Trading account

These type of accounts may be opened by any individual or legal entity wishing to participate in the trading system on a voluntary basis. 

The trading accounts are held in the Spanish Section of the Union Registry. These account types will not be valid for fulfilling the obligation of surrendering emission allowances for installations and aircraft operators included in the System.

Documentation

Requirements (pdf)

All the documentation should be sent in Spanish (the English version is only for your reference and support).

1. Request for the opening and maintenance of a trading account:
   Spanish version
   English version
2. Annex I (Appointment of Legal Representative):
   Spanish version
   English version
3. Annex II (Appointment of Authorised Representatives):
   Spanish version
   English version
   
4. Annex III (Direct debit):
   Spanish version
   English version
5. Powers granted by the Solicitant to the Legal Representative, following our template (Special Power of Attorney), in which the required faculties must be include as indicated in the said template.
6. Rules and Security Advice:
   Spanish version
   English version

7. Also, due to the upcoming new regulation (on 10 September 2023 the COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2023/1642 of 14 June 2023 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1122 as regards the modernisation of the functioning of the Union Registry) account holders that are part of a group shall provide a document clearly identifying the structure of the group. You can use our template. The date of the certification or legalisation shall not be more than three months prior to the date of application.