Section 41A of the Environment Act 1995
13.—(1) Section 41A of the Environment Act 1995 (charges in respect of the EU greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsections (1)(b)(i) and (6)(a) for “Registries Regulation 2011” substitute “Registries Regulation 2013”.
(3) For subsection (7) substitute—
“(7) In this section—
“charging authority” means the Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales or SEPA;
“the Registries Regulation 2013” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 389/2013 establishing a Union Registry pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Decisions No 290/2004/EC and No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EU) No 920/2010 and No 1193/2011, as amended from time to time; and
“trading scheme registry” means any registry operated by the Agency for the purpose of meeting the obligations of the United Kingdom referred to in Articles 4(3) and 5(1) of the Registries Regulation 2013.”.