The Member State is not to decide upon the total quantity of allowances that it is allocating for the period concerned and is not to initiate the process for the allocation of those allowances to the operator of each installation, until proposed amendments are accepted by the Commission.
Liikmesriik otsustab selleks ajavahemikuks eraldatavate saastekvootide üldkoguse ja algatab menetluse nende kvootide eraldamiseks iga käitise käitajale üksnes juhul, kui komisjon kavandatavad muudatused heaks kiidab.