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EC activates single EU registry for airlines

The European Commission on Monday took another step in the inclusion of aviation in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) by partially activating the single EU registry and in order to allow airlines to open accounts in the registry.

"Account requests and all supporting documentation will be verified by the relevant national administrator. Aircraft operators with an open account will be able to receive free allocation as determined by their administering Member State", said the Commission in a press release.

The Commission said that the partial activation for airlines is a first step towards the full activation of the EU registry, which will not take place before June 2012.

"Until then, existing national registries remain operational, in particular for allocation and for the completion of compliance activities for stationary installations", it said.

Source: European Commission