What changed, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1122 of 12 March 2019 supplementing Directive 2003/87/EC

+ ### Article 1 — Subject matter
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− Article 1
+ ### Article 2 — Scope
− ### art_2
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− Article 2
+ This Regulation also applies to annual emission allocation units (AEA).
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+ ### Article 3 — Definitions
− Article 3
+ For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 and in Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 (1) shall apply. The following definitions shall also apply:
− For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 and in Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 (17) shall apply. The following definitions shall also apply:
+ (1) ‘central administrator’ means the person designated by the Commission pursuant to Article 20 of Directive 2003/87/EC;
− | (1) | ‘central administrator’ means the person designated by the Commission pursuant to Article 20 of Directive 2003/87/EC; |
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+ (2) ‘national administrator’ means the entity responsible for administering on behalf of a Member State a set of user accounts under the jurisdiction of a Member State in the Union Registry, designated in accordance with Article 7;
− | (2) | ‘national administrator’ means the entity responsible for administering on behalf of a Member State a set of user accounts under the jurisdiction of a Member State in the Union Registry, designated in accordance with Article 7; |
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+ (3) ‘account holder’ means a natural or legal person that holds an account in the Union Registry;
− | (3) | ‘account holder’ means a natural or legal person that holds an account in the Union Registry; |
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+ (4) ‘account information’ means all information necessary to open an account or register a verifier, including all information on representatives assigned to them;
− | (4) | ‘account information’ means all information necessary to open an account or register a verifier, including all information on representatives assigned to them; |
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+ (5) ‘competent authority’ means the authority or authorities designated by a Member State pursuant to Article 18 of Directive 2003/87/EC;
− | (5) | ‘competent authority’ means the authority or authorities designated by a Member State pursuant to Article 18 of Directive 2003/87/EC; |
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+ (6) ‘verifier’ means a verifier as defined in Article 3(3) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067 (2);
− | (6) | ‘verifier’ means a verifier as defined in Article 3(3) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067 (18); |
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+ (7) ‘aviation allowances’ means allowances created pursuant to Article 3c(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC, including allowances, created for the same purpose, stemming from emission trading systems that are linked to the EU ETS under Article 25 of that Directive;
− | (7) | ‘aviation allowances’ means allowances created pursuant to Article 3c(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC, including allowances, created for the same purpose, stemming from emission trading systems that are linked to the EU ETS under Article 25 of that Directive; |
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+ (8) ‘general allowances’ means all other allowances created pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC, including allowances stemming from emission trading systems that are linked with the EU ETS pursuant to Article 25 of that Directive;
− | (8) | ‘general allowances’ means all other allowances created pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC, including allowances stemming from emission trading systems that are linked with the EU ETS pursuant to Article 25 of that Directive; |
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+ (9) ‘process’ means an automated technical means to carry out an action relating to an account or a unit in the Union Registry;
− | (9) | ‘process’ means an automated technical means to carry out an action relating to an account or a unit in the Union Registry; |
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+ (10) ‘execution’ means the finalisation of a process proposed for execution that may result in completion if all conditions are fulfilled or in termination;
− | (10) | ‘execution’ means the finalisation of a process proposed for execution that may result in completion if all conditions are fulfilled or in termination; |
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+ (11) ‘working day’ means any day of the year from Monday to Friday;
− | (11) | ‘working day’ means any day of the year from Monday to Friday; |
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+ (12) ‘transaction’ means a process in the Union Registry that involves the transfer of an allowance or an annual emission allocation unit from one account to another account;
− | (12) | ‘transaction’ means a process in the Union registry that involves the transfer of an allowance from one account to another account; |
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+ (13) ‘surrender’ means the accounting of an allowance by an operator or aircraft operator against the verified emissions of its installation or aircraft;
− | (13) | ‘surrender’ means the accounting of an allowance by an operator or aircraft operator against the verified emissions of its installation or aircraft; |
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+ (14) ‘deletion’ means the definitive disposal of an allowance by its holder without accounting it against verified emissions;
− | (14) | ‘deletion’ means the definitive disposal of an allowance by its holder without accounting it against verified emissions; |
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+ (15) ‘money laundering’ means money laundering as defined in Article 1(3) of Directive (EU) 2015/849;
− | (15) | ‘money laundering’ means money laundering as defined in Article 1(3) of Directive (EU) 2015/849; |
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+ (16) ‘serious crime’ means serious crime as defined in Article 3(4) of Directive (EU) 2015/849;
− | (16) | ‘serious crime’ means serious crime as defined in Article 3(4) of Directive (EU) 2015/849; |
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+ (17) ‘terrorist financing’ means terrorist financing as defined in Article 1(5) of Directive (EU) 2015/849;
− | (17) | ‘terrorist financing’ means terrorist financing as defined in Article 1(5) of Directive (EU) 2015/849; |
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+ (18) ‘directors’ means the persons discharging managerial responsibilities as defined in Article 3(1) point (25) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014;
− | (18) | ‘directors’ means the persons discharging managerial responsibilities as defined in Article 3(1) point (25) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014; |
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+ (19) ‘parent undertaking’ means parent undertaking as defined in Article 2(9) of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (3);
− | (19) | ‘parent undertaking’ means parent undertaking as defined in Article 2(9) of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (19); |
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+ (20) ‘subsidiary undertaking’ means subsidiary undertaking as defined in Article 2(10) of Directive 2013/34/EU;
− | (20) | ‘subsidiary undertaking’ means subsidiary undertaking as defined in Article 2(10) of Directive 2013/34/EU; |
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+ (21) ‘group’ means group as defined in Article 2(11) of Directive 2013/34/EU;
− | (21) | ‘group’ means group as defined in Article 2(11) of Directive 2013/34/EU; |
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+ (22) ‘central counterparty’ means central counterparty as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4);
− | (22) | ‘central counterparty’ means central counterparty as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (20); |
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+ (23) ‘ESR compliance period’ means the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2030 during which the Member States are to limit their greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/842;
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+ (24) ‘annual emission allocation unit’ means a subdivision of a Member State's annual emission allocation determined pursuant to Article 4(3) and Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/842 equal to 1 tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent.
− Article 4
+ ### Article 4 — Union Registry
− 1. The central administrator shall operate and maintain the Union Registry, including its technical infrastructure.
+ **1.** The central administrator shall operate and maintain the Union Registry, including its technical infrastructure.
− 2. Member States shall use the Union Registry for the purposes of meeting their obligations under Article 19 of Directive 2003/87/EC. The Union Registry shall provide national administrators and account holders with the processes set out in this Regulation.
+ **2.** Member States shall use the Union Registry for the purposes of meeting their obligations under Article 19 of Directive 2003/87/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2018/842. The Union Registry shall provide national administrators and account holders with the processes set out in this Regulat…
− 3. The central administrator shall ensure that the Union Registry conforms to the hardware, network, software and security requirements set out in the data exchange and technical specifications provided for in Article 75 of this Regulation.
+ **3.** The central administrator shall ensure that the Union Registry conforms to the hardware, network, software and security requirements set out in the data exchange and technical specifications provided for in Article 75 of this Regulation.
− ### art_5
+ ### Article 5 — European Union Transaction Log
− Article 5
+ **1.** A European Union Transaction Log (EUTL), to take the form of a standardised electronic database, is established, pursuant to Article 20 of Directive 2003/87/EC, for transactions within the scope of this Regulation.
− 1. A European Union Transaction Log (EUTL), to take the form of a standardised electronic database, is established, pursuant to Article 20 of Directive 2003/87/EC, for transactions within the scope of this Regulation.
+ **2.** The central administrator shall operate and maintain the EUTL in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.
− 2. The central administrator shall operate and maintain the EUTL in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.
+ **3.** The central administrator shall ensure that the EUTL is capable of checking and recording all processes referred to under this Regulation, and complies with the hardware, network and software requirements set out in the data exchange and technical specifications provided for in Article 75 of …
− 3. The central administrator shall ensure that the EUTL is capable of checking and recording all processes referred to under this Regulation, and complies with the hardware, network and software requirements set out in the data exchange and technical specifications provided for in Article 75 of this…
+ **4.** The central administrator shall ensure that the EUTL is capable of recording all processes described in Chapter 3 of Title I and in Titles II and III.
− 4. The central administrator shall ensure that the EUTL is capable of recording all processes described in Chapter 3 of Title I and in Titles II and III.
+ ### Article 6 — Communication links between registries and the EUTL
− ### art_6
+ **1.** The central administrator shall ensure that the Union Registry maintains a communication link with the registries of greenhouse gas emissions trading systems with whom a linking agreement is in force in accordance with Article 25 of Directive 2003/87/EC for the purposes of communicating trans…
− Article 6
+ **2.** The central administrator shall ensure that the Union Registry maintains a direct communication link with the EUTL for the purposes of checking and recording transactions with allowances and the account management processes set out in Chapter 3 of Title I. All transactions involving allowance…
− 1. The central administrator shall ensure that the Union Registry maintains a communication link with the registries of greenhouse gas emissions trading systems with whom a linking agreement is in force in accordance with Article 25 of Directive 2003/87/EC for the purposes of communicating transacti…
+ ### Article 7 — National administrators
− 2. The central administrator shall ensure that the Union Registry maintains a direct communication link with the EUTL for the purposes of checking and recording transactions with allowances and the account management processes set out in Chapter 3 of Title I. All transactions involving allowances un…
+ **1.** Each Member State shall designate a national administrator. The Member State shall access and administer pursuant to Article 10 its own accounts and the accounts in the Union Registry under its jurisdiction through its national administrator as defined in Annex I.
− ### art_7
+ **2.** The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that there is no conflict of interest amongst national administrators, the central administrator and account holders.
− Article 7
+ **3.** Each Member State shall notify the Commission of the identity and contact details of its national administrator, including an emergency telephone number to be used in the case of a security incident.
− 1. Each Member State shall designate a national administrator. The Member State shall access and administer pursuant to Article 10 its own accounts and the accounts in the Union Registry under its jurisdiction through its national administrator as defined in Annex I.
+ **4.** The Commission shall coordinate the implementation of this Regulation with the national administrators of each Member State and the central administrator. In particular, the Commission shall pursue all appropriate consultations in accordance with the Treaties on issues and procedures related …
− 2. The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that there is no conflict of interest amongst national administrators, the central administrator and account holders.
+ **5.** The central administrator, the competent authorities and national administrators shall only perform processes necessary to carry out their respective functions in accordance with Directive 2003/87/EC and Regulation (EU) 2018/842.
− 3. Each Member State shall notify the Commission of the identity and contact details of its national administrator, including an emergency telephone number to be used in the case of a security incident.
+ ### Article 8 — Accounts
− 4. The Commission shall coordinate the implementation of this Regulation with the national administrators of each Member State and the central administrator. In particular, the Commission shall pursue all appropriate consultations in accordance with the Treaties on issues and procedures related to t…
+ **1.** Member States and the central administrator shall ensure that the Union Registry contains accounts as specified in Annex I.
− 5. The central administrator, the competent authorities and national administrators shall only perform processes necessary to carry out their respective functions as set out in Directive 2003/87/EC and the measures adopted pursuant to its provisions.
+ **2.** Each account type may hold the unit types as set out in Annex I.
− ### art_8
+ ### Article 9 — Account status
− Article 8
+ **1.** Accounts shall be in one of the following status: ‘open’, ‘blocked’, ‘closure pending’ or ‘closed’. For particular years, accounts may also have the status ‘excluded’.
− 1. Member States and the central administrator shall ensure that the Union Registry contains accounts as specified in Annex I.
+ **2.** No processes may be initiated from blocked accounts, except for the processes specified in Articles 22, 31 and 56.
− 2. Each account type may hold the unit types as set out in Annex I.
+ **3.** Before an account is closed, it may be set to status ‘closure pending’ for the period of available remedies against closure or until the conditions of the closure are fulfilled but not longer than 10 years. No processes may be initiated from accounts in status ‘closure pending’, it may not ac…
− ### art_9
+ **4.** No processes may be initiated from closed accounts. A closed account may not be re-opened, and may not acquire units.
− Article 9
+ **5.** Upon exclusion of an installation from the EU ETS pursuant to Articles 27 or 27a of Directive 2003/87/EC, the national administrator shall set the corresponding operator holding account to excluded status for the duration of the exclusion.
− 1. Accounts shall be in one of the following status: ‘open’, ‘blocked’, ‘closure pending’ or ‘closed’. For particular years, accounts may also have the status ‘excluded’.
+ **6.** Upon notification from the competent authority that an aircraft operator's flights are no longer included in the EU ETS in accordance with Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC in a given year, the national administrator shall set the corresponding aircraft operator holding account to excluded stat…
− 2. No processes may be initiated from blocked accounts, except for the processes specified in Articles 22, 31 and 56.
+ **7.** No processes may be initiated from excluded accounts, except for the processes specified in Articles 22 and 57 and the processes specified in Articles 31 and 56 corresponding to the period where the account status was not set to excluded.
− 3. Before an account is closed, it may be set to status ‘closure pending’ for the period of available remedies against closure or until the conditions of the closure are fulfilled but not longer than 10 years. No processes may be initiated from accounts in status ‘closure pending’, it may not acquir…
+ ### Article 10 — The administering of accounts
− 4. No processes may be initiated from closed accounts. A closed account may not be re-opened, and may not acquire units.
+ **1.** Every account shall have an administrator who shall be responsible for administering the account on behalf of a Member State or on behalf of the Union.
− 5. Upon exclusion of an installation from the EU ETS pursuant to Articles 27 or 27a of Directive 2003/87/EC, the national administrator shall set the corresponding operator holding account to excluded status for the duration of the exclusion.
+ **2.** The administrator of an account shall be determined for each account type as set out in Annex I.
− 6. Upon notification from the competent authority that an aircraft operator's flights are no longer included in the EU ETS in accordance with Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC in a given year, the national administrator shall set the corresponding aircraft operator holding account to excluded status, …
+ **3.** The administrator of an account shall open, suspend access to, or close an account, change its status, approve authorised representatives, permit changes to account details that require the approval of the administrator, initiate transactions as requested by the account representative or the …
− 7. No processes may be initiated from excluded accounts, except for the processes specified in Articles 22 and 57 and the processes specified in Articles 31 and 56 corresponding to the period where the account status was not set to excluded.
+ **4.** The administrator may require the account holders and their representatives to agree to comply with reasonable terms and conditions consistent with this Regulation having regard to the issues set out in Annex II.
− ### art_10
+ **5.** Accounts shall be governed by the laws and fall under the jurisdiction of the Member State of their administrator and the units held in them shall be considered to be situated in that Member State's territory.
− Article 10
+ ### Article 11 — Notifications from the central administrator
− 1. Every account shall have an administrator who shall be responsible for administering the account on behalf of a Member State or on behalf of the Union.
− 2. The administrator of an account shall be determined for each account type as set out in Annex I.
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− 3. The administrator of an account shall open, suspend access to, or close an account, change its status, approve authorised representatives, permit changes to account details that require the approval of the administrator, initiate transactions as requested by the account representative or the acco…
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− 4. The administrator may require the account holders and their representatives to agree to comply with reasonable terms and conditions consistent with this Regulation having regard to the issues set out in Annex II.
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− 5. Accounts shall be governed by the laws and fall under the jurisdiction of the Member State of their administrator and the units held in them shall be considered to be situated in that Member State's territory.
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− ### art_11
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− Article 11
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+ ### Article 12 — Opening accounts administered by the central administrator
− ### art_12
+ **1.** The central administrator shall open all ETS management accounts in the Union Registry, the EU ESR AEA Total Quantity Account, the Deletion Account under Regulation (EU) 2018/842 (‘ESR Deletion Account’), the EU Annex II AEA Total Quantity Account, the EU ESR Safety Reserve Account and one ES…
− Article 12
+ **2.** The national administrator designated pursuant to Article 7(1) shall act as authorised representative of the ESR Compliance Accounts.
− The central administrator shall open all ETS management accounts in the Union Registry.
+ ### Article 13 — Opening an auction collateral delivery account in the Union Registry
− ### art_13
+ **1.** A clearing system or a settlement system as defined in Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 that is connected to an auction platform appointed pursuant to Article 26 or Article 30 of that Regulation may submit to a national administrator a request for the opening of an auction collateral delivery acc…
− Article 13
+ **2.** Within 20 working days of the receipt of a complete set of information in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article and Article 21, the national administrator shall open the auction collateral delivery account in the Union Registry or inform the person requesting the account of the refusal …
− 1. A clearing system or a settlement system as defined in Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 that is connected to an auction platform appointed pursuant to Article 26 or Article 30 of that Regulation may submit to a national administrator a request for the opening of an auction collateral delivery account…
+ **3.** Allowances held in an auction collateral delivery account, shall constitute collateral security as defined in Article 2(m) of Directive 98/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
− 2. Within 20 working days of the receipt of a complete set of information in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article and Article 21, the national administrator shall open the auction collateral delivery account in the Union Registry or inform the person requesting the account of the refusal to o…
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− 3. Allowances held in an auction collateral delivery account, shall constitute collateral security as defined in Article 2(m) of Directive 98/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
+ ### Article 14 — Opening operator holding accounts in the Union Registry
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+ **1.** Within 20 working days of the entry into force of a greenhouse gas emissions permit, the relevant competent authority or the operator shall provide the relevant national administrator with the information set out in Annex VI and shall request the national administrator to open an operator hol…
− Article 14
+ **2.** Within 20 working days of the receipt of a complete set of information in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article and Article 21, the national administrator shall open an operator holding account for each installation in the Union Registry or inform the prospective account holder of the r…
− 1. Within 20 working days of the entry into force of a greenhouse gas emissions permit, the relevant competent authority or the operator shall provide the relevant national administrator with the information set out in Annex VI and shall request the national administrator to open an operator holding…
+ **3.** A new operator holding account may be opened only if the installation does not already have an operator holding account that was opened based on the same greenhouse gas emissions permit.
− 2. Within 20 working days of the receipt of a complete set of information in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article and Article 21, the national administrator shall open an operator holding account for each installation in the Union Registry or inform the prospective account holder of the refus…
+ ### Article 15 — Opening aircraft operator holding accounts in the Union Registry
− 3. A new operator holding account may be opened only if the installation does not already have an operator holding account that was opened based on the same greenhouse gas emissions permit.
+ **1.** Within 20 working days from the approval of the monitoring plan of an aircraft operator, the competent authority or aircraft operator shall provide the relevant national administrator with the information set out in Annex VII and shall request the national administrator to open an aircraft op…
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+ **2.** Each aircraft operator shall have one aircraft operator holding account.
− Article 15
+ **3.** Aircraft operators performing aviation activities with total annual emissions lower than 25 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year or operating fewer than 243 flights per period for three consecutive four-month period may mandate a natural person or a legal entity to open an aircraf…
− 1. Within 20 working days from the approval of the monitoring plan of an aircraft operator, the competent authority or aircraft operator shall provide the relevant national administrator with the information set out in Annex VII and shall request the national administrator to open an aircraft operat…
+ **4.** Within 20 working days of the receipt of a complete set of information in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article and Article 21, the national administrator shall open an aircraft operator holding account for each aircraft operator in the Union Registry or inform the prospective account h…
− 2. Each aircraft operator shall have one aircraft operator holding account.
+ **5.** An aircraft operator shall have only one aircraft operator holding account.
− 3. Aircraft operators performing aviation activities with total annual emissions lower than 25 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year or operating fewer than 243 flights per period for three consecutive four-month period may mandate a natural person or a legal entity to open an aircraft op…
+ ### Article 16 — Opening trading accounts in the Union Registry
− 4. Within 20 working days of the receipt of a complete set of information in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article and Article 21, the national administrator shall open an aircraft operator holding account for each aircraft operator in the Union Registry or inform the prospective account holde…
+ **1.** A request for opening a trading account in the Union Registry shall be submitted to the national administrator by the prospective account holder. The prospective account holder shall provide information as required by the national administrator, which shall include, at a minimum, the informat…
− 5. An aircraft operator shall have only one aircraft operator holding account.
+ **2.** The Member State of the national administrator may require as a condition for opening a trading account that the prospective account holders have their permanent residence or registration in the Member State of the national administrator administering the account.
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+ **3.** The Member State of the national administrator may require as a condition for opening a trading account that prospective account holders are registered for value added tax (VAT) in the Member State of the national administrator of the account.
− Article 16
+ **4.** Within 20 working days of the receipt of a complete set of information in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article and Article 21, the national administrator shall open a trading account in the Union Registry or inform the prospective account holder of the refusal to open the account, purs…
− 1. A request for opening a trading account in the Union Registry shall be submitted to the national administrator by the prospective account holder. The prospective account holder shall provide information as required by the national administrator, which shall include, at a minimum, the information …
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− 2. The Member State of the national administrator may require as a condition for opening a trading account that the prospective account holders have their permanent residence or registration in the Member State of the national administrator administering the account.
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− 3. The Member State of the national administrator may require as a condition for opening a trading account that prospective account holders are registered for value added tax (VAT) in the Member State of the national administrator of the account.
+ ### Article 17 — Opening national holding accounts in the Union Registry
− 4. Within 20 working days of the receipt of a complete set of information in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article and Article 21, the national administrator shall open a trading account in the Union Registry or inform the prospective account holder of the refusal to open the account, pursuant…
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− ### art_17
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− Article 17
+ ### Article 18 — Registering verifiers in the Union Registry
− ### art_18
+ **1.** A request for registering a verifier in the Union Registry shall be submitted to the national administrator. The person requesting the registration shall provide information as required by the national administrator, including the information set out in Annexes III and V.
− Article 18
+ **2.** Within 20 working days of the receipt of a complete set of information in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article and Article 21, the national administrator shall register the verifier in the Union Registry or inform the prospective verifier of the refusal, pursuant to Article 19.
− 1. A request for registering a verifier in the Union Registry shall be submitted to the national administrator. The person requesting the registration shall provide information as required by the national administrator, including the information set out in Annexes III and V.
+ ### Article 19 — Refusal to open an account or register a verifier
− 2. Within 20 working days of the receipt of a complete set of information in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article and Article 21, the national administrator shall register the verifier in the Union Registry or inform the prospective verifier of the refusal, pursuant to Article 19.
+ **1.** The national administrator shall verify whether the information and documents provided for account opening or registration are complete, up-to-date, accurate and true.
− ### art_19
− Article 19
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− 1. The national administrator shall verify whether the information and documents provided for account opening or registration are complete, up-to-date, accurate and true.
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+ **2.** A national administrator may refuse to open an account or register a verifier:(a) if the information and documents provided are incomplete, out-of-date or otherwise inaccurate or false;(b) if a law enforcement authority provides information or if information is available by other means to a n…
− 2. A national administrator may refuse to open an account or register a verifier:
+ **3.** Where the national administrator refuses to open an operator holding account or aircraft operator holding account in accordance with paragraph 2, the account may be opened upon instruction from the competent authority. All access to the account shall be suspended in accordance with Article 30…
− | (a) | if the information and documents provided are incomplete, out-of-date or otherwise inaccurate or false; |
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+ **4.** If the national administrator refuses to open an account, the person requesting the account opening may object to the competent authority or the relevant authority under national law, who shall either instruct the national administrator to open the account or uphold the refusal in a reasoned …
− | (b) | if a law enforcement authority provides information or if information is available by other means to a national administrator that the prospective account holder, or, if it is a legal person, any of the directors of the prospective account holder, is under investigation or has been convicted…
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+ ### Article 20 — Authorised representatives
− | (c) | if the national administrator has reasonable grounds to believe that the accounts may be used for fraud involving allowances, money laundering, terrorist financing or other serious crimes; |
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+ **1.** The central administrator shall ensure that authorised representatives of accounts in the Union Registry can access the relevant accounts and have one of the following rights on behalf of the account holder:(a) initiate processes;(b) approve processes, if required;(c) initiate processes and a…
− | (d) | for reasons set out in national law. |
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+ **2.** At the opening, each account shall have at least two authorised representatives with one of the following combination of rights:(a) one authorised representative with the right to initiate processes and one with right to approve processes;(b) one authorised representative with the right to in…
− 3. Where the national administrator refuses to open an operator holding account or aircraft operator holding account in accordance with paragraph 2, the account may be opened upon instruction from the competent authority. All access to the account shall be suspended in accordance with Article 30(4) …
+ **3.** Verifiers shall have at least one authorised representative who initiates relevant processes on behalf of the verifier. A representative of a verifier may not be representative of any account.
− 4. If the national administrator refuses to open an account, the person requesting the account opening may object to the competent authority or the relevant authority under national law, who shall either instruct the national administrator to open the account or uphold the refusal in a reasoned deci…
+ **4.** Account holders may decide that the approval of a second authorised representative is not necessary to propose transfers for execution to accounts on the trusted account list set up pursuant to Article 23. The account holder may withdraw such decision. The decision and the withdrawal of the d…
− ### art_20
+ **5.** In addition to the authorised representatives specified in paragraphs 1 and 2, accounts may also have authorised representatives with ‘read only’ access to the account.
− Article 20
+ **6.** If an authorised representative cannot access the Union Registry for technical or other reasons, the national administrator, in accordance with the rights assigned to that authorised representative, may initiate or approve transactions on behalf of the authorised representative upon request, …
− 1. The central administrator shall ensure that authorised representatives of accounts in the Union Registry can access the relevant accounts and have one of the following rights on behalf of the account holder:
+ **7.** If authorised representatives of an account cannot access the Union Registry, account holders may request the national administrator to propose a process for execution in their name, in accordance with this Regulation, provided that the national administrator allows such requests. Such reques…
− | (a) | initiate processes; |
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+ **8.** The data exchange and technical specifications laid down in Article 75 may set a maximum number of authorised representatives for each account type.
− | (b) | approve processes, if required; |
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+ **9.** Authorised representatives shall be natural persons over 18 years of age. All authorised representatives of a single account shall be different persons but the same person can be an authorised representative on more than one account. The Member State of the national administrator may require …
− | (c) | initiate processes and approve processes initiated by another authorised representative. |
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+ ### Article 21 — Nominating and approval of authorised representatives
− 2. At the opening, each account shall have at least two authorised representatives with one of the following combination of rights:
+ **1.** When requesting the opening of an account or the registration of a verifier, the prospective account holder or verifier shall nominate a number of authorised representatives in accordance with Article 20.
− | (a) | one authorised representative with the right to initiate processes and one with right to approve processes; |
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− | (b) | one authorised representative with the right to initiate processes and approve processes initiated by another authorised representative and one with right to approve processes; |
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− | (c) | one authorised representative with right to initiate processes and one with the right to initiate processes and approve processes initiated by another authorised representative; |
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+ **2.** When nominating an authorised representative, the account holder shall provide information as required by the administrator. That information shall include, at a minimum, the information set out in Annex VIII.
− | (d) | two authorised representatives with the right to initiate processes and approve processes initiated by another authorised representative. |
− | --- | --- |
− 
− 3. Verifiers shall have at least one authorised representative who initiates relevant processes on behalf of the verifier. A representative of a verifier may not be representative of any account.
− 
− 4. Account holders may decide that the approval of a second authorised representative is not necessary to propose transfers for execution to accounts on the trusted account list set up pursuant to Article 23. The account holder may withdraw such decision. The decision and the withdrawal of the decis…
− 
− 5. In addition to the authorised representatives specified in paragraphs 1 and 2, accounts may also have authorised representatives with ‘read only’ access to the account.
− 
− 6. If an authorised representative cannot access the Union Registry for technical or other reasons, the national administrator, in accordance with the rights assigned to that authorised representative, may initiate or approve transactions on behalf of the authorised representative upon request, prov…
− 7. If authorised representatives of an account cannot access the Union Registry, account holders may request the national administrator to propose a process for execution in their name, in accordance with this Regulation, provided that the national administrator allows such requests. Such requests m…
− 
− 8. The data exchange and technical specifications laid down in Article 75 may set a maximum number of authorised representatives for each account type.
− 
− 9. Authorised representatives shall be natural persons over 18 years of age. All authorised representatives of a single account shall be different persons but the same person can be an authorised representative on more than one account. The Member State of the national administrator may require that…
− 
− ### art_21
− 
− Article 21
− 
− 1. When requesting the opening of an account or the registration of a verifier, the prospective account holder or verifier shall nominate a number of authorised representatives in accordance with Article 20.
− 
− 2. When nominating an authorised representative, the account holder shall provide information as required by the administrator. That information shall include, at a minimum, the information set out in Annex VIII.
− 
+ **3.** Within 20 working days of the receipt of a complete set of information required in accordance with paragraph 2, the national administrator shall approve an authorised representative, or inform the account holder of its refusal. Where evaluation of the nominee information requires more time, t…
− 3. Within 20 working days of the receipt of a complete set of information required in accordance with paragraph 2, the national administrator shall approve an authorised representative, or inform the account holder of its refusal. Where evaluation of the nominee information requires more time, the a…
+ **4.** The national administrator shall verify whether the information and documents provided for nominating an authorised representative are complete, up-to-date, accurate and true.
− 4. The national administrator shall verify whether the information and documents provided for nominating an authorised representative are complete, up-to-date, accurate and true.
− 
− 5. A national administrator may refuse to approve an authorised representative:
+ **5.** A national administrator may refuse to approve an authorised representative:(a) if the information and documents provided are incomplete, out-of-date or otherwise inaccurate or false;(b) if a law enforcement authority provides information or if information is available by other means to a nat…
− | (a) | if the information and documents provided are incomplete, out-of-date or otherwise inaccurate or false; |
− | --- | --- |
+ **6.** If the national administrator refused to approve an authorised representative, the account holder may object to the relevant authority under national law, who shall either instruct the national administrator to approve the representative or uphold the refusal in a reasoned decision, subject t…
− | (b) | if a law enforcement authority provides information or if information is available by other means to a national administrator that the prospective representative is under investigation or has been convicted in the preceding five years for fraud involving allowances, money laundering, terrori…
− | --- | --- |
+ ### Article 22 — Updating of account information and information on authorised representatives
− | (c) | for reasons set out in national law. |
− | --- | --- |
+ **1.** All account holders shall notify the national administrator within 10 working days of changes to the account information. In addition, account holders shall confirm to the national administrator by 31 December each year that their account information remains complete, up-to-date, accurate and…
− 6. If the national administrator refused to approve an authorised representative, the account holder may object to the relevant authority under national law, who shall either instruct the national administrator to approve the representative or uphold the refusal in a reasoned decision, subject to re…
+ **2.** Operators and aircraft operators shall notify the administrator of their account within 10 working days if they have undergone a merger or a split.
− ### art_22
+ **3.** The notification of change shall be supported by information as required by the national administrator in conformity with this Section. Within 20 working days of the receipt of such a notification and supporting information, the relevant national administrator shall approve the update of the …
− Article 22
+ **4.** At least once every three years, the national administrator shall review whether the account information remains complete, up-to-date, accurate and true, and shall request that the account holder notify any changes as appropriate. For operator holding accounts, aircraft operator holding accou…
− 1. All account holders shall notify the national administrator within 10 working days of changes to the account information. In addition, account holders shall confirm to the national administrator by 31 December each year that their account information remains complete, up-to-date, accurate and tru…
+ **5.** The account holder of an operator holding account may only sell or divest of its operator holding account together with the installation linked to the operator holding account.
− 2. Operators and aircraft operators shall notify the administrator of their account within 10 working days if they have undergone a merger or a split.
+ **6.** Subject to paragraph 5, no account holder may sell or divest of the ownership of its account to another person.
− 3. The notification of change shall be supported by information as required by the national administrator in conformity with this Section. Within 20 working days of the receipt of such a notification and supporting information, the relevant national administrator shall approve the update of the info…
+ **7.** Where the legal entity holding an account in the Union registry changes due to a merger or a split of account holders, the account holder shall be the legal successor of the previous account holder upon submission of the documentation required pursuant to Articles 14, 15 or 16.
− 4. At least once every three years, the national administrator shall review whether the account information remains complete, up-to-date, accurate and true, and shall request that the account holder notify any changes as appropriate. For operator holding accounts, aircraft operator holding accounts …
+ **8.** An authorised representative may not transfer its status as such to another person.
− 5. The account holder of an operator holding account may only sell or divest of its operator holding account together with the installation linked to the operator holding account.
+ **9.** An account holder or a verifier may request the removal of an authorised representative. Upon receipt of the request, the national administrator shall suspend the access of the authorised representative. Within 20 working days of the receipt of the request, the relevant administrator shall re…
− 6. Subject to paragraph 5, no account holder may sell or divest of the ownership of its account to another person.
+ **10.** An account holder may nominate new authorised representatives in accordance with Article 21.
− 7. Where the legal entity holding an account in the Union registry changes due to a merger or a split of account holders, the account holder shall be the legal successor of the previous account holder upon submission of the documentation required pursuant to Articles 14, 15 or 16.
+ **11.** If the administering Member State of an aircraft operator changes in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 18a of Directive 2003/87/EC, the central administrator shall update the national administrator of the corresponding aircraft operator holding account. Where the administrator…
− 8. An authorised representative may not transfer its status as such to another person.
+ **12.** Subject to paragraph 11, the Member State responsible for managing an account shall not change.
− 9. An account holder or a verifier may request the removal of an authorised representative. Upon receipt of the request, the national administrator shall suspend the access of the authorised representative. Within 20 working days of the receipt of the request, the relevant administrator shall remove…
+ ### Article 23 — Trusted account list
− 10. An account holder may nominate new authorised representatives in accordance with Article 21.
+ **1.** Accounts in the Union Registry may have a trusted account list.
− 11. If the administering Member State of an aircraft operator changes in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 18a of Directive 2003/87/EC, the central administrator shall update the national administrator of the corresponding aircraft operator holding account. Where the administrator of …
+ **2.** Accounts held by the same account holder and administered by the same national administrator shall be automatically included on the trusted account list.
− 12. Subject to paragraph 11, the Member State responsible for managing an account shall not change.
+ **3.** The EU Allocation Account and the Union Deletion Account shall be automatically included on the trusted account list
− ### art_23
+ **4.** Changes to the trusted account list shall be proposed for execution and finalised through the procedure set out in Article 35. The change shall be initiated and approved by two authorised representatives entitled to initiate and approve processes respectively. The execution of the proposed ch…
− Article 23
+ ### Article 24 — Closure of accounts
− 1. Accounts in the Union Registry may have a trusted account list.
− 
− 2. Accounts held by the same account holder and administered by the same national administrator shall be automatically included on the trusted account list.
− 3. The EU Allocation Account and the Union Deletion Account shall be automatically included on the trusted account list
− 
− 4. Changes to the trusted account list shall be proposed for execution and finalised through the procedure set out in Article 35. The change shall be initiated and approved by two authorised representatives entitled to initiate and approve processes respectively. The execution of the proposed change…
− 
− ### art_24
− 
− Article 24
− 
+ ### Article 25 — Closure of operator holding accounts
− ### art_25
+ **1.** The competent authority shall notify the national administrator within 10 working days of the withdrawal of a greenhouse gas emissions permit or knowledge of cessation of operation of an installation. Within 10 working days of such a notification, the national administrator shall record the r…
− Article 25
+ **2.** The national administrator may close an operator holding account if the following conditions are fulfilled:(a) the installation ceased operation or the greenhouse gas emissions permit was withdrawn;(b) the year of last emission is registered in the Union Registry;(c) verified emissions were r…
− 1. The competent authority shall notify the national administrator within 10 working days of the withdrawal of a greenhouse gas emissions permit or knowledge of cessation of operation of an installation. Within 10 working days of such a notification, the national administrator shall record the relev…
+ ### Article 26 — Closure of aircraft operator holding accounts
− 2. The national administrator may close an operator holding account if the following conditions are fulfilled:
+ **1.** The competent authority shall notify the national administrator within 10 working days of notification by the account holder or of discovering after examining other evidence, that the aircraft operator merged into another aircraft operator or the aircraft operator has ceased all its operation…
− | (a) | the installation ceased operation or the greenhouse gas emissions permit was withdrawn; |
− | --- | --- |
+ **2.** The national administrator may close an aircraft operator holding account if the following conditions are fulfilled:(a) notification pursuant to paragraph 1 has been made;(b) the year of last emission is registered in the Union Registry;(c) verified emissions were registered for all years whe…
− | (b) | the year of last emission is registered in the Union Registry; |
− | --- | --- |
+ ### Article 27 — Removing verifiers
− | (c) | verified emissions were registered for all years when the operator was included in the EU ETS; |
− | --- | --- |
+ **1.** Within 10 working days of the receipt of a request by a verifier to remove the verifier from the Union Registry, the national administrator shall remove the verifier.
− | (d) | the operator of the relevant installation has surrendered an amount of allowances equal to or greater than its verified emissions; |
− | --- | --- |
+ **2.** The competent authority may also instruct the national administrator to remove a verifier from the Union Registry where one of the following conditions is fulfilled:(a) the verifier's accreditation has expired or has been withdrawn;(b) the verifier ceased operation.
− | (e) | no return of excess allowances is pending pursuant to Article 48(4). |
− | --- | --- |
+ ### Article 27a — Closure of the ESR Compliance Account
− ### art_26
+ The central administrator shall close an ESR Compliance Account not earlier than one month after the determination of the compliance status figure for that account pursuant to Article 59f, and after giving prior notice to the account holder.
− Article 26
+ On closure of the ESR Compliance Account, the central administrator shall ensure that the Union Registry transfers the AEAs remaining in the ESR Compliance Account to the ESR Deletion Account.
− 1. The competent authority shall notify the national administrator within 10 working days of notification by the account holder or of discovering after examining other evidence, that the aircraft operator merged into another aircraft operator or the aircraft operator has ceased all its operations co…
+ ### Article 28 — Closure of accounts and removal of authorised representatives on the administrator's initiative
− 2. The national administrator may close an aircraft operator holding account if the following conditions are fulfilled:
+ **1.** If the situation giving rise to the suspension of access to accounts pursuant to Article 30 is not resolved within a reasonable period despite repeated notifications, the competent authority or the relevant law enforcement authority may instruct the national administrator to close those accou…
− | (a) | notification pursuant to paragraph 1 has been made; |
− | --- | --- |
− 
− | (b) | the year of last emission is registered in the Union Registry; |
− | --- | --- |
− 
− | (c) | verified emissions were registered for all years when the aircraft operator was included in the EU ETS; |
− | --- | --- |
− 
− | (d) | the aircraft operator has surrendered an amount of allowances equal to or greater than its verified emissions; |
− | --- | --- |
− 
− | (e) | no return of excess allowances is pending pursuant to Article 50(6). |
− | --- | --- |
− 
− ### art_27
− 
− Article 27
− 
− 1. Within 10 working days of the receipt of a request by a verifier to remove the verifier from the Union Registry, the national administrator shall remove the verifier.
− 
− 2. The competent authority may also instruct the national administrator to remove a verifier from the Union Registry where one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
− 
− | (a) | the verifier's accreditation has expired or has been withdrawn; |
− | --- | --- |
− 
− | (b) | the verifier ceased operation. |
− | --- | --- |
− ### art_28
− 
− Article 28
− 
− 1. If the situation giving rise to the suspension of access to accounts pursuant to Article 30 is not resolved within a reasonable period despite repeated notifications, the competent authority or the relevant law enforcement authority may instruct the national administrator to close those accounts …
− 
+ **2.** If on a trading account no transactions have been recorded for a period of one year, the national administrator may close that trading account after having notified the account holder that the trading account will be closed within 40 working days unless the national administrator receives a r…
− 2. If on a trading account no transactions have been recorded for a period of one year, the national administrator may close that trading account after having notified the account holder that the trading account will be closed within 40 working days unless the national administrator receives a reque…
+ **3.** The national administrator shall close an operator holding account or an aircraft operator holding account upon instruction from the competent authority on the basis that there is no reasonable prospect of further allowances being surrendered or excess allowances being returned.
− 3. The national administrator shall close an operator holding account or an aircraft operator holding account upon instruction from the competent authority on the basis that there is no reasonable prospect of further allowances being surrendered or excess allowances being returned.
+ **4.** The national administrator may remove an authorised representative if it considers that the approval of the authorised representative should have been refused in accordance with Article 21(3), and in particular if it discovers that the documents and identification information provided upon no…
− 4. The national administrator may remove an authorised representative if it considers that the approval of the authorised representative should have been refused in accordance with Article 21(3), and in particular if it discovers that the documents and identification information provided upon nomina…
+ **5.** The account holder may object to the change of account status of an account in accordance with paragraph 1 or the removal of an authorised representative in accordance with paragraph 4 with the authority competent under national law within 30 calendar days, who shall either instruct the natio…
− 5. The account holder may object to the change of account status of an account in accordance with paragraph 1 or the removal of an authorised representative in accordance with paragraph 4 with the authority competent under national law within 30 calendar days, who shall either instruct the national …
+ ### Article 29 — Positive balance on accounts under closure
− ### art_29
− Article 29
− 
+ ### Article 30 — Suspension of access to accounts
− ### art_30
+ **1.** An administrator may suspend the access of an authorised representative to any account or verifier in the registry or to processes to which that authorised representative would otherwise have access if the administrator has reasonable grounds to believe that the authorised representative has:…
− Article 30
+ **2.** An administrator may suspend all access of authorised representatives to a specific account or a verifier where one of the following conditions is fulfilled:(a) the account holder died or ceased to exist as a legal person;(b) the account holder did not pay fees;(c) the account holder violated…
− 1. An administrator may suspend the access of an authorised representative to any account or verifier in the registry or to processes to which that authorised representative would otherwise have access if the administrator has reasonable grounds to believe that the authorised representative has:
+ **3.** An administrator may suspend all access of authorised representatives to a specific account or verifier in any of the following cases:(a) for a maximum period of four weeks if the administrator has reasonable grounds to believe that the account was used or will be used for fraud, money launde…
− | (a) | attempted to access accounts or processes for which he is not authorised; |
− | --- | --- |
+ **4.** The national administrator may suspend all access of authorised representatives to a specific accounts or verifiers if it considers that the opening of the account or the registration of the verifier should have been refused in accordance with Article 19 or that the account holder no longer m…
− | (b) | repeatedly attempted to access an account or a process using an incorrect username and password; or |
− | --- | --- |
+ **5.** The national administrator may suspend all access of authorised representatives to all accounts of an account holder if it receives information that the account holder has become subject of insolvency procedures. This suspension may be maintained until the national administrator receives offi…
− | (c) | attempted to compromise the security, the availability, the integrity or the confidentiality of the Union Registry or the EUTL, or of the data handled or stored therein. |
− | --- | --- |
+ **6.** The administrator of the account shall reverse the suspension immediately once the situation giving rise to the suspension is resolved.
− 2. An administrator may suspend all access of authorised representatives to a specific account or a verifier where one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
+ **7.** The account holder or account representative may object to the suspension of its access in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 3 to the competent authority or the relevant authority under national law within 30 calendar days, who shall either instruct the national administrator to reinstate acces…
− | (a) | the account holder died or ceased to exist as a legal person; |
− | --- | --- |
+ **8.** The competent authority or the Commission may also instruct the national administrator or the central administrator to implement a suspension for one of the grounds set in paragraphs 1 to 5.
− | (b) | the account holder did not pay fees; |
− | --- | --- |
+ **9.** A national law enforcement authority of the Member State of the administrator may also request the administrator to implement a suspension on the basis of and in accordance with national law.
− | (c) | the account holder violated the terms and conditions applicable to the account; |
− | --- | --- |
+ **10.** Where the holder of an operator holding account or aircraft operator holding account is prevented from surrendering in the 10 working days preceding the surrender time-limit laid down in Article 12(2a) and (3) of Directive 2003/87/EC due to suspension in accordance with this Article, the nat…
− | (d) | the account holder did not agree to changes in the terms and conditions set by the national administrator or the central administrator; |
− | --- | --- |
+ **11.** If there is a positive balance of allowances on an account to which access was suspended, the competent authority or the relevant law enforcement authority, in accordance with relevant national law provisions, may instruct the national administrator to transfer immediately the allowances to …
− | (e) | the account holder did not notify changes to account information or provide evidence concerning the changes to account information, or evidence concerning new requirements on account information; |
− | --- | --- |
+ ### Article 31 — Verified emissions data for an installation or aircraft operator
− | (f) | the account holder failed to maintain compliance with the Member State requirement to have an authorised representative with a permanent residence in the Member State of the national administrator; |
− | --- | --- |
+ **1.** Whenever required by national law, each operator and aircraft operator shall select a verifier from the list of verifiers registered with the national administrator administering its account.
− | (g) | the account holder failed to maintain compliance with the Member State requirement that the account holder have a permanent residence or registration in the Member State of the administrator of the account. |
− | --- | --- |
+ **2.** The national administrator, the competent authority or, upon decision of the competent authority, the account holder or the verifier shall enter emissions data for the previous year.
− 3. An administrator may suspend all access of authorised representatives to a specific account or verifier in any of the following cases:
+ **3.** Annual emissions data shall be submitted using the format set out in Annex IX.
− | (a) | for a maximum period of four weeks if the administrator has reasonable grounds to believe that the account was used or will be used for fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption or other serious crimes. In this case, provisions of Article 67 shall be applied accordingly. Upon …
− | --- | --- |
+ **4.** Upon the satisfactory verification in accordance with Article 15 of Directive 2003/87/EC of an operator's report on the emissions from an installation during a previous year, or of an aircraft operator's report on the emissions from all aviation activities it performed during a previous year,…
− | (b) | on the basis of and in accordance with national law provisions that pursue a legitimate objective. |
− | --- | --- |
+ **5.** The emissions approved in accordance with paragraph 4 shall be marked as ‘verified’ in the Union Registry by the national administrator or the competent authority. The competent authority may decide that instead of the national administrator, the verifier shall be responsible for marking emis…
− 4. The national administrator may suspend all access of authorised representatives to a specific accounts or verifiers if it considers that the opening of the account or the registration of the verifier should have been refused in accordance with Article 19 or that the account holder no longer meets…
+ **6.** The competent authority may instruct the national administrator to correct the annual verified emissions for an installation or an aircraft operator to ensure compliance with Articles 14 and 15 of Directive 2003/87/EC, by entering the corrected verified or estimated emissions for that install…
− 5. The national administrator may suspend all access of authorised representatives to all accounts of an account holder if it receives information that the account holder has become subject of insolvency procedures. This suspension may be maintained until the national administrator receives official…
+ **7.** Where, on 1 May of each year, no verified emissions figure has been recorded in the Union Registry for an installation or an aircraft operator for a previous year or the verified emissions figure was proven to be incorrect, any substitute emissions figure estimate entered in the Union Registr…
− 6. The administrator of the account shall reverse the suspension immediately once the situation giving rise to the suspension is resolved.
+ ### Article 32 — Blocking of accounts due to a failure to submit verified emissions
− 7. The account holder or account representative may object to the suspension of its access in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 3 to the competent authority or the relevant authority under national law within 30 calendar days, who shall either instruct the national administrator to reinstate access or…
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