Article 34A Allocation tables for 2021-2025 and 2027-2030 allocation periodsF1F12
The UK ETS authority must compile a table (an “allocation table”) for F2the 2021-2025 allocation period and the 2027-2030 allocation period as soon as reasonably practicable after approval under Article 16b of the Free Allocation Regulation of the final annual number of allowances to be allocated in respect of installations—
in the case of the allocation table for the 2021-2025 allocation period, in respect of which a deemed application for free allocation in the 2021-2025 allocation period (as defined in Article 2(19) of that Regulation) is made;
Where Article 16(1a) of the Free Allocation Regulation applies the UK ETS authority must—
as soon as reasonably practicable after approval under Article 16b of the Free Allocation Regulation of the final annual number of allowances to be allocated in 2027, compile an allocation table for the 2027-2030 allocation period which contains entries for the 2027 scheme year only; and
as soon as reasonably practicable after approval under Article 16b of the Free Allocation Regulation of the final annual number of allowances to be allocated in the 2028, 2029 and 2030 scheme years, update the allocation table for the 2027-2030 allocation period to include entries for the 2028, 2029 and 2030 scheme years.
The allocation table for the 2021-2025 allocation period must contain an entry for each relevant installation.
For the purposes of paragraph (2), an installation is a “relevant” installation if—
a deemed application for free allocation in the 2021-2025 allocation period (as defined in Article 2(19) of the Free Allocation Regulation) is made in respect of the installation that the UK ETS authority subsequently informs the regulator is valid; or
an application for free allocation in the 2021-2025 allocation period is made in respect of the installation under Article 5(1)(a) of the Free Allocation Regulation that the UK ETS authority subsequently informs the regulator is valid.
But an installation referred to in paragraph (3)(a) is not a “relevant” installation if—
the installation is included in the hospital and small emitter list for 2021-2025 or the ultra-small emitter list for 2021-2025;
the installation ceases operation (within the meaning of GGETSR 2012) on or before 31st December 2020; or
the installation's permit (within the meaning of GGETSR 2012) is revoked under regulation 14 of GGETSR 2012 on or before that date.
The allocation table for the F62027-2030 allocation period must contain an entry for each relevant installation.
For the purposes of paragraph (5), an installation is a “relevant” installation if—
an application for free allocation in the F92027-2030 allocation period is made in respect of the installation under Article 5(1)(b) of the Free Allocation Regulation that the UK ETS authority subsequently informs the regulator is valid.
But an installation referred to in paragraph (6)(a) is not a “relevant” installation if—
the installation is included in the hospital and small emitter list for 2026-2030 or the ultra-small emitter list for 2026-2030;
the installation ceases operation on or before 31st December F102026; or
the installation's permit is revoked under paragraph 12 of Schedule 6 on or before that date.
The entry for an installation must set out—
the installation identifier used in the registry;
F11subject to paragraph (1A), for each scheme year in the allocation period, the final annual number of allowances to be allocated in respect of the installation for the scheme year, in 3 columns as follows (see article 34B)—
column A (standard free allocation);
column B (new entrants' reserve);
column C (total).
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Pt. 4A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1557), arts. 2(1), 18
- F2
Words in art. 34A(1) substituted (31.3.2025) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/124), arts. 2, 19(3)(a)
- F3
Word in art. 34A(1)(b) substituted (31.3.2025) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/124), arts. 2, 19(3)(b)
- F4
Words in art. 34A(1)(b) inserted (11.3.2026) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/278), arts. 2, 6(2)
- F5
Art. 34A(1A) inserted (11.3.2026) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/278), arts. 2, 6(3)
- F6
Word in art. 34A(5) substituted (31.3.2025) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/124), arts. 2, 19(4)
- F7
Word in art. 34A(6)(a) substituted (31.3.2025) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/124), arts. 2, 19(5)(a)(i)
- F8
Words in art. 34A(6)(a) inserted (31.3.2025) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/124), arts. 2, 19(5)(a)(ii)
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Word in art. 34A(6)(b) substituted (31.3.2025) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/124), arts. 2, 19(5)(b)
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Word in art. 34A(7)(b) substituted (31.3.2025) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/124), arts. 2, 19(6)
- F11
Words in art. 34A(8)(b) substituted (11.3.2026) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/278), arts. 2, 6(4)
- F12
Words in art. 34A heading inserted (31.3.2025) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/124), arts. 2, 19(2)