What are the deadlines envisaged for compliance?
The UK ETS compliance deadlines would be aligned with EU ETS requirements.
| Action | Time |
| Monitor aviation emissions in line with the EMP | Between 1 January and 31 December in year n |
| Start preparing the annual emissions report (with time for verification, if required) | Towards the end of year n |
| Submit the annual emissions report via METS | By 31 March of year n+1 |
| Surrender allowances equal to your reportable emissions | By 30 April of year n+1 |
| Improvement report (if applicable) | By 30 June of year n+1 |
| Notify the regulator of any non-significant changes to your EMP | By 31 December of year n |
| Notify the regulator of any significant changes to the EMP | At least 14 days before the proposed change to the EMP |
(‘n’ being a monitoring period which an aircraft operator is reporting for)
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