The Large Combustion Plants (National Emission Reduction Plan) Regulations 2007

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 1 THE REGISTER

PART 1 Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule—

“cumulative in-year mass emissions” means the cumulative in-year mass emissions reported by the operator—

(a)

of a participating plant in England or Wales, to the Agency in accordance with the conditions of the permit granted under Part II of the Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000(1);

(b)

of a participating plant in Scotland, to SEPA in accordance with the conditions of the permit granted under Part II of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000(2); or

(c)

of a participating plant in Northern Ireland, to the Chief Inspector in accordance with the conditions of the permit granted under regulation 12 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(3); and

“verified annual mass emission”, in relation to a LCPD pollutant, means the total amount emitted in each calendar year verified in accordance with regulation 7.

PART 2 Contents of the register

2.  Every participating plant.

3.  In respect of each participating plant—

(a) the name;

(b) the national grid reference;

(c) the postal address; and

(d) the name of the operator,

of the plant.

4.  In respect of each operator of a participating plant—

(a) the name;

(b) the postal address;

(c) the email address; and

(d) the telephone number,

of the operator, and, where the operator is a company, its registered address.

5.  In respect of each participating plant—

(a) for the year commencing on 1st January 2008 and each subsequent calendar year—

(i) the emission allowance allocated by the Secretary of State, and

(ii) the verified annual mass emission for each LCPD pollutant;

(b) every variation of the emission allowance in each calendar year as a result of —

(i) a transfer of an emission allowance notified in accordance with regulation 8, or

(ii) a notification of a closure;

(c) if the Agency is so notified, the amount of emission allowance which the operator of the participating plant wishes to transfer;

(d) if the Agency is so notified, the amount of emission allowance which the operator of the participating plant wishes to acquire;

(e) the cumulative in-year mass emissions;

(f) such other information relating to the operation of the National Emission Reduction Plan as the Secretary of State may direct the Agency to include in the register.

Regulation 14

SCHEDULE 2 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

1.  In regulation 38 of the Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “The Secretary of State”, substitute “Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary of State”; and

(b) for paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) This regulation shall not apply to an emission plan.

(4) In this regulation—

(a) “emission” means the direct or indirect release of any substance from individual or diffuse sources into the air, water or land; and

(b) “emission plan” has the meaning given in the Large Combustion Plants (National Emission Reduction Plan) Regulations 2007.”.

2.  In regulation 25 of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “The Scottish Ministers”, substitute “Subject to paragraph (3), the Scottish Ministers”; and

(b) for paragraph (3), substitute—

“(3) This regulation shall not apply to an emission plan.

(4) In this regulation—

(a) “emission” means the direct or indirect release of any substance from individual or diffuse sources into the air, water or land; and

(b) “emission plan” has the meaning given in the Large Combustion Plants (National Emission Reduction Plan) Regulations 2007.”.

3.  In regulation 39 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “The Department”, substitute “Subject to paragraph (3), the Department”; and

(b) for paragraph (3), substitute—

“(3) This regulation shall not apply to an emission plan.

(4) In this regulation—

(a) “emission” means the direct or indirect release of any substance from individual or diffuse sources into the air, water or land; and

(b) “emission plan” has the meaning given in the Large Combustion Plants (National Emission Reduction Plan) Regulations 2007.”.

(1)

S.I. 2000/1973.

(2)

S.S.I. 2000/323.

(3)

S.R. 2003/46.