The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2020

Article 6 amended (other changes in the operation of the installation)U.K.

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8.—(1) Article 6 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1 for “competent authority” substitute “ regulator ”.

(3) In paragraph 2 for “competent authority” in each place substitute “ regulator ”.

(4) In paragraph 3—

(a)in the first subparagraph after “baseline data report” insert “ or the new entrant data report ”;

(b)in the second subparagraph for “Article 6” substitute “ Article 8 ”.

(5) In paragraph 4—

(a)for “to that installation” substitute “ in respect of the sub-installation ”;

(b)for “allowances, by increasing” substitute “ allowances. The regulator must calculate that adjustment by increasing ”.

(6) After paragraph 4 insert—

5.  In this Article, where an application under Article 5 of the Free Allocation Regulation is made in respect of a new entrant that has not been operating for a full calendar year after the start of normal operation, a reference to the new entrant data report includes a reference to the activity level report submitted after the end of the first full calendar year of operation..

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see art. 2(2)(b)