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Statutory Instruments
Exiting The European Union
Electricity
Sift requirements satisfied
11th December 2018
Made
10th January 2019
Laid before Parliament
16th January 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 M1.
The requirements of paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7 to that Act (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.
Marginal Citations
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
(2) These Regulations come into force on exit day.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
2.—(1) Schedule 1 (which amends the Renewables Obligation Order 2015 M2) has effect.
(2) Schedule 2 (which amends the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009 M3) has effect.
(3) Schedule 3 (which amends the Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 M4) has effect.
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
Marginal Citations
M2S.I. 2015/1947, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
M3S.S.I. 2009/140, amended by S.S.I. 2011/225, 2014/94 and 2015/384; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
M4S.R. 2009/154, amended by S.R. 2011/169, 2013/116 and 2016/84; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
Claire Perry
Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Regulation 2(1)
1. The Renewables Obligation Order 2015 is amended in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 9.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
2.—(1) Article 2 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1) omit the definition of “permitted termination event”.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
3.—(1) Article 45 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (4)(e) omit paragraph (ii) and the “and” preceding it.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
4.—(1) Article 50 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)(b) omit paragraph (ii) and the “and” preceding it.
(3) In paragraph (4) omit from “unless” to the end.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
5.—(1) Article 62 is amended as follows.
(2) The existing text becomes paragraph (1).
(3) In paragraph (1)(a)(ii) for “cultivated in the EU” substitute “ cultivated in the United Kingdom or the EU ”.
(4) After paragraph (1) insert—
“(2) In paragraph (1), a reference to the 2013 Regulation is a reference to—
(a)in relation to biomaterial cultivated in the United Kingdom on or after [F1IP completion day], the 2013 Regulation as it forms part of domestic law;
(b)in any other case, the 2013 Regulation as it has effect in EU law.”.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 5(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from High-efficiency Cogeneration and Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/849), regs. 1(2), 3(2)
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
6.—(1) Article 88 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)(c) omit “subject to paragraph (3),”.
(3) Omit paragraph (3).
Commencement Information
I8Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
7.—(1) Article 89 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (4)(e) omit “subject to paragraph (8),”.
(3) Omit paragraph (8).
(4) In paragraph (9)(b)—
(a)omit “either—”;
(b)omit paragraph (ii) and the “or” preceding it.
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
8.—(1) Article 91 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (5)(b) for “one of the documents” substitute “ the document ”.
Commencement Information
I10Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
9.—(1) Article 92 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (5)(b)—
(a)omit “either—”;
(b)omit paragraph (ii) and the “or” preceding it.
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
Regulation 2(2)
1. The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009 is amended in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3.
Commencement Information
I12Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
2.—(1) Article 22B is amended as follows.
(2) The existing text becomes paragraph (1).
(3) In paragraph (1)(a)(ii) for “cultivated in the EU” substitute “ cultivated in the United Kingdom or the EU ”.
(4) After paragraph (1) insert—
“(2) In paragraph (1), a reference to the 2013 Regulation is a reference to—
(a)in relation to biomaterial cultivated in the United Kingdom on or after [F2IP completion day], the 2013 Regulation as it forms part of domestic law;
(b)in any other case, the 2013 Regulation as it has effect in EU law.”.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from High-efficiency Cogeneration and Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/849), regs. 1(2), 3(3)
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
3.—(1) Article 58 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (4) omit sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) including the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (c).
Commencement Information
I14Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
Regulation 2(3)
1. The Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 is amended in accordance with paragraph 2.
Commencement Information
I15Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
2.—(1) Article 21B is amended as follows.
(2) The existing text becomes paragraph (1).
(3) In paragraph (1)(a)(ii) for “cultivated in the EU” substitute “ cultivated in the United Kingdom or the EU ”.
(4) After paragraph (1) insert—
“(2) In paragraph (1), a reference to the 2013 Regulation is a reference to—
(a)in relation to biomaterial cultivated in the United Kingdom on or after [F3IP completion day], the 2013 Regulation as it forms part of domestic law;
(b)in any other case, the 2013 Regulation as it has effect in EU law.”.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from High-efficiency Cogeneration and Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/849), regs. 1(2), 3(4)
Commencement Information
I16Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16). They amend the Renewables Obligation Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1947) (the “ROO”), the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/140) (the “ROSO”) and the Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/154) (the “ROONI”) to address failures of the Orders to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(a) and (g) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) in consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.
Article 62 of the ROO, article 22B of the ROSO and article 21B of the ROONI are amended to ensure that the provisions continue to apply in the case of electricity generated from a bioliquid derived from biomaterial of agricultural origin (other than waste) that is cultivated in the United Kingdom after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. No renewables obligation certificates will be issued in the case of electricity generated from such a bioliquid if the biomaterial from which the bioliquid was derived was cultivated in a manner that breaches certain requirements set out in Regulation (EU) No. 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17th December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy, O.J. No L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549 (the “2013 Regulation”). In accordance with section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, the 2013 Regulation forms part of domestic law on and after exit day.
The definition of “permitted termination event” in article 2 of the ROO is omitted. Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, permitted termination events will no longer be relevant. Consequential amendments are made to articles 45, 50, 88, 89, 91 and 92 of the ROO.
The definition of “permitted termination event” in article 58 of the ROSO is amended to remove references to events that, following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, will no longer be relevant.
An explanatory memorandum is available with these Regulations on www.legislation.gov.uk.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impacts on business or the public or voluntary sectors are foreseen.
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