Commission Decision of 22 July 2010 establishing a common format for the second report of Member States on the implementation of Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds (notified under document C(2010) 4955) (2010/693/EU)

2. Monitoring programme (Article 6 of Directive 2004/42/EC) U.K.

2.1. Did you provide a copy of the national monitoring programme in the previous report? U.K.

 yes  no

Has the monitoring programme changed since the last reporting period?

 yes  no

Where a written version of the monitoring programme exists which was not provided with the first monitoring report, or if the monitoring programme has been revised since the first report, please provide a copy of the new or revised monitoring programme in the Annex to this report.

2.2. Where a written description of the monitoring programme has not been provided, please briefly describe the programme with particular reference to the following elements: U.K.

(a)

how compliance with the VOC limit values in Annex II to Directive 2004/42/EC is verified;

(b)

how the labelling requirements set out in Article 4 of Directive 2004/42/EC are verified;

(c)

how the operators monitored in a given year are selected;

(d)

how and to what extent monitoring is carried out for years when no report is due to be submitted to the Commission.

2.3. If possible, please estimate the number of operators active in the Member State in each of the following categories: U.K.

	Estimated number
Manufacturers
Importers
Wholesalers
Retailers

2.4. Taking into account the market structure in 2.3 above, which of the following operators does the monitoring programme cover?(1): U.K.

 manufacturers;  importers;  wholesalers;  retailers;

 others (please specify): …

2.5. If possible please estimate of the quantity of products (in weight or volume) on the market within the scope of Directive 2004/42/EC for the year 2010. U.K.

2.6. Please give an estimate of the market share the monitoring programme is intended to check in a given year, in reference to the quantity of products placed on the market? U.K.

 0-20 %;  21-40 %;  41-60 %;  61-80 %;  81-100 %;

2.7. The inspections are generally carried out by means of(1): U.K.



on site visits without notice having been given to the operator.



on site visits with prior notice given to the operator.



others (please specify): …

2.8. How do the competent authorities verify compliance of products with the VOC limit values set out in Annex II to Directive 2004/42/EC(1)? U.K.

 A

:

by sampling and product analysis undertaken by an accredited laboratory using the analytical methods set out in Annex III to Directive 2004/42/EC;

 B

:

by reliance on the report of a product analysis undertaken by the operator using the analytical methods set out in Annex III to Directive 2004/42/EC (manufacturer, importer, wholesaler or retailer);

 C

:

others (please specify): …

2.9. Are inspections of product labels performed by means of(1): U.K.

 A

:

visual checks on site;

 B

:

submission of sample labels to the inspection authority specified in point 1.2(b);

 C

:

others (please specify): …

2.10. The inspection of an operator is undertaken(2): U.K.

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systematically and more than once per year for the most important operators;



systematically and once per year for the most important operators;



randomly for all operators;

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randomly for small operators;



others (please specify): …

2.11. If possible, please provide an estimate of the total costs in EUR per year associated with the execution of the monitoring programme (personnel, sampling and analysing, checks on labelling, enforcement, other costs). U.K.

Estimated monitoring costs in EUR per year:

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less than EUR 20 000;

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20 000 to EUR 40 000;

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41 000 to EUR 60 000;



more than EUR 60 000.

(1)

More than one answer can apply.

(2)

More than one answer can apply.