Prior to the Retail Code Consolidation metering agents were subject to several different Codes of Practice (CoPs) and associated accreditation and audit regimes. The governance associated with these CoPs were simplified and consolidated under the REC, with a new term of Metering Equipment Manager applying to accredited organisations. The Codes of Practice were ‘lifted and shifted’ and are currently operated on an as-is basis As such the codes of practice are as follows: • Gas Metering Code of Practice (MCoP): This CoP consolidates the metering regimes for AMICoP and MAMCoP. • Electricity Metering Code of Practice (MOCoP): This CoP replaced the MOCoPA accreditation. Under the REC the obligations for DNO’s to receive audits was removed. • Automated Meter Reading Service Provider Code of Practice (ASPCoP). • Smart Metering Installation Schedule (SMICoP). Each of the above codes of practice has a separate scheme auditor that awards and maintains accreditation to Meter Equipment Managers and Approved Meter Installers. There are currently 4 different service providers that undertake these activities across the 4 different schemes. This could mean that a REC Party may require 4 separate accreditations involving 4 separate audits. This is time consuming and costly and therefore, in line with RECCo’s objectives on simplicity and efficiency, RECCo is looking to consolidate the codes of practice into a single set of metering arrangements within the REC with a single audit scheme and audit service provider delivering the accreditation.