The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2014

Amendments to definitions

2.  In regulation 3(1)—

(a) for the definition of “aviation activity”, substitute—

““aviation activity”—

(a)

in respect of paragraphs (2) to (9) of Schedule 7, has the meaning given in paragraph 1A of that Schedule; or

(b)

otherwise, means an activity listed in the table in Annex I to the Directive under the section titled ‘Aviation’, excluding the activities listed under—

(i)

points (a) to (j) of that section; and

(ii)

point (k) of that section, but as if the reference to “1 January 2013” is to “1 January 2015”;”;

(b) for the definition of “aviation emissions”, substitute—

““aviation emissions” means emissions of carbon dioxide arising from an aviation activity;”;

(c) after the definition of “chief inspector”, insert—

““commercial air transport operator” has the meaning given in Article 3(p) of the Directive;”;

(d) after the definition of “excluded installation emissions permit”, insert—

““exempt non-commercial air transport operator” means a UK administered operator who—

(a)

is a non-commercial air transport operator; and

(b)

has annual reportable emissions of less than 1,000 tonnes;”;

(e) after the definition of “new operator”, insert—

““non-commercial air transport operator” means any UK administered operator who is not a commercial air transport operator;”; and

(f) for the definition of “the Offshore Regulations”, substitute—

““the Offshore Regulations” means the Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013;”(1).

(1)

S.I. 2013/971.