CDM-EB80-A08-AMEN

Standard. Amendment to version 03.0 of the standard for demonstration of additionality, development of eligibility criteria and application of multiple methodologies for programmes of activities

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1. Amendments introduced in the Standard for demonstration of additionality, development of eligibility criteria and application of multiple methodologies for programmes of activities

1. This document contains the amendments adopted by the Executive Board of the clean development mechanism (CDM) (hereinafter referred to as the Board) at its eightieth meeting, to the Standard for demonstration of additionality, development of eligibility criteria and application of multiple methodologies for programmes of activities (PoA Standard) (v.03) (CDM-EB65-A03-STAN). The document will be consolidated in a revised version of the PoA Standard.

2. The entry into force of this document is with immediate effect.

Appendix 1. Amendments to the “Standard for demonstration of additionality, development of eligibility criteria and application of multiple methodologies for programmes of activities (version 03.0)”

1. Change to Section 3.2.2 Updating eligibility criteria

1. The following paragraphs should read as follows:

23.       The CME shall revise the eligibility criteria and submit a request for post-registration changes, if:

(a)        The version of methodology applied by the PoA is revised or replaced subsequent to being placed on hold;

(b)       The boundary of the PoA is amended post-registration to expand the geographic coverage or to include one or more additional host Parties;

(c)       The revision of the eligibility criteria of a registered PoA is initiated by the Board at any time during the lifetime of the PoA if an issue related to environment integrity is identified;

(d)       There is an addition or change of technologies/measures with or without addition or change of applied methodologies in the registered PoA-DD as specified in the “Clean development mechanism project cycle procedure”;

(e)       The eligibility criteria pertaining to the demonstration of additionality is revised.

23 bis   For any other changes that are not explicitly covered by the “CDM project cycle procedure”, the CME shall submit a request in accordance with the latest applicable procedure for “Modalities and procedures for direct communication with stakeholders” to check the eligibility of the proposed changes.

24.       No action is required if the version of the methodologies applied by the PoA is revised without being placed on hold or is withdrawn for the purpose of inclusion in a consolidated methodologies, unless otherwise indicated in the respective report of the meeting of the Board that has approved the new methodologies.

27.       At the renewal of a PoA, the CME shall revise the eligibility criteria as per the latest revised applicable methodologies. A new version of the PoA-DD (e.g. version 1.4) and the generic CPA-DDs validated¹⁵ by a DOE shall be submitted to the secretariat for approval by the Board in accordance with the renewal of PoA process as defined in the “Clean development mechanism project cycle procedure”.

(a)       Once the changes have been approved by the Board, the inclusion of all new CPAs shall be based on the revised eligibility criteria applying the corresponding new generic CPA-DDs;

(b)       The subsequent CPAs requesting the renewal of the crediting period shall apply the new version of the corresponding generic CPA-DDs.

¹⁵ In this case, the stakeholder consultation is not required.

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