Validation process

The Executive Board established in EB 13, paragraph 39 a sequence of steps for the validation of a proposed CDM project activity.  While it is not specifically stated that these steps apply to SSC A/R projects, it can be assumed that this is the process for validation of all project types.

In summary, in order to validate a project activity, the DOE must:

1. Make the CDM-PDD publicly available and receive comments from stakeholders;
2. Check that validation requirements have been met;
3. Determine whether the project should be validated;
4. Inform project participants of the decision;
5. Submit a request for registration to the Executive Board (if the proposed project activity is determined to be valid); and
6. Make the validation report publicly available.

The steps for validation are as follows:

Step 1: The DOE is to make the CDM-PDD publicly available and receive comments in accordance with sub-paragraphs 40 (b) and (c) of the CDM modalities and procedures;

Step 2: The DOE is to check that validation requirements in paragraph 37 of the CDM modalities and procedures have been met after having reviewed the CDM project design document (CDM-PDD) and any supporting documentation (including ensuring that the baseline and monitoring methodologies used are approved by the Board);

Step 3: After the deadline for receipt of comments, the DOE is to make a determination as to whether the project activity should be validated;

Step 4: The DOE is to inform project participants of its determination on the validation of the project activity;

Step 5: The DOE is to submit to the Board, if it determines the proposed project activity to be valid, a request for registration in the form of a validation report. Before submitting the request for registration, the DOE has to have received the written approval(s) referred to in paragraph 40 (a). The request for registration (using the form F-CDM-REG) shall include, inter alia, the project design document, the written approval of the host Party, and an explanation of how the DOE has taken due account of comments received. If the DOE determines that the proposed project activity is not accepted, it shall, in addition to actions identified in paragraph 40 (e), forward its determination and the documentation considered to the Board. A list of proposed project activities that have not been accepted by DOEs, including supporting documentation, will be made available to DOEs and the Board;

Step 6: The validation report is to be made publicly available (simultaneously with request for registration) (EB 13, paragraph 39).

The Executive Board has also clarified that in issuing the validation report, the designated operational entity (DOE) must confirm the likelihood of the project achieving additional emission reductions:

In issuing a validation opinion in the validation report regarding paragraph 37 (d) of the CDM modalities and procedures the DOE shall include a statement of the likelihood of the project activity to achieve the anticipated emission reductions stated in the CDM-PDD. This statement will constitute the basis for the calculation of the registration fee (EB 11, Annex 6, paragraph 2).