S.L. 643.5 Art. 14Competent authority checks of verified annual emissions reports and determination of emissions in case of non- reporting or non- verification.

(1) The Authority may perform any checks it deems necessary to ensure that a report submitted by a regulated entity is in accordance with regulation 13.

(2) The Authority shall not accept a report of annual emissions which has not been verified as satisfactory or for which a verification report has not been submitted. The Authority shall inform the regulated entity, in writing or through other documented means, of its decision. Where it deems necessary, the Authority may require the submission of a revised annual emissions report. The revised annual emissions report shall be verified in accordance with regulation 13. Where necessary the regulated entity shall also update the amount of emissions entered into the Union Registry.

(3) Where, in respect of any monitoring year, a regulated entity has not submitted a verified annual emissions report in accordance with regulation 13, or where it is deemed that the regulated entity has not submitted an annual emissions report which is in accordance with the requirements set out in regulation 13, the Authority may, unless there is written agreement between the Authority and the regulated entity providing otherwise, determine itself the emissions for the activity listed in Schedule 1 performed by that regulated entity for that monitoring year. The Authority shall use the best available data and ensure that a conservative estimate is made that does not underestimate emissions. When annual emissions are determined under this sub-regulation, the Authority shall consider the requirements set out in Schedules 3 and 4:

Provided that the Authority shall notify the regulated entity of the emissions as determined and the methodology used to determine such emissions:

Provided further that the Authority shall enter the amount of emissions as determined in accordance with this sub-regulation into the Union Registry.