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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I SUBJECT MATTER AND DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER II REGISTRIES AND TRANSACTION LOGS

    1. Article 3.Registries

    2. Article 4.Consolidated registries

    3. Article 5.CITL

    4. Article 6.Direct communication link between registries and the CITL

    5. Article 7.Indirect communication link between registries and the CITL via the ITL

    6. Article 8.Registry administrators

    7. Article 9.Data Exchange Format

  4. CHAPTER III CONTENTS OF THE REGISTRIES

    1. SECTION 1 Accounts

      1. Article 10.Party accounts and national accounts

      2. Article 11.Special accounts in the Community registry

      3. Article 12.Creation of Party accounts and national accounts

      4. Article 13.Closure of Party accounts and national accounts

      5. Article 14.Operator holding accounts and person holding accounts

      6. Article 15.Creation of operator holding accounts

      7. Article 16.Closure of operator holding accounts

      8. Article 17.Creation of personal holding accounts

      9. Article 18.Closure of person holding accounts

      10. Article 19.Authorised representatives

      11. Article 20.Notification

    2. SECTION 2 Reporting and confidentiality

      1. Article 21.Reporting

      2. Article 22.Confidentiality

    3. SECTION 3 Tables, codes and identifiers

      1. Article 23.National allocation plan tables

      2. Article 24.Codes

      3. Article 25.Account identification codes and alphanumeric identifiers

  5. CHAPTER IV CHECKS AND PROCESSES

    1. SECTION 1 Blocking of accounts

      1. Article 26.Blocking of operator holding accounts

    2. SECTION 2 Automated checks and the data reconciliation process

      1. Article 27.Detection of discrepancies by the CITL

      2. Article 28.Detection of inconsistencies by the CITL

      3. Article 29.Detection of discrepancies by the ITL

      4. Article 30.Registry automated checks

    3. SECTION 3 Execution and finalisation of processes

      1. Article 31.Processes

      2. Article 32.Finalisation of processes concerning accounts, verified emissions and national allocation plan tables

      3. Article 33.Finalisation of processes concerning allowances and Kyoto units within registries

      4. Article 34.Finalisation of processes involving transfers between registries

      5. Article 35.Finalisation of the data reconciliation process

      6. Article 36.Reversal of finalised transactions initiated in error

      7. Article 37.Suspension of processes

  6. CHAPTER V TRANSACTIONS

    1. SECTION 1 Allocation and issue of allowances

      1. Article 38.Entry into the CITL and correction of national allocation plan tables

      2. Article 39.Issue of allowances

      3. Article 40.Allocation of allowances to operators

      4. Article 41.Surrender of allowances on instruction of the competent authority

      5. Article 42.Allocation of allowances to new entrants

      6. Article 43.Allocation of allowances following their sale by Member State

    2. SECTION 2 Transfers and eligibility

      1. Article 44.Transfers of allowances by account holders

      2. Article 45.Transfers of Kyoto units by account holders

      3. Article 46.Minimum holding of allowances in registries

    3. SECTION 3 Verified emissions

      1. Article 47.Verified emissions of an installation

    4. SECTION 4 Surrender of allowances, ERUs and CERs

      1. Article 48.Surrender of allowances

      2. Article 49.The surrender of CERs and ERUs

      3. Article 50.Calculation of compliance status figures

      4. Article 51.Recording and notification of compliance status figures

      5. Article 52.Recording of verified emissions

    5. SECTION 5 Deletion of allowances and cancellation of Kyoto units

      1. Article 53.Deletion of allowances

      2. Article 54.Cancellation of Kyoto units

    6. SECTION 6 Clearing of allowance transfers with Kyoto unit transfers

      1. Article 55.Clearing of allowance transfers

    7. SECTION 7 Retirement of Kyoto units

      1. Article 56.Retirement of AAUs, ERUs or CERs against surrenders of allowances, ERUs and CERs

      2. Article 57.Retirement of Kyoto units

    8. SECTION 8 Cancellation of Kyoto units

      1. Article 58.Cancellation of Kyoto units against allowance deletions

    9. SECTION 9 Banking of allowances between periods

      1. Article 59.Banking between periods

  7. CHAPTER VI PROVISIONS FOR REGISTRIES OF MEMBER STATES NOT ABLE TO ISSUE AAUs

    1. Article 60.Operation of registries of Member States not able to issue AAUs

    2. Article 61.National accounts in Chapter VI registries

    3. Article 62.Allowance holdings in Chapter VI registries

    4. Article 63.Chapter VI registries allowance creation table

    5. Article 64.Detection of discrepancies and inconsistencies by the ITL in Chapter VI registries

    6. Article 65.Additional processes in Chapter VI registries

    7. Article 66.Finalisation of processes concerning accounts, verified emissions and national allocation plan tables

    8. Article 67.Finalisation of processes concerning Kyoto units for Chapter VI registries

    9. Article 68.Finalisation of the external transfer process for Kyoto units involving Chapter VI registries

    10. Article 69.Correction to allowances in Chapter VI registries

    11. Article 70.Issue of allowances in Chapter VI registries

    12. Article 71.Transfers of allowances by account holders in Chapter VI registries

    13. Article 72.Transfers of Kyoto units by account holders in Chapter VI registries

    14. Article 73.Conversion of standard allowances to Chapter VI allowances

    15. Article 74.Conversion of Chapter VI allowances to standard registry allowances

    16. Article 75.Surrender of allowances, ERUs and CERs in Chapter VI registries

    17. Article 76.Deletion of allowances, retirement of CERs and ERUs in Chapter VI registries

    18. Article 77.Clearing of allowance transfers in Chapter VI registries

  8. CHAPTER VII SECURITY REQUIREMENTS, AUTHENTICATION AND ACCESS RIGHTS

    1. Article 78.Security requirements

    2. Article 79.Authentication

    3. Article 80.Access to registries

    4. Article 81.Suspension of access to accounts

  9. CHAPTER VIII AVAILABILITY AND RELIABILITY OF INFORMATION

    1. Article 82.Availability and reliability of registries and the CITL

    2. Article 83.Suspension of access

    3. Article 84.Notification of suspension of access

    4. Article 85.Testing area of each registry and the CITL

    5. Article 86.Change management

  10. CHAPTER IX RECORDS AND FEES

    1. Article 87.Records

    2. Article 88.Fees

  11. CHAPTER X FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 89.Implementation

    2. Article 90.Amendments of Regulation (EC) No 2216/2004

    3. Article 91.Entry into force

  12. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Information concerning Party accounts, national accounts and person holding accounts to be provided to the registry administrator

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    2. ANNEX II

      CORE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

      1. Structure and effect of core terms and conditions

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      2. The account holder and authorised representative’s obligations

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      3. The registry administrator’s obligations

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      4. Process procedures

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      5. Payment

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      6. Operation of the registry website

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      7. Warranties and indemnities

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      8. Modification of these core terms to reflect changes to this Regulation or changes to domestic legislation Security and response to security breaches Dispute resolution 14. . . . . . . ....

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      9. Liability

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      10. Third party rights Agency, notices and governing law

    3. ANNEX III

      Information concerning each operator holding account to be provided to the registry administrator

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    4. ANNEX IV

      Reporting requirements of each registry administrator and the Central Administrator

      1. PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION FROM EACH REGISTRY AND THE CITL

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        2. 2. The following information for each account shall be displayed in...

        3. 3. The following additional information for each operator holding account shall...

        4. 4. The following additional information for each operator holding account for...

        5. 5. The following general information shall be displayed and updated within...

      2. PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION FROM EACH REGISTRY

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        2. 7. The following information for each project identifier for a project...

        3. 8. The following holding and transaction information, by unit identification code,...

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      3. PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION FROM THE CITL

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        2. 12. The following information for each completed transaction relevant for the...

        3. 13. The Central Administrator shall make available on the public area...

      4. INFORMATION FROM EACH REGISTRY TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ACCOUNT...

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        2. 15. The following elements for each account, by unit identification code,...