The Renewable Transport Fuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations 2018

Amendment of article 20 U.K.

21.—(1) Article 20 (revocation of an RTF certificate)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)(c), for “12(1)(a)” substitute “12(1)”.

(3) For paragraph (4)(c)(ii), substitute—

“(ii) later than the revocation date in paragraph (4A).”.

(4) After paragraph (4), insert—

“(4A) For the purposes of paragraph (4), the “revocation date” is—

(a) in respect of an obligation period which ends on 14th April in a year, 16th October of that year (or the next working day after 16th October, if 16th October is not a working day);

(b) in respect of an obligation period which ends on 31st December in a year, 16th July of the following year (or the next working day after 16th July, if 16th July is not a working day).”.

(5) In paragraph (5), for “the 23rd October immediately following the obligation period during which the RTF certificate was issued”, substitute “the applicable date in paragraph (5A)”.

(6) After paragraph (5), insert—

“(5A) For the purposes of paragraph (5), the “applicable date” is—

(a) in respect of an obligation period which ends on 14th April in a year, 23rd October of that year (or the next working day after 23rd October, if 23rd October is not a working day);

(b) in respect of an obligation period which ends on 31st December in a year, 23rd July of the following year (or the next working day after 23rd July, if 23rd July is not a working day).”.

(7) In paragraph (7)(a), for “the 6th November” to the end substitute “the notice giving date in paragraph (7A)”.

(8) After paragraph (7), insert—

“(7A) For the purposes of paragraph (7)(a), the “notice giving date” is—

(a) in respect of an obligation period which ends on 14th April in a year, 6th November of that year (or the next working day after 6th November, if 6th November is not a working day);

(b) in respect of an obligation period which ends on 31st December in a year, 6th August of the following year (or the next working day after 6th August, if 6th August is not a working day).”.

(9) In paragraph (8)(b), for “the 15th November” to the end substitute “the reconsideration date in paragraph (8A)”.

(10) After paragraph (8), insert—

“(8A) For the purposes of paragraph (8)(b), the “reconsideration date” is—

(a) in respect of an obligation period which ends on 14th April in a year, 15th November of that year (or the next working day after 15th November, if 15th November is not a working day);

(b) in respect of an obligation period which ends on 31st December in a year, 15th August of the following year (or the next working day after 15th August, if 15th August is not a working day).”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 21 in force at 15.4.2018, see reg. 1

(1)

Article 20 was amended by S.I. 2011/493 and 2011/2937.