
COMMISSION DECISION of 27 April 2011 determining transitional Union-wide rules for harmonised free allocation of emission allowances pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2011) 2772) (2011/278/EU) (repealed) (revoked) 

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CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subject matter
Article 1 
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Scope
Article 2 
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Definitions
Article 3 
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Competent authority and rounding
Article 4 
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CHAPTER II
INCUMBENT INSTALLATIONS
Identification of installations
Article 5 
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Division into sub-installations
Article 6 
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Baseline data collection
Article 7 
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Verification
Article 8 
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Historical activity level
Article 9 
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Allocation at installation level
Article 10 
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Allocation in respect of steam cracking
Article 11 
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Allocation in respect of vinyl chloride monomer
Article 12 
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Heat flows between installations
Article 13 
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Exchangeability of fuel and electricity
Article 14 
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CHAPTER III
ALLOCATION DECISIONS
National Implementation measures
Article 15 
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Changes to carbon leakage exposure
Article 16 
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CHAPTER IV
NEW ENTRANTS AND CLOSURES
Application for free allocation
Article 17 
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Activity levels
Article 18 
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Allocation to new entrants
Article 19 
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Allocation as new entrant following a significant capacity extension
Article 20 
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Significant capacity reduction
Article 21 
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Cessation of operations of an installation
Article 22 
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Partial cessation of operations of an installation
Article 23 
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Changes to the operation of an installation
Article 24 
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CHAPTER V
FINAL PROVISION
Addressees
Article 25 
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ANNEX I
PRODUCT BENCHMARKS
1. Definition of product benchmarks and system boundaries without consideration of exchangeability of fuel and electricity 

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2. Definition of product benchmarks and system boundaries with consideration of exchangeability of fuel and electricity 

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3. Heat and fuel benchmarks 

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ANNEX II
SPECIFIC PRODUCT BENCHMARKS
1. Refineries benchmark: CWT functions 

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2. Aromatics benchmark: CWT functions 

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ANNEX III
HISTORICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL FOR SPECIFIC PRODUCT BENCHMARKS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9(7)
1. Member States shall determine the product-related historical activity level for the baseline period for products to which the refinery benchmark as referred to in Annex I applies on the basis of the different CWT functions, their definitions, the basis for throughput as well as the CWT factors as listed in Annex II according to the following formula: 

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2. Member States shall determine the product-related historical activity level for the baseline period for products to which the lime product benchmark as referred to in Annex I applies according to the following formula: 

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3. Member States shall determine the product-related historical activity level for the baseline period for products to which the dolime product benchmark as referred to in Annex I applies according to the following formula: 

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4. Member States shall determine the product-related historical activity level for the baseline period for products to which the steam cracking product benchmark as referred to in Annex I applies according to the following formula: 

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5. Member States shall determine the product-related historical activity level for the baseline period for products to which the aromatics product benchmark as referred to in Annex I applies on the basis of the different CWT functions, their definitions, the basis for throughput as well as the CWT factors as listed in Annex II according to the following formula: 

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6. Member States shall determine the product-related historical activity level for the baseline period for products to which the hydrogen product benchmark as referred to in Annex I applies according to the following formula: 

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7. Member States shall determine the product-related historical activity level for the baseline period for products to which the synthesis gas (syngas) product benchmark as referred to in Annex I applies according to the following formula: 

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8. Member States shall determine the product-related historical activity level for the baseline period for products to which the ethylene oxide/ethylene glycols product benchmark as referred to in Annex I applies according to the following formula: 

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ANNEX IV
PARAMETERS FOR BASELINE DATA COLLECTION FOR INCUMBENT INSTALLATIONS

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ANNEX V

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ANNEX VI

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