SCHEDULE 8Allocation of aviation allowances from the special reserve

Purpose of this Schedule1

1

This Schedule sets out the requirements that must be satisfied by an eligible person (“R”) who wishes to apply for an allocation of allowances issued from the special reserve under Article 3f of the Directive in any trading period.

2

For that purpose, and subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), an eligible person in a trading period is—

a

a person who becomes a UK aircraft operator after the benchmarking year for that trading period; or

b

a UK aircraft operator whose tonne-kilometre data in the second calendar year in the trading period exceeds by more than 93.9% its tonne-kilometre data in the benchmarking year for that trading period.

3

A person is not an eligible person by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)(a) if that person has previously received an allocation of aviation allowances for that trading period.

4

A person within sub-paragraph (2)(a), or a UK aircraft operator within sub-paragraph (2)(b), who would otherwise qualify as an eligible person by virtue of performing an aviation activity does not so qualify where that aviation activity is in whole or part a continuation of an activity previously performed by another person who is or has been a person falling within the definition of “aircraft operator” in Article 3(o) of the Directive.