To facilitate the implementation of this Regulation and to limit the complexity of calculations while reducing administrative and financial burdens, the Commission should provide a simplified, free of charge, publicly accessible and easy-to-use online calculation tool particularly designed for micro, small and medium-sized transport operators. The calculation tool should be developed in line with the common methodology set out in this Regulation, so that its use ensures the correctness of the calculation performed. It should facilitate calculations based on primary data, and should enable the use of relevant secondary data, including greenhouse gas emission factors, and, where available, default values for greenhouse gas emission intensities derived from the databases recognised under this Regulation. It should be accompanied by a manual that helps with the implementation of this Regulation and explains how the calculation tool functions. The calculation tool should be updated periodically. It should address the data gap in the information chain, promote uniform greenhouse gas emissions accounting for the most typical transport services, enhance data transparency and comparability, and contribute to raising awareness and incentivising the uptake of the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to this Regulation.
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