European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 127 of 2011). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Air quality/air pollution Emissions Environmental planning Ozone layer Environmental standards Pollution control Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend the European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2004 so as to remove the obligation of the Environment Protection Agency to prepare a National Allocation Plan after 2012, and to allow operators more time to submit data to the Agency for the purposes of the free allocation of allowances for the third trading period. In addition, the Regulations provide for the appointment of the Agency as auctioneer, which is required under the Commissions Auctioning Regulation on the auctioning of greenhouse gas emission allowances. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1031/2010 on the timing, administration and other aspects of auctioning of greenhouse gas emission allowances pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances trading within the Community. Legislation | European Union | 2010 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 437 of 2004). Legislation | Ireland | 2004 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX