Forms and guidance

• How to comply with your Greenhouse Gas Emissions Permit (PDF, 361KB)
  Guidance to help UK operators included in Phase II (excluding aviation) comply with their Greenhouse Gas Emissions permit

ETS 1

The ETS 1 Application form is no longer available for download. We now use an online system called ETSWAP for the submission of this form, which can be accessed via the following link:

• EU ETS

ETS 2.2

The ETS 2.2 Monitoring plan template form is no longer available for download. We now use an online system called ETSWAP for the submission of this form, which can be accessed via the following link:

• EU ETS
  
  
• ETS 2.2 Exemplar monitoring plan (Excel, 284KB)
• Guide to the Revised Monitoring and Reporting Guidelines (PDF, 30KB)
• Guidance on uncertainty assessment MRG2 (PDF, 20KB)
  Competent authority interpretation of the main uncertainty analysis requirements resulting from the Revised Monitoring and Reporting Guidelines (MRG 2007)
• COMMISSION DECISION of 18 July 2007 (PDF, 351KB)
  Establishing guidelines for the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
• Slides from the ETS 2.2 Seminar (PDF, 41KB)
  

ETS 3.2

• ETS 3.2 Application for the allocation of allowances from the Phase II New Entrant Reserve (Excel, 865KB)
  
  
• EU Emissions Trading System: approved UK phase II national allocation plan. Appendix D: new entrants and closures

• EU ETS phase II new entrant application form: verification opinion statement
  Template for the independent verification of applications made to the phase II new entrant reserve (NER) under the EU Emissions Trading System.

• EU emissions trading scheme: new entrant reserve guidance - phase II. Guidance on the treatment of applications from power producers and operators of good quality combined heat & power (GQCHP) plants. (PDF, 116KB)
  Guidance to EU emissions trading scheme operators on how regulators will assess applications for free allowances from the new entrant reserve.

Opening a Registry Account

• Registry identity policy (updated October 2010) (PDF, 53KB)
  
  
• Guide to proposing registry transactions, February 2009 (PDF, 114KB)

ETS 5

The ETS 5 Annual improvements form -  Annual report on improvements towards the use of the highest tier approach for monitoring of major source streams, is no longer available for download. We now use an online system called ETSWAP for the submission of this form, which can be accessed via the following link:

• EU ETS
  
  
• Guidance for completion of ETS 5 (PDF, 260KB)
  Guidance for Operators on the requirements for installations to achieve the highest applicable monitoring tiers (as defined within Commission Decision 2007/589/EC - Monitoring and Reporting Guidelines)

ETS 6

The ETS 6 Verifiers recommended improvements form - Annual Report on proposed improvements to the monitoring methodology addressing recommendations, non-conformities and misstatements reported by the verifier, is no longer available for download. We now use an online system called ETSWAP for the submission of this form, which can be accessed via the following link:

• EU ETS

• Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) guidance on annual verification for operators, regulators and verifiers

The ETS 7 emissions report form is no longer available for download. We now use an online system called ETSWAP for the submission of this form, which can be accessed via the following link:

• EU ETS
• Guidance to operators for completion of form ETS 7 (PDF, 1MB) 

• Guidance to operators for the conversion of natural gas data to standard conditions (PDF, 100KB)

The ETS 8 Notification of change form is no longer available for download. We now use an online system called ETSWAP for the submission of this form, which can be accessed via the following link:

• EU ETS

• Guidance for operators on temporary closures and rationalisation (PDF, 30KB)

The ETS 9 Permit variation form is no longer available for download. We now use an online system called ETSWAP for the submission of this form, which can be accessed via the following link:

• EU ETS

• Definition of 'variation' - Charging Scheme Guidance (PDF, 20KB)

The ETS 10 Permit transfer application form is no longer available for download. We now use an online system called ETSWAP for the submission of this form, which can be accessed via the following link:

• EU ETS

The ETS 11 Permit surrender application form is no longer available for download. We now use an online system called ETSWAP for the submission of this form, which can be accessed via the following link:

• EU ETS

The ETS 12 Application for retention of allowances form is no longer available for download. We now use an online system called ETSWAP for the submission of this form, which can be accessed via the following link:

• EU ETS

Phase III

• Guidance Note 3: Guidance for operators on inclusion criteria (2013-2020) (version 2.1, July 2010) (PDF, 115KB)
  Section 2.4 of Guidance Note 3 has been updated to clarify the introductory text.
  
  
• Guidance Note 4: Guidance on baseline data verification (version 2, updated April 2011) (PDF, 186KB)

Email us with your contact details and site name, and we will send you a link to the online templates for historic emission data submissions and the corresponding verification opinion template: 

• EU ETS Phase 3 Helpdesk
  

Template for baseline production and other relevant data:

• Baseline data collection guidance (updated 27 April 2011) (PDF, 315KB)
  This guidance is to be used when completing the ETS300 template.
  
  
• ETS300 Template for submission of baseline production and other relevant data (version 2.1, updated 19 May 2011) (Excel, 3MB)
  
  
• Frequently asked questions on the completion of the Phase III ETS300 Baseline Data Collection Template (issued May 2011) (PDF, 36KB)
  
  
• Phase 3 Baseline Data Verification Opinion Template (updated 16 May 2011) (Excel, 147KB)
  This must be attached to the main ETS300 template.