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(1) The operator of an installation shall submit to the

Authority a monitoring plan setting out measures to monitor and report emissions of greenhouse gases specified in respect of the activities carried out in that installation as listed in Schedule 1. These measures shall be in accordance with:

(a) the principles set out in Schedule 3;

(b) relevant decisions and regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC; and

(c) any other requirements made by the Authority in respect of monitoring and reporting of emissions of greenhouse gases from activities listed in Schedule 1.

(2) The operator of an installation shall submit a monitoring and reporting plan for the first time to the Authority at the same time as an application is made for a greenhouse gas emissions permit in accordance with regulation 4.

(3) The monitoring plan submitted by an operator of an installation pursuant to sub-regulation (1) shall be approved by the Authority if it is satisfied that the plan is in accordance with the requirements set out under this regulation. The Authority may request from the operator of the installation any additional information it deems appropriate for the approval of the plan.

(4) An operator of an installation shall notify the Authority of any deviations from the monitoring plan that may occur at any time after the approval of the plan by the Authority: Provided that the Authority shall be notified of any deviation from the plan:

(a) as early as possible before the deviation occurs, if the deviation is known to the operator or is made known to the operator prior to its occurrence; or

(b) immediately after the deviation occurs if the occurrence of the deviation is not known to the operator or is not made known to the operator before or at the time of its occurrence. S.L.643.02 INSTALLATIONS

(5) An operator of an installation shall maintain a documented record, which shall include information in accordance with requirements that may be established by the Authority, of any deviations that occur during a monitoring year and shall submit such record to the Authority together with the annual emissions report submitted pursuant to regulation 16.

(6) The operator of an installation shall regularly check if the approved monitoring plan reflects the nature and function of the installation. An operator may at any time after the approval of the monitoring plan of an installation, submit to the Authority proposed modifications that have to be made to the plan, in accordance with the relevant decisions and regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC. The operator shall maintain a documented record of all modifications to the monitoring plan. No proposed significant modifications to an approved plan shall be valid without the approval of the Authority.

(7) Where it deems appropriate, the Authority may request the submission of a revised plan.

(8) An operator of an installation shall monitor emissions from that installation during each monitoring year.

(9) Without prejudice to sub-regulation (4), an operator of an installation shall monitor annual emissions in accordance with the monitoring plan approved by the Authority in accordance with this regulation. The Authority may take any action it deems necessary under these regulations to ensure that an operator is monitoring and reporting annual emissions in accordance with the approved monitoring plan.