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Article 10 Information to be provided by companies

United Kingdom

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1.

Before the start of the verification of the emissions report, companies shall provide the verifier with the following supporting information:

(a)

a list of voyages carried out by the ship in question during the reporting period according to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2015/757;

(b)

a copy of the emissions report from the previous year where appropriate, if the verifier did not carry out the verification for that report;

(c)

a copy of the monitoring plan or plans applied, including evidence of the conclusions from the assessment carried by an accredited verifier, where appropriate.

2.

Once the verifier has identified the specific section(s) or document(s) deemed relevant for the purpose of its verification, companies shall also provide the following supporting information:

(a)

copies of the ship's official logbook and of the oil record book (if separate);

(b)

copies of bunkering documents;

(c)

copies of documents containing information on the number of passengers transported and the amount of cargo carried, distance travelled and time spent at sea for the ship's voyages during the reporting period.

3.

Additionally, and if applicable on the basis of the monitoring method applied, verifiers may ask the company to provide:

(a)

an overview of the IT landscape showing the data-flow for the relevant ship;

(b)

evidence of the maintenance and accuracy/uncertainty of measurement equipment/flow meters (e.g. calibration certificates);

(c)

an extract of fuel consumption activity data from flow meters;

(d)

copies of evidence of fuel tank meter readings;

(e)

an extract of activity data from direct emissions measurement systems;

(f)

any other information relevant to the verification of the emissions report.

4.

In the event of a change of company, the companies involved shall exercise due diligence to provide the verifier with the above-mentioned supporting documents or information relating to the voyages performed under their respective responsibilities.

5.

Companies shall retain the above-mentioned information for the periods set under the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (the MARPOL Convention) and the 1988 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (the SOLAS Convention). Pending the issuance of the Document of compliance in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2015/757, the verifier may request any of the information referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.