uri:annex/vii/division/2
- Ensure aircraft operator name matches Monitoring Plan in Union Registry
Retained EU Law
2019
United Kingdom
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1122 of 12 March 2019 supplementing Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the functioning of the Union Registry (Text with EEA relevance)
At a glance
What's here
13 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
The administering of accounts
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Regulator must administer Union Registry accounts and process requests Statutory regulator
Opening operator holding accounts in the Union Registry
- Request opening of operator holding account in Union Registry
Opening aircraft operator holding accounts in the Union Registry
- Open an aircraft operator holding account in the Union Registry within 20 working days of monitoring plan approval
Updating of account information and information on authorised representatives
- Keep your emissions trading account information up to date
Trusted account list
- Manage changes to trusted account list using two‑authorised‑representative procedure
Verified emissions data for an installation or aircraft operator
- Submit verified emissions data and appoint a verifier if required by national law
Execution of transfers
- Use out-of-band confirmation and dual approval for all registry transfers
Auctioning of allowances
- Account holders must transfer auctioned allowances to successful bidders
Transfers of allowances
- Only transfer allowances to accounts on your trusted account list
Surrender of allowances
- Surrender emissions allowances to cover verified emissions
Accessing accounts in the Union Registry
- Account representatives must suspend access if credentials are compromised
Authentication and authorisation in the Union Registry
- Safeguard your Union Registry credentials and report compromise immediately
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A document proving that the verifier requesting registration is accredited...
Row No Information on the auction platform 1 Identification code...
Row No Quantity of aviation allowances allocated free of charge...
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Row No Quantity of general allowances allocated free of charge...
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Subject matter
Scope
Definitions
Union Registry
European Union Transaction Log
Communication links between registries and the EUTL
National administrators
Accounts
Account status
Notifications from the central administrator
Opening accounts administered by the central administrator
Opening an auction collateral delivery account in the Union Registry
Opening trading accounts in the Union Registry
Opening national holding accounts in the Union Registry
Registering verifiers in the Union Registry
Refusal to open an account or register a verifier
Authorised representatives
Nominating and approval of authorised representatives
Closure of accounts
Closure of operator holding accounts
Closure of aircraft operator holding accounts
Removing verifiers
Closure of the ESR Compliance Account
Closure of accounts and removal of authorised representatives on the administrator's initiative
Positive balance on accounts under closure
Suspension of access to accounts
Blocking of accounts due to a failure to submit verified emissions
Calculation of compliance status figures
Only transactions expressly provided for in this Regulation for each...
Nature of allowances and finality of transactions
Creation of allowances
Transfer of general allowances to be auctioned
Transfer of general allowances to be allocated free of charge
Transfer of aviation allowances to be auctioned
Transfer of aviation allowances to be allocated free of charge
Transfer of aviation allowances to the special reserve
Transfer of general allowances to the EU Total Quantity-Account
Transfer of aviation allowances to the EU Aviation Total Quantity Account
Deletion of aviation allowances
Entry of national allocation tables into the Union Registry
Changes to the national allocation tables
Free allocation of general allowances
Changes to the national aviation allocation tables
Free allocation of aviation allowances
Return of aviation allowances
Entry of auction tables into the EUTL
Changes to the auction tables
Deletion of allowances
Reversal of finalised processes initiated in error
Implementation of linking arrangements
Creation of AEAs
Annual emission allocation units
Transfer of AEAs to each ESR Compliance Account
Introduction of the relevant greenhouse gas emissions data
Calculation of the balance of the ESR Compliance Account
Determination of the compliance status figures
Application of Article 9(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Use of flexibility laid down in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Borrowing of AEAs
Banking of AEAs
Use of Land Mitigation Units
Ex ante transfers of a Member State's annual emission allocation
Transfers after the calculation of the balance of the ESR Compliance Account
Safety Reserve
First round of distribution of the Safety Reserve
Second round of distribution of the Safety Reserve
Adjustments
Transfers of previously banked AEAs
Execution and reversal of transfers
Availability and reliability of the Union Registry and the EUTL
Helpdesks
Authentication of the Union Registry
Suspension of all access due to a security breach or a security risk
Suspension of access to allowances in the case of a suspected fraudulent transaction
Cooperation with relevant competent authorities and notification of money laundering, terrorist financing or criminal activity
Suspension of processes
Suspension of linking agreements
Automated checking of processes
Detection of discrepancies
Detection of discrepancies within the Union Registry
Reconciliation — detection of inconsistencies by the EUTL
Finalisation of processes
Data exchange and technical specifications
Change and release management
Processing of information and personal data
Records
Reporting and availability of information
Confidentiality
Fees
Interruption of operation
Implementation
Further use of accounts
Use restrictions
Provision of new account information
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 389/2013
Repeal
Entry into force and application
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