Definitions
Article 2
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply: (1) ‘statistical transfer’ means the transfer of the statistical value, without requiring a physical transfer, of a specified amount of energy from renewable sources as reported under Annex B, point 5 to Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy statistics ( 5 ) from one Member State to another Member State, which amount is deducted from the amount of energy from renewable sources that is taken into account in calculating the renewable energy share of the Member State making the transfer and added to the amount of energy from renewable sources that is taken into account in calculating the renewable energy share of the Member State accepting the transfer; (2) ‘buying Member State’ means a Member State that enters into a statistical transfer agreement to buy a certain statistical quantity of renewable energy from another Member State which is added to the amount of energy from renewable sources that is taken into account in calculating the former Member State’s renewable energy share pursuant to Article 8(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001; (3) ‘selling Member State’ means a Member State that enters into a statistical transfer agreement to sell a certain statistical quantity of renewable energy to another Member State which is deducted from the amount of energy from renewable sources that is taken into account in calculating the former Member State’s renewable energy share pursuant to Article 8(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001; (4) ‘additional conditions’ means criteria, beyond the timing, price and volume of a statistical transfer, that Member States may choose to attach to a statistical transfer agreement; (5) ‘energy from renewable sources’ or ‘renewable energy’ means energy from renewable sources or renewable energy as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001; (6) ‘statistical transfer volume’ or ‘volume’ means the transferred volume of renewable energy to be deducted from the selling Member State’s statistical accounts and added to those of the buying Member State pursuant to Article 8(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001.