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Non-compliance Procedure of Slovakia under the Kyoto Protocol

Filing Date: 2011
Reporter Info: CC-2012-1-9/Slovakia/EB
Status: Decided
Case Categories:
  • Suits against governments
    • GHG emissions reduction and trading
      • Kyoto Protocol
Jurisdictions:
  • United Nations
    • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Principal Laws:
  • Kyoto Protocol Compliance Tribunals
    • Kyoto Protocol
  • UNFCCC
    • Kyoto Protocol
Summary:

The question of implementation arose with respect to Slovakia’s 2011 annual inventory submission, regarding Slovakia’s national system and its calculation of estimates of greenhouse gas emissions. The preliminary finding indicated that a partial operational impairment resulted in non-compliance with guidelines under Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Kyoto Protocol. However, this did not affect the eligibility requirements under Articles 6, 12 and 17 of the Kyoto Protocol. Consequently, on 17 August 2012, the enforcement branch determined that Slovakia was not in compliance and was required to address the non-compliance within three months.
In September 2012 and March 2013, Slovakia submitted the implementation plan and progress reports. Subsequently, the enforcement branch considered the 2012 annual report submitted by Slovakia and concluded that there no longer continues to be a question of implementation.

At Issue: Slovakia’s failure to establish an initial report demonstrating compliance with the Kyoto Protocol
Case Documents:
Filing Date Type File Summary
05/17/2012 Not Available Download Report of the individual review of the annual submission of Slovakia submitted in 2011.
08/17/2012 Not Available Download Final Decision of the Enforcement Branch of the Compliance Committee
09/21/2012 Not Available Download Compliance Implementation Plan
07/04/2013 Not Available Download Decision on resolution of the questions of implementation by the Enforcement Branch of the Compliance Committee

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