Commission Regulation (EU) No 389/2013 of 2 May 2013 establishing a Union Registry pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Decisions No 280/2004/EC and No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EU) No 920/2010 and No 1193/2011 (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 389)

ANNEX IVU.K.[F1Information to be provided for opening a person holding account (Article 18)]

Textual Amendments

F1Annex 4 heading substituted (1.5.2021) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Kyoto Protocol Registry) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/511), regs. 1, 10(4)(a)

1.The information set out in Table III-I of Annex III. (The account ID and the alphanumeric identifier are unique within the registry system.)U.K.

2.Proof that the person requesting the account opening has an open bank account in a Member State of the European Economic Area [F2or the United Kingdom].U.K.
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F2Words in Annex 4 point 2 inserted (1.5.2021) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Kyoto Protocol Registry) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/511), regs. 1, 10(4)(b)

3.Evidence to support the identity of the natural person requesting the account opening, which may be a copy of one of the following:U.K.

(a)

an identity card issued by a State that is a member of the European Economic Area or the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development;

(b)

a passport.

4.Evidence to support the address of the permanent residence of the natural person account holder, which may be a copy of one of the following:U.K.

(a)

the identity document submitted under point 3, if it contains the address of the permanent residence;

(b)

any other government-issued identity document that contains the address of permanent residence;

(c)

if the country of permanent residence does not issue identity documents that contain the address of permanent residence, a statement from the local authorities confirming the nominee's permanent residence;

(d)

any other document that is customarily accepted in the [F3United Kingdom] as evidence of the permanent residence of the nominee.

Textual Amendments

F3Words in Annex 4 point 4(d) substituted (1.5.2021) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Kyoto Protocol Registry) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/511), regs. 1, 10(4)(c)

5.The following documents in case of a legal person requesting the account opening:U.K.

(a)

a copy of the instruments establishing the legal entity and a copy of a document proving the registration of the legal entity;

(b)

bank account details;

(c)

a confirmation of VAT registration;

(d)

information on the legal entity's beneficial owner as defined in [F4regulation 3 of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017] including the type of ownership or control they are exercising;

(e)

list of directors;

(f)

a copy of the annual report or of the latest audited financial statements, or if no audited financial statements available, a copy of the financial statements stamped by the tax office or the financial director.

Textual Amendments

F4Words in Annex 4 point 5(d) substituted (1.5.2021) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Kyoto Protocol Registry) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/511), regs. 1, 10(4)(d)

6.Evidence to support the registered address of the legal person account holder, if this is not clear from the document submitted in accordance with point 5.U.K.

7. [F5Any criminal] record of the natural person requesting the account opening or if it is a legal person, of its directors.U.K.
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F5Words in Annex 4 point 7 substituted (1.5.2021) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Kyoto Protocol Registry) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/511), regs. 1, 10(4)(e)

8.Any copy of a document submitted as evidence under this annex must be certified as a true copy by a notary public or other similar person specified by the national administrator. Regarding documents issued outside the [F6United Kingdom], the copy must be legalised. The date of the certification or legalisation must not be more than three months prior to the date of application.U.K.
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F6Words in Annex 4 point 8 substituted (1.5.2021) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Kyoto Protocol Registry) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/511), regs. 1, 10(4)(f)

9.The [F7national administrator] may require that the documents submitted are accompanied with a certified translation into a language specified by [F8the national administrator].U.K.
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F7Words in Annex 4 point 9 substituted (1.5.2021) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Kyoto Protocol Registry) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/511), regs. 1, 10(4)(g)(i)
F8Words in Annex 4 point 9 substituted (1.5.2021) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Kyoto Protocol Registry) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/511), regs. 1, 10(4)(g)(ii)

10.Instead of obtaining paper documents, the [F9national administrator] may use electronic mechanisms to check the evidence to be submitted in accordance with this Annex.U.K.
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F9Words in Annex 4 point 10 substituted (1.5.2021) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Kyoto Protocol Registry) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/511), regs. 1, 10(4)(h)