1. Economic operators which are registered with the Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 shall be exempt from compliance with the obligations laid down in Article 5(2) and in Article 6(1), (2) and (3) of this Regulation provided that the environmental verifier as defined in Article 2(20) of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 has checked that requirements set out in Annex I to this Regulation have been included in the environmental management system of the economic operator and have been implemented.