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The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012

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8.—(1) The Environment Agency is the national administrator designated by the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Registries Regulation 2011, and in these Regulations is referred to in that capacity as the “registry administrator”.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the regulator is the competent authority designated by the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Registries Regulation 2010.

(3) The Secretary of State is the competent authority so designated for the purposes of—

(a)Article 26(2);

(b)Article 27(6),

(c)Article 28(1); and

(d)Article 64a(1).

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), the regulator is the competent authority designated by the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Registries Regulation 2011 (other than Articles 23(3) and 31(6)).

(5) The Secretary of State is the competent authority so designated for the purposes of—

(a)Article 17;

(b)Article 29(2);

(c)Article 30(1);

(d)Article 31(7); and

(e)Article 71(1).

(6) Subject to paragraph (7), the regulator is the competent authority designated by the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Monitoring and Reporting Regulation.

(7) The Secretary of State is the competent authority so designated for the purposes of Article 68(3).

(8) Subject to paragraph (9), the regulator is the competent authority designated by the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Verification Regulation.

(9) The Secretary of State is the competent authority so designated for the purposes of Article 64(3), and is designated as the focal point authorised by the United Kingdom for the purposes of Article 69(2).

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