Singapore legislation

Regulation 6

of Carbon Pricing (Measurement, Reporting and Verification) Regulations 2018

Regulation 6

Content of monitoring plans

Subregulation 1

A monitoring plan for a taxable facility must —

(a)

be in the form specified by the Agency;

(b)

set out all GHG emissions streams from the taxable facility;

(c)

set out —

(i)

every primary method, step and procedure used or to be used to compute the total GHG emissions from the taxable facility; and

(ii)

every alternative method, step or procedure that is used or to be used if any primary method, step or procedure is no longer suitable or available in any particular circumstances that arise;

(d)

set out a quality management framework to ensure the integrity of the process of, and the computation of, the total GHG emissions from the taxable facility; and

(e)

include all supporting documents to substantiate the matters in sub‑paragraphs (b), (c) and (d).

Subregulation 2

Every method, step and procedure mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) must —

(a)

be appropriate for the taxable facility; (b)enable the total GHG emissions from the taxable facility to be accurately computed; and (c)be based on technical or scientific considerations that establish the appropriateness, accuracy and completeness of the method, step and procedure for the taxable facility.

Subregulation 3

The quality management framework mentioned in paragraph (1)(d) must include procedures to ensure all of the following:

(a)

that all GHG emissions sources and streams from the taxable facility are reported and all GHG emissions from the taxable facility are computed;

(b)

that every method, step and procedure mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) is appropriate, and periodically reviewed to ensure its continued appropriateness;

(c)

that all data (including activity data) is accurately collected and checked;

(d)

that the data submitted in the emissions reports for the taxable facility is accurate and complete;

(e)

that every measurement system, equipment, tool or device used by the registered person to compute the total GHG emissions from the taxable facility is properly maintained and calibrated;

(f)

that there is no conflict of interest between the person computing the total GHG emissions from the taxable facility and the person checking the computation, at the time of the checking;

(g)

that a proper record is kept of any change to any method, step or procedure for the collection of data (including activity data) and the computation of the total GHG emissions from the taxable facility.

Subregulation 4

The supporting documents mentioned in paragraph (1)(e) must include —

(a)

diagrams showing —

(i)

the location of the GHG emissions streams mentioned in paragraph (1)(b);

(ii)

the location of any equipment, system, metering instrument and measurement and sampling point used in such GHG emissions streams; and

(iii)

the flow of any material consumed or produced in such GHG emissions streams; (b)documents that substantiate every method, step and procedure mentioned in paragraph (1)(c); and

(c)

where the default conversion factor determined by the Agency is used despite a site specific conversion factor being derivable, an explanation from the registered person as to why the derivation of the site specific conversion factor is impractical.

Subregulation 5

The monitoring plan and its supporting documents must be endorsed by the chief executive or an equivalent person of the registered person.