Division 2 Member States shall require the operator or the owner to ensure that, in respect of the scheme for independent verification relating to an installation or a well, the following conditions are fulfilled:

the independent verifier has suitable technical competence, including where necessary, suitably qualified and experienced personnel in adequate numbers who fulfil the requirements of point 1 of this Annex;

tasks under the scheme for independent verification are appropriately allocated by the independent verifier to personnel qualified to undertake them;

suitable arrangements are in place for the flow of information between the operator or owner and the independent verifier;

the independent verifier is given suitable authority to be able to carry out the functions effectively.