The deadline to approve monitoring plans by the Administering Authorities has passed, but our monitoring plan has not yet been approved. Should we expect enforcement actions?

Many monitoring plans do not meet the requirements set by the MRV Maritime Regulation (EU 2015/757), and therefore have not yet been approved.

When you have submitted a monitoring plan and this monitoring plan has not been approved, you have received feedback on your monitoring plan. Use the findings list that has been uploaded to the 'docs' section of the MP to revise the MP, have it verified and submit your revisions as soon as possible, by the deadline in the findings list at the latest. Not submitting a revised monitoring plan may lead to enforcement actions.

Port state control may ask for a Document of Compliance. This document is issued by the verifier after verification of the emissions report and is valid for 18 months after the end of the reporting period. Therefore, not having an approved monitoring plan will not have consequences for port state controls.