Paragraph 57 Conclusions of the verificationF1

confirm that all verification activities required under this Part have been carried out;

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

verify whether the information in the report satisfies the requirements of the monitoring and reporting requirements in this Schedule;

assess whether the verification risk is at an acceptably low level to obtain reasonable assurance;

ensure that sufficient evidence has been gathered to be able to give a verification opinion with reasonable assurance that the annual emissions report is free from material misstatements;

ensure that the verification process is fully documented in the internal verification documentation and that a final judgment in the verification report can be given;

before issuing the verification report, prepare the internal verification documentation and the draft report and submit them to the independent reviewer in accordance with paragraph 61;

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 maritime operator of this authorisation.