Reporting mechanism for the sustainability of data centres
Article 3
1. By 15 September 2024, then by 15 May 2025, and every year thereafter, reporting data centre operators shall communicate to the European database the information and key performance indicators set out in Annex I and Annex II regarding the data centre they operate. The communication to the European database of this information and key performance indicators shall take place via a national reporting scheme if the Member State where the reporting data centre is located has established such a scheme. Otherwise, the datacentre operators shall communicate this information and key performance indicators directly to the European database. The information and key performance indicators shall cover the calendar year immediately preceding the reporting year. Where a reporting data centre has been in operation for less than a year, the data centre operator shall report only for the period the data centre has been in operation, indicating as well that period. 2. For the first reporting period, if a data centre operator cannot monitor and gather one or more of the key performance indicators set out in Annex II, points 1(d), 1(e), 1(h)-(l), and 1(o)-(r), for technical reasons, the data centre operator may omit this information explaining the reasons for this omission. 3. For the first two reporting periods, if a colocation data centre operator cannot monitor and gather the necessary data to sufficiently calculate the key performance indicators referred to in points 2(a) and 2(b) of Annex II, it shall estimate and indicate the percentage of the data centre computer room floor area that the information communicated to the European database covers. Colocation data centre operators may gather the key performance indicators set out in Annex II, from their colocation customers, if necessary, by setting up an anonymous internal reporting mechanism. 4. If a reporting data centre includes both co-hosting and colocation customers, paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article apply accordingly.