Article 4 amended (interpretation)U.K.
5.—(1) Article 4 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a)after the definition of “2026-2030 allocation period” insert—
““account” means account in the registry;
“Activity Level Changes Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1842 of 31 October 2019, as it forms part of domestic law;”;
(b)after the definition of “aircraft operator” insert—
““aircraft operator holding account” means an aircraft operator holding account opened under paragraph 13(3) of Schedule 5A;”;
(c)after the definition of “allocation period” insert—
““allocation table” means an allocation table for the 2021-2025 allocation period or the 2026-2030 allocation period referred to in article 34A;”;
(d)after the definition of “aviation activity” insert—
““aviation allocation table” means the aviation allocation table for the 2021-2025 allocation period referred to in article 34N;”;
(e)after the definition of “CCA 2008” insert—
““central account” has the meaning given in paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 5A;”;
(f)after the definition of “excluded flights” insert—
““FA installation”, “FA installation for the 2021-2025 allocation period” and “FA installation for the 2026-2030 allocation period” must be construed in accordance with article 4A;”;
(g)after the definition of “flight” insert—
““free allocation” means the allocation of allowances free of charge under Part 4A;
“free allocation conditions” means the conditions referred to in paragraph 4(6) of Schedule 6;
“Free Allocation Regulation” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 of 19 December 2018, as it forms part of domestic law;”;
(h)in the definition of “Monitoring and Reporting Regulation 2018” after “of the Council” insert “ (disregarding any amendments adopted after 11th November 2020) and, except in article 24 and Schedule 4, it means that Regulation ”;
(i)after the definition of “operator” insert—
““operator holding account” means an operator holding account for an installation opened under paragraph 11(4) or 12(3) of Schedule 5A;”;
(j)in the definition of “permit” after “Schedule 7)” insert “ and, in the case of a greenhouse gas emissions permit, any monitoring methodology plan (see paragraph 4(1)(hb) and (7) of Schedule 6) ”;
(k)after the definition of “permit” insert—
““registry” has the meaning given in paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 5A;
“registry administrator” has the meaning given in article 8A;”;
(l)in the definition of “surrender” for “in such a way that the allowance ceases to be available for any other purpose” substitute “ in accordance with article 27 or 34 ”;
(m)in the definition of “Verification Regulation 2018” after “of the Council” insert “ (disregarding any amendments adopted after 11th November 2020) and, except in article 25 and Schedule 5, it means that Regulation as given effect subject to modifications by article 25 ”;
(n)after the definition of “Verification Regulation 2018” insert—
““verification report” has the same meaning as in the Verification Regulation 2018.”.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 5 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 2(1)