“(4A) Where the EII application is required under paragraph (2)(p) to contain a statement  that the person making the application is not in difficulty, the Secretary of State may  request the person to provide such information or evidence as the Secretary of State thinks  necessary to satisfy the Secretary of State that the person is not in difficulty.”.  (5) Omit paragraphs (5) and (6).  (6) In paragraph (7) after “paragraph (2)” insert “or provided pursuant to a request under  paragraph (4A)”.  (7) After paragraph (9) insert—  “(10) In this regulation, “previous year”, in relation to an EII application, means the  calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the EII application is  made. ”.  9.  For regulation 11 substitute—  11. —(1) An EII certificate issued in respect of an electricity meter must specify—  (2) The proportion to be specified in an EII certificate under paragraph (1)(a) is 0.85  multiplied by the proportion of relevant electricity measured by the meter in the certificate  period.  (3) The certificate period is—  10. —(1) Regulation 12 is amended as follows.  (2) In paragraph (1)—  5 Regulation 11 substituted  “Proportion to be specified in an EII certificate  (a) the proportion of electricity measured by the meter that constitutes EII excluded  electricity, rounded to the nearest one-hundredth with 0.005 being rounded  upwards; and  (b) the start and end dates of the period by reference to which the proportion is  determined. (a) where at the date of the application for the EII certificate there is a continuing  change in relation to the meter, the period (beginning on the date on which the last- commencing continuing change commenced and not exceeding 12 months) for  which evidence of the proportion of relevant electricity measured by the meter is  contained in the application:  Provided that this sub-paragraph does not apply unless that period is at least 3  months in length;  (b) where sub-paragraph (a) does not apply—  (i) if the meter measured the supply of relevant electricity during the entire  previous year, the previous year; or  (ii) if the meter did not measure the supply of relevant electricity during the entire  previous year, the period (beginning on the date on which the supply of  relevant electricity began and not exceeding 12 months) for which evidence of  the proportion of relevant electricity measured by the meter is contained in the  application.  (4) In this regulation—  “previous year” has the meaning given in regulation 10(10);  “relevant electricity” means electricity used for a specified activity in the course of the  business of the person applying for the EII certificate.”. Regulation 12 amended (notifications and reports) 