Updated: PPC Inspection Letters Issued - (updated)
The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004
The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 implements the European Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive (2001/42/EC). Although the Directive was not incorporated into UK law until 2004, SEAs have been carried out since 1999 in accordance with its requirements.
Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): An overview of the SEA process
The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 (as amended)
The 1985 Council Directive on the Assessment of the Effects of Certain Public and Private Activities on the Environment (85/337/EEC) as amended by Council Directive 97/11/EC, requires environmental assessments to be carried out for certain types of offshore oil and gas activities throughout the European Union. The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 (SI No. 1999/360) (“the Regulations”) implement the Directive. These Regulations were amended in 2007 by the Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 to implement the Directive 2003/35/EC which provides for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment. These amended Regulations came into force on the 16 April 2007.
For the purpose of the Regulations the relevant activities include (but not limiting to); the granting and renewal of production consents for field developments, the drilling of wells (deep boring) and the construction and installation of production facilities and pipelines in the United Kingdom Territorial Sea and on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS).
Regulations
The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999
The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Guidance
Regulatory Impact Assessment
(PDF, 96.6KB, 7 pages)
EIA Guidance Notes - October 2011
(PDF, 1.08MB, 159 pages)
Guidance on Implications of the Public Participation Directive (PPD) for the Revision and Renewal of Production Consents
(PDF, 217KB, 4 pages)
Supplementary guidance issued following the Deepwater Horizon Incident
This collates the additional information communicated to oil and gas operators and/or Mobile Drilling Unit (MoDU) operators after the Deepwater Horizon accident. Guidance is provided in relation to four aspects, Environmental Statements and Direction Applications; Other Environmental Application Submissions; Oil Pollution Emergency Plans; and Environmental Reviews and Inspections. It is strongly recommended that operators should study all four documents to develop an overall picture of the environmental requirements.
Clarification of DECC guidance relating to environmental aspects of drilling, well intervention and well abandonment operations
(MS Word Document, 197KB)
Project reports
Quality review of environmental statements for offshore petroleum production and pipeline developments
(PDF, 644KB, 70 pages)
Assessment of adverse non-pollution effects for offshore petroleum production and pipeline developments
(PDF, 263KB, 20 pages)
Reporting requirements
Authorised deposits return form
(MS Excel Spreadsheet, 95.5KB)
(this form should be used for approvals issued through the PON15 system and for deposits associated with EIA exemption)
Authorised deposit return for approvals issued through the PETS system should be made using the appropriate Environmental Emissions Monitoring System (EEMS) reporting form
Environmentally sensitive areas
Environmentally sensitive areas
(MS Word Document, 36KB)
For further information please contact the Environmental Management Team by e-mail at emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk or (01224) 254145 / 254102 / 254050 or please contact your assigned Environmental Manager.
The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001 (as amended)
The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 came into force on 18 February 2007, extending certain provisions of the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001.
The 2001 regulations require consent for geological surveys related to oil and gas activities undertaken on the UKCS. The amendments extend these provisions to UK waters (sea adjacent to UK from the low water mark up to the seaward limits of territorial waters) and require prior consent for the testing of equipment to be used in geological surveys.
The Regulations (Reg. 5) requires that the Secretary of State before granting any licence, consent, authorisation, or any approval, where it is considered that any proposed activities is likely to have a significant effect on a relevant site, whether individually or in combination with any other plan or project, make an Habitats Regulation Assessment (Appropriate Assessment) of the implications for the Natura 2000 site in view of the sites conservation objectives.
Regulations
Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001
Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Guidance and application forms
Guidance notes on Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001
(MS Word Document, 120KB)
Guidance notes for oil and gas surveys and shallow drilling
(PDF, 235KB, 21 pages)
(currently under review)
Application to carry out a Marine Survey - handled by the UK Oil Portal
PON14a closeout form
(MS Word Document, 45KB)
(this form should be used for existing paper based applications)
Geological survey consent activity log and close-out report
(MS Excel Spreadsheet, 268KB)
(this form should be used for applications made through UK Oil Portal)
Guidelines for minimising risk to marine mammals
JNCC guidelines for minimising the risk of disturbance and injury to marine mammals from seismic surveys
(PDF, 209KB, 16 pages)
Statutory nature conservation agency protocol for minimising the risk of disturbance and injury to marine mammals from piling noise
(PDF, 156KB, 14 pages)
JNCC guidelines for minimising the risk of injury to marine mammals from using explosives
(PDF, 165KB, 10 pages)
Habitats Regulations Assessments/Appropriate assessments
PON14: Ref 2212 – block 17/4B 2D seismic survey
(PDF, 8.89MB, 73 pages)
PON14: Ref 2217 –.Braemore, Forse, Berriedale and Helmsdale 2D seismic survey and Burrigill site survey (Caithness Petroleum)
(PDF, 8.62MB, 74 pages)
Marine Mammal Observer report
PON14 Ref – 2212. Block 17/4B 2D Seismic Survey MMO Report (PA Resources)
(PDF, 8.49MB, 91 pages)
PON14 Ref – 2212. Block 17/4B 2D Seismic Survey MMO Record Spreadsheet (PA Resources)
(MS Excel Spreadsheet, 2.1MB)
PON14 Ref – 2217. Braemore, Forse, Berriedale and Helmsdale 2D Seismic Survey MMO Report & Record Spreadsheet (Caithness Petroleum)
(PDF, 4.38MB)
Noise projects
Subacoustech presentation: R&D project – effects of noise on the marine environment
(MS Powerpoint Presentation, 5.48MB)
Review and assessment of underwater sound produced from oil and gas sound activities
(PDF, 1.73MB, 72 pages)
2D seismic survey in the Moray Firth: review of noise impact studies and re-assessment of acoustic impacts
(PDF, 989KB, 57 pages)
Moray Firth study
The Moray Firth study assessed the potential impact of oil and gas exploration operations on cetaceans in the Moray Firth.
Final report - November 2013
(PDF, 4.64MB, 144 pages)
Third year report - March 2012
(PDF, 1.83MB, 18 pages)
Second year report – March 2011
(PDF, 812KB, 16 pages)
First year report – January 2010
(PDF, 3.19MB, 65 pages)
Annex II: Underwater noise propagation modelling and estimate of impact zones for seismic operations in the Moray Firth
(PDF, 1.28MB, 62 pages)
For further information please contact the Environmental Management Team by e-mail at emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk or (01224) 254145 / 254102 / 254050 or please contact your assigned Environmental Manager
The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007 (as amended)
The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007 came into force on 21 August 2007, introducing provisions for implementing Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds and Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora in relation to offshore marine areas.
The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 2007 ensure that certain activities that have an effect on important species and habitats in the offshore marine environment, can be managed. The regulations apply in the “offshore area” beyond 12 nautical miles from the UK coast and protect marine species and wild birds by creating a number of offences that aim to prevent environmentally damaging activities. The regulations also enable the designation and protection of areas that host certain important habitats and species in the offshore marine area. Once designated these sites will be identified as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) for the protection of certain habitats and species and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for the protection of certain wild bird species.
The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 came into force on 1 April 2010, extending certain provisions of the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007. The extended provisions makes it an offence to deliberately disturb wild animals of a European Protected Species (EPS) in such a way as to be likely (a) to impair their ability (i) to survive, breed, or rear or nurture their young; or (ii) in the case of animals of a hibernating or migratory species, to hibernate or migrate or b) to affect significantly the local distribution or abundance of that species.
Regulations
The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007
The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
Application form
Application for a EPS Disturbance Licence - handled by the UK Oil Portal
For further information please contact the Environmental Management Team by e-mail at emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk or (01224) 254145 / 254102 / 254050 or please contact your assigned Environmental Manager
The Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002 (as amended)
The Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2011 came into force on 29 March 2011, extending certain provisions of the Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002.
The Offshore Chemical Regulations 2002 were introduced to apply the provisions of a decision made by the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (the OSPAR Convention) to implement a harmonised mandatory control system for the use and discharge of chemicals by the offshore oil and gas industry. Under the regulations offshore operators must apply for permits for the use and/or discharge of chemicals in the course of all offshore oil and gas activities, including oil and gas production operations, well drilling, discharges from pipelines, and discharges during decommissioning activities.
The Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2011 further extend the provisions of the regulations to allow the department to take enforcement action in the event of any unintentional offshore chemical release. They also:
extend DECC’s information-gathering powers so information can be obtained from a wider range of persons and in relation to a wider range of incidents
simplify the permitting process for varying permits or transferring them to other operators
more closely align the regulations with the Offshore Petroleum (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations (as amended)
Regulations
Offshore Chemical Regulations 2002
Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Unofficial consolidated version of the regulations incorporating amendments
(PDF, 129KB, 15 pages)
Offshore Chemical Regulations Charging Scheme
(PDF, 267KB, 10 pages)
Guidance
Regulatory Impact Assessment
(MS Word Document, 43.5KB)
Guidance (March 2011)
(PDF, 497KB, 53 pages)
Offshore chemical regulations FAQ's
(MS Word Document, 977KB)
Uploading chemical details to PON15s using XML files
Application forms
Use the following applications to apply for a chemical permit under the offshore chemical regulations:
Drilling Operation (formerly PON15B) - handled by the UK Oil Portal
Pipeline Operation (formerly PON15C) - handled by the UK Oil Portal
Production Operation (formerly PON15D) - handled by the UK Oil Portal
Decommissioning Operation (formerly PON15E) - handled by the UK Oil Portal
Well Intervention Operation (formerly PON15F) - handled by the UK Oil Portal
Reporting requirements
The standard chemical permit reporting forms can be accessed at the UK Oil Portal.
Additional reporting forms:
OCR non-compliance notification form
(MS Word Document, 38KB)
Guidance on the OCR non-complicance notification form
(MS Word Document, 34KB)
Condition 5 return form
(MS Word Document, 76KB)
(this form should be used for approvals issued through the PON15 system)
Discharge of hydrocarbon and substitute hydrocarbon chemical returns for approvals issued through the PETS system should be made using the appropriate Environmental Emissions Monitoring System (EEMS) reporting form
OSPAR annual reporting on the phase-out of hazardous substances.
Substitution chemical annual reporting letter (updated Dec 2014)
(MS Word Document, 93KB)
PON15D spreadsheet (updated Dec 2014)
(MS Excel Spreadsheet, 144KB)
PON15F, 15B and 15C spreadsheet (updated Dec 2014)
(MS Excel Spreadsheet, 149KB)
Technical justification spreadsheet (updated Mar 2015)
(MS Excel Spreadsheet, 143KB)
Technical justification spreadsheet FAQ - (added Mar 2015)
(PDF, 147KB, 1 page)
For further information please contact the Environmental Management Team by e-mail at emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk or (01224) 254145 / 254102 / 254050 or please contact your assigned Environmental Manager
The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 (as amended)
All oil discharges from offshore oil and gas installations are carefully controlled to minimise contamination of the marine environment and the living resources it supports. The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 (OPPC regulations) prohibit the discharge of oil to sea other than in accordance with the terms and conditions of a permit. Operators of offshore installations must identify all planned oil discharges to relevant waters and apply for the appropriate OPPC permits.
The Energy Act 2008 (Consequential Modifications) (Offshore Environmental Protection) Order 2010 (PDF, 78.06KB) extends the provisions of the regulations to offshore gas unloading and storage operations and offshore carbon dioxide storage operations. This extension is, however, subject to geographical limitations to reflect the different devolution settlements relating to these offshore activities.
The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 introduced a number of changes to the regulations.
This includes a new definition of ‘offshore installation’ to encompass all pipelines, some of which were not previously covered by the OPPC regulations. The amending regulations also introduce the concept of ‘release’ to cover all unintentional oil emissions that occur through accidental spills/leaks or non-operational discharges. Intentional emissions are now clarified as discharges. However, given the OPPC regulations already cover oil spills and leaks, the concept of ‘release’ is incorporated by amendment of the regulations solely to conform with the Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2011.
In addition, the amending OPPC regulations 2011:
extend DECC’s information-gathering powers so information can be obtained from a wider range of persons and in relation to a wider range of incidents
simplify the consents process for varying permits or transferring them to other operators
provide additional powers for DECC inspectors to take appropriate enforcement action in relation to actual or potential leaks and spills of oil
Read the the 2005 regulations on legislation.gov.uk
Read the 2011 amendment to the regulations
Unofficial consolidated version of the regulations incorporating all amendments
(PDF, 122KB, 14 pages)
Regulatory Impact Assessment
(MS Word Document, 47KB)
Offshore Petroleum Activities Regulations Charging Scheme
(PDF, 270KB, 10 pages)
Guidance and reporting requirements
OPPC guidance notes for industry
(PDF, 349KB, 47 pages)
OPPC Applications Frequently Asked Questions - (updated 12/03/14)
(PDF, 218KB, 3 pages)
Methodology for the Sampling and Analysis of Produced Water and other Hydrocarbon Discharges
(MS Word Document, 961KB)
(also see
Summary of Amendments to the Methodology Document
(MS Word Document, 17.5KB)
OPPC non-compliance notification form
(MS Word Document, 38KB)
Guidance on OPPC non-compliance notification form [filetype:DOC filesize: 44.5Kb]
(MS Word Document, 44.5KB)
OPPC application form
(MS Word Document, 121KB)
The Dispersed Oil in Produced Water Trading Scheme
The Dispersed Oil in Produced Water Trading Scheme was cancelled following consultation and then approval from the Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
Visit the National Archives website for background information on the scheme.
For further information please contact:
Email: offshore.inspectorate@decc.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone: 01224 254054/254033
The Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013
The Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 (“the Offshore (PPC) Regulations 2013”) came in to force on 19 May 2013.
The Offshore (PPC) Regulations 2013 transpose the relevant provisions of the Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75/EU (“the IED”) in respect to specific atmospheric pollutants from combustion installations (with a thermal capacity rating ≥ 50 MW) on offshore platforms undertaking activities involving oil and gas production and gas and carbon dioxide unloading and storage. In this context, the obligations of the Offshore (PPC) Regulations 2013 on the offshore oil and gas industry basically mirror those of the Offshore Combustion Installations (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Regulations 2001 (as amended).
The Explanatory Memorandum fully describes the scope and other aspects associated with the Offshore (PPC) Regulations 2013. The Offshore (PPC) Regulations 2013 apply to those offshore combustion installations where a permit for their use is applied for and granted after 19 May 2013 - please note important points under the ‘Guidance’ heading below. As required by the IED, the existing 2001 Regulations (as amended) will continue to apply to offshore combustion installations which already have a permit before the Offshore (PPC) Regulations 2013 came into force or where a permit was applied for before the 19 May 2013 and it was subsequently granted. Subject to transitional provisions, the existing 2001 Regulations (as amended) will cease to apply after 07 January 2014.
Regulations
The Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013
The Offshore Combustion Installations (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Offshore Combustion Installations (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Regulations 2001
Offshore Combustion Installation Regulations Charging Scheme
(PDF, 269KB, 10 pages)
Guidance
DECC will be revising the Guidance Notes to the 2001 Regulations (as amended) and the guidance / forms pertaining to ‘PPC permit applications and reporting requirements’ in order to reflect the obligations of the Offshore (PPC) Regulations 2013. The offshore industry will be consulted - by the end of July / early August 2013 - on drafts of the revised documentation before updated versions are formally published. If, prior to the revised documentation being made available, any Operators need to apply for a new permit under the Offshore (PPC) Regulations 2013 then they should use the existing application form. See links below to the extant Guidance Notes, the present guidance / forms for permit applications and reporting requirements, and other related information.
Regulatory Impact Assessment
(MS Word Document, 48KB)
Guidance on Offshore Combustion Installations (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Regulations 2001
(PDF, 353KB, 80 pages)
Graphics and diagrams
The following graphics and diagrams are referred to in the guidance document:
IPPC flowchart
IPPC flow chart: combustion plant
(MS Powerpoint Presentation, 45KB)
Combustion graphs
Indicative comparison between DLE and conventional combustion
(PDF, 90.3KB, 1 page)
Gas turbines: influence of temperature on CO2 and NOx emissions
(PDF, 51.2KB, 1 page)
Vendor turbine graphics
Gas turbines: dual fuel DLE combustor concept
(PDF, 165KB, 1 page)
Rolls Royce RB211 with advanced combustors
(PDF, 210KB, 1 page)
Workshop view of Rolls Royce RB211 with advanced combustors
(PDF, 262KB, 1 page)
Tornado gas turbine package
(PDF, 157KB, 1 page)
Alstom low emission gas turbine package
(PDF, 199KB, 1 page)
Project reports
Offshore PPC (Combustion Plant) monitoring guide
(PDF, 533KB, 52 pages)
Guidance on energy assessment methodology
(PDF, 138KB, 18 pages)
Application form
PPC application form
(MS Word Document, 351KB)
PPC draft permit and conditions
(PDF, 221KB, 8 pages)
Reporting requirements
PPC non-compliance notification form
(MS Word Document, 36KB)
Guidance on the PPC non-compliance notification form
(MS Word Document, 43KB)
For further information please contact the Environmental Management Team by e-mail at emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk or please contact your assigned Environmental Manager.
Environmental Inspection Plans 2014 and 2015
Environmental Inspection Plan 2015
(PDF, 83.5KB, 3 pages)
Environmental Inspection Plan 2014
(PDF, 161KB, 3 pages)
PPC Inspection Letters Issued
PPC Inspection Letters Issued (updated July 2015)
(PDF, 112KB, 1 page)
Please contact the Offshore Inspectorate should you have any queries relating to these letters, or wish more information.
The Greenhouse Gases Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
Guidance for EU-ETS Emissions Phase III
Applications must be submitted for all qualifying installations undertaking specified activities that emit specified greenhouse gases, as detailed in schedule 1 of the ETS regulations. For the purpose of these regulations, an installation comprises any ‘stationary technical unit’ where one or more schedule 1 activities, and any ‘directly associated activities’, are carried out.
read the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2005
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2005: explanatory notes
(MS Word Document, 232KB)
UK National Implementation Measures (NIMs): provisional indicative allocations for UK installations
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations Charging Scheme
(PDF, 270KB, 10 pages)
The third link above shows indicative allocations to each UK installation with the factor taken into account. We are providing this list now to enable operators to assess the impact of the factor. The list is provisional and does not represent the confirmed free allocation to installations. Further work is required to check and finalize allocations, including to take account of adjustments arising from capacity changes since 2011 and changes to carbon leakage status, and to transfer the data into the Registry. This process, including final clearance by the European Commission, is expected to take around two months. We anticipate moving allowances into operators’ registry accounts around November 2013
EU Emissions Trading Scheme phase III
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012 (2012 Regulations) require that operators must notify the regulator of changes in activity levels which occurred during the year. Where you have not had any changes in activity level, you are required to submit a NIL return
You must complete and submit the DECC-OGED Change in Activity Notification form before 00:00 on 31 December 2013 completing separate notifications for each EU-ETS Permit held. Please note this deadline is stipulated in the Regulations and failure to Notify the Department and submit the relevant NE&C Change of Activity form (if relevant) by the 31 December could be regarded as a non-compliance.
The Notification Form asks you to identify whether the Installation has had a capacity reduction as per Schedule 6 (6), full cessation of activity as per Schedule 6 (7) or a partial cessation of activity as per Schedule 6 (8) of the 2012 Regulations, during the year. If the answer is ‘No’ simply complete the form and return to emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk
If the answer to any of those questions is ‘Yes’ you must then consider if this could have an impact on the NIMs allocation of allowances for a qualifying sub-installation. If the answer is ‘No’ simply complete the form and return to emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk.
If the answer is ‘Yes’ and the change of activity could have an impact on the NIMs allocation of allowances for a qualifying sub-installation, you will also need to complete the EU Commission New Entrants & Closures (Change of Activity) form for recording and amending the amounts allocated for free in case of significant capacity reductions, cessations and partial cessations of installations. The form is available at https://www.gov.uk/oil-and-gas-offshore-environmental-legislation#the-greenhouse-gases-emissions-trading-scheme-ets
Please complete and return the DECC-OGED Change of Activity Notification form and the NE&C form if relevant to EMT by e-mail at the address above before 00:00 (UK Time) on 31 December 2013.
The UK Regulators have determined that allowances will be held in reserve until the notification form is received. Please note, notification of significant capacity reductions should be accompanied by a verification statement.
This following document outlines the appeals process under the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/3038), and applies to any appeals made which relate to the 2013 reporting year onwards.
EU Emissions Trading System – Appeals Guidance
(PDF, 425KB, 19 pages)
EU ETS non-compliance
The EU ETS Directive requires Member States to put in place a system of penalties which is effective, proportionate and dissuasive but the nature of the penalties is largely left to Member State discretion (with the exception of the penalty for failure to surrender sufficient allowances in certain circumstances).
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System Regulations 2012 set out the civil penalties to which a person is liable if they do not comply with the EU ETS. DECC has produced the guidance below for the offshore oil and gas industry detailing the Department’s approach to enforcement and sanctions.
The EU Commission form
The reporting form for (New Entrant Reserve applications) significant capacity reductions, cessations and partial cessations has been designed by the EU Commission for ALL operations and therefore there are a number of pages that are irrelevant for the offshore industry. Please do NOT try to modify this form.
There is a significant amount of guidance within the form and you are advised to carefully read and follow the relevant instructions within Tab B: ‘Guidelines and conditions’, and within the subsequent pages. As you complete the form (yellow boxes) information will be auto-populated into other relevant sections. The form will also automatically calculate allowances (green boxes) eg in the Partial Cessation section. You are specifically advised NOT to ‘cut and paste’ information as this will lead to unintended modifications within formulae. If you experience any issues with the form please contact EMT.
When the department receives your completed form, you will receive an acknowledgement. The information provided will be assessed and we will inform you of any anticipated changes to your allowances. All forms received will be collated and forwarded to the Commission for the final determination of allowances.
Even if you are not required to complete the EU Commission form at this time, operators are advised to familiarise themselves with this form, as this will be relevant for all operators in the future.
If you have any comments or queries please contact the EMT.
EU-ETS 2012 Commission Regulation No. 601/2012 on the Monitoring and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MRR)
(PDF, 1.47MB, 75 pages)
Phase III Offline Monitoring Plan Template
(MS Excel Spreadsheet, 500KB)
(To be submitted to DECC by 30 September 2012)
DECC OGED MRR Guidance for Phase III Monitoring & Reporting Plan
(PDF, 109KB, 15 pages)
(September 2012)
General guidance for Installations MRR Guidance Document No.1
(PDF, 2.24MB, 84 pages)
(July 2012)
MRR GD No.4 – Guidance on Uncertainty Assessment
(PDF, 1020KB, 45 pages)
(July 2012)
MMR GD No 5 – Guidance on Sampling and Analysis
(PDF, 714KB, 35 pages)
(October 2012)
Phase III Monitoring Plans - Further Guidance
(PDF, 11.2KB, 1 page)
(31 July 2012)
Phase III New Entrant Reserve or Increased Capacity Applications
(PDF, 78.3KB, 1 page)
ETSWAP industry user guidance
(PDF, 704KB, 18 pages)
(August 2014)
ETSWAP – Onlin