EU MRV (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification) requires shipping companies to monitor and report CO₂, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions from ships calling at ports in the EU and EEA – and to have the report verified by an accredited verifier before submission. Ecoxy verifies monitoring plans and emission reports under MRV, EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime.
The MRV regulation applies to ships over 5,000 gross tons that carry cargo or passengers for commercial purposes, on voyages to, from, and between ports in the EU/EEA. Norway is included through the EEA Agreement. From 2025, the scheme will be extended to also cover cargo ships between 400 and 5,000 GT and offshore vessels from 400 GT – for these, monitoring and reporting apply, but not quota obligations.
The shipping company must have a monitoring plan per ship that describes how fuel consumption and emissions are measured, and must submit an emission report per ship each year. Both the plan and the report must be assessed by a verifier accredited under Regulation (EU) 2016/2072 and ISO 14065.
Since 2024, the MRV data will also form the basis for quota obligations under EU ETS, and from 2025 for the requirements on the climate intensity of fuels under FuelEU Maritime. The same figures, three regulations – and the same verifier can cover all.
In summary: The monitoring plan is assessed once and upon changes. The emission report is verified annually and must be submitted by March 31. Quotas for the previous year must be submitted by September 30.
For emissions in 2024, allowances for 40% must be submitted, for 2025 for 70%, and from 2026 for 100% of the reported emissions. From 2026, methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O) will also be subject to the allowance obligation, having been reported since 2024.
The verification follows ISO 14064-3 and the regulation's requirements for materiality and traceability.
Emission report
Conclusion
Ecoxy as verifier
Accredited by Norwegian Accreditation
We keep track of plans, reports, and deadlines for each ship, and start the verification early enough for deviations to be corrected before March 31.
Measurement and verification from the same house
If the report requires documented emission factors or flow meter checks, we have field engineers who can measure on board – within the independence requirements of the regulation.
One verifier for all three regulations means one data collection, one review, and fewer questions back to the shipping company.
MRV is the reporting regime: what is measured, how, and when it is reported. EU ETS is the quota system that uses MRV figures to calculate how many quotas the shipping company must submit. Without a verified MRV report, there is no basis for the quota settlement.
Under EU ETS, the 'shipping company' is the owner, or the one who has taken over the operational responsibility from the owner (for example, the ISM company) and has assumed the obligations. Responsibility can be agreed to be transferred but must be documented.
The shipping company is free to change. The new verifier needs access to the monitoring plan, previous reports, and verification reports. Ecoxy usually takes over without the shipping company having to collect data again.
Yes. The FuelEU report is based on the same monitoring plan and the same fuel data.
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Accreditations and certifications
NA TEST 225
NA VV-003
Kiwa Certified
Kiwa ISO 14001
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