
2012 No. 3030
Climate Change
The Motor Fuel (Road Vehicle and Mobile Machinery) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations 2012 (revoked)
Made 5th December 2012
Laid before Parliament 6th December 2012
Coming into force 1st January 2013
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PART 1 Introductory Provisions
Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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Definitions of energy products and relevant use
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PART 2 The Motor Fuel Greenhouse Gas Reporting Requirement
The Motor Fuel Greenhouse Gas Reporting Requirement
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Determinations of amounts, energy content and GHGi of energy products
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Verifier’s assurance report
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PART 2A THE GHG EMISSIONS THRESHOLD AND THE GHG REDUCTION OBLIGATION
Application of Part 2A
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The unit GHGi threshold and the GHG reduction obligation
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Calculation, and notification, of amount of GHG reduction obligation
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PART 3 Administration
Administration
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Establishment of accounts
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Power of the Administrator to require further information or evidence
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Closure of accounts
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Managing accounts
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Processing of information and evidence
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Duty to require information from regulated suppliers and applicants for GHG credits
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Power to require information from non-regulated suppliers
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Mass balance system
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Data allocation system: information on the origin and place of purchase of an energy product received from multiple sources
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Other powers and duties conferred and imposed on the Administrator
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PART 3A GHG CREDITS
GHG credits: calculation of CO2eq savings
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Applications for GHG credits
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Issue of GHG credits: requirements and supplementary
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Transfers of GHG credits
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Revocation of GHG credits
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Payments
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PART 4 Discharge of reporting requirement
Reliance upon RTF certificates  as evidence in relation to  renewable transport fuel
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PART 5 Civil penalties
Civil penalties
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Civil penalty notices
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Objections to civil penalties
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Appeals against civil penalties
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PART 6 Disclosure of information held by Revenue and Customs
Disclosure of information held by Revenue and Customs
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Further disclosure of information
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Wrongful disclosure
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PART 7 Review of implementation and Regulations
Review of implementation
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Review 
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SCHEDULE
Evidence or information to be provided by a supplier to the Administrator under regulation 13(2)
Regulation 13(2)
General information
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Information about energy products
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Information about electricity for use in electric road vehicles
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General information about a UER
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UER eligibility requirements and calculation requirements
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