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1. On the basis of regular monitoring of trade in ozone-depleting substances and assessment of the potential risks of illegal trade linked to the movements of ozone-depleting substances, and products and equipment containing those substances or whose functioning relies upon those substances, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 29 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 26, 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 17, ozone-depleting substances, and products and equipment containing those substances or whose functioning relies upon those substances, 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 ozone-depleting substances placed on the market for the monitoring, in accordance with Articles 13 and 14, of imports and exports of ozone-depleting substances, and products and equipment containing those substances or whose functioning relies upon those substances, 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 socioeconomic impacts of the methodology to be established under points (a), (b) and (c) of that paragraph.