Act on Aviation Emissions Trading. Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 2010 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Unofficial translation of the Finnish Transport Safety Agency. Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Climate change Emissions Biofuel Monitoring Data collection/reporting Inspection Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act implements Directive 2008/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (Directive on Aviation Emissions Trading). It introduces measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the aviation sector in a cost-effective and economical way. An operator shall have the duty to monitor and report on the emission of its aircraft during a given period to the Finnish Transport Safety Agency. The Act makes provision for method and procedures of allocation of aviation emission allowances. If the aircraft operator, in its emissions report, notifies the emission factor for any biofuels used in the aircraft as being zero, the biofuels must meet the sustainability criteria specified in the Act on biofuels and bioliquids (393/2013), and the aircraft operator must demonstrate this in accordance with the said Act. Full text English Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Directive 2008/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change, Emissions Source: FAO, FAOLEX