CDM project activity/programme of activities registration request review form (CDM-REGR-FORM) (Version 03.0)

Reference number of the proposed CDM project activity/programme of activities (PoA) submitted for registration	3192
Title of the proposed CDM project activity/PoA submitted for registration	Biogas recovery and Thermal Power production at CITRUSVIL Citric Plant in Tucumán, Argentina
Please indicate, in accordance with paragraphs 37 and 40 of the CDM modalities and procedures, which validation requirement(s) may require review. A list of requirements is provided below. Please provide reasons in support of the request for review. Including any supporting documentation.
The following are requirements derived from paragraph 37 of the CDM modalities and procedures:
The participation requirements as set out in paragraph 28 to 30 of the CDM modalities and procedures are satisfied; Comments by local stakeholders have been invited, a summary of the comments received has been provided, and a report to the designated operational entity (DOE) on how due account was taken of any comments has been received; Project Participants have submitted to the DOE documentation on the analysis of the environmental impacts of the project activity, including transboundary impacts and, if those impacts are considered significant by the project participants or the host Party, have undertaken an environmental impact assessment in accordance with procedures as required by the host Party; The project activity is expected to result in a reduction in anthropogenic emissions by sources of greenhouse gases that are additional to any that would occur in the absence of the proposed project activity, in accordance with paragraphs 43 to 52 of the CDM modalities and procedures; The baseline and monitoring methodologies comply with requirements pertaining to methodologies previously approved by the Executive Board; Provisions for monitoring, verification and reporting are in accordance with decision 17/CP.7, the CDM modalities and procedures and relevant decisions of the COP/MOP; The project activity conforms to all other requirements for CDM project activities in decision 17/CP.7, the CDM modalities and procedures and relevant decisions by the COP/MOP and the Executive Board.
The following are requirements derived from paragraph 40 of the CDM modalities and procedures:
The DOE shall, prior to the submission of the validation report to the Executive Board, have received from the project participants written approval of voluntary participation from the designated national authority of each Party involved, including confirmation by the host Party that the project activity assists it in achieving sustainable development; In accordance with provisions on confidentiality contained in paragraph 27(h) of the CDM modalities and procedures, the DOE shall make publicly available the project design document; The DOE shall receive, within 30 days, comments on the validation requirements from Parties, stakeholders and UNFCCC accredited non-governmental organizations and make them publicly available; After the deadline for receipt of comments, the DOE shall make a determination as to whether, on the basis of the information provided and taking into account the comments received, the project activity should be validated; The DOE shall inform project participants of its determination on the validation of the project activity. Notification to the project participants will include confirmation of validation and the date of submission of the validation report to the Executive Board; The DOE shall submit to the Executive Board, if it determines the proposed project activity to be valid, a request for registration in the form of a validation report including of the project design document, the written approval of the host Party and an explanation of how it has taken due account of comments received.
There are only minor issues which should be addressed by the DOE/project participants prior to the registration of the project.
Additional information
1. The DOE is requested to explain how it has validated the evidence of the project start date (19 Aug. 2008) as it was cited in the reference list as “Biotec contract “No title”, (n.v.), dated 15 Aug. 2008.” 2. The DOE is requested to further explain how it has validated the prior consideration of the CDM in line with the guidance from EB 41, Annex 46, paragraph 2. 3. The DOE is requested to further explain how it has validated the barrier analysis, in particular whether the technology has been applied to other manufacturing industries in the region, and if so, to explain the difference in the application of the technology between such industries and the citric sector. 4. The DOE is requested to explain how it has validated compliance of the project activity with AMS III H v. 10, in particular: (a) that para. 9 of the methodology is applicable to the project activity in view of the statements in the PDD (pp. 3, 11) that the production of plant B will increase in 2010; and (b) that accordingly, the same baseline wastewater treatment system applies to the additional methane generation due to the stated increase in production of plant B in line with EB 41, Annex 20, para. 16. 5. The DOE is requested to explain how it has validated compliance of the project activity with AMS III-H v. 10, para. 17-18, in particular, (a) that one-year historical data is not available, and if so, (b) that the parameters from a 10-day measurement campaign were taken according to the requirements. 6. The DOE is requested to explain how it has validated the monitoring plan in line with VVM, para 122-123. 7. The DOE is requested to confirm that the reasons for closing out some of the CARs are reflected in the PDD submitted for registration as the validation report refers to previous versions of the PDD.
Date	16 Jun 10