PART 3Free Allocation Regulation amended
Free Allocation Regulation amended11
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 is amended in accordance with this Part.
Article 16 amended (preliminary allocation at installation level for incumbent installations)12
1
Article 16 is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 2 in each of points (a) to (d) for “, adopted in accordance with Article 10a(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC,” in each place substitute “set out in Annex 8”
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3
In paragraph 5 for “, adopted in accordance with Article 10a(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC” substitute “set out in Annex 8”
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4
In paragraph 10 for “the benchmarks for the relevant allocation period referred to in paragraphs 2 and 5 have been adopted” substitute “benchmarks for the 2026-2030 allocation period are set out in Annex 8 but, if no such benchmarks are set out in Annex 8 on or before 1 December 2025, as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter (using the benchmarks for the 2021-2025 allocation period set out in Annex 8 for the calculation)”
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5
In paragraph 12—
a
in the opening words for “adopted in accordance with Article 10a(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC” substitute “set out in Annex 8”
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b
in point (a) for “the allocation period in the EU ETS beginning on 1 January 2021” substitute “the 2021-2025 allocation period”
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c
in point (b) for “the allocation period in the EU ETS beginning on 1 January 2026” substitute “the 2026-2030 allocation period”
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Article 18 amended (preliminary allocation to new entrants)13
1
Article 18 is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 1(a) for “adopted in accordance with Article 10a(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC” substitute “set out in Annex 8”
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Annex 7 amended (data monitoring methods)14
1
Annex 7 is amended as follows.
2Section 4 amended (selection of determination methodologies and data sources representing highest achievable accuracy)
In section 4.2 (unreasonable costs) in the third paragraph in point (f) for “has not yet been determined in accordance with Article 10a(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC, the respective benchmark specified in Annex I to this Regulation” substitute “for the 2026-2030 allocation period is not set out in Annex 8, the benchmark for the 2021-2025 allocation period”
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Annex 8 inserted15
After Annex 7 insert—
Annex 8Benchmarks
Table AProduct benchmarks without consideration of exchangeability of fuel and electricity for 2021-2025 allocation period
Product benchmark
Benchmark value (allowances/t) for 2021-2025 allocation period
Coke
0.217
Sintered ore
0.157
Hot metal
1.288
Pre-bake anode
0.312
Aluminium
1.464
Grey cement clinker
0.693
White cement clinker
0.957
Lime 6
0.725
Dolime
0.815
Sintered dolime
1.406
Float glass
0.399
Bottles and jars of colourless glass
0.290
Bottles and jars of coloured glass
0.237
Continuous filament glass fibre products
0.309
Facing bricks
0.106
Pavers
0.146
Roof tiles
0.120
Spray-dried powder
0.058
Plaster
0.047
Dried secondary gypsum
0.013
Short fibre kraft pulp
0.091
Long fibre kraft pulp
0.046
Sulphite pulp, thermo-mechanical and mechanical pulp
0.015
Recovered paper pulp
0.030
Newsprint
0.226
Uncoated fine paper
0.242
Coated fine paper
0.242
Tissue
0.254
Testliner and fluting
0.188
Uncoated carton board
0.180
Coated carton board
0.207
Nitric acid
0.230
Adipic acid
2.12
Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)
0.155
Phenol/acetone
0.230
S-PVC
0.066
E-PVC
0.181
Soda ash
0.753
Table BProduct benchmarks with consideration of exchangeability of fuel and electricity for 2021-2025 allocation period
Product benchmark
Benchmark value (allowances/t) for 2021-2025 allocation period
Refinery products
0.0228
EAF carbon steel
0.215
EAF high alloy steel
0.268
Iron casting
0.282
Mineral wool
0.536
Plasterboard
0.110
Carbon black
1.485
Ammonia
1.570
Steam cracking
0.681
Aromatics
0.0228
Styrene
0.401
Hydrogen
6.84
Synthesis gas (syngas)
0.187
Ethylene oxide/ethylene glycols
0.389
Table CHeat and fuel benchmarks for 2021-2025 allocation period
Benchmark
Benchmark value (allowances/TJ) for 2021-2025 allocation period
Heat benchmark
47.3
Fuel benchmark
42.6
Where no benchmarks are set out in this Annex for the 2026-2030 allocation period, the benchmarks for the 2021-2025 allocation period are to be used.