CDM Accreditation Procedure: A Broad Overview John Kilani Chair CDMAP

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CDM Accreditation Procedure A Broad Overview
John KilaniChair CDM-AP

• Joint Workshop for EB and its Panels
• 21-22 March 2003, Bonn, Germany

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Designation of an operational entity
Publicly available list
Accreditation
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Applicant Entity Applies

• Submit duly completed application form
• (F-CDM-A).
• Submit all the documentation specified in D.1.
• Pay the required application fee.
• Existing sectoral scopes or proposed new scopes.

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Consideration by CDM-AP

• Processing of application by the Secretariat
• Check completeness of documents
• Preparation of an application file.
• Consideration of any proposed new sectoral
  scope(s)
• Selection of the members of the CDM-AT
• AE has 6 working days to object to members of the
  AT
• Prepare work plan for the CDM AT
• Consideration of reports from the CDM-AT and
  recommendation to the EB.

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Assessment by the CDM-AT

• Desk review of documentation.
• On-site assessment.
• Witnessing of performance of tasks within scope.

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Desk Review

• Prepare desk review report.
• AT, through the Sec, informs AE of any inadequacy
  of the documentation.
• Identify the tasks requiring witnessing
  activities.

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On-site assessment

• Final work plan submitted to the AE.
• Opening meeting.
• Assessment of the operational capability of the
  AE.
• A closing meeting.

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Witnessing of performance of tasks

• Minimization of costs
• AE has 6 working days (from receipt of work plan)
  to identify opportunities for witnessing.
• A delay of 3 months will be granted on request by
  the AE.
• Minimum of 2 members of the CDM-AT shall witness
  in person the AE performing the functions.

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Reporting by the CDM-AT

• Preliminary report to be finalized within 6 weeks
  after the last witnessing activity.
• Preliminary report made available to the AE.
• AE has 30 days to identify corrective actions to
  resolve non-conformities.
• All identified corrective actions to be completed
  within 6 months.
• Preparation and submission of final report to
• CDM-AP.
• AE has 6 working days to comment on the draft
  final report.

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CDM-AP Submission to EB

• Consider final report by the CDM-AT and submit
  recommendation to EB.
• AE has 6 working days to appeal against CDM-AP
  recommendation.
• EB considers submission by the CDM-AP and decide
  whether to accredit the AE and recommend to
  COP/MOP for designation.

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Other Aspects of Accreditation Process

• Unscheduled surveillance (spot-check).
• Re-accreditation
• Accreditation for additional sectoral scope(s)
• Indicative letter.