# The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020, Article 12: Aircraft operator: change in regulator


(1) This paragraph applies where—
(a) an aircraft operator (“A”) does not have a registered office or a place of residence in the United Kingdom;
(b) “B” is the regulator of A; and
(c) a different regulator (“C”) is satisfied that the highest percentage of aviation emissions of A in the 2023 and 2024 scheme years is attributable to flights departing from aerodromes situated in the area of C.
(2) Where paragraph (1) applies, on or before 30th June 2025, C must give notice to—
(a) A;
(b) B; and
(c) the UK ETS authority,
that C is the regulator of A from the beginning of the 2026-2030 allocation period.
(3) A notice under paragraph (2) must be accompanied by evidence demonstrating that the highest percentage of aviation emissions of A in the 2023 and 2024 scheme years is attributable to flights departing from aerodromes situated in the area of C.
(4) In this article, “area” in relation to a regulator, means—
(a) in respect of the Environment Agency, England;
(b) in respect of the NRW, Wales;
(c) in respect of the SEPA, Scotland;
(d) in respect of the chief inspector, Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780348209761/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-greenhouse-gas-emissions-trading-scheme-order-2020/article-12
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