1. At one or more appropriate times during the verification process, the verifier shall conduct a site visit in order to assess the operation of measuring devices and monitoring systems, to conduct interviews, to carry out the activities required by this Chapter as well as to gather sufficient information and evidence enabling it to conclude whether the regulated entity's report is free from material misstatements.

When carrying out site visits in accordance with the first subparagraph, the verifier shall also assess the completeness of released fuel streams and released fuel amounts.

2. The regulated entity shall provide the verifier access to its sites.

3. For the purposes of verifying the regulated entity's emission report, the verifier shall decide, based on the risk analysis, whether visits to additional locations are needed, including where relevant parts of data flow activities and control activities are carried out in other locations such as company headquarters and other off-site offices.

4. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the verifier may decide not to carry out site visits to regulated entities. This decision shall be based on the following criteria: