1. On the basis of regular monitoring of trade in fluorinated greenhouse gases and assessment of the potential risks of illegal trade linked to the movements of fluorinated greenhouse gases, and products and equipment containing those gases or whose functioning relies upon those gases, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to:
(a)
supplement this Regulation by specifying the criteria to be taken into account by the competent authorities of Member States when carrying out checks, in accordance with Article 29, to establish whether undertakings comply with their obligations under this Regulation;
(b)
supplement this Regulation by specifying the requirements to be checked when monitoring, in accordance with Article 23, fluorinated greenhouse gases, and products and equipment containing those gases or whose functioning relies upon those gases, placed under temporary storage or under a customs procedure, including customs warehousing or the free zone procedure, or in transit through the customs territory of the Union;
(c)
amend this Regulation by adding tracing methodologies for fluorinated greenhouse gases placed on the market for the monitoring, in accordance with Article 22, of imports and exports of fluorinated greenhouse gases, and products and equipment containing those gases or whose functioning relies upon those gases, placed under temporary storage or under a customs procedure.
2. When adopting a delegated act under paragraph 1, the Commission shall take into account the environmental benefits and socio-economic impacts of the methodology to be established under points (a), (b) and (c) of that paragraph.