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MRV / OGMP 2.0 checklist for EU importers

Useful evidence is not a generic declaration. It links the imported product to a producer, method, scope and verification.

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Defensible MRV

The file should explain how methane emissions are measured, quantified, reported and verified at the relevant level.

Direct measurement methods where available.
Explanation of estimates and emission factors.
Traceability of production assets.

OGMP 2.0

For oil and gas, OGMP 2.0 level 5 with verification is cited by the Commission as a compliance route for 2027 requirements.

Source-level and site-level reconciliation.
Covered producer scope.
Identified independent verifier.

MRV / OGMP 2.0 checklist

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Contract and scope

Conclusion or renewal dateProduct and annual volumeIncoterm, EU entry point and importer entityMethane data supply clauses

Origin and route

Production countryProducer and production assetsRoute, terminals, LNG carriers or pipelinesTransit countries and possible blending

MRV and OGMP

Measurement and quantification methodologyOGMP 2.0 level or MRV equivalenceDocumented LDAR, venting and flaringIndependent verification and accreditation

Reporting

2026 file ready for the transparency database2027 demonstration prepared2028 methane intensity method monitoredSupplier follow-up history

Official sources

Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 - EUR-Lex European Commission - Methane emissions European Commission - import requirements Q&A

Operational readiness tool. It does not replace legal advice or competent authority instructions.