SCHEDULE 6Allocation and adjustment of allowances

Interpretation1

1

In this Schedule—

a

“the allocation table” has the meaning given by regulation 79(2);

b

“new entrant reserve” means the reserve of allowances provided for under Article 10a(7) of the Directive;

c

“preliminary total annual amount of allowances” is that amount as calculated in accordance with Article 19(3) of the Free Allocation Decision;

d

“verified” means verified as satisfactory in accordance with Article 8 of the Free Allocation Decision (except that the reference to Decision 2007/589/EC in Article 8(3) is to be read as a reference to the Verification Regulation);

e

“year” means a scheme year in the trading period 2013 to 2020.

2

In this Schedule, the following expressions have the meanings given to them in Article 3 of the Free Allocation Decision—

  • “added capacity” (see Article 3(l));

  • “incumbent installation” (see Article 3(a));

  • “reduced capacity” (see Article 3(m));

  • “significant capacity extension” (see Article 3(i));

  • “significant capacity reduction” (see Article 3(j));

  • “start of changed operation” (see Article 3(o));

  • “start of normal operation” (see Article 3(n)).

3

This Schedule does not apply to—

a

an excluded installation (see regulation 15(3)(b)); or

b

an installation that, by virtue of Article 10a(3) of the Directive, is not eligible for an allocation.