The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Amendment and Power to Modify) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No. 544

PART 4 U.K. Power to modify application of Annexes I and II to the Directive

Power to modify application of Annexes I and II to the Directive U.K.

6.—(1) This regulation applies to activities in respect of which the OGA is the licencing authority under section 18(2) of the Energy Act 2008 M1 .

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument modify the requirements of Annex I or II to the Directive as they apply for the purposes of the relevant Regulations, to reflect technical progress or developments in scientific knowledge.

(3) Regulations under this regulation must not adversely affect—

(a) the ability of the OGA to determine whether the requirements in regulation 7(1)(c) of the Licencing Regulations are satisfied, or

(b) monitoring for the purposes specified in paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 2 to the Licencing Regulations.

(4) Before making regulations under this regulation the Secretary of State must consult the OGA.

(5) Regulations under this regulation are subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(6) In this regulation—

“the Directive” means Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide and amending Council Directive 85/337/EEC, European Parliament and Council Directives 2000/60/EC, 2001/80/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2006/12/EC, 2008/1/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 M2 ;

“Licencing Regulations” means the Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licencing etc.) Regulations 2010;

“the OGA” means the Oil and Gas Authority;

“the relevant Regulations” means—

(a)

the Licensing Regulations (including provisions in Schedule 1 or 2 included in a licence or storage permit);

(b)

the Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Termination of Licences) Regulations 2011; and

(c)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 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(3)

Marginal Citations

M1 2008 c. 32. Section 18(2) was amended by Energy Act 2016, Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 53, S.I. 2011/2453, S.I. 2017/524 and S.S.I. 2011/224

M2 OJ No L 140, 5.6.2009, p 114, as last amended by Decision (EU) 2018/853 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 OJ L 150, 14.6.2018.