Businesses that are in doubt about whether their facilities are obligated to trade in emissions can find out from the Federal Environment Agency. 200 of the roughly 1,700 affected businesses have addressed this question to the German Emission Allowance Trading Authority (DEHSt). “75 percent of the replies have been sent, and the remaining 25 percent of enquiries are expected to be answered in the next few days”, said Hans-Jürgen Nantke, Director of the DEHSt.

The new data collection software facilitates data collection according to current legal principles. An earlier version was already in use in 2003 in the course of voluntary data collection.

The German Emission Allowance Trading Authority has published a guide on the allocation regulations valid from 2005-2007 (Leitfaden Zuteilungsregeln 2005-2007) which provides an exhaustive explanation of the new legislation. The guide will assist companies in their decision to implement specific allocation regulations and to apply the legislation contained in the Allocation Act 2007 and the Allocation Ordinance 2007. An operators’ handbook on data collection software is available, with a guide on the use of the data collection software when facilities actually submit their applications.

Electronic applications may be submitted to the German Emission Allowance Trading Authority as of 28 August 2004.

The German Emission Allowance Trading Authority (DEHSt) has set up a service hotline and email support address:
E-mail: emissionshandel@uba.de
Service phone: 030-8903-5050, Mondays-Fridays, 09:00 – 18:00
Fax: 030-8903-5010
Internet: www.umweltbundesamt.de/emissionshandel