The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2020

Article 4 amended (interpretation) U.K.

5.—(1) Article 4 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a) after the definition of “2026-2030 allocation period” insert—

““account” means account in the registry;

“Activity Level Changes Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1842 of 31 October 2019, as it forms part of domestic law;”;

(b) after the definition of “aircraft operator” insert—

““aircraft operator holding account” means an aircraft operator holding account opened under paragraph 13(3) of Schedule 5A;”;

(c) after the definition of “allocation period” insert—

““allocation table” means an allocation table for the 2021-2025 allocation period or the 2026-2030 allocation period referred to in article 34A;”;

(d) after the definition of “aviation activity” insert—

““aviation allocation table” means the aviation allocation table for the 2021-2025 allocation period referred to in article 34N;”;

(e) after the definition of “CCA 2008” insert—

““central account” has the meaning given in paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 5A;”;

(f) after the definition of “excluded flights” insert—

““FA installation”, “FA installation for the 2021-2025 allocation period” and “FA installation for the 2026-2030 allocation period” must be construed in accordance with article 4A;”;

(g) after the definition of “flight” insert—

““free allocation” means the allocation of allowances free of charge under Part 4A;

“free allocation conditions” means the conditions referred to in paragraph 4(6) of Schedule 6;

“Free Allocation Regulation” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 of 19 December 2018, as it forms part of domestic law;”;

(h) in the definition of “Monitoring and Reporting Regulation 2018” after “of the Council” insert “ (disregarding any amendments adopted after 11th November 2020) and, except in article 24 and Schedule 4, it means that Regulation ”;

(i) after the definition of “operator” insert—

““operator holding account” means an operator holding account for an installation opened under paragraph 11(4) or 12(3) of Schedule 5A;”;

(j) in the definition of “permit” after “Schedule 7)” insert “ and, in the case of a greenhouse gas emissions permit, any monitoring methodology plan (see paragraph 4(1)(hb) and (7) of Schedule 6) ”;

(k) after the definition of “permit” insert—

““registry” has the meaning given in paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 5A;

“registry administrator” has the meaning given in article 8A;”;

(l) in the definition of “surrender” for “in such a way that the allowance ceases to be available for any other purpose” substitute “ in accordance with article 27 or 34 ”;

(m) in the definition of “Verification Regulation 2018” after “of the Council” insert “ (disregarding any amendments adopted after 11th November 2020) and, except in article 25 and Schedule 5, it means that Regulation as given effect subject to modifications by article 25 ”;

(n) after the definition of “Verification Regulation 2018” insert—

““verification report” has the same meaning as in the Verification Regulation 2018.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 5 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 2(1)