8.—(1) The Environment Agency is the national administrator designated by the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Registries Regulation [F12013], and in these Regulations is referred to in that capacity as the “registry administrator”.
[F2(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the regulator is the competent authority designated by the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Registries Regulation 2013 (other than Articles 25(3) and 34(6)).
(3) The Secretary of State is the competent authority so designated for the purposes of—
(a)Article 19;
(b)Article 32(2);
(c)Article 33(1);
(d)Article 34(7); and
(e)Article 97(1).]
F3(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(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).
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 8(1) substituted (31.1.2014) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme and National Emissions Inventory (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3135), regs. 1, 5(2)(a)