Changes to the EITI Standard EITI International Secretariat Astana, 9 October

Evolution of the EITI 2003EITI Principles 2005EITI Criteria and Sourcebook (non binding guidance) 2008EITI Validation Guide (binding requirements) 2011EITI Rules and Validation Guide 2013EITI Standard

What is the EITI Standard? Multi-Stakeholder Group (government, industry & civil society) Establishes scope ---> EITI Report ---> communication ---> informed debate Governments disclose revenues Companies disclose payments SOEs EITI Report Government revenues are independently verified (Data published at least by company and revenue stream) Transit (encouraged) Sub-national transfers Social payments & SOE quasi-fiscal expenditures Licensing & contracts Regulating operations Tax collection Revenue management Expenditure management Licensing information Contract transparency (encouraged) Production data Beneficial ownership (encouraged) Linking to other publically available information State equity

A revised EITI Standard now ensures transparency and accountability in more areas of the natural resource value chain. A national multi-stakeholder group (government, companies and civil society) decides how their EITI process should work. This group publishes an EITI Report where government revenues and other data are disclosed and independently assessed. The findings are communicated to create public awareness and debate about how the country should better manage their resources. Production data Transfers to local government Transit payments (encouraged) State Owned Enterprises Government publish receipts Companies publish payments Licenses & contracts Monitoring production Tax collection Revenue allocation Expenditure management Licensing information State ownership Production contracts (encouraged) Beneficial ownership (encouraged) Company social and infrastructure investments

Key changes 1. Emphasis on workplans and objectives for EITI implementation 2. Presenting the context 3. Strengthening EITI reporting 4. Impact and Validation 5. Restructuring and clarifying the requirements

Improved Validation procedures EITI Candidate countries are required to undertake Validation 2.5 years after obtaining Candidate status. EITI Compliant countries are required to be revalidated every three years. Validation to be procured and financed by the International Secretariat. Kazakhstan’s revalidation will depend on outcomes of the current Validation. EITI Requirement 7

Validation scenarios: Compliant : new Validation deadline in three years. Meaningful progress: suspension. 12 months to address corrective actions, followed by a Secretariat Review. No progress: delisted

1. Clarifying existing requirements EITI Rules (2011) 21 Requirements EITI Standard (2013) 7 Requirements

Transition procedures Next steps for Kazakhstan: Agree priorities for implementation and update the workplan by 31 December produce the 2012 EITI Report in accordance with the EITI Standard by 31 December Publish the 2013 activity report by 1 July New Validation deadline: TBA.

Further information EITI Standard: Guidance notes: Contact: Dyveke Rogan, Regional Director, EITI International Secretariat Sam Bartlett Technical Director, EITI International Secretariat