CHAPTER IV

COMPLIANCE AND PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION

Document of compliance
Article 17
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Where the emissions report fulfils the requirements set out in Articles 11 to 15 and those in Annexes I and II, the verifier shall issue, on the basis of the verification report, a document of compliance for the ship concerned.
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The document of compliance shall include the following information:
a
identity of the ship (name, IMO identification number and port of registry or home port);
b
name, address and principal place of business of the shipowner;
c
identity of the verifier;
d
date of issue of the document of compliance, its period of validity and the reporting period it refers to.
3
Documents of compliance shall be valid for the period of 18 months after the end of the reporting period.
4
The verifier shall inform the Secretary of State and the authority of the flag State, without delay, of the issuance of any document of compliance. The verifier shall transmit the information referred to in paragraph 2 using automated systems and data exchange formats, including electronic templates.
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The Secretary of State may make regulations specifying, technical rules for the data exchange formats, including the electronic templates. ...

Obligation to carry a valid document of compliance on board
Article 18
By 30 June of the year following the end of a reporting period, ships arriving at, within or departing from a port in the United Kingdom, and which have carried out voyages during that reporting period, shall carry on board a valid document of compliance.

Compliance with monitoring and reporting requirements and inspections
Article 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Penalties, information exchange and expulsion order
Article 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Publication of information ...
Article 21
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By 30 June each year, the Secretary of State shall make publicly available the information on CO2 emissions reported in accordance with Article 11 as well as the information set out in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2
The Secretary of State shall include the following in the information to be made publicly available:
a
the identity of the ship (name, IMO identification number and port of registry or home port);
b
the technical efficiency of the ship (EEDI or EIV, where applicable);
c
the annual CO2 emissions;
d
the annual total fuel consumption for voyages;
e
the annual average fuel consumption and CO2 emissions per distance travelled of voyages;
f
the annual average fuel consumption and CO2 emissions per distance travelled and cargo carried on voyages;
g
the annual total time spent at sea in voyages;
h
the method applied for monitoring;
i
the date of issue and the expiry date of the document of compliance;
j
the identity of the verifier that assessed the emissions report;
k
any other information monitored and reported on a voluntary basis in accordance with Article 10.
3
Where, due to specific circumstances, disclosure of a category of aggregated data under paragraph 2, which does not relate to CO2 emissions, would exceptionally undermine the protection of commercial interests deserving protection as a legitimate economic interest overriding the public interest in disclosure pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council , a different level of aggregation of that specific data shall be applied, at the request of the company, so as to protect such interests. Where application of a different level of aggregation is not possible, the Secretary of State shall not make those data publicly available.
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The Secretary of State shall publish an annual report on CO2 emissions and other relevant information from maritime transport, including aggregated and explained results, with the aim of informing the public and allowing for an assessment of the CO2 emissions and the energy efficiency of maritime transport per size, type of ships, activity, or any other category deemed relevant.
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Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies (OJ L 264, 25.9.2006, p. 13).
Words in Art. 17(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1388), regs. 1, 3(13)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 19 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1388), regs. 1, 3(15); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 21(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1388), regs. 1, 3(17)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 17(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1388), regs. 1, 3(13)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 18 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1388), regs. 1, 3(14); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 21(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1388), regs. 1, 3(17)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 21(5)(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1388), regs. 1, 3(17)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 21 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1388), regs. 1, 3(17)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 17(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1388), regs. 1, 3(13)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 21(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1388), regs. 1, 3(17)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 21(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1388), regs. 1, 3(17)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 20 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1388), regs. 1, 3(16); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)