3.5.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 122/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 389/2013 of 2 May 2013 establishing a Union Registry pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Decisions No 280/2004/EC and No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EU) No 920/2010 and No 1193/2011 (Text with EEA relevance) 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 Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC ('), and in particular Article 19 thereof, (ETS) set up by Directive 2003/87/EC, the Kyoto Protocol and Decision No 406/2009/EC. Registries are standardised and secured electronic databases containing common data elements to track the issue, holding, transfer and cancellation of the relevant units, to provide for public access and confidentiality as appro- priate and to ensure that there are no transfers which are incompatible with the obligations resulting from Directive 2003/87/EC, the Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the Kyoto Protocol) and Decision No 406/2009/EC. (2 Article 19(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC requires that all Having regard to Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European allowances issued from 1 January 2012 onwards are held Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 concerning in a Union Registry on accounts managed by the a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas Member ~ States. Commission  Regulation  (EU) emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol (3), and in N0 920/2010 of 7 October 2010 for a standardised particular the first subparagraph, second sentence, Article 6(1) and secured system of registries pursuant to Directive thereof, 2003/87[EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (*) provided for such a Having regard to Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Union Registry. Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (°), and in particular Article 11(3) (3)  Directive 2003/87/EC has been substantially amended by thereof, Having consulted the European Data Protection Supervisor, Whereas: (1) The registries system ensures the accurate accounting of transactions under the Union emissions trading scheme () O] L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32. () O] L 49, 19.2.2004, p. 1. () O] L 140, 5.6.2009; p. 136. ) ) Directive 2009/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme of the Commu- nity (°), requiring major changes to the registries system. The amendments apply from the trading period starting in 2013. At present, there is no international agreement replacing the Kyoto Protocol in force that would apply to Member States after 2012. Aviation allowances were auctioned from 2012 on the basis of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 of 12 November 2010 on the timing, administration and other aspects of auctioning of greenhouse gas emission allowances L 270, 14.10.2010, p. 1. L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 63.