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

Ex/AEx

EB COP/MOP

OEx

2) Checks AE‘s competence through desk review, on-site assessment and witnessing

1) Submits request for accreditation

Accreditation

Recommends

Review of accreditation every 3 years

Designates

Spot-checks

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OEn

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VERIFIES & CERTIFIES CERs

Publicly available list

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.

Consideration by CDM-APProcessing 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.

Assessment by the CDM-AT

Desk review of documentation.

On-site assessment.

Witnessing of performance of tasks within scope.

Desk Review

Prepare desk review report.

AT, through the Sec, informs AE of any

inadequacy of the documentation.

Identify the tasks requiring witnessing

activities.

On-site assessment

Final work plan submitted to the AE.

Opening meeting.

Assessment of the operational capability of the AE.

A closing meeting.

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.

Reporting by the CDM-ATPreliminary 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.

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.

Other Aspects of Accreditation Process

Unscheduled surveillance (spot-check).

Re-accreditation

Accreditation for additional “sectoral scope(s)”

Indicative letter.