PART 4Monitoring and reporting aviation emissions

Issue of an emissions planI119

1

Where an aircraft operator has applied for an emissions plan under regulation 18 the regulator must, by notice given to the aircraft operator—

a

issue to the aircraft operator a plan setting out how it must monitor emissions from the aircraft operator’s aviation activity; or

b

refuse to do so where it is not satisfied that the proposed plan complies with the Monitoring and Reporting Decision or Annex IV to the EU ETS Directive.

2

A notice under paragraph (1) must be given as soon as is reasonably practicable and in any event within 4 months of the date of the application under regulation 18.

3

Where the regulator by notice refuses to issue an emissions plan under paragraph (1)(b) it must state in that notice what changes must be made to the application under regulation 18.

4

Where an application for an emissions plan is refused under paragraph (1) the aircraft operator must resubmit the amended application within 31 days of the refusal.

5

Following the resubmission of an application under paragraph (4), the regulator must within 24 days comply with paragraph (1).

6

Where the regulator fails to give notice by the deadline specified in paragraph (2) or (5) the application for an emissions plan is deemed to be refused.