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CCS Directive In force since 25 June 2011

Directive 2009/31/EC on the geological storage of carbon dioxide
32009L0031 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

Chapter 1 SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

• Article 1 — Subject matter and purpose
• Article 2 — Scope and prohibition
• Article 3 — Definitions

Chapter 2 SELECTION OF STORAGE SITES AND EXPLORATION PERMITS

• Article 4 — Selection of storage sites
• Article 5 — Exploration permits

Chapter 3 STORAGE PERMITS

• Article 6 — Storage permits
• Article 7 — Applications for storage permits
• Article 8 — Conditions for storage permits
• Article 9 — Contents of storage permits
• Article 10 — Commission review of draft storage permits
• Article 11 — Changes, review, update and withdrawal of storage permits

Chapter 4 OPERATION, CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS

• Article 12 — CO2 stream acceptance criteria and procedure
• Article 13 — Monitoring
• Article 14 — Reporting by the operator
• Article 15 — Inspections
• Article 16 — Measures in case of leakages or significant irregularities
• Article 17 — Closure and post-closure obligations
• Article 18 — Transfer of responsibility
• Article 19 — Financial security
• Article 20 — Financial mechanism

Chapter 5 THIRD-PARTY ACCESS

• Article 21 — Access to transport network and storage sites
• Article 22 — Dispute settlement

Chapter 6 GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Article 23 — Competent authority
• Article 24 — Transboundary cooperation
• Article 25 — Registers
• Article 26 — Information to the public
• Article 27 — Reporting by Member States
• Article 28 — Penalties
• Article 29 — Amendments of Annexes
• Article 30 — Committee procedure

Chapter 7 AMENDMENTS

• Article 31 — Amendment of Directive 85/337/EEC
• Article 32 — Amendment of Directive 2000/60/EC
• Article 33 — Amendment of Directive 2001/80/EC
• Article 34 — Amendment of Directive 2004/35/EC
• Article 35 — Amendment of Directive 2006/12/EC
• Article 36 — Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006
• Article 37 — Amendment of Directive 2008/1/EC

Chapter 8 FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 38 — Review
• Article 39 — Transposition and transitional measures
• Article 40 — Entry into force
• Article 41 — Addressees