EU ETS1/MSR proposal feedback deadlines shift again — from November 2 to November 3, 2026

The Have Your Say record now lists an end date of 2026-11-03 (23:59:59) for all three ADOPTION_WORKFLOW proposals (MRV/ETS alignment Regulation, heat and fuel benchmark Regulation, and competitiveness/decarbonisation Directive), a third consecutive one-day shift from the previously tracked 2026-11-02 deadline. Publication dates, proposal titles, stage classifications (ADOPTION_WORKFLOW), and OPEN feedback status remain unchanged from the prior record.

This is now the third consecutive one-day adjustment (Oct 31→Nov 1→Nov 2→Nov 3) to the closing date for stakeholder feedback across three interlocking legislative instruments moving in parallel through co-decision. For shipping, aviation and stationary-installation operators finalising submissions on MRV simplification, benchmark revision and MSR/competitiveness provisions ahead of the 2026-2030 allocation period, the recurring drift in the authoritative closing moment increases operational risk for last-minute filers who may rely on a previously observed date.

The persistence of sequential one-day deadline movements across three consecutive updates on the same three proposals strengthens the earlier hypothesis that this is a rolling platform display or timestamp artefact on the Have Your Say portal rather than a series of deliberate administrative extensions, though the source still does not clarify the cause. The underlying three-proposal architecture, stage classifications, and feedback-open status remain unchanged, reinforcing that no substantive design shift has occurred. However, three consecutive shifts in the same direction is a notable pattern that merits closer monitoring — if this continues, it could indicate a systemic issue with how the portal calculates or displays feedback windows, which could create genuine confusion for stakeholders relying on the displayed date rather than the underlying 8-week feedback period from publication.

Directive 2003/87/EC; Decision (EU) 2015/1814 (Market Stability Reserve); Regulation (EU) 2015/757 (maritime MRV); Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 (FuelEU Maritime)

Feedback period closes on three ETS1/MSR legislative proposals (MRV simplification, benchmark revision, and competitiveness/decarbonisation) · 3 Nov 2026

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