(1) The Secretary of State must publish the final decision in relation to any standard which the Secretary of State has considered for adoption under regulation 6, giving reasons for any decision to -

(a) adopt the standard in whole;

(b) adopt the standard in part;

(c) extend the scope of undertakings eligible to use an option in the standard; or

(d) not adopt the standard.

(2) Where the Secretary of State adopts a standard under regulation 6, the Secretary of State must publish within 3 working days, beginning with the day after the day that the standard is adopted -

(a) a statement that the standard has been adopted;

(b) the wording of the adopted standard;

(c) where the scope of undertakings eligible to use an option in the standard has been extended, a statement that that this has been done, setting out the full details; and

(d) a description of the financial years in respect of which that standard must be used.