Estimation of the flight emissions
Article 5
1. The Agency shall estimate the flight emissions for each flight or set of flights operated by an aircraft operator under the same conditions using the methodology laid down in Annex II to this Regulation by: (a) calculating the flight emissions, in accordance with point 1 of Annex II; (b) allocating the flight emissions to cabin and freight, in accordance with point 2 of Annex II; (c) generating the emissions footprint and efficiency, in accordance with point 3 of Annex II; (d) allocating cabin emissions to each cabin class, in accordance with point 4 of Annex II. 2. When applying the methodology laid down in Annex II, the Agency shall estimate the flight emissions for each flight or set of flights operated by an aircraft operator under the same conditions in accordance with the best estimate of the: (a) expected consumption of aviation fuels needed to operate the flight departing from a given airport, estimated on the basis of the weighted average of the block aviation fuel of all flights operated on that route in the previous corresponding scheduling period; (b) expected aviation fuels life cycle emissions of the aviation fuels uplifted at a given departure airport, estimated on the basis of the weighted average of the aviation fuels life cycle emissions of the aviation fuels uplifted at that airport in the previous corresponding scheduling period. 3. Where the information necessary to estimate the consumption of aviation fuel in accordance with paragraph 2, point (a), of this Article does not exist, is insufficient, cannot be verified or exists only for significantly different operating conditions, the Agency shall estimate the consumption of aviation fuels needed to operate the flight in accordance with point (1)(3)(b), of Annex II. 4. Where the information necessary to estimate the expected aviation fuels life cycle emissions in accordance with paragraph 2, point (b), does not exist, is insufficient, cannot be verified or exists for significantly different operating conditions, the Agency shall consider these aviation fuels to be conventional aviation fuels. 5. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, point (b), for the purpose of estimating the average aviation fuels life cycle emissions in accordance with that point, the Agency may assign specific batches of aviation fuels to a specific flight or set of flights operated by the aircraft operator departing from a given departure airport, provided that the following conditions are met: (a) the aircraft operator has requested this through the dedicated module of the digital reporting tool; (b) the aviation fuels are physically delivered to the aircraft operators at that airport for a specific flight or set of flights by an aviation fuel supplier in physically identifiable batches, supported by a proof of supply, such as a product transfer document; (c) the flight or set of flights to which the batches are assigned are identified and defined, at least, by the route; (d) the batches of aviation fuels assigned to a specific flight or set of flights in accordance with this Article are deducted from the overall estimation of the weighted average of aviation fuels life cycle emissions from the aircraft operator at that airport and are not used to determine the average environmental performance of the aviation fuels at that airport; (e) where relevant, the aviation fuels are assigned to the same specific flight or subset of flights reported under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 8 ) . 6. Where subsequent flights are carried out by an aircraft operator without refuelling aviation fuels between them, the Agency shall split the expected aviation fuels life cycle emissions at the initial departure airport proportionally between all flights operated under such circumstances. 7. Where an aircraft operator fails to provide sufficient information to the Agency regarding aviation fuels life cycle emissions uplifted at a departure airport or where aviation fuels cannot physically be attributed to a specific departure airport, the Agency shall consider those batches of aviation fuels to be conventional aviation fuels. 8. The default values used in the estimation of the expected aviation fuels life cycle emissions referred to in paragraph 2, point (b) shall be disclosed and updated on the website created under Article 8.