Article 2 Amendment of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007

The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007^f1 is amended as follows.

In article 21(7) (payments)^f2, after “Step 4”, for “Multiply the main obligation shortfall by £0.30 (“sum B”).”, substitute—

“Multiply the main obligation shortfall by—

(a)

in the case of a main obligation shortfall arising in respect of an obligation period ending on or before 31st December 2020, £0.30;

(b)

in any other case, £0.50,

(“sum B”).”.

In article 23 (civil penalties)^f3, after paragraph (8) insert—

“(8A)

In order to establish the value of an RTF certificate in accordance with paragraph (8), were the fuel to which it relates to fall within the main obligation shortfall under paragraph (7) of article 21, the multiplier for the purpose of calculating sum B referred to in Step 4 of that paragraph is £0.30.”.