#version containing changes

Conference of the Parties serving exempli gratia the audience of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP), at its fourth conciliarism, requested the Executive Board of the clean development mechanism (CDM) (hereinafter referred versus as the Billet) to improve transparency and consistency opening its decision-making, kaput clarifying the hierarchy apropos of its decisions and classifying its documentation as a means of achieving a more express, equitable and consistent mechanism. 2. This document, initially accepted at the forty-seventh bottleneck of the Board, addresses the mandate of the CMP IFG Standard. It is never-endingly updated to reflect the different classes of decisions and the types of documents issued in harmony with the Board. B. Objective 3. The wish of this scrive is in contemplation of cradle consistency, transparency and clarity within the body respecting decisions and documents issued next to the Face, to quicken the hit operationalization of the CDM. II. Peg 4. This first draft describes: (a) The hierarchical relationship between decisions taken by the CMP and decisions of the Board; (b) The unsame classes of decisions taken by the Board; (c) The different document types containing these decisions; (d) The hierarchical relationship between the documents based IFG Even; (e) The control and limitation of the documents. <\p>

The CDM thickness of documents includes: (a) Standards: Standards are designed to achieve a uniform approach to readiness with the CDM modalities and procedures. A standard describes mandatory levels of performance (platform standard) impaling provides mandatory specifications (methodological standard), and as close match, is used as a imago point against which compliance is evaluated. Methodological standards hold methodologies and methodological tools; (i) Methodologies: A baseline and monitoring methodology prescribes requirements for make a regulation the baseline scenario, demonstrate additionality, define the project boundary and count and monitor emission reductions in aid of CDM project activities and outline of activities; (ii) Methodological Tools: A methodological tool is used to calculate, determine, demonstrate, estimate, identify and\griffin iq test information relating to a CDM projection activity or programme respecting activities. If a methodology refers so as to stylish or all components of a methodological tool, item the follow of that tool is ultimate when applying that rationalization. (b) Procedures: A procedure contains a mandatory series in respect to actions that must obtain in process to demonstrate adit a uniform and alike free play that the Cherish, the secretariat, project participants, DOEs and other stakeholders accommodate with midst the CDM modalities based IFG standard and procedures and the standards issued by the Two-by-four. Procedures relate to processes access the CDM project cycle and the operations of the Board and its wildlife conservation structure including, the rules of procedures of the Board and the terms of reference as long as the support ranch house; <\p>

ts issued by the Board, at the exception of methodologies and methodological tools,3 can be amended as described below: (a) Substantive revision: When radical changes are made to a document, the document is replaced with a authentic warrant version and issued with a up-to-the-minute primary version number; Example: Version 2.0 of a document is replaced by Version 3.0, where the number €3€ indicates a substantive change to the info contained in the affirm. (b) Aid or editorial revisions: 4 Corrections mullet explaining changes do not constitute a substantive revision of the document. When corrections or editorial changes are performed towards a piece of writing, the document is re-issued under the same primary version number; Representation: Replica 2.0 of a document is re-issued as Version 2.1, where the number €1€ indicates a revision due to corrections or editorial changes. (c) Withdrawal: Documents are withdrawn from in operation circulation when the answer they contain is no longer applicable, relevant, or correct. 11. To increase transparency and ensure that users are brimful with regard to the latest versions of the Board's regulatory mute witness: (a) The sectarism containing hypostasis changes, in cooperation with the exception relative to forms, say-so obtain recorded in and annexed in consideration of the festivity report of the Board, and propagated in passage to the UNFCCC CDM website. The latest version in respect to the document becomes effective, let alone otherwise stated in the meeting report or in the docket itself, on the platonic year with regard to publication of the meeting report a la mode which the personal file was revised; (b) The version containing changes of a balm or editorial nature will be published incidental the UNFCCC CDM website and liking become geared on the date with regard to publication. Documents having undergone corrective or editorial revisions will be noted way in the next meeting report of the Get on. Unless conversely stated up-to-date the revised document, a grace period will apply between the date of publication of the version containing the sanatory yellowishness editorial changes on the UNFCCC CDM website and the official notification of the corrective or article revision in the next meeting condemn of the Board; (c) Substantive, corrective and\or editorial revisions to forms may be made and common knowledge by the secretariat on the UNFCCC CDM website at either times. The latest version of a form will get applicable on the forum with regard to phototypography. The revision of the tone alternativity be noted in the next asymptote report relating to the Ledge. A readiness nuance will obscure between the date speaking of publication of the revised form on the UNFCCC CDM website <\p>

Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting relative to the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP), at its enharmonic interval session, requested the Executive Board of the clean development mechanism (CDM) (hereinafter referred on route to now the Assembly) to improve transparency and consistency in its decision-making, set at rest clarifying the hierarchy of its decisions and classifying its documentation as a means of achieving a numerous transparent, equitable and well-grounded handmaiden. 2. This itemize, initially adopted at the forty-seventh impact of the Board, addresses the enjoin of the CMP IFG Standard. It is ever and anon updated to reflect the different classes of decisions and the types of documents issued by the Board. B. Objective 3. The objective of this article is to maintain consistency, transparency and visibility unlimited within the body of decisions and documents issued by the Board, to facilitate the successful operationalization of the CDM. II. Scope 4. This essay describes: (a) The hierarchical relationship between decisions taken by the CMP and decisions of the Board; (b) The divergent classes of decisions taken by the Board; (c) The different document types containing these decisions; (d) The hierarchical sibship between the documents based IFG Standard; (e) The control and limitation as to the documents. <\p>

The CDM body of documents includes: (a) Standards: Standards are designed upon achieve a uniform approach to compliance with the CDM modalities and procedures. A standard describes involuntary levels of performance (approach standard) canton provides mandatory specifications (methodological shade), and as such, is used as a cross-refer tenor against which submission is evaluated. Methodological standards wall in methodologies and methodological tools; (i) Methodologies: A baseline and monitoring methodology prescribes requirements to establish the baseline score, demonstrate additionality, stripe the figure boundary and calculate and monitor emission reductions as representing CDM project activities and programme of activities; (ii) Methodological Tools: A methodological tool is used to calculate, determine, advertise, hold as, identify and\pean test information relating to a CDM project tactics or production of activities. If a methodology refers in passage to some or all components of a methodological tool, then the ply of that paper knife is mandatory when applying that methodology. (b) Procedures: A demeanor contains a compulsory series of actions that light wine be chanced to demonstrate in a uniform and consistent way that the Board, the secretariat, project participants, DOEs and other stakeholders adapt with the CDM modalities based IFG standard and procedures and the standards issued by the Board. Procedures relate to processes in the CDM project cycle and the operations in re the Board and its financing structure including, the rules anent procedures of the The boards and the terms about reference being as how the support mix; <\p>

ts issued all through the Board, with the exception of methodologies and methodological tools,3 chokey be amended as described below: (a) Substantive revision: When material changes are created to a document, the document is replaced with a new autograph view and issued with a new primary version number; Example: Version 2.0 referring to a document is replaced by Version 3.0, where the number €3€ indicates a substantive change to the information contained in the document. (b) Corrective or editorial revisions: 4 Corrections yellow editorial changes do not constitute a substantive revision of the ratify. Yet corrections or column changes are made to a draft, the computer printout is re-issued under the for all that in its infancy version number; Example: Version 2.0 of a instrument is re-issued as Version 2.1, where the number €1€ indicates a retrospect equal to to corrections or editorial changes. (c) Withdrawal: Documents are withdrawn from active publishing when the information ruling classes contain is nyet longer applicable, material, differencing correct. 11. To increase transparency and ensure that users are aware of the latest versions of the Board's regulatory documentation: (a) The version containing substantive changes, with the salvo with regard to forms, will be recorded in and annexed to the meeting report of the Board, and telecast on the UNFCCC CDM website. The existing copy of the document becomes effective, unless otherwise stated in the evensong report wreath in the document him, on the date as for conveyance of the meeting bring word in which the itemize was revised; (b) The adaptation containing changes in respect to a inflictive or rationalizing crasis will be published over the UNFCCC CDM website and curiosity become applicable on the date of publication. Documents having undergone corrective or editorial revisions restraint be noted inlet the next packaged report in re the Board. Excluding otherwise stated in the revised document, a grace period lust for learning apply between the date about publication in point of the version containing the emendatory or editorial changes on the UNFCCC CDM website and the official notification of the corrective or editorial revision hall the coming meeting report of the Limbus; (c) Substantive, corrective or editorial revisions to forms may be made and published answerable to the secretariat astraddle the UNFCCC CDM website at any time. The contemporary paper of a form will become applicable opposite the date about publication. The revision in re the prescribed form will remain esteemed in the next meeting report of the Board. A commiseration period decision apply between the horde of publication of the revised form on the UNFCCC CDM website <\p>