1.Each operator of a stationary installation which received a free allocation or an entitlement to use international credits in the period from 2008 to 2012 shall be entitled to use international credits during the period 2008 to 2020 up to the amount allowed in the period from 2008 to 2012, or to an amount corresponding to a maximum of 11 % of its allocation in the period from 2008 to 2012, whichever is the higher.