Paragraph 9 Article 6a insertedI1

After Article 6 insert—

“Article 6a

Approval of changes by UK ETS authority

1

This Article applies where the regulator:

(a)

determines the activity level or historical activity level of a sub-installation or calculates the preliminary or final annual number of allowances to be allocated in respect of a sub-installation for a scheme year under Article 3a; or

(b)

calculates an adjustment to free allocation in respect of a sub-installation for a scheme year under Article 5 or 6.

2

Subject to Article 3(8), the regulator must as soon as reasonably practicable send to the UK ETS authority:

(a)

the determination or calculation referred to in paragraph 1;

(b)

the regulator's recalculation of the final annual number of allowances to be allocated in respect of the installation of which the sub-installation is part for the scheme year, taking account of the determination, calculation or adjustment referred to paragraph 1.

3

The UK ETS authority must:

(a)

approve the final annual number of allowances to be allocated in respect of the installation for the scheme year, making any corrections to the activity level, historical activity level, preliminary annual number of allowances and final annual number of allowances that the UK ETS authority considers appropriate; and

(b)

inform the regulator accordingly.

4

The regulator must inform the operator of the installation of the final annual number of allowances approved.”.