Installations: information to be submitted before 2026-2030 allocation period where no application for free allocation, etc. is made27A

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 2024;

b

an installation that is an ultra-small emitter for the 2024 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 2024 and ending on 30th June 2024.

5

The regulator must send the information submitted by the operator to the UK ETS authority on or before 30th September 2024.