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CHAPTER IIU.K.REGISTRIES AND TRANSACTION LOGS

Article 5U.K.The Community independent transaction log

1.The Community independent transaction log shall be established by the Commission in the form of a standardised electronic database by the day after the entry into force of this Regulation.

2.The Community independent transaction log shall incorporate the hardware and software set out in Annex I, be accessible via the Internet, and conform to the functional and technical specifications required by this Regulation.

3.The Central Administrator designated pursuant to Article 20 of Directive 2003/87/EC shall operate and maintain the Community independent transaction log in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.

4.The Central Administrator shall provide the administrative processes referred to in Annex XI in order to facilitate the integrity of the data within the registries system.

5.The Central Administrator shall only perform processes concerning allowances, verified emissions, accounts or Kyoto units where necessary to carry out its functions as Central Administrator.

6.The Community independent transaction log shall be capable of executing correctly all the processes concerning allowances, verified emissions, accounts or Kyoto units set out in Annex VIII and Annex IX by the day after the entry into force of this Regulation.

The Community independent transaction log shall be capable of executing correctly the reconciliation process set out in Annex X and the administrative processes set out in Annex XI by the day after the entry into force of this Regulation.