THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC [OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32.], and in particular Article 10a(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2003/87/EC sets out rules on how transitional free allocation of emission allowances should take place between 2021 and 2030.