S.L. 643.6 Art. 13Provisions for transferofthecosts of the EU ETS from the shipping company to another entity.

(1) When the ultimate responsibility for the purchase of the fuel and, or the operation of the ship is assumed by a different entity than the shipping company pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the shipping company shall be entitled to reimbursement from that entity for the costs arising from the surrender of allowances.

(2) "Operation of the ship" for the purposes of this regulation means determining the cargo carried or the route and the speed of the ship. The shipping company shall remain the entity responsible for surrendering allowances as required under regulation 12 and for overall compliance with the provisions of these regulations. A shipping company shall comply with the obligations to surrender allowances under regulation 12, notwithstanding the entitlement of that shipping company to be reimbursed by the commercial operators for the costs arising from the surrender.