29.11.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 315/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1193/2011 of 18 November 2011 establishing a Union Registry for the trading period commencing on 1 January 2013, and subsequent trading periods, of the Union emissions trading scheme pursuant to Directive 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 and amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 22162004 and (EU) No 920/2010 (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, Having regard to Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol (3), and in particular the first subparagraph, second sentence, Article 6(1) thereof, Having consulted the European Data Protection Supervisor, Whereas: Article 19(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC requires that all allowances issued from 1 January 2012 onwards are held in a Union Registry on accounts managed by the Member  States. ~ Commission  Regulation  (EU) No 920/2010 of 7 October 2010 for a standardised and secured system of registries pursuant to Directive 2003/87[EC of the European Parliament and of the L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32. (") o] () O] L 49, 19.2.2004, p. 1. Council and Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (}) provides for such a Union Registry. Directive 2003/87/EC has been substantially amended by Directive 2009/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (¥, 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 that would apply to Member States after 2012. Aviation allowances will be auctioned from 2012 on the basis of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 (°), in the same way as general allowances. Therefore, in the interest of clarity and urgency, a new regulation should be adopted pursuant to Article 19 of Directive 2003/87/EC that should apply to the trading period of the Union emissions trading scheme commencing on 1 January 2013 and to subsequent periods. It should also apply to aviation allowances to be auctioned in 2012. Commission ~ Regulation (EC) No 2216/2004  of 21 December 2004 for a standardised and secured system of registries pursuant to Directive 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 (°) and Regulation (EU) No 920/2010 should continue to apply in parallel to the trading period between 2008 and 2012 and to the obligations arising from the Kyoto Protocol.  Regulations (EC) No 2216/2004 and (EU) No 920/2010 should be amended to implement urgent security provisions and other improvements, with immediate effect. 14.10.2010, p. 1. 5.6.2009, p. 63. 18.11.2010, p. 1. 29.12.2004, p. 1. 302,