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EU ETS Directive In force since 31 December 2003

Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC
32003L0087 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

• Article 1 — Subject matter
• Article 2 — Scope
• Article 3 — Definitions
• Article 4 — Greenhouse gas emissions permits
• Article 5 — Applications for greenhouse gas emissions permits
• Article 6 — Conditions for and contents of the greenhouse gas emissions permit
• Article 7 — Changes relating to installations
• Article 8 — Coordination with Directive 96/61/EC
• Article 9 — National allocation plan
• Article 10 — Method of allocation
• Article 11 — Allocation and issue of allowances
• Article 12 — Transfer, surrender and cancellation of allowances
• Article 13 — Validity of allowances
• Article 14 — Guidelines for monitoring and reporting of emissions
• Article 15 — Verification
• Article 16 — Penalties
• Article 17 — Access to information
• Article 18 — Competent authority
• Article 19 — Registries
• Article 20 — Central Administrator
• Article 21 — Reporting by Member States
• Article 22 — Amendments to Annex III
• Article 23 — Committee
• Article 24 — Procedures for unilateral inclusion of additional activities and gases
• Article 25 — Links with other greenhouse gas emissions trading schemes
• Article 26 — Amendment of Directive 96/61/EC
• Article 27 — Temporary exclusion of certain installations
• Article 28 — Pooling
• Article 29 — Force majeure
• Article 30 — Review and further development
• Article 31 — Implementation
• Article 32 — Entry into force
• Article 33 — Addressees