Commission Decision
of 27 April 2011
determining transitional Union-wide rules for harmonised free allocation of emission allowances pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document C(2011) 2772)
(2011/278/EU) (repealed) (revoked)

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Decision revoked (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), ss. 1(1), 22(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with s. 1(3)(4)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 2

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 Subject matter
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Article 2 Scope
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Article 3 Definitions
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Article 4 Competent authority and rounding
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CHAPTER II INCUMBENT INSTALLATIONS

Article 5 Identification of installations
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Article 6 Division into sub-installations
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Article 7 Baseline data collection
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Article 8 Verification
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Article 9 Historical activity level
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Article 10 Allocation at installation level
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Article 11 Allocation in respect of steam cracking
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Article 12 Allocation in respect of vinyl chloride monomer
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Article 13 Heat flows between installations
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Article 14 Exchangeability of fuel and electricity
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CHAPTER III ALLOCATION DECISIONS

Article 15 National Implementation measures
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Article 16 Changes to carbon leakage exposure
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CHAPTER IV NEW ENTRANTS AND CLOSURES

Article 17 Application for free allocation
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Article 18 Activity levels
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Article 19 Allocation to new entrants
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Article 20 Allocation as new entrant following a significant capacity extension
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Article 21 Significant capacity reduction
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Article 22 Cessation of operations of an installation
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Article 23 Partial cessation of operations of an installation
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Article 24 Changes to the operation of an installation
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CHAPTER V FINAL PROVISION

Article 25 Addressees
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ANNEX I PRODUCT BENCHMARKS

1. Definition of product benchmarks and system boundaries without consideration of exchangeability of fuel and electricity
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2. Definition of product benchmarks and system boundaries with consideration of exchangeability of fuel and electricity
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3. Heat and fuel benchmarks
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ANNEX II SPECIFIC PRODUCT BENCHMARKS

1. Refineries benchmark: CWT functions
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2. Aromatics benchmark: CWT functions
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ANNEX III HISTORICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL FOR SPECIFIC PRODUCT BENCHMARKS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9(7)

1. Member States shall determine the product-related historical activity level for the baseline period for products to which the refinery benchmark as referred to in Annex I applies on the basis of the different CWT functions, their definitions, the basis for throughput as well as the CWT factors as listed in Annex II according to the following formula:
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2. Member States shall determine the product-related historical activity level for the baseline period for products to which the lime product benchmark as referred to in Annex I applies according to the following formula:
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3. Member States shall determine the product-related historical activity level for the baseline period for products to which the dolime product benchmark as referred to in Annex I applies according to the following formula:
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4. Member States shall determine the product-related historical activity level for the baseline period for products to which the steam cracking product benchmark as referred to in Annex I applies according to the following formula:
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5. Member States shall determine the product-related historical activity level for the baseline period for products to which the aromatics product benchmark as referred to in Annex I applies on the basis of the different CWT functions, their definitions, the basis for throughput as well as the CWT factors as listed in Annex II according to the following formula:
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6. Member States shall determine the product-related historical activity level for the baseline period for products to which the hydrogen product benchmark as referred to in Annex I applies according to the following formula:
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7. Member States shall determine the product-related historical activity level for the baseline period for products to which the synthesis gas (syngas) product benchmark as referred to in Annex I applies according to the following formula:
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8. Member States shall determine the product-related historical activity level for the baseline period for products to which the ethylene oxide/ethylene glycols product benchmark as referred to in Annex I applies according to the following formula:
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ANNEX IV PARAMETERS FOR BASELINE DATA COLLECTION FOR INCUMBENT INSTALLATIONS
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ANNEX VI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .