1. Development of determination and verification manual (DVM)
Motoharu Yamazaki
UNFCCC secretariat
Development of determination and verification manual (DVM)
Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee
Roundtable consultations
Bonn, Germany
16 June 2009

2. Decision at JISC 14 Decision at JISC 15 Opinions by stakeholders
Development of DVM
History
Opinions by stakeholders
UNFCCC workshop (9-10 Sep 08)
DOE/AIE coordination forum
Public call on nature and purpose of DVM (5 Dec Jan 09)
Decision at JISC 14
Develop DVM
Aiming to adopt at JISC 18 (3-4 Dec 09)
Provide opportunities to stakeholders for commenting on the draft
Decision at JISC 15
Scope of DVM
Public call on texts of DVM
Preparation of 1st draft

3. Nature of DVM Development of DVM Scope of DVM
To guide accredited independent entities (AIEs) to undertake determinations and verifications in a systematic manner
→ Consistency among AIEs
→ Improvement of integrity and transparency of JI Track 2 procedure
To provide indicative modalities of determinations and verifications
To cover all areas/issues that are required to be determined/verified by AIEs
Not to introduce new requirements for JI Track 2 projects
Not intended to be exhaustive
Living document – revisions at appropriate intervals

4. Structure Development of DVM Structure
Background, Objectives, Definitions, Principles
Determination
Project approvals by Parties involved; Project participants authorization by Parties involved; Project boundary; Leakage; Baseline setting; Monitoring; Additionality; Environmental impacts; Stakeholder consultation; Determination regarding small-scale projects; Determination regarding LULUCF projects; Determination regarding projects under programmes of activities; Determination report
Verification
Project in accordance with final determination; Compliance with monitoring plan; Revision of monitoring plan; Data management; Verification report
Determination and verification check list

5. Development of DVM First draft (1) Table of contents A. Background
B. Objectives
C. Definitions
D. Principles of determination and verification
E. Determination
1. General
2. Publication of project design document
3. Project approval by Parties involved
4. Project participants authorization by Parties involved
5. Project boundary
6. Leakage
Baseline setting
Additionality
9. Crediting period
10. Monitoring
11. Estimation of emission reductions or enhancements of removals

6. Development of DVM First draft (2) Table of contents (cont.)
12. Environmental impacts
13. Stakeholder consultation
14. Determination regarding small-scale projects
15. Determination regarding land use, land-use change and forestry projects
16. Determination regarding projects under programme of activities
17. Determination report
F. Verification
1. General
2. Publication of monitoring report
3. Project implementation
4. Compliance with monitoring plan
5. Revision of monitoring plan
6. Data management
7. Verification report
G. References
Annex: Determination and verification check list

7. Development of DVM First draft (3) Current contents
Compilation of existing requirements:
JI guidelines;
Guidance on criteria for baseline setting and monitoring;
Provisions for JI SSC projects;
Guidelines for users of JI PDD forms (regular, SSC, LULUCF);
Clarification regarding overlapping monitoring periods;
Clarification regarding public availability of documents;
JI determination report form;
JI verification report form

8. Development of DVM First draft (4) Current contents
Converted from “project requirements” to “required actions by AIEs”
Example:
“the project boundary shall encompass all anthropogenic emissions…”
→ “AIE shall assess whether the project boundary encompasses all anthropogenic emissions…”
Additional elements
Project implementation, data management (under verification)
Structure of determination/verification reports