Pre-contractual obligations
- Carry out pre-contractual assessment before accepting a verification engagement
Retained EU Law
2012
United Kingdom
Commission Regulation (EU) No 600/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the verification of greenhouse gas emission reports and tonne-kilometre reports and the accreditation of verifiers pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
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Information from an operator or aircraft operator
- Provide verification documents to the verifier before and during verification
Site visits
- Provide site access to the verifier for emissions verification
Addressing misstatements and non-conformities
- Correct misstatements found by your emissions verifier
Verification report
- Submit the verifier's report to the regulator with your emissions report
Simplified verification for installations
- Apply for approval to skip site visit
Use of technical experts
- Use technical experts to support verification when independent reviewer lacks competence
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Subject matter
Scope
Definitions
Presumption of conformity
General framework for accreditation
Reliability of verification
General obligations of the verifier
Time allocation
Strategic analysis
Risk analysis
Verification plan
Verification activities
Analytical procedures
Data verification
Verification of the correct application of the monitoring methodology
Verification of methods applied for missing data
Uncertainty assessment
Sampling
Materiality level
Concluding on the findings of verification
Independent review
Internal verification documentation
Limitation of scope
Addressing outstanding non-material non-conformities
Improvement of the monitoring and reporting process
Simplified verification for aircraft operators
Simplified verification plans
Sectoral scopes of accreditation
Continued competence process
Verification teams
Competence requirements for EU ETS auditors and EU ETS lead auditors
Competence requirements for independent reviewers
Procedures for verification activities
Records and communication
Impartiality and independence
Accreditation
Objectives of accreditation
Request for accreditation
Preparation for assessment
Assessment
Decision on accreditation and accreditation certificate
Surveillance
Reassessment
Extraordinary assessment
Extension of scope
Administrative measures
National accreditation body
Cross-border accreditation
Independence and impartiality
Assessment team
Competence requirements for assessors
Technical experts
Procedures
Complaints
Records and documentation
Access to information and confidentiality
Peer evaluation
Corrective action
Mutual recognition of verifiers
Monitoring of services delivered
Electronic data exchange and use of automated systems
Information exchange and focal points
Accreditation work programme and management report
Information exchange on administrative measures
Information exchange by the competent authority
Information exchange on surveillance
Information exchange with a Member State where the verifier is established
Databases of accredited verifiers
Notification by verifiers
Transitional provisions
Entry into force
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