- Latest available (Revised)
- Point in Time (10/01/2003)
- Original (As made)
Version Superseded: 01/07/2018
Point in time view as at 10/01/2003.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The National Emission Ceilings Regulations 2002 (revoked).
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.
Statutory Instruments
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Made
16th December 2002
Laid before Parliament
17th December 2002
Coming into force
10th January 2003
1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Emission Ceilings Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 10th January 2003.
2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“emission” means the release of a substance from a point or diffuse source into the atmosphere, with the exception of—
emissions from international maritime traffic; and
aircraft emissions beyond the landing and take-off cycle, being a cycle represented by the following time in each operating mode:
4 minutes for approach;
26 minutes for taxi/ground idle;
0.7 minutes for take-off; and
2.2 minutes for climb;
“nitrogen oxides” means nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide, expressed as nitrogen dioxide;
“relevant pollutant” means sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOX), volatile organic compounds (VOC) or ammonia (NH3);
“volatile organic compound” means all organic compounds (other than methane) arising from human activities which are capable of producing photochemical oxidants by reactions with nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight.
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, references to the “United Kingdom” shall include—
(a)the area adjacent to the United Kingdom up to the seaward limits of territorial waters; and
(b)any area for the time being designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964(3) (designation of areas of continental shelf).
(3) For the purpose of regulations 4(4) and 5(4), “the public” includes any organisation or body representing or having an interest in the environment, health, business or consumers.
3. The Secretary of State shall ensure that, in 2010 and each year thereafter, the total emissions within the United Kingdom of each relevant pollutant do not exceed the amount specified in the Schedule for that pollutant.
4.—(1) The Secretary of State shall as soon as practicable prepare a programme for the progressive reduction in emissions within the United Kingdom of the relevant pollutants in accordance with Article 6(1) and (2) and having regard to Article 5 of European Parliament and Council Directive 2001/81/EC relating to national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants(4).
(2) The Secretary of State may review the programme from time to time and shall update and revise it as necessary by 1st October 2006.
(3) Public authorities shall have regard to the programme when exercising any functions which significantly affect the level of emissions within the United Kingdom of the relevant pollutants.
(4) The Secretary of State shall take appropriate steps to ensure that the programme is made available to the public and is clear, comprehensible and easily accessible.
5.—(1) The Secretary of State—
(a)shall as soon as practicable prepare—
(i)a final inventory of emissions within the United Kingdom of the relevant pollutants during the year 2000;
(ii)a provisional inventory of emissions within the United Kingdom of the relevant pollutants during the year 2001; and
(iii)a projection of emissions within the United Kingdom of the relevant pollutants during the year 2010; and
(b)shall—
(i)by 31st December in each year prepare a final inventory of emissions within the United Kingdom of the relevant pollutants during the year ending on 31 December 24 months earlier;
(ii)by 31st December in each year prepare a provisional inventory of emissions within the United Kingdom of the relevant pollutants during the year ending on 31 December 12 months earlier; and
(iii)by 31st December in each year up to and including 2009 update the projection referred to in paragraph (1)(a)(iii).
(2) The inventories and projections referred to in paragraph (1) shall be prepared and updated using the methodologies in the Joint EMEP/CORINAIR Atmospheric Emission Inventory Guidebook, third Edition, 2001, published by the European Environment Agency(5).
(3) The projection referred to in paragraph (1)(a)(iii) shall include information to enable a quantitative understanding of the key socio-economic assumptions used in its preparation.
(4) The Secretary of State shall take appropriate steps to ensure that the inventories and projections referred to in paragraph (1) are made available to the public.
Alun Michael
Minister of State,
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
16th December 2002
Regulation 3
The amount specified for the purpose of regulation 3 is the relevant figure shown in the Table below less the emissions of that pollutant from Gibraltar in the relevant year.
SO2 Kilotonnes | NOX Kilotonnes | VOC Kilotonnes | NH3 Kilotonnes |
---|---|---|---|
585 | 1167 | 1200 | 297 |
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations implement in the United Kingdom European Parliament and Council Directive 2001/81/EC relating to national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants(6).
Regulation 3 requires the Secretary of State to ensure that in 2010 and each subsequent year emissions from the United Kingdom of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds and ammonia do not exceed the amounts specified in the Schedule.
Regulation 4 requires the Secretary of State to prepare a programme for the progressive reduction of those pollutants. Regulation 4(3) requires public authorities to have regard to the programme when exercising any functions which significantly affect the level of emissions within the United Kingdom of those pollutants.
Regulation 5 requires the Secretary of State to prepare annual inventories of emissions of those pollutants, and projections of emissions of those pollutants in 2010.
These Regulations extend to the United Kingdom and apply to emissions from land, territorial waters, and the continental shelf (regulation 2(2)).
A Regulatory and Environmental Impact Assessment and a Transposition Note have been prepared. Copies can be obtained from AEQ Division, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE.
S.I. 1988/785.
OJ No. L309, 27.11.2001, p. 22.
The Guidebook can be accessed on the internet at http://reports.eea.eu.int/technical—report_2001_3/en
OJ No. L309, 27.11.2001, p. 22.
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Point in Time: This becomes available after navigating to view revised legislation as it stood at a certain point in time via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes or via a point in time advanced search.
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: