Emission Allowances Ordinance 2021-2030

The Emission Allowances Ordinance 2013-2020 transposes Directive (EU) 2018/410 of the European Parliament and Council of 14 March 2018 amending Directive 2003/87/ EC to support cost-efficient emission reductions, promote low-carbon investments and to implement EU Decision 2015/1814 (OJ L 76, 19.3.2018, p. 3). This ordinance is within the scope of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Act (Treibhausgas-Emissionshandelsgesetzes). It serves to substantiate the requirements of §§ 5, 6, 8, 9, 21, 22 and 24 of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Act and the implementation of a System for privileging small emitters for the Trading period 2021 to 2030 (Umsetzung eines Systems zur Privilegierung von Kleinemittenten für die Handelsperiode 2021 bis 2030). The ordinance is divided into 10 chapters: General provisions, reporting on emissions, monitoring, auctioning of emittance, allocation of emittance, certification of inspection bodies, fees and expenses for official acts of the admissions Board, procedures for identification of uniform facilities, small emitters, and final provisions. The ordinance entered into force on 30th April 2019.