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Report of the review of the report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount for the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol of #Party

Note by the expert review team

Contents

ParagraphsPage

I.Introduction4

II.Summary of the reporting on mandatory elements in the report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount5

III.Technical assessment of the elements reviewed8

IV.Questions of implementation11

Annexes

Annex I. Key relevant data for the Party12

Annex I..Additional information on adjustments14

Annex III. Additional information on the review of the national system and the national registry 18

Annex IV.Documents and information used during the review20

Annex V.Acronyms and abbreviations22

Statement submitted by Party

[Comment by #Party][#Party chose not to provide comments on this report.]

Introduction

The review of the report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount for the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (hereinafter referred to as the report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount) of #Party, was organized by the UNFCCC secretariat, in accordance with the Guidelines for review under Article 8 of the Kyoto Protocol.[footnoteRef:1] The review took place from date to date month year in City, Country, and was coordinated by Review Officer (UNFCCC secretariat). Table 1 provides information on the composition of the expert review team (ERT). [1: Decision 22/CMP.1 and its annex and any revisions contained in decision 4/CMP.11 and its annex I.]

A draft version of this report was communicated to the Government of #Party which [provided no comments] [provided comments that were considered and incorporated, as appropriate, into this final version of the report].

Table 1

Composition of the expert review team

Area of expertise

Name

Party

Generalist

[Mr.][Ms.]

[Mr.][Ms.]

Energy

[Mr.][Ms.]

[Mr.][Ms.]

[Mr.][Ms.]

IPPU

[Mr.][Ms.]

[Mr.][Ms.]

Agriculture

[Mr.][Ms.]

[Mr.][Ms.]

LULUCF

[Mr.][Ms.]

[Mr.][Ms.]

[Mr.][Ms.]

Waste

[Mr.][Ms.]

[Mr.][Ms.]

Lead reviewers

[Mr.][Ms.]

[Mr.][Ms.]

Abbreviations: IPPU = industrial processes and product use, LULUCF = land use, land-use change and forestry.

Summary of the reporting on mandatory elements in the report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount

Table 2 provides a summary of the ERTs assessment of the reporting of mandatory elements by #Party in its report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount. Key data and elections by the Party are included in Annex I, table 5.

Table 2

ERTs assessment of the reporting of mandatory elements by #Party in its report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount

Item

Reported

Comment

General Party information

Date[s] of submission

Original submission: Date

Revised submission(s): Date

Is the GHG inventory for the base year or period complete for Annex A sources?

[Yes][No]

1. Energy

2. IPPU

3. Agriculture

4. Waste

Was the GHG inventory recalculated in accordance with decision 4/CMP.7 for all years from [1990][#other approved base year or period under Article 3, paragraph 5, of the Kyoto Protocol] to the most recent year available?

[Yes][No]

[For further information see ID#X below]

Only applicable for Parties without a QELRC in CP1 Did the Party report the base year for HFCs, PFCs and SF6?

[Yes][No]

See table 5 below.[For further information see ID#X below]

Did the Party report the base year for NF3?

[Yes][No]


Agreement by the Party under Article 4 to implement commitments jointly [Include this section for EU only)]

Has complete information been reported in accordance with decision 3/CMP.11, paragraph 11 regarding methodologies, and if applicable, any relevant assumptions by the Party in fullfilment of its Article 4 agreement in relation to the following:

1. Application of paragraphs 2326 of decision 1/CMP.8

[Yes][No]


2. Calculation of base year emissions

[Yes][No]


3Calculation of the assigned amount

[Yes][No]


4Calculation of the commitment period reserve

[Yes][No]


5Application and calculation pursuant to paragraph 13 in the annex of decision 2/CMP.7

[Yes][No]


Information related to the assigned amount and the commitment period reserve

Is the assigned amount calculated in accordance with Article 3, paragraphs 7bis, 8 and 8bis?

Yes/No


Has the Party reported the difference between the assigned amount for the second commitment period and average annual emissions for the first three years of the first commitment period, multiplied by eight?

[Yes][No]


Has the Party indicated the approach used to calculate average annual emissions for the first three years of the first commitment period?

[Yes][No]


Did land-use change and forestry constitute a net source of GHG emissions in the [base year] [base period], and therefore did the Party include emissions from deforestation in the calculation of the assigned amount?

[Yes][No]

If the Party included deforestation in its assigned amount, was information provided on how the Party calculated emissions from deforestation?

[Yes][No][NA]


Is the commitment period reserve calculated in accordance with the annex to decision 18/CP.7, decision 11/CMP.1 and paragraph 18 of decision 1/CMP.8?

Yes/No


Information related to activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Kyoto Protocol

[For Parties without a QELRC in CP1]Has the Party reported a definition of forest in accordance with 2/CMP.8?

[Yes][No]

See table 5.[For further information see ID#X ]

[For Parties without a QELRC in CP1]Has the Party reported a comparison between the values used in the forest definition and values that have been historically reported to FAO or other international bodies?

[Yes][No]


[For Parties with a QELRC in CP1]Is the definition of forest reported for the second commitment period the same as for the first commitment period?

[Yes][No]

See table 5.[For further information see ID#X below]

Has the Party identified activities elected under Article 3, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol, and are these elections in accordance with paragraphs 6 8 of decision 2/CMP.7 ?

[Yes][No]


[For Parties with a QELRC in CP1] Do the activities elected under Article 3, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol for the second commitment period include at least those activities elected for the first commitment period?

[Yes][No]


Is information reported on how the national system under Article 5, paragraph 1 of the Kyoto Protocol will identify land areas associated with elected activities and how the Party ensures that land that was accounted for in the first commitment period continues to be accounted for in the second commitment period?

[Yes][No]


Has the Party identified for each activity under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, whether it intends to account annually or for the entire commitment period?

[Yes][No]

See table 5.[For further information ID#X below]

Did the Party provide information on the forest management reference level, including, if appropriate, information on technical corrections and harvested wood products?

[Yes][No]


Has the Party reported the quantity amounting to 3.5 per cent of the base year GHG emissions, excluding LULUCF?

[Yes][No]


Did the Party indicate whether it intends to apply the provisions to exclude emissions from natural disturbances for the accounting for afforestation and reforestation and forest management and provide the relevant information in accordance with decision 2/CMP.7, annex, paragraph 33?

[Yes][No]


Information related to the national system and national registry

Was a description of the national system provided, in accordance with the guidelines for national systems under Article 5, paragraph 1?

[Yes][No][NA]

For Parties with QELRC in CP1: This information was already reported and reviewed as part of the initial review of the report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount for the first commitment period and did not need to be reported

For Parties without QELRC in CP1: For the ERTs assessment of the reporting of specific mandatory elements, see annex III

Was a description of the national registry provided, in accordance with the requirements contained in the annex to decision 13/CMP.1, the annex to decision 5/CMP.1 and the technical standards for data exchange between registry systems adopted by the COP/MOP?

[Yes][No][NA]

For Parties with QELRC in CP1: This information was already reported and reviewed as part of the initial review of the report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount for the first commitment period and did not need to be reported

For Parties without QELRC in CP1: For the ERTs assessment of the reporting of specific mandatory elements, see annex III.

Abbreviations: ERT = expert review team, CMP = Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, FAO = Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, GHG = greenhouse gas, IPPU= industrial processes and product use, LULUCF = land use, land use change and forestry, NA = not applicable.

Technical assessment of the elements reviewed

In accordance with decision 22/CMP.1, in conjunction with 4/CMP.11, the review of the report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount for #Party has been undertaken in conjunction with the review of the inventory submission for the first year of the second commitment period.[footnoteRef:2] Table 3 contains additional information, if any, to support the ERTs assessment included in table 2 above of the Partys capacity to account for its emissions and assigned amount, specifically related to: calculation of the assigned amount for the second commitment period and any adjustments applied; information related to Article 3.7ter of the Kyoto Protocol, information related to reporting of activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Kyoto Protocol, calculation of the commitment period reserve, and the national system and national registry. [2: The annual review report of the 2015 inventory submission of #Party is available at ]

Table 3

ERTs additional findings, if any, related to the Partys reporting of mandatory elements in its report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount

ID#

Finding classification

Description of the finding

Classification of problem

1.

Calculation of the assigned amount

The assigned amount submitted by the Party in its report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount was [was not] calculated in accordance with Article 3, paragraphs 7bis, 8 and 8bis, of the Kyoto Protocol, and the annex to decision 13/CMP.1 and annex I to decision 3/CMP.11

[The Party reported its assigned amount to be [x] kt CO2 eq. However, during the review, the ERT identified that there [was][were] [an] [overestimation[s] of emissions][underestimation[s] of removals] in the base [year][period] estimates for [category][the following categories] which [was not][were not] resolved during the review, and therefore proceeded with the application of adjustments (see ID#X below and Annex II below for further information). As a result of the adjustment procedures, the ERT recalculated the assigned amount, and determined the assigned amount to be [x] kt CO2]

[The Party reported its assigned amount as [x] kt CO2 eq. However, during the review, the ERT identified that there [was a][were] calculation error[s] that lead to an incorrect calculation of the assigned amount. {Describe the error/problem identified, and any discussions with the Party during the review} Owing to the calculation error, the ERT recalculated the assigned amount, and determined the assigned amount to be [x] kt CO2]

Problem type

2.

Select finding

Problem type

3.

Adjustments

[The ERT has not identified the need to apply any adjustments to the estimate for the assigned amount for the second commitment period, as reported by #Party in its report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount]

[A (for Annex A sources): The ERT identified [overestimations in emissions][underestimations in recovery] estimates for Annex A sources for the base [year][period] and recommended [an][x] adjustment[s] in the [x, y, z] sector[s]]

[B (for KP-LULUCF): The ERT identified [errors] [underestimations] [overestimations] in the [removal estimates] [emission estimates] for activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol and recommended [an] adjustment[s]]

[In accordance with the guidance for adjustments under Article 5, paragraph 2, of the Kyoto Protocol (decisions 20/CMP.1 in conjunction with 4/CMP.11), the adjustment[s] to the [x, y, z] sector[s] [was][were] prepared by the ERT in consultation with #Party. In addition, in accordance with the Article 8 review guidelines, the ERT officially notified #Party of the calculated adjustment[s]

For the full details on [the][each] adjustment applied, refer to Annex II]

Problem type

4.

Adjustments

The Party [does]][does not] accept the adjustments, as contained in this report

Problem type

5.

Select finding

Problem type

6.

Reporting pursuant to Article 3.7 ter

[The ERT noted that the Party did not provide information in accordance with Article 3.7ter, specifically, the Party did not report [the difference between the assigned amount for the second commitment period and average annual emissions for the first three years of the preceding commitment period multiplied by eight][the approach used to calculate average annual emissions for the first three years of the first commitment period]. During the review, the Party indicated XYZ. Elaborate on the discussion with the Party and what is the final determination, as reported in Annex I below]

Problem type

7.

Select finding

Problem type

8.

Accounting of activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4

Problem type

9.

Select finding

Problem type

10.

Calculation of the commitment period reserve

The commitment period reserve was [was not] calculated in accordance with the annex to decision 18/CP.7, decision 11/CMP.1 and paragraph 18 of decision 1/CMP.8.

[The Party reported its commitment period reserve as [x] kt CO2 eq. However, during the review, the ERT identified that there [was][were] [an] [overestimation[s] of emissions][underestimation of recovery] [underestimation[s] of removals] in the base [year][period] estimates for [category][the following categories] which [was not][were not] resolved during the review, and therefore proceeded with the application of adjustments (see ID#X above and Annex X below for further information). As a result of the adjustment procedures, the ERT recalculated the assigned amount and the commitment period reserve, and determined it to be [x] kt CO2]].

[The Party reported its commitment period reserve as [x] kt CO2 eq. However, during the review, the ERT identified that there [was a][were] calculation error[s] that lead to an incorrect calculation of the commitment period reserve. {Describe the error/problem identified, and any discussions with the Party during the review} Owing to the calculation error, the ERT recalculated the commitment period reserve, and determined it to be [x] kt CO2].

Problem type

11.

Select finding

Problem type

12.

National system

During the in-country visit, #Party explained the institutional arrangements, as part of the national system, for preparation of the inventory. The XXX is the designated single national entity. Other [agencies][organizations][YYY] are also involved in the preparation of the inventory and have defined and allocated specific responsibilities for the inventory development process. Describe who does what. Identify unique arrangements or weaknesses in the system, if any.

Problem type

13.

National system

Problem type

14.

Select finding

Problem type

15.

National registry

Problem type

16.

National registry

The ERT noted that a thorough review of the national registry [as stipulated by the Article 8 review guidelines, part V: Review of national registries] [has been] [will be] undertaken in the context of the initialization of the national registry of #Party.a

Problem type

17.

National registry

The ERT took note of the results of the technical assessment of the national registry, including the results of standardized testing, as reported in the standard independent assessment report that was forwarded to the ERT by the administrator of the international transaction log, pursuant to decision 16/CP.10.

Problem type

18.

Select finding

Problem type

Abbreviations:

a Pursuant to decision 16/CP.10, the administrator of the international transaction log, once registry systems become operational, is requested to facilitate an interactive exercise, including with experts from Parties to the Kyoto Protocol not included in Annex I to the Convention, demonstrating the functioning of the international transaction log with other registry systems. Information on this exercise will be included in its annual report to the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol

Questions of implementation

Option 1: [No questions of implementation were identified by the ERT during the review.]

Option 2 The ERT considers that the Party has not satisfactorily resolved during the review the potential problems included in table 4 below, which pertain to language of a mandatory language and influence the fulfilment of commitments. Therefore, the ERT has identified these problems as question[s] of implementation in accordance with decision 22/CMP.11, in conjunction with decision 4/CMP.11.

Table 4.

Questions of implementation

Unresolved problem of a mandatory nature

Reference to relevant decision

Description of the problem

See ID#X above

Abbreviations: [insert as appropriate]

FCCC/IRR/2016/country code

FCCC/IRR/2016/country code

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Annex I

Key relevant data for the Party

0. Table 5 provides key data and parameters for, and elections by, #Party, relevant for implementation of the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. The information included in table 5 is as reported by the Party in its report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount, unless otherwise specified.

Table 5

Key relevant data for #Party

Key information or parameter provided

Comment

General Party information

Did the Party have a QELRC in the first commitment period?

[Yes][No]

#Partys QELRC in the second commitment period

[Value in CP2]

Has the Party reached an agreement under Article 4 to fulfil its commitments jointly with other Parties?

[Yes][No]

Base year[period]:

[1990][#other base year under Article 3, paragraph 5 of the Kyoto Protocol]

Base year for HFCs, PFCs and SF6

[1990][1995]

Base year for NF3

[1995][2000]

Information related to calculation of the assigned amount and the commitment period reserve

Assigned amount, as reported by the Party [and agreed by the ERT]

X tonnes CO2 eq [, including GHG emissions from conversion of forests (deforestation).]

[Assigned amount, final, as calculated by the ERT]

[X tonnes CO2 eq [, including GHG emissions from conversion of forests (deforestation).]]

Approach used to calculate the average annual emissions for the first three years of the first commitment period

[The gases and sources listed in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol][The GHGs, sectors and source categories as those used to calculate the assigned amount for the second commitment period]

Difference between the assigned amount for the second commitment period and average annual emissions for the first three years of the first commitment period multiplied by eight, as reported by the Party [and agreed by the ERT]

X tonnes CO2 eq

[Difference between the assigned amount for the second commitment period and average annual emissions for the first three years of the first commitment period multiplied by eight, final, as calculated by the ERT]

X tonnes CO2 eq

Commitment period reserve, as reported by the Party [and agreed by the ERT]

X tonnes CO2 eq

[Commitment period reserve, final, as calculated by the ERT]

[X tonnes CO2 eq]

Information related to activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Kyoto Protocol

LULUCF parameters

Minimum tree crown cover:

Minimum land area:

Minimum tree height:

Activities reported under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, and the frequency of accounting

1. Afforestation/reforestation

[annual][commitment period]

2. Deforestation

[annual][ commitment period]

3. Forest management

[annual][ commitment period]

4. Cropland management

[not elected] [elected] [not elected for the first commitment period, but elected for the second commitment period], [annual][ the first commitment period]

5. Grazing land management


6. Revegetation


7. Wetland drainage and rewetting

[not elected] [elected],[annual][ commitment period]

Forest management reference level (FMRL)

Mt CO2 eq/ year

Technical corrections to the FMRL

Mt CO2 eq/ year

3.5 per cent of total base [year][period] GHG emissions, excluding LULUCF, as reported by the Party [and agreed by the ERT]

kt CO2 eq

[3.5 per cent of total base [year][period] GHG emissions, excluding LULUCF, final, as calculated by the ERT]

kt CO2 eq

Will the Party exclude emissions from natural disturbances in accounting for:

1. afforestation and reforestation

[Yes][No]

2. forest management

[Yes][No]

Abbreviations: ERT = expert review team, GHG = greenhouse gas, LULUCF= land use land use change and forestry, QELRCs = quantified emission limitation and reduction commitments

0. Tables 6 10 provide an overview of total GHG emissions and removals from both Annex A sources and for activities reported under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol. Where a Party has decided to voluntarily report indirect CO2 this is noted in the relevant table.

Table 6 [Note: the secretariat to complete BEFORE review. Provide to LRs for final check before submitting to QA.]

Total greenhouse gas emissions from Annex A sources and emissions/removals from activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol for Party, base yeara,b [Year-2]

(kt CO2 eq)

Without indirect CO2

With indirect CO2

KP-LULUCF activities

Total with LULUCF

Total without LULUCF

Total with LULUCF

Total without LULUCF

Article 3.3c

Article 3.4d

Base year (Enter year(s))

1990

1995

2000

2010

2011

2012

2013

Abbreviations: Annex A sources = source categories included in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol, KP-LULUCF = LULUCF emissions and removals from activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol, LULUCF = land use, land-use change and forestry, NA = not applicable, NO = not occurring.

a Base year for Annex A sources refers to the base year under the Kyoto Protocol, which is [[1990][other base year established under the Convention] for CO2, CH4 and N2O, [and] [1990][1995] for HFCs, PFCs [and] SF6[,] and [NF3].] [1990 for all gases, except NF3, which is [1995][2000.] [The base year for [cropland management],[ grazing land management], [revegetation] [and] [wetland drainage and rewetting] under Article 3, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol is [1990][other base year established under the Convention].] For activities under Article 3, paragraph 3, of the Kyoto Protocol, and forest management under Article 3, paragraph 4, only the inventory years of the commitment period must be reported. [CO2, CH4 and N2O emissions included in the rows under Annex A sources do not include the emissions from deforestation that were included in #Partys initial report under the Kyoto Protocol for the base year and subsequently used for the calculation of the assigned amount.]

b Emissions/removals reported in the sector other (sector 6) are not included in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol and are therefore not included in total GHG emissions from annex A sources.

c Activities under Article 3, paragraph 3, of the Kyoto Protocol, namely afforestation and reforestation, and deforestation.

d Activities under Article 3, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol, namely forest management [, [cropland management], [grazing land management], [revegetation] [and] [wetland drainage and rewetting]].

Table 7 [Note: the secretariat will complete BEFORE the review-table and footnotes. Provide to LRs for final check before submitting to QA. Guidance: Two digits after decimal point for emissions, one for % change.]

Greenhouse gas emissions from Annex A sources to the Kyoto Protocol by gas, base yeara,b [Year2]

(kt CO2 eq)

CO2c,d

CH4b

N2O b

HFCs

PFCs

SF6

NF3


1990

1995

2000

2010

2011

2012

2013

Per cent change base year[Year2]

Abbreviations: Annex A sources = source categories included in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol, NA = not applicable, NE = not estimated, NO = not occurring.

a Base year for Annex A sources refers to the base year under the Kyoto Protocol, which is [[1990][other base year established under the Convention] for CO2, CH4 and N2O, [and] [1990][1995] for HFCs, PFCs [and] SF6[,] and [NF3].] [1990 for all gases, except NF3, which is [1995][2000.]


c [CO2, CH4 and N2O do not include the emissions from deforestation that were included in #Partys initial report under the Kyoto Protocol for the base year and subsequently used for the calculation of the assigned amount.]

d [CO2 emissions include indirect CO2 emissions reported in CRF table 6.][#Party did not report indirect CO2 emissions in CRF table 6].

Table 8[Note: the secretariat will complete BEFORE the review-table and footnotes. Provide to LRs for final check before submitting to QA. Guidance: two digits after decimal point for emissions, one for % change.]

Greenhouse gas emissions from Annex A sources to the Kyoto Protocol by sector, base yeara,b [Year2]

(kt CO2 eq c,d)

Energy

IPPU

Agriculture

LULUCF

Waste

Other


1990

1995

2000

2010

2011

2012

2013


Abbreviations: Annex A sources = source categories included in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol, IPPU = industrial processes and product use, LULUCF = land use, land use change and forestry, NA = not applicable, NE = not estimated, NO = not occurring.

a Base year for Annex A sources refers to the base year under the Kyoto Protocol, which is [[1990][other base year established under the Convention] for CO2, CH4 and N2O, [and] [1990][1995] for HFCs, PFCs [and] SF6[,] and [NF3].] [1990 for all gases, except NF3, which is [1995][2000.]


c Emissions from deforestation that were included in #Partys initial report under the Kyoto Protocol for the base year and subsequently used for the calculation of the assigned amount are not included.

d [Totals do include indirect CO2 emissions reported in CRF table 6.][#Party did not report indirect CO2 emissions in CRF table 6].

Table 9 [Note: the secretariat will complete BEFORE the review-table and footnotes. Provide to LRs for final check before submitting to QA. Guidance: two digits after decimal point for emissions, one for % change.]

Greenhouse emissions/removals from activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol by gas, base yeara [Year2]

(kt CO2 eq)

Article 3.3 activities

Forest management and elected Article 3. 4 activities

CO2

CH4

N2O

CO2

CH4

N2O


2013


Abbreviations: NA = not applicable, NE = not estimated, NO = not occurring.

a The base year for [cropland management],[ grazing land management], [revegetation] [and] [wetland drainage and rewetting] under Article 3, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol is [1990][#other base year established under the Convention] for #Party.]

Table 10 [Note: the secretariat will complete BEFORE the review-table and footnotes. Provide to LRs for final check before submitting to QA. Guidance: two digits after decimal point for emissions, one for % change.]

Greenhouse emissions/removals from activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol by activity, base yeara [Year2]

(kt CO2 eq)

Article 3.3

Forest management and elected Article 3.4 activities[Guidance: if Article 3.4 activities not elected, delete from table]

Afforestation and reforestation

Deforestation

Total Article 3.3

Forest management

Cropland management

Grazing land management

Revege-tation

Wetland drainage and rewetting

Total Article 3.4


2013


Abbreviations: NA = not applicable, NE = not estimated, NO = not occurring.

The base year for [cropland management],[ grazing land management], [revegetation] [and] [wetland drainage and rewetting] under Article 3, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol is [1990][#other base year established under the Convention] for #Party.] For activities under Article 3, paragraph 3, of the Kyoto Protocol, and forest management under Article 3, paragraph 4, only the inventory years of the commitment period must be reported.

[Annex II

0. Additional information on adjustments

1. As required by paragraph 83(b) of the annex to decision 22/CMP.1, Annex XI provides the relevant information on the adjustment[s] applied to the Year annual submission of #Party. Quantitative information used in the calculation of [the][each] adjustment is presented in tables [11 13][11 14] below.

Table 11

Summary information on adjustments

[1990][#other base year under Article 3, paragraph 5 of the Kyoto Protocol]

Reference

As reported(kt CO2 eq)

Calculated by the ERT (kt CO2 eq)

Annex A sources

[leave blank]

[leave blank]

[category] emissions

KP-LULUCF

[leave blank]

[leave blank]

Article 3, paragraph 3 insert activity

Article 3, paragraph 4 insert activity

Total Annex A sources

Technical correction to the FMRL

Abbreviations: Annex A sources = source categories included in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol, ERT = expert review team, FMRL = forest management reference level, KP-LULUCF = LULUCF emissions and removals from activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol.

Table 12.

Background information to support adjustments for [Category/activity gas].

Underlying problem and rationale for adjustment

Recommendation to the Party to address the underlying problem, as contained in the list of potential problems and further questions raised by the ERT

Assumptions, data and methodology used to calculate the adjustment

Description of how the adjustment is conservative

Table 13

Description of the calculation of adjustments for Annex A sources

Parameter/estimate

Value (please use 3 decimal places)

Unit

Reference

Category: [X]

Partys estimate of: (indicate parameter or data in question)

kt CO2 eq

Partys emission/removal estimate from (indicate category in question)

kt CO2 eq

Input data/parameter for calculation of adjustment

Calculated estimate for (indicate parameter or estimate in question) (before applying conservativeness factor)

kt CO2 eq

Conservativeness factor

Adjusted conservative estimate for (indicate parameter or estimate in question)

kt CO2 eq

Adjusted conservative estimate for (indicate category in question)

kt CO2 eq

Total aggregated GHG emissions (excluding LULUCF) as reported by the Party

kt CO2 eq

Total aggregated GHG emissions (excluding LULUCF) after application of adjustment

kt CO2 eq

Difference between original and adjusted total aggregated GHG emissions

kt CO2 eq

%

ERT estimates that the change resulting from the adjustment is above the threshold given in paragraph 37(b) of the annex to decision 24/CP.19

[Yes][No]

Adjusted value for the category is greater than [500 t CO2eq][0.05 per cent of national emissions] [0.1per cent of national GHG emissions when considering all adjusted estimates in this report]

Abbreviations: Annex A sources = source categories included in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol, GHG = greenhouse gas, LULUCF = land use, land-use change and forestry.

Table 14

Description of the calculation of adjustments for activities under Article 3, paragraph3, and, if any, activities under Article 3, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol

Parameter/estimate

Value

Unit

Reference

Activity: [X]

Partys estimate of: ____ (indicate parameter or data in question)

kt CO2 eq

Partys emission/removal estimate from ____ (indicate activity in question)

kt CO2 eq

Input data/parameter for calculation of adjustment

Calculated estimate for ____(indicate parameter or estimate in question) (before applying conservativeness factor)

kt CO2 eq

Conservativeness factor

Adjusted conservative estimate for ____ (indicate parameter or estimate in question)

kt CO2 eq

Adjusted conservative estimate for ___(indicate activity in question)

kt CO2 eq

Difference between original and adjusted emissions/removals for (activity)

kt CO2 eq

%

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Annex III

Additional information on the review of the national system and the national registry

0. Review of national systems

0. Table15 contains the ERTs assessment of whether or not the Party has successfully implemented the mandatory elements for the national system, and included the relevant information in its report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount.

Table 15

Summary of reporting on mandatory elements of the national system

Reporting element

Provided?

Inventory planning

Designated single national entity, including contact information

[Yes][No]

Defined/allocated specific responsibilities for inventory development process

[Yes][No]

Established process for approving the inventory

[Yes][No]

Elaborated quality assurance/quality control plan

[Yes][No]

Considered ways to improve inventory quality

[Yes][No]

Inventory preparation

Identified key categories

[Yes][No]

Estimates prepared in line with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines

[Yes][No]

Sufficient activity data and emission factors collected to support methods selected

[Yes][No]

Conducted quantitative uncertainty analysis

[Yes][No]

Recalculations prepared in accordance with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines

[Yes][No]

Inventory compiled in accordance with Article 7.1

[Yes][No]

General QC (approach 1) procedures implemented

[Yes][No]

Inventory management

Archive inventory information, including emission factors, activity data, documentation, QA/QC procedures, external/internal reviews, key category documentation and planned inventory improvements

[Yes][No]

Provide ERT with access to archived information

[Yes][No]

Respond to requests for clarifying inventory information during review process

[Yes][No]

Abbreviations: IPCC = Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2006 IPCC Guidelines = 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories

0. Table 16 contains the ERTs assessment of whether or not the Party has successfully implemented the mandatory elements for national registries, and included the relevant information in the report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount.

Table 16

Summary of reporting on mandatory elements of the national registry

Reporting element

Provided?

Name and contact information of registry administrator

[Yes][No]

Names of other Parties with which the Party cooperates, if applicable

[Yes][No][NA]

Description of the database structure

[Yes][No]

Description of the capacity of the national registry

[Yes][No]

Description of how the national registry conforms to the technical DES between registry systems

[Yes][No]

Description of the procedures employed in the national registry to minimize discrepancies in the transactions of Kyoto Protocol units

[Yes][No]

Description of the steps taken to terminate transactions where a discrepancy is notified and to correct problems in the event of a failure to terminate the transaction

[Yes][No]

An overview of security measures employed in the national registry to prevent unauthorized manipulations and to prevent operator error, and an overview of how these measures are kept up to date

[Yes][No]

A list of the information publicly accessible by means of the user interface to the national registry

[Yes][No]

The Internet address of the interface to Partys national registry

[Yes][No]

A description of measures taken to safeguard, maintain and recover data in order to ensure the integrity of data storage and the recovery of registry services in the event of a disaster

[Yes][No]

The results of any test procedures that might be available or developed with the aim of testing the performance, procedures and security measures of the national registry undertaken pursuant to the provisions of decision 19/CP.7 relating to the DES between registry systems

[Yes][No]

Abbreviations: DES = data exchange standards.

Annex IV

Documents and information used during the review

0. Reference documents

IPCC 2006, 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, Prepared by the National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme, Eggleston H.S., Buendia L., Miwa K., Ngara T. and Tanabe K. (eds). Published: IGES, Japan.

IPCC 2014, 2013 Revised Supplementary Methods and Good Practice Guidance Arising from the Kyoto Protocol, Hiraishi, T., Krug, T., Tanabe, K., Srivastava, N., Baasansuren, J., Fukuda, M. and Troxler, T.G. (eds). Published: IPCC, Switzerland.

IPCC 2014, 2013 Supplement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Wetlands, Hiraishi, T., Krug, T., Tanabe, K., Srivastava, N., Baasansuren, J., Fukuda, M. and Troxler, T.G. (eds). Published: IPCC, Switzerland

Guidelines for the preparation of national communications by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention, Part I: UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual greenhouse gas inventories. Annex to decision 24/CP.19. Available at .

Guidelines for the technical review of information reported under the Convention related to greenhouse gas inventories, biennial reports and national communications by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention. Annex to decision 13/CP.20. Available at .

UNFCCC. Guidelines for national systems under Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Kyoto Protocol. FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/8/Add.3. Available at

UNFCCC. Guidelines for the preparation of the information required under Article 7 of the Kyoto Protocol. FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/8/Add.2. Available at

UNFCCC. Guidelines for review under Article 8 of the Kyoto Protocol. FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/8/Add.3. Available at https://unfccc.int/documentation/documents/advanced_search/items/6911.php?priref=600003823#beg

UNFCCC. Implications of the implementation of decisions 2/CMP.7 to 4/CMP.7 and 1/CMP.8 on the previous decisions on methodological issues related to the Kyoto Protocol, including those relating to Articles 5, 7 and 8 of the Kyoto Protocol, part I: implications related to accounting and reporting and other related issues. FCCC/KP/CMP/2015/8/Add.1. Available at http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2015/cmp11/eng/08a01.pdf#page=5

UNFCCC. Implications of the implementation of decisions 2/CMP.7 to 4/CMP.7 and 1/CMP.8 on the previous decisions on methodological issues related to the Kyoto Protocol, including those relating to Articles 5, 7 and 8 of the Kyoto Protocol, part II: implications related to review and adjustments and other related issues. FCCC/KP/CMP/2015/8/Add.1. Available at http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2015/cmp11/eng/08a01.pdf#page=30

Additional information provided by the Party

Responses to questions during the review were received from [Ms.][Mr.] XXX (organization), including additional material on the methodology and assumptions used. The following documents[footnoteRef:3] were also provided by Party: [3: Reproduced as received from the Party.]

Author. Year. Title in Italics and in Title Case (English translation if appropriate). [City: Publisher.] [Available at .]]

Annex VI

Acronyms and abbreviations

ADactivity data

CH4methane

CO2carbon dioxide

CO2 eq.carbon dioxide equivalent

CPR commitment period reserve

CRFcommon reporting format

EFemission factor

ERTexpert review team

EUEuropean Union

F-gasfluorinated gas

GHGgreenhouse gas; unless indicated otherwise, GHG emissions are the sum of CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs and SF6 without GHG emissions and removals from LULUCF

GWPglobal warming potential

HFCshydrofluorocarbons

IPCCIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

LULUCFland use, land-use change and forestry

Mtmillion tonnes

NAnot applicable

N2Onitrous oxide

NIRnational inventory report

PFCsperfluorocarbons

QA/QCquality assurance/quality control

SF6sulphur hexafluoride

UNFCCCUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change