CDM: Executive Board (EB)

The CDM Executive Board supervises the CDM, under the authority and guidance of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP), and is fully accountable to the CMP (see also Modalities and procedures of the CDM: Role of the Executive Board Decision 3/CMP.1 (735 KB)

Rules of Procedure of the CDM Executive Board

The annex on modalities and procedures of a CDM contains rules of procedure for the Executive Board (Elements of Section C

Decision 3/CMP.1 (735 KB).) At its first session, the COP/MOP (CMP.1) adopted the ‘Marrakech Accords’ as well as all draft decisions recommended by the COP since the “Prompt start of the CDM” in 2001, which included

Rules of procedure of the Executive Board (735 KB)

The Executive Board is encouraged to keep its rules of procedure under review and, if necessary, make recommendations, in accordance with

paragraph 5 (b) Annex decision 3/CMP.1 (735 KB): , on any amendaments or additions aimed at safeguarding its efficient, cost-effective and transparent functioning.

Code of Conduct

The Executive Board adopted a

code of conduct (96 KB) to guide its conduct at meetings.

Decisions and Documents

Decisions of the CDM EB are hierarchical in nature and are published in the reports and report annexes of the CDM EB. Taking into account both the rule-making and rule-enforcing roles of the CDM EB, decisions of the Board can be divided into three main classes:

I. Decisions of an operational nature relating to the functioning of the regulatory body

II. Decisions of a regulatory nature relating to the supervision of the CDM in implementing its modalities and procedures throughout the project activity cycle

III. Rulings relating to the observance of the modalities and procedures by the project participants and/or operational entities

More information on decisions and documents of the Executive Board is included in CDM Executive Board decision framework: Decision hierarchy and definitions (EB 47 Report, Annex 61) and

Definitions of document types issued by the Board (200 KB) (EB 49 Report, Annex 31, version 02).