Paragraph 65 Competence requirements for independent reviewersF1
The independent reviewer must have the appropriate authority to review the draft conclusions on the draft verification report and internal verification documentation pursuant to paragraph 61.
The independent reviewer must meet the competence requirements applying to UK ETS lead auditors, as referred to in paragraph 64(4).
In order to assess whether the internal verification documentation is complete and whether enough evidence has been gathered in the course of the verification activities, the independent reviewer must have the necessary competence to—
analyse the information provided and confirm its completeness and integrity;
challenge missing or contradictory information;
check data trails to assess whether the internal verification documentation is complete and provides sufficient information to support the draft conclusions on the draft verification report and conclusions examined in the internal review.