S.L. 549.68 Art. 11Changes, review, update and withdrawal of storage permits.

(1) The operator shall inform the competent authority of any changes planned in the operation of the storage site, including changes concerning the operator. Where it deems appropriate, the competent authority shall update the storage permit or the permit conditions.

(2) No substantial change may be implemented without a new or updated storage permit issued in accordance with these regulations. Point 10 of Schedule 1A to the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, regarding changes or extensions to approved projects, shall apply in such cases. mutatis mutandis

(3) The competent authority shall review and where necessary update or, as a last resort, withdraw the storage permit:

(a) if it has been notified or made aware of any leakages or significant irregularities pursuant to regulation 16(1);

(b) if the reports submitted pursuant to regulation 14 or the environmental inspections carried out pursuant to regulation 15 show non-compliance with permit conditions or risks of leakages or significant irregularities;

(c) if it is aware of any other failure by the operator to meet the permit conditions;

(d) if it appears necessary on the basis of the latest scientific findings and technological progress; or

(e) without prejudice to paragraphs (a) to (d), five years after issuing the permit and every ten years thereafter.

(4) After a permit has been withdrawn pursuant to sub-regulation 3, the competent authority shall either issue a new storage permit or close the storage site pursuant to regulation 17(1)(c). Until a new storage permit has been issued, the competent authority shall temporarily take over all legal obligations relating to acceptance criteria where the competent authority decides to continue CO injections, monitoring and corrective measures 2 pursuant to the requirements laid down in these regulations, the surrender of allowances in cases of leakage pursuant to the European Union Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System for

Stationary Installations Regulations, and preventive and remedial action pursuant to regulations 6 and 7 of the Prevention and

Remedying of Environmental Damage Regulations. The competent authority shall recover any costs incurred from the former operator, including by drawing on the financial security referred to in regulation 19. In case of closure of the storage site pursuant to regulation 17(1)(c), regulation 17(4) shall apply.