PART 3U.K.Installations

[F1Installations: information to be submitted before 2026-2030 allocation period where no application for free allocation, etc. is madeU.K.

27A.(1) This article applies where the operator of an installation referred to in paragraph (2) does not make an application under any of the following—

(a)paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 (hospital or small emitter status for 2026-2030 allocation period);

(b)paragraph 3 of Schedule 8 (ultra-small emitter status for 2026-2030 allocation period);

(c)Article 4 of the Free Allocation Regulation (free allocation in 2026-2030 allocation period).

(2) The installations are—

(a)an installation for which a permit is issued on or before 30th June [F22025];

(b)an installation that is an ultra-small emitter for the [F22025] scheme year;

(c)an installation for which an application for a permit has been made but not yet determined.

(3) The operator must submit the following to the regulator—

(a)details of the installation, including details of any permit in force;

(b)activity information (that is to say, the information set out in section 1.3 of Annex 4 to the Free Allocation Regulation);

(c)details of eligibility for free allocation (that is to say, the information set out in section 1.4 of Annex 4 to the Free Allocation Regulation);

(d)a statement that the operator is not applying for free allocation in the 2026-2030 allocation period under Article 4 of the Free Allocation Regulation.

(4) The information referred to in paragraph (3) must be submitted in the period beginning on 1st April [F32025] and ending on 30th June [F32025].

(5) The regulator must send the information submitted by the operator to the UK ETS authority on or before 30th September [F42025].]