Guidelines

New regulatory framework
A new regulatory framework is being implemented. During the transitional period there are two "tracks" for validation/verification and registration/issuance aspects of CDM project activities and programme of activities (PoAs) - VVM Track and VVS Track. Click on this document  for more information regarding these tracks. Regulatory documents used in one track may not be applicable to another track, or may be applicable to both tracks. The column headings are a guide to determine the correct document.

Methodologies   |   Project Design  |   Validation and Registration   |   Monitoring and Issuance

Methodology
        Large Scale 		Documents applying to:
VVM Track
The VVM Track refers to the process governed by all regulatory documents that have been replaced by the PS, VVS and PCP. The VVM track may be used for a limited time and in limited circumstances in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
VVS Track
The VVS Track refers to the process governed by the PS, VVS and PCP adopted by the CDM Executive Board at EB 65, and all new and revised guidelines and forms required to implement the PS, VVS, and PCP. The VVS Track is applicable to CDM project activities and PoAs in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
Best practice examples focusing on sample size and reliability calculations Ver01.1
EB67 Annex06
Guidance by the EB to the Meth Panel on guidelines for methodologies for baselines and monitoring plans Ver01.0
EB05 Annex03
Guidance on accounting eligible HFC-23 Ver01.1
EB39 Annex08
Guidance on avoiding double counting of emission sources EB25 Para38
Guidance on bunker fuels EB25 Para58
Guidance on criteria for consolidations and revision of methodologies Ver01.0
EB27 Annex10
Guidance on double-counting in CDM project activities using blended biofuel for energy use Ver01.0
EB26 Annex12
Guidance on eligibility of hydroelectric power plants with reservoirs as CDM project activities EB32 Para27
Guidance on eligibility of project activities that produce products whose consumption leads to emission reductions Ver02.0
EB36 Annex16
Guidance on estimating emissions reductions related to fuels savings from project activities that primarily improve combustion efficiency of fuels EB32 Para28
Guidance on expansion of industrial gas recovery methodologies to new facilities Ver01.0
EB46 Annex10
Guidance on IPCC default values EB25 Para59
Guidance regarding methodological issues:
    a. Use of and/or reference to lifecycle analysis in proposed new methodololgies
    b. OM/BM weighting in approved methodologies that use the combined margin approach
    c. Treatment of the lifetime of plants and equipment in proposed new baseline methodologies
    d. Consideration of uncertainties when using sampling
    e. Inclusion / exclusion of emission sources in baseline and monitoring methodologies		 Ver01.1
EB22 Annex02
Guidance related to avoided methane estimations EB23 Para27
Guidance related to calibration (monitoring) requirements EB24 Para37
Guidance related to determination of permitted operation conditions (AM0034) EB31 Para27
Guidance related to monitoring requirements EB23 Para24 --
Guidance related to the submission of methodologies for substitution, recycling, recovery and destruction of SF6 EB38 Para18
Guidance related to use of additionality tool EB31 Para 31
Guidance to calculate adipic acid production in cases where it cannot be measured directly Ver01.0
EB45 Annex13
Guidelines for objective demonstration and assessment of barriers Ver01.0
EB50 Annex13
Guidelines for completing the proposed new baseline and monitoring methodology form Ver07.0
EB41 Annex12		 Ver01.0
EB66 Annex25
Guidelines for completing the proposed new carbon capture and storage baseline and monitoring methodology form Ver01.0
EB67 Annex25
Guidelines for the establishment of sector specific standardized baseline Ver02.0
EB65 Annex23
Guidelines for the reporting and validation of plant load factors Ver01.0
EB48 Annex11
Guidelines for quality assurance and quality control of data used in the establishment of standardized baselines Ver01.0
EB66 Annex49
Guidelines on additionality of first-of-its-kind project activities Ver01.0
EB63 Annex11
Guidelines on apportioning emissions from production processes between main product and co- and by-products Ver02.0
EB56 Annex09
Guidelines on common practice Ver01.0
EB63 Annex12
Guidelines on the assessment of investment analysis Ver05.0
EB62 Annex05
Guidelines on the consideration of suppressed demand in CDM methodologies Ver01.0
EB62 Annex06
Guidelines to calculate the fraction of methane in the landfill gas from periodical measurements Ver01.0
EB48 Annex13
Eligibility of activities under the CDM EB33 Para30
Further clarification of the application of para. 93 of the 25 meeting of the Board EB34 Para20
        Small Scale Documents applying to:
VVM Track
The VVM Track refers to the process governed by all regulatory documents that have been replaced by the PS, VVS and PCP. The VVM track may be used for a limited time and in limited circumstances in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
VVS Track
The VVS Track refers to the process governed by the PS, VVS and PCP adopted by the CDM Executive Board at EB 65, and all new and revised guidelines and forms required to implement the PS, VVS, and PCP. The VVS Track is applicable to CDM project activities and PoAs in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
Attachment A of Appendix B of the Simplified modalities and procedures for small-scale CDM project activities Ver08.0
EB63 Annex24
Attachment B to Appendix B: Acronyms, abbreviations and units of measure ( 4/CMP.1 Annex II) Ver06.0
EB21 Annex22
Best practice examples focusing on sample size and reliability calculations Ver01.1
EB67 Annex06
General Guidance on Leakage in biomass project activities (Attachment C to Appendix B of 4/CMP.1 Annex II) Ver03.0
EB47 Annex28
General guidelines for SSC CDM methodologies Ver17.0
EB61 Anne21		 Ver018.0
EB66 Annex23
Guidance on bunker fuels EB25 Para 58
Guidance on IPCC default values EB25 Para59
Guidance on proven technologies EB25 Para71
Guidance on responses to clarifications EB25 Para70
Guidance on transfer of know-how and training as CDM project activities EB23 Para80
Guidance related to project activity with more than one component EB28 Para57 --
Guidance related to sum of the size of components of a project activity EB28 Para56
Guidelines for completing the proposed new small-scale baseline and monitoring methodology form Ver05.0
EB34 Annex09		 Ver01.0
EB66 Annex26
Guidelines for demonstrating additionality of microscale project activities Ver03.0
EB63 Annex23
Guidelines on assessment of de-bundling for SSC project activities Ver03.0
EB54 Annex13
Guidelines on the assessment of investment analysis Ver05.0
EB62 Annex05
Guidelines on the consideration of suppressed demand in CDM methodologies Ver01.0
EB62 Annex06
Non-binding best practice examples to demonstrate additionality for SSC project activities Ver01.0
EB35 Annex34
        Afforestation and Reforestation Documents applying to:
VVM Track
The VVM Track refers to the process governed by all regulatory documents that have been replaced by the PS, VVS and PCP. The VVM track may be used for a limited time and in limited circumstances in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
VVS Track
The VVS Track refers to the process governed by the PS, VVS and PCP adopted by the CDM Executive Board at EB 65, and all new and revised guidelines and forms required to implement the PS, VVS, and PCP. The VVS Track is applicable to CDM project activities and PoAs in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
Further guidance related to the registration fee for proposed A/R CDM project activities Ver01.0
EB36 Annex21
Guidance on A/R CDM project activities starting after 1 January 2000 (prompt start)
EB21 Para64		 --
Guidance on accounting GHG emissions in A/R CDM project activities (part II) EB44 Para37
Guidance on accounting GHG emissions in A/R CDM project activities (part I) EB42 Para35
Guidance on avoiding double counting of emission sources EB25 Para38
Guidance on conditions under which the change in carbon stocks in existing live woody vegetation are insignificant Ver01.0
EB46 Annex16
Guidance on size of the losses of carbon due to the construction of access roads EB24 Para56(c)
Guidance on the application of the definition of project boundary to A/R CDM project activities Ver01.0
EB44 Annex16		 --
Guidance on market leakage Ver01.0
EB28 Para33
Guidance on pre-project emissions in methodologies applying baseline scenario corresponding to the approach defined in § 22(b) of the Dec. 5/CMP.1 EB28 Para31-32
Guidelines for completing the proposed new afforestation and reforestation baseline and monitoring methodology form Ver10.0
EB56 Annex14		 Ver01.0
EB66 Annex27
Guidelines on accounting of specified types of changes in A/R CDM project activities from the description in registered project design documents Ver01.0
EB63 Annex27		 Ver02.0
EB66 Annex24
Guidelines on application of specified versions of A/R CDM methodologies in verification of registered A/R CDM project activities Ver01.0
EB63 Annex26
Guidelines on conditions under which GHG emissions from removal of existing vegetation due to site preparation are insignificant Ver01.0
EB50 Annex21
Guidelines on conditions under which increase in GHG emissions attributable to displacement of pre-project crop cultivation activities in A/R CDM project activity is insignificant Ver01.0
EB51 Annex14
Guidelines on conditions under which increase in GHG emissions related to displacement of pre-project grazing activities in A/R CDM project activity is insignificant Ver01.0
EB51 Annex13
Guidelines on conservative choice and application of default data in estimation of the net anthropogenic GHG removals by sinks Ver02.0
EB50 Annex23
       Small Scale Afforestation and Reforestation Documents applying to:
VVM Track
The VVM Track refers to the process governed by all regulatory documents that have been replaced by the PS, VVS and PCP. The VVM track may be used for a limited time and in limited circumstances in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
VVS Track
The VVS Track refers to the process governed by the PS, VVS and PCP adopted by the CDM Executive Board at EB 65, and all new and revised guidelines and forms required to implement the PS, VVS, and PCP. The VVS Track is applicable to CDM project activities and PoAs in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
Guidelines for completing the proposed new small-scale afforestation and reforestation baseline monitoring and methodology form Ver04.0
EB35 Annex23		 Ver01.0
EB66 Annex28

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Validation and Registration
       Pre-registration & Project Design (PDD)
            Specific to CDM Project Activities 		Documents applying to:
VVM Track
The VVM Track refers to the process governed by all regulatory documents that have been replaced by the PS, VVS and PCP. The VVM track may be used for a limited time and in limited circumstances in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
VVS Track
The VVS Track refers to the process governed by the PS, VVS and PCP adopted by the CDM Executive Board at EB 65, and all new and revised guidelines and forms required to implement the PS, VVS, and PCP. The VVS Track is applicable to CDM project activities and PoAs in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
Guidelines for Project Design Document (CDM-PDD) and the Proposed new baseline and monitoring methodologies (CDM-NM)*
 Ver07.0
EB41 Annex12		 Ver01.0
EB66 Annex08
Guidelines for completing the simplified Project Design document (CDM-SSC-PDD) and the form for proposed new Small Scale Methodologies (CDM-SSC-NM)*
 Ver05.0
EB34 Annex09		 Ver01.0
EB66 Annex09
Guidelines for completing the project design document for A/R (CDM-AR-PDD) and the proposed new methodology for A/R: baseline and monitoring (CDM-AR-NM)*
 Ver10.0
EB56 Annex14		 Ver01.1
EB66 Annex10
Guidelines for completing the simplified PDD for SSC-AR (CDM-SSC-AR-PDD) and submissions on methodologies for SSC-AR CDM project activities (F-CDM-SSC-AR-Subm)*
 Ver04.0
EB35 Annex23		 Ver01.0
EB66 Annex11
Guidelines for completing the small-scale CDM project activities bundling form Ver01.0
EB34 Annex10		 Ver02.0
EB66 Annex22
Guidelines for completing the project design document form for carbon capture and storage CDM project activities -- Ver01.0.
EB67 Annex 26
    *Note: At EB66 these guidelines separated into two documents: a PDD Guideline and a related Proposed New Methodology Guideline. See the Meth section for the Methodology guidelines under the VVS Track.
         Specific to Programme of Activities Documents applying to:
VVM Track
The VVM Track refers to the process governed by all regulatory documents that have been replaced by the PS, VVS and PCP. The VVM track may be used for a limited time and in limited circumstances in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
VVS Track
The VVS Track refers to the process governed by the PS, VVS and PCP adopted by the CDM Executive Board at EB 65, and all new and revised guidelines and forms required to implement the PS, VVS, and PCP. The VVS Track is applicable to CDM project activities and PoAs in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
Guidelines for completing the programme design document form for CDM programmes of activities -- ver02.0
EB67 Annex 28
Guidelines for completing the programme design document form for small-scale CDM programmes of activities -- Ver02.0
EB67 Annex30
Guidelines for completing the programme design document form for afforestation and reforestation CDM programmes of activities -- Ver02.0
EB67 Annex29
Guidelines for completing the programme design document form for small-scale afforestation and reforestation CDM programme of activities -- Ver02.0
EB67 Annex31
         Specific to CDM Programme Activity - CPA Documents applying to:
VVM Track
The VVM Track refers to the process governed by all regulatory documents that have been replaced by the PS, VVS and PCP. The VVM track may be used for a limited time and in limited circumstances in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
VVS Track
The VVS Track refers to the process governed by the PS, VVS and PCP adopted by the CDM Executive Board at EB 65, and all new and revised guidelines and forms required to implement the PS, VVS, and PCP. The VVS Track is applicable to CDM project activities and PoAs in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
Guidelines for completing the component project activity design document form -- Ver01.0
EB66 Annex16
Guidelines for completing the component project activity design document form for small-scale component project activities -- Ver01.0
EB66 Annex17
Guidelines for completing the component project activity design document form for afforestation and reforestation component project activities -- Ver01.0
EB66 Annex18
Guidelines for completing the component project activity design document form for small-scale afforestation and reforestation component project activities -- Ver01.0
EB66 Annex19

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RegistrationDocuments applying to:
VVM Track
The VVM Track refers to the process governed by all regulatory documents that have been replaced by the PS, VVS and PCP. The VVM track may be used for a limited time and in limited circumstances in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
VVS Track
The VVS Track refers to the process governed by the PS, VVS and PCP adopted by the CDM Executive Board at EB 65, and all new and revised guidelines and forms required to implement the PS, VVS, and PCP. The VVS Track is applicable to CDM project activities and PoAs in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
Guidelines and modalities for operationalization of a loan scheme to support the development of CDM project activities in countries with fewer than 10 registered CDM project activities. Annex III
FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/012/Add.2
Guidelines for requesting a review and making decisions and objections regarding review assessments Ver02.0
EB59 Annex14		 --
Guidelines on completeness check of requests for registration Ver01.0
EB48 Annex60		 --
Guidelines on the assessment of investment analysis Ver05.0
EB62 Annex05
Guidelines on the demonstration and assessment of prior consideration of the CDM Ver04.0
EB62 Annex13		 --
Guidelines on the registration fee schedule for proposed project activities under the CDM Ver02.0
EB54 Annex29		 --
Payment of a registration fee for a programme of activities (PoA) EB33 Para60

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       Monitoring and Issuance Documents applying to:
VVM Track
The VVM Track refers to the process governed by all regulatory documents that have been replaced by the PS, VVS and PCP. The VVM track may be used for a limited time and in limited circumstances in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
VVS Track
The VVS Track refers to the process governed by the PS, VVS and PCP adopted by the CDM Executive Board at EB 65, and all new and revised guidelines and forms required to implement the PS, VVS, and PCP. The VVS Track is applicable to CDM project activities and PoAs in accordance with the PS, VVS and PCP implementation plan.

Information about when to use the VVM Track or the VVS Track is available here.
Guidelines for assessing compliance with the calibration frequency requirements Ver01.0
EB52 Annex60		--
Guidelines for completing the monitoring report form Ver01.0
EB54 Annex34		 Ver02.0
EB66 Annex20
Guidelines for requesting a review and making decisions and objections regarding review assessments Ver02.0
EB59 Annex14		 --
Guidelines on assessment of different types of changes from the project activity as described in the registered PDD Ver01.0
EB48 Annex67		 --
Guidelines on completeness check of requests for issuance Ver01.0
EB48 Annex68		 --

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