Order No. 1425 on geological storage of CO2 and other substances.

This Order, adopted by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, lays down rules on geological storage of CO2. Categorization and assessment of a potential storage complexes and their surrounding areas shall be conducted according to the criteria outlined in Annex 1. A storage permit may only be issued if the Ministry of Energy, Utilities, and Climate has taken into account any non-binding opinion from the Commission pursuant to Article 26(2) regarding the draft permit. A CO2 stream must predominantly consist of carbon dioxide. Waste or other substances shall not be added for the purpose of their disposal. The Ministry shall keep (1) A registry of issued storage permits; and (2) A permanent register of all closed CO2 storage sites and the surrounding storage complexes.
The Order consists of 28 articles organized in the following Chapters: 1. Definitions; 2. Selection of CO2 storage site; 3. Application for exploration and storage permits; 4. Issuance of permits; 5. Operation of CO2 storage site; 6. Supervision; 7. Ceiling of CO2 storage site; 8. Review, update, and revocation of storage permits; 9. Financial security and financial contribution; 10. Transfer of responsibility for storage; 11. Access to CO2 transport networks and CO2 storage sites; 12. Register of issued storage permits and closed CO2 storage sites; 13. Consultation and notification of the European Commission; 14. Entry into force.
Annex 1 - Criteria for characterization and assessment of the potential storage complex and the surrounding area, as specified in Article 2.
Annex 2 - Criteria for the development and updating of the monitoring program referred to in Article 13, and for monitoring after closing.