Statutory Instruments
2018 No. 1342
Exiting The European Union
Energy
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Sift requirements satisfied
6th December 2018
Made
11th December 2018
Laid before Parliament
13th December 2018
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) and section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018(2).
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to energy and energy sources(3).
The requirements of paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.
Citation and commencement
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018.
(2) This regulation and regulation 2 come into force on the 21st day after the day on which these Regulations are laid before Parliament.
(3) Regulation 3 comes into force on exit day.
Amendment of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014: European Communities Act 1972
2.—(1) The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014(4) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 33(4)(c), after “use””, insert “or the international standard “50001:2018 Energy management systems – Requirements with guidance for use”(5)”.
Amendment of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
3.—(1) The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 33(4)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a)—
(i)in paragraph (ii), after “body”, insert “of a Member State”;
(ii)after paragraph (ii), insert—
“(iii)the national accreditation body of the United Kingdom appointed in accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council(6),”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (d)—
(i)after “body” in the first place it occurs, insert “of a Member State”;
(ii)after “of the Council”, insert “as it has effect in EU law”.
(3) In Schedule 1—
(a)in paragraph 1—
(i)for “50 million euro” in both places where it occurs, substitute “amount A”;
(ii)for “43 million euro” in both places where it occurs, substitute “amount B”;
(b)after paragraph 1, insert—
“1A. In paragraph 1—
“amount A” means—
where the qualification date is before exit day, 50 million euro;
where the qualification date is on or after exit day, £44 million;
“amount B” means—
where the qualification date is before exit day, 43 million euro;
where the qualification date is on or after exit day, £38 million.”;
(c)omit paragraph 3.
Claire Perry
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
11th December 2018
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68) and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16).
These Regulations amend the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1643) (‘the ESOS Regulations’) which impose obligations on certain undertakings to conduct energy assessments every 4 years.
Regulation 2 is made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 to provide that undertakings who choose to comply with the ESOS Regulations by way of having an energy management system certified in compliance with ISO 50001 may do so by reference to the 2011 issue or the 2018 issue of that international standard.
Regulation 3 is made in order to address failures in retained EU law to operate effectively arising from the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union (in particular, under paragraphs (d) and (g) of section 8(2) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018). Regulation 3(2) preserves the option for the certification of compliance with ISO 50001 to be obtained from a body that has been accredited by the United Kingdom’s national accreditation body, whether or not the United Kingdom’s national accreditation body continues to be a member of the International Accreditation Forum. Regulation 3(3) amends financial thresholds which are part of the test for whether an undertaking is a “relevant undertaking” and required to comply with the ESOS Regulations. The financial thresholds are amended to convert them from euros into sterling.
Digital and hard copies of ISO 50001:2018 referred to in regulation 2 can be purchased online from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (www.iso.org). A digital copy can also be purchased online from the British Standards Institution at www.bsigroup.com. A hard copy can also be purchased by post from the BSI Group Customer Services Department at 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL (Tel: 0345 086 9001). A copy is available for inspection free of charge during normal office hours of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy at 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.
1972 c.68. Section 2(2) is amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). The European Communities Act 1972 will be repealed on exit day by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16).
S.I. 2014/1643, as amended by S.I. 2015/102, S.S.I. 2015/446, S.I. 2015/1731 and S.I. 2016/992.
ISO 50001:2018 “Energy management systems – Requirements with guidance for use” was published in August 2018 by the International Organization for Standardization. Under reference BS EN ISO 50001:2018, it is published as a UK standard by the British Standards Institution (ISBN 978 0 580 93443 8).
Regulation 3 of the Accreditation Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3155) appoints the United Kingdom Accreditation Service for the purposes of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008.