# The Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from High-efficiency Cogeneration (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from High-efficiency Cogeneration Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/292) and the Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from High-efficiency Cogeneration Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008 No. 287).
Part 2 amends the Northern Ireland Regulations to update the Issue version of the Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance programme referred to in the definition of “CHPQA”, and update the name of the Northern Ireland Department.
Parts 3 and 4 are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under paragraphs (a), (c), (f) and (g) of section 8(2)) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
They make amendments to legislation in the field of cogeneration of heat and electricity (known in the United Kingdom as Combined Heat and Power) and, in particular, amend legislation relating to guarantees of origin (“GOO”) for electricity from cogeneration to—
— ensure that the European Commission can no longer require public authorities to recognise GOOs issued in EU member States (although the United Kingdom will continue to recognise EU GOOs after exit day);
— include in domestic legislation the actual text of various definitions and technical annexes from the Energy Efficiency Directive which are currently only included by way of cross-reference.
Part 3 amends subordinate legislation, and Part 4 amends retained direct EU legislation.
The net costs imposed on business, the voluntary sector and the public sector by these Regulations have been assessed as being less than £5m in any year and therefore a full impact assessment has not been prepared.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1206/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/guarantees-of-origin-of-electricity-produced-from-high-efficiency-cogeneration-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2018/note
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