The Renewables Obligation Order 2009

3.  Particulars of a ROC comprise—

(a) the name of the person to whom the Authority issues the ROC or, where the Authority has amended the Register in dealing with a request for substitution in accordance with paragraph 7, the name of the substitute (“the registered holder”); and

(b) an identifier unique to the ROC (“the ROC identifier”) determined by the Authority or, in the case of Northern Ireland certificates, the Northern Ireland authority and containing the following information (or reference to that information in coded format)—

(i) the month and year during which the electricity was generated;

(ii) the location of the generating station or, where the ROC certifies the matters within section 32B(5), (6) or (8) of the Act, the location of the agent to whom, by virtue of article 35, the ROC was issued;

(iii) a description of that generating station or, where the ROC certifies the matters within section 32B(5), (6) or (8) of the Act, the generating stations to which the ROC relates, including reference to the renewable source or sources used by it or them to generate electricity;

(iv) the date of issue of the ROC; and

(v) the number given to the ROC by the Authority or, as the case may be, the Northern Ireland authority.