SCHEDULE 2Activity Level Changes Regulation amended

Article 2 amended (definitions)

3.

(1)

Article 2 is amended as follows.

(2)

Renumber the existing text as paragraph 1.

(3)

In paragraph 1—

(a)

omit points (5) and (6);

(b)

after point (4) insert—

“(7)

‘Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331’ means the Free Allocation Regulation (as defined in the UK ETS Order);

(8)

‘emission allowance’ means an allowance (as defined in the UK ETS Order);

(9)

‘Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067’ means the Verification Regulation 2018 (as defined in the UK ETS Order);

(10)

‘UK ETS Order’ means the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020. ”.

(4)

After paragraph 1 insert—

“2.

Expressions used in this Regulation that are defined for the purposes of the UK ETS Order or the Free Allocation Regulation have the meaning given in that Order or Regulation.

3.

For the purposes of this Regulation, a sub-installation has ceased operation if:

(a)

the sub-installation is no longer operating; and

(b)

it is technically impossible to resume operation.

4.

For the purpose of this Regulation, the number of allowances to be allocated in respect of sub-installations and installations must be expressed as the nearest integer, taking 0.5 as nearest to the previous integer.”.