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Status of accreditation of Independent entities. O. Pluzhnikov JISC member Chair of Accreditation Panel. Accredited Independent Entities – Key functions. Determination (validation) of project PDD => JI project
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Status of accreditation of Independent entities O. Pluzhnikov JISC member Chair of Accreditation Panel
Accredited Independent Entities – Key functions • Determination (validation) of project PDD => JI project • Make PDD publicly available through the secretariat. Receive comments from Parties, stakeholders and UNFCCC accredited observers. • Determine whether requirements under the JI guidelines are fulfilled. • Make determination publicly available through the secretariat with explanation of reasons, incl. summary of comments received and how due account has been taken. • Determination (verification) of emission reductions => issuance of ERUs • Receive report from project participants in accordance with the monitoring plan and determine GHG reductions by sources and removals by sinks (monitored and calculated according to the monitoring plan) • Make determination publicly available through the secretariat, explanation of reasons
JI Accreditation procedure JISC Main elements of assessment: 1. Desk review 2. On-site assessment 3. Witnessing of performance of tasks [ Spot-checks] Reports conclusions/prepares recommendation Accredits Reports JI - AP JI-AT Sets up Independent Entity Secretariatsupports implementation of the procedure
JI - AP Established at JISC – 3 (May 28-29, 2006). Five meetings for the time being Mr. Pluzhnikov - Chair Ms. Gaye – Vice-Chair Mr. Shinichi Iioka Mr. Ken Beck Lee Mr. Vijay Mediratta Ms. Maureen Mutasa Mr. Takashi Otsubo Mr. Satish Rao
Work, accomplished so far JISC-3 decided to start the accreditation process by the end of 2006. JISC-4 decided to start the Joint Implementation accreditation process on 15 November 2006 with the understanding that its procedures for accreditation will be effective as of thatday. Procedure for accrediting independent entities Other procedural documents (list of sectoral scopes, different forms, incl. form for application for accreditation) Many JI-AP internal procedures Roaster of experts for JI-ATs JI-ATs and their workplans established for 13 applicant IEs
List of applicant IE so far Det Norske Veritas Certification Ltd (DNVcert) Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA) Tohmatsu Evaluation and Certification Organization Co., Ltd (TECO) Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd. (LRQA) JACO CDM., Ltd. Japan Consulting Institute (JCI) Bureau Veritas Certification Holding S.A. TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH (TÜV-SÜD) Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification (AENOR) SGS United Kingdom Limited TÜV NORD CERT GmbHTÜV Industrie Service GmbH, TÜV Rheinland Group (TÜV Rheinland) SQS, Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems
Chellenges ahead 1. Measures to reduce time and cost for accreditation (JI crediting period is approaching fast!) 2. Communication with IEs 3. Training of experts participating in JI-ATs