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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-2084/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2020/2084",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2084 of 14 December 2020 amending and correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067 on the verification of data and on the accreditation of verifiers pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-2084",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2084\nof 14 December 2020\namending and correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067 on the verification of data and on the accreditation of verifiers pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC, and in particular Article 10a(2) and the third subparagraph of Article 15 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nTo ensure consistency between verification of annual emissions reports pursuant to Article 15 of Directive 2003/87/EC and verification of activity level data collected pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1842, as well as to make use of the synergies, it is appropriate to include rules for the verification of annual activity level reports required under Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1842 in the legal framework set by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067.\n(2)\nHarmonised standards such as the harmonised standard concerning requirements for greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies for use in accreditation or other forms of recognition are regularly revised. A number of amendments should be made to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067 to align it with revisions in the applicable standards and to strengthen the requirements for procedures of verifiers and for the operation of the verifier’s management system.\n(3)\nIt is important to clarify that the presumption of conformity laid down in Article 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067 does not exempt the verifier from applying the programme specific requirements in that Implementing Regulation and that that presumption of conformity does not apply to certain provisions in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067 where it is important to preserve the objectives and principles set out in Annex V to Directive 2003/87/EC.\n(4)\nUnder Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1842, the operator of an installation applying for free allocation in accordance with Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC is required to include the relevant monitoring provisions in a monitoring methodology plan. Therefore, it is no longer appropriate to provide for the verification of elements relevant for such free allocation in the scope of verification of the monitoring plan under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067.\n(5)\nIn order to ensure that the evaluation of verification may be carried out in efficient and timely manner, the rules regarding access of the competent authority to internal verification documentation should be amended.\n(6)\nTo further promote harmonisation within the Union and to improve the effectiveness of the accreditation system, it is important to clarify the eligibility of verifiers requesting accreditation in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067.\n(7)\nFollowing the publication of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067, errors of different types have been detected and need to be corrected. In particular, throughout the text, the number of Delegated Regulation 2019/331 was omitted and needs to be inserted.\n(8)\nForce majeure circumstances beyond the control of the operator or aircraft operator may prevent the verifier from carrying out physical site visits according to Article 21 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067. In these cases it is appropriate to allow verifiers to carry out virtual site visits provided specific conditions are met.\n(9)\nImplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067 should therefore be amended and corrected accordingly.\n(10)\nIt is appropriate for the amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067 to apply to the verification of greenhouse gas emissions, tonne-kilometre data and allocation data related to the fourth trading period. The applicability of the relevant provisions of this Regulation should therefore be deferred to 1 January 2021.\n(11)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Climate Change Committee,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1842 of 31 October 2019 laying down rules for the application of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards further arrangements for the adjustments to free allocation of emission allowances due to activity level changes (OJ L 282, 4.11.2019, p. 20)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067 of 19 December 2018 on the verification of data and on the accreditation of verifiers pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 334, 31.12.2018, p. 94)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 of 19 December 2018 determining transitional Union-wide rules for harmonised free allocation of emission allowances pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 59, 27.2.2019, p. 8)."
    }
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