
PART 1
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Sources and High-efficiency Cogeneration (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022.
(2) This Part and Part 3 come into force on 1st January 2023.
(3) Part 2 comes into force on 1st April 2023.
(4) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and to Scotland.
PART 2
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The Electricity (Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations 2003 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.
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(1) Regulation 2 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) in the definition of “guarantee of origin” omit “a member State or”;
(b) omit the definition of “non-Great Britain authority”;
(c) after the definition of “hydrothermal energy” insert—“
 “Northern Ireland authority” means a person in Northern Ireland corresponding to a competent authority;”.
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(1) Regulation 4 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (5)(b) omit “a member State or”.
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(1) Regulation 9 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2) omit sub-paragraph (a).
(3) In paragraph (3)—
(a) in the opening words omit “a member State or”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (a) for “non-Great Britain authority” substitute “Northern Ireland authority”.
(4) In paragraph (4)(a) for “non-Great Britain authority” substitute “Northern Ireland authority”.
(5) In paragraph (5) omit “a member State or”.
(6) In paragraph (6) omit “a member State or”.
PART 3
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The Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from High-efficiency Cogeneration Regulations 2007 are amended in accordance with regulations 7 and 8.
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(1) Regulation 2 is amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2—
(a) omit the definition of “Energy Efficiency Directive”;
(b) in the definition of “guarantee of origin” for “(3) to (5)” substitute “(3) and (4)”.
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In regulation 10 omit paragraphs (3)(a) and (5).
Graham Stuart
Minister of State for Energy and Climate
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
28th November 2022