Gas Emission Allowance Act 2012.
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Abstract
The present Act is made under the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme, which was the first large greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme in the world. In particular, the Act controls emissions of carbon dioxide from any of the activities listed in Annex 1 to the present Act. In particular, the Act lays down provisions relating to competent bodies, trading licences systems, national licences plan, monitoring and information communication, controlling procedures, and penalties. The text consists of 23 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Planning of emission allowances (2); Provisions on distribution (3); Issue and distribution of authorization (4); Sale of authorizations (5); Common provisions (6). Five Annexes are enclosed.
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Long title of text
Act on the national contribution plan for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading in the period 2008-2012.
Date of consolidation/reprint
Entry into force notes
The present Act enters into force on 11 August 2007.
Notes
The present Act is consolidated as of 18 July 2016.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 38, 10 August 2007, pp. 1788-1808.
Source language
English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Gesetz über den nationalen Zuteilungsplan für Treibhausgas-Emissionsberechtigungen in der Zuteilungsperiode 2008 bis 2012 (Zuteilungsgesetz 2012 – ZuG2012).