Article 10 Determining a carbon emissions reduction obligation for suppliers

(1)

The Authority must determine a supplier’s carbon emissions reduction obligation.

(2)

The Authority must refer to the matters in article 11 when determining the obligation.

(3)

Subject to paragraph (4), the obligation period is the period—

(a)

commencing on 1st October 2009, except for a new supplier; and

(b)

ending on 31st December 2012.

(4)

For a new supplier who satisfies article 5(1) for the first time on—

(a)

31st December 2009, the obligation period commences on 1st April 2010;

(b)

31st December 2010, the obligation period commences on 1st April 2011;

(c)

31st December 2011, the obligation period commences on 1st April 2012.

(5)

The Authority must notify—

(a)

a supplier of that supplier’s carbon emissions reduction obligation by 28th September 2009;

(b)

a new supplier of that supplier’s carbon emissions reduction obligation by 14th March prior to the commencement of the obligation period.