New Procedures for Small-Scale CDM methodologies, effective as of 1 November.

New Procedures for Small-Scale CDM methodologies, effective as of 1 November.

In order to further improve the small scale methodology consideration process the Board at its thirty fourth meeting revised and adopted procedures for the submission, revision and clarification of small-scale methodologies. It also revised the guidelines and forms, which come into effect on 1 November 2007 (see paragraph 26 of EB 34 and annexes 6 to 14). These which can be found on the CDM website at the following URLs:

(a) New procedures for clarifications of SSC methodologies - http://cdm.unfccc.int/goto/Procs
(b) New procedures revisions of SSC methodologies - http://cdm.unfccc.int/goto/Procs
(c) New procedures for submissions of proposed SSC methodologies - http://cdm.unfccc.int/goto/Procs
(d) Revised guidelines for completing the simplified project design document - http://cdm.unfccc.int/goto/Guidance
(e) New guidelines for completing the form for submission of bundled small-scale CDM project activities - http://cdm.unfccc.int/goto/Guidance
(f) Revised form for submissions on Small Scale Methodologies and Procedures (FCDM-SSC-Subm) - http://cdm.unfccc.int/goto/Methforms
(g) New form for Proposed New Small Scale Methodologies (F-CDM-SSC-NM) - http://cdm.unfccc.int/goto/Methforms
(h) New public comment form Proposed New Small Scale Methodology - (F-CDMSSC-NMpu) - http://cdm.unfccc.int/goto/Methforms
(i) New expert form Proposed New Small Scale Methodology (F-CDM-SSCNMex) - http://cdm.unfccc.int/goto/Methforms

As before project participants, DOEs, DNAs or stakeholders can submit a new methodology, a request for a revision of an approved methodology or a request for clarification on an approved methodology following these new procedures, which prescribe a deadline by which they are to be sent to ensure consideration and all new proposed small-scale methodologies submissions will undergo a desk review prior to consideration by the Board. There is also a form now for proposed new SSC methodologies and the procedures for clarification requests provide for a fast-track response process for simple queries. Please note that the guidelines for completing the form for submission of bundled small-scale CDM project activities has also been separated from the "guidelines for completing the simplified project design document" and placed in a separate guidance document.

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