S.L. 545.43 Art. 31Joint support schemes.

(1) Without prejudice to the obligations of the

Minister under regulation 24, the Minister may agree with the relevant authorities of one or more other Member States, on a voluntary basis, to join or partly coordinate their national support schemes. SOURCES

(2) Where an agreement is reached for the joining or partial coordination of national support schemes, a certain amount of energy from renewable sources produced in Malta may count towards the renewable energy share of another participating Member State, or vice-versa, provided that Malta and any other Member State concerned:

(a) make a statistical transfer of specified amounts of energy from renewable sources in accordance with regulation 26; or

(b) set up a distribution rule agreed by Malta and any participating Member State that allocates amounts of energy from renewable sources between them.

(3) A distribution rule as referred to in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (2) shall be notified by the Minister to the Commission not later than three (3) months after the end of the first year in which it takes effect.

(4) Within three (3) months of the end of each year, where a notification has been made in accordance with sub-regulation (3), the Minister shall issue a letter of notification stating the total amount of electricity or heating or cooling from renewable sources produced during the year which is to be the subject of the distribution rule.

(5) For the purposes of calculating the renewable energy shares under these regulations, the amount of electricity or heating or cooling from renewable sources notified in accordance with sub-regulation (4), shall be reallocated between Malta and any Member State concerned in accordance with the notified distribution rule.

(6) The Minister may request the Commission to facilitate the establishment of joint support schemes between Malta and any other Member State.