Article 8 2

(a)

an accredited certifier has conducted a conformity assessment to verify, including through spot checks, that the EMS and the way it is implemented are compliant with the requirements set out in Annex I;

(b)

the economic operator notifies the competent authorities about the conformity assessment of the EMS referred to in point (a), including information about the economic operator, the installation for which compliance is verified, the date on which spot checks are carried out, and the period for which the conformity assessment is valid; and

(c)

the regular conformity assessments of the EMS include, at least every three years, an evaluation of its implementation in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex I.