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Managed forest land flexibility Where, in the period from 2021 to 2025, the result of the calculation referred to in Article 8(1) is a positive figure, the Member State concerned shall be entitled to compensate emissions corresponding to the result of that calculation, provided that the following conditions are fulfilled: the Member State has included in its strategy submitted in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ongoing or planned specific measures to ensure the conservation or enhancement, as appropriate, of forest sinks and reservoirs, as well as information on the impact of such measures on relevant environmental objectives, including, inter alia, biodiversity protection and adaptation to natural disturbances; and total emissions within the Union do not exceed total removals in the land accounting categories referred to in Article 2(1) of this Regulation for the period from 2021 to 2025.

When assessing whether, within the Union, total emissions exceed total removals as referred to in the first subparagraph, point (b), of this paragraph, the Commission shall ensure that double counting is avoided by Member States, in particular in the exercise of the flexibilities set out in Article 12 of this Regulation and Article 7(1) or Article 9(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842.