Article 18 Conclusion of the emissions report verification

To complete the verification of the emissions report, the verifier shall at least:

1. (a)

   confirm that all verification activities have been carried out;

2. (b)

   perform final analytical procedures on the aggregated data to ensure that they are free of material misstatements;

3. (c)

   verify whether the information in the report satisfies the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2015/757;

4. (d)

   before issuing the report, prepare the internal verification documentation and the draft report and submit them to the independent reviewer in accordance with Article 21;

5. (e)

   authorise a person to authenticate the report on the basis of the conclusions reached by the independent reviewer and the evidence of the internal verification documentation, and notify the company thereof;

6. (f)

   notify the Commission and the ship's flag state whether the conditions for issuing the document of compliance are fulfilled.