S.L. 643.4 Art. 5Designation and responsibilities of an Inventory Agency.

(1) The Single National Entity shall by order in the gazette nominate a person or body to be the competent Inventory Agency to carry out the functions set out in Schedule 2 and to perform such other functions as the Single National Entity may consider appropriate in relation to the operation of these regulations.

(2) Such person or body shall be nominated for such a period as the Single National Entity may determine and the Single National Entity shall have the power at any time to prolong, renew or terminate such nomination by order in the Gazette.

(3) Such person or body shall ensure that it acts in accordance with:

(a) the principles set out in Schedule 1;

(b) relevant decisions of the COP and, or, COP/MOP; and

(c) relevant decisions and regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 525/ 2013.

(4) The Inventory Agency shall, annually, and in accordance with deadlines established by the COP and, or the COP/MOP and deadlines set out in Regulation (EU) No 525/2013, prepare a national greenhouse gas inventory report in accordance with relevant decisions of the COP and, or, the COP/MOP, and Regulation (EU) No 525/2013.