The European Court of First Instance has annulled a Commission Decision which declared that the United Kingdom's proposed amendment of its plan for the allocation of greenhouse gas emissions was inadmissible. The Court ruled that the UK was entitled to propose amendments to its national plan for the allocation of greenhouse gas emissions allowances (NAP) including an increase in the total quantity of allowances. The Court found that the Commission could not restrict the Member States' right to propose such amendments, as such a restriction would deprive the public consultation process prescribed by the appropriate legislation. The full text of the Judgement of the Court of First Instance is available via its website. An associated defra press release giving the official UK response to this ruling, published on the 23 November 2005, is also available.
