 112,52 79,24 132,68 98,06 10,12 94,92 1,18 503,62 E4 West Yorkshire 112,52 79,24 132,68 98,06 10,12 94,92 1,18 503,62 East Midlands F1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 124,57 91,69 153,53 103,72 11,71 96,19 1,37 553,74 F2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 124,57 91,69 153,53 103,72 11,71 96,19 1,37 553,74 F3 Lincolnshire 124,57 91,69 153,53 103,72 11,71 96,19 1,37 553,74 West Midlands G1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 123,22 81,30 136,14 77,24 10,39 107,94 1,21 533,44 G2 Shropshire and Staffordshire 123,22 81,30 136,14 77,24 10,39 107,94 1,21 533,44 G3 West Midlands 123,22 81,30 136,14 77,24 10,39 107,94 1,21 533,44 East of England H1 East Anglia 117,51 88,97 148,97 102,49 11,37 88,40 1,33 530,84 H2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 117,51 88,97 148,97 102,49 11,37 88,40 1,33 530,84 H3 Essex 117,51 88,97 148,97 102,49 11,37 88,40 1,33 530,84 South East J1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 149,92 95,53 159,95 105,47 12,20 106,87 1,43 601,10 J2 Surrey, East and West Sussex 149,92 95,53 159,95 105,47 12,20 106,87 1,43 601,10 J3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight 149,92 95,53 159,95 105,47 12,20 106,87 1,43 601,10 J4 Kent 149,92 95,53 159,95 105,47 12,20 106,87 1,43 601,10 South West K1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area 173,35 90,59 151,68 103,22 11,57 129,60 1,35 632,67 K2 Dorset and Somerset 173,35 90,59 153,44 103,22 11,57 129,60 1,35 634,43 K3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 173,35 90,59 153,44 78,96 11,57 129,60 1,35 634,43 K4 Devon 173,35 90,59 153,44 78,96 11,57 129,60 1,35 634,43 Wales L1 West Wales and The Valleys 202,07 85,73 143,55 51,31 10,95 124,24 1,28 643,58 L2 East Wales 202,07 85,73 143,55 51,31 10,95 124,24 1,28 643,58 Scotland M5 North Eastern Scotland 130,25 72,12 120,76 51,41 9,21 92,24 1,08 497,64 M6 Highlands and Islands 130,25 72,12 120,76 51,41 9,21 92,24 1,08 497,64 M7 Eastern Scotland 130,25 72,12 120,76 51,41 9,21 92,24 1,08 497,64 M8 West Central Scotland 130,25 72,12 120,76 51,41 9,21 92,24 1,08 497,64 M9 Southern Scotland 130,25 72,12 120,76 51,41 9,21 92,24 1,08 497,64 Northern Ireland N0 Northern Ireland 217,16 88,73 148,57 62,05 11,33 143,19 1,32 684,57 Greenhouse gas emissions arising from the cultivation of sugar beet in the regions of the United Kingdom [kg CO 2 e/tonne dry feedstock] ITL2 Region according to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 Soil N 2 O Embedded Fuel use Seed Total Direct Indirect Fertiliser Neutralisation Pesticide CODE North East C1 Tees Valley & Durham NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA C2 Northumberland and Tyne and Wear NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA North West D1 Cumbria NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA D3 Greater Manchester NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA D4 Lancashire NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA D6 Cheshire NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA D7 Merseyside NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Yorkshire & Humber E1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 8,35 11,57 7,69 29,69 3,19 24,24 0,20 86,40 E2 North Yorkshire 8,35 11,57 7,69 29,69 3,19 24,24 0,20 86,40 E3 South Yorkshire 8,35 11,57 7,69 29,69 3,19 24,24 0,20 86,40 E4 West Yorkshire 8,35 11,57 7,69 29,69 3,19 24,24 0,20 86,40 East Midlands F1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8,12 11,57 7,69 29,69 3,19 22,46 0,20 84,39 F2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8,12 11,57 7,69 29,69 3,19 22,46 0,20 84,39 F3 Lincolnshire 8,12 11,57 7,69 29,69 3,19 22,46 0,20 84,39 West Midlands G1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 9,17 12,18 8,10 29,63 3,36 28,68 0,20 92,88 G2 Shropshire and Staffordshire NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA G3 West Midlands NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA East of England H1 East Anglia 7,59 11,02 7,32 29,73 3,04 21,31 0,20 81,63 H2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7,59 11,02 7,32 29,73 3,04 21,31 0,20 81,63 H3 Essex 7,59 11,02 7,32 29,73 3,04 21,31 0,20 81,63 South East J1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA J2 Surrey, East and West Sussex NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA J3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA J4 Kent NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA South West K1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA K2 Dorset and Somerset NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA K3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA K4 Devon NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Wales L1 West Wales and The Valleys NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA L2 East Wales NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Scotland M5 North Eastern Scotland NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA M6 Highlands and Islands NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA M7 Eastern Scotland NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA M8 West Central Scotland NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA M9 Southern Scotland NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Northern Ireland N0 Northern Ireland NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
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