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Article 3Definitions
CELEX 32023R0956 · Read on 2026-08-22
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For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:
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For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:
(1)
‘goods’ means goods listed in Annex I;
(2)
‘greenhouse gases’ means greenhouse gases as specified in Annex I in relation to each of the goods listed in that Annex;
(3)
‘emissions’ means the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere from the production of goods;
(4)
‘importation’ means release for free circulation as provided for in Article 201 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013;
(5)
‘EU ETS’ means the system for greenhouse gas emissions allowance trading within the Union in respect of activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC other than aviation activities;
(6)
‘customs territory of the Union’ means the territory defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013;
(7)
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