The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2020

Article 36 substituted and article 36A inserted U.K.

20.  For article 36 substitute—

“Charging scheme: regulators

36.— (1) The regulator must publish a document (a “charging scheme”) setting out the charges payable in accordance with article 35(1) or how they will be calculated.

(2) Before publishing a charging scheme, the regulator must—

(a) bring the proposals to the attention of persons likely to be affected by them;

(b) specify the period within which representations or objections to the proposals may be made.

(3) A charging scheme may not be published unless it has been approved by the appropriate national authority.

(4) Where a proposed charging scheme is submitted for approval under paragraph (3), the appropriate national authority—

(a) must consider any representations or objections made under paragraph (2)(b);

(b) may make such modifications to the proposals as the appropriate national authority considers appropriate.

(5) If the regulator proposes to revise a charging scheme in a material way, paragraphs (2) to (4) apply to the revised charging scheme.

(6) Paragraphs (2) to (5) do not apply in relation to a charging scheme published by the Secretary of State.

(7) In this article, “appropriate national authority” means—

(a) where the regulator is the Environment Agency, the Secretary of State;

(b) where the regulator is the chief inspector, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

(c) where the regulator is SEPA, the Scottish Ministers;

(d) where the regulator is NRW, the Welsh Ministers.

Charging scheme: registry administrator

36A.— (1) The registry administrator must publish a document (a “charging scheme”) setting out the charges payable in accordance with article 35(1) or how they will be calculated.

(2) Before publishing a charging scheme, the registry administrator must—

(a) bring the proposals to the attention of persons likely to be affected by them;

(b) specify the period within which representations or objections to the proposals may be made.

(3) A charging scheme may not be published unless it has been approved by the UK ETS authority.

(4) Where a proposed charging scheme is submitted for approval under paragraph (3), the UK ETS authority—

(a) must consider any representations or objections made under paragraph (2)(b);

(b) may make such modifications to the proposals as the UK ETS authority considers appropriate.

(5) If the registry administrator proposes to revise a charging scheme in a material way, paragraphs (2) to (4) apply to the revised charging scheme.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 20 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 2(1)