25.4.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 1131 | (Legislative acts) DECISIONS DECISION No 377/2013/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 24 April 2013 derogating temporarily from Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), After consulting the Committee of the Regions, Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (3), Whereas: (1) The aviation sector has a strong international character. A global approach to addressing the rapidly growing emissions from international aviation would therefore be the preferred and most effective way of reducing aviation emissions. (2 The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) requires all parties to formulate and implement national and, where appropriate, regional programmes containing measures to mitigate climate change. () Opinion of 13 February 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (%) Position of the European Parliament of 16 April 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 22 April 2013. (3)  The Union is committed to reducing its CO, emissions, including emissions from aviation. All sectors of the economy should contribute to achieving those emission reductions. (4)  The negotiation of all Union aviation agreements with third countries should be aimed at safeguarding the Union’s flexibility to take action in respect of environ- mental issues, including with regard to measures to mitigate the impact of aviation on climate change. (5)  Progress has been made in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) towards the adoption, at the 38th session of the ICAO Assembly which will be held from 24 September to 4 October 2013, of a global framework for emissions reduction policy which facilitates the application of market-based measures to emissions from international aviation, and on the devel- opment of a global market-based measure (MBM). Such a framework could make a significant contribution to the reduction of national, regional and global CO, emissions. (6) In order to facilitate this progress and provide momentum, it is desirable to defer the enforcement of requirements arising prior to the 38th session of the ICAO Assembly and relating to flights to and from aero- dromes in countries outside the Union that are not members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), dependencies and territories of States in the European Economic Area (EEA) or countries having signed a Treaty of Accession with the Union. Action should therefore not be taken against aircraft operators in respect of the requirements resulting from Directive 2003/87[EC of the European Parliament and of the Council () for the reporting of verified emissions for the calendar years 2010, 2011 and 2012 and for the corresponding surrender of allowances for 2012 from () OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32.