The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Charging Schemes) Regulations 2012

Paragraph 26

12.—(1) Paragraph 26(1) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit the definitions of “aircraft operator”, “allowance” and “operator”.

(3) After the definition of “Environment Agency” insert—

““the EU ETS Directive” means Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emissions allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC, as amended from time to time;”.

(4) After the definition of “public body” insert—

““the Registries Regulation 2011” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 1193/2011 establishing a Union Registry for the trading period commencing on 1 January 2013, and subsequent trading periods, of the Union emissions trading scheme pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended from time to time;”.

(5) For the definition of “trading scheme registry” substitute—

““trading scheme registry” means—

(a)

any registry operated by the Environment Agency for the purpose of meeting the obligations of the United Kingdom referred to in Article 3(1) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 920/2010 for a standardised and secured system of registries pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council; or

(b)

the registry established by Article 4(1) of the Registries Regulation 2011.”.

(1)

Paragraph 26 was amended by S.R. (N.I.) 2010/92 and S.I. 2011/2911.