Paragraph 3 Exercise of relevant functions

(1)

The regulator must exercise its relevant functions so as to ensure compliance with the following provisions of the Solvent Emissions Directive—

(a)

Article 4(4);

(b)

Article 5, except for the last sentence of 5(3), and 5(13);

(c)

Article 7(2);

(d)

Article 8(1) to (4);

(e)

Article 9;

(f)

Article 10.

(2)

When interpreting the Solvent Emissions Directive for the purposes of this paragraph—

(a)

in Article 5(1), ignore the words “either” and “or by general binding rules”;

(b)

in Article 7(2), ignore the words “and during the formulation of general binding rules”; and

(c)

in point 1 of Annex IIB, ignore the last sentence.