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Joint Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Designation as a Third-Party Entity
CONTENTS
1.

Objectives .............................................................................................................................. 2

2.

Scope and applicability ......................................................................................................... 2

3.

Normative references ............................................................................................................ 2

4.

Terms and definitions ............................................................................................................ 2

5.

Designation as a TPE ............................................................................................................ 3

6.

5.1.

Requirements for designation as a TPE ......................................................................... 3

5.2.

Procedures for designation as a TPE.............................................................................. 3

Suspension, withdrawal and reinstatement of the designation .............................................. 4
6.1.

Conditions for suspension or withdrawal of designation ............................................... 4

6.2.

Procedures for suspension or withdrawal ...................................................................... 4

6.2.1.

Procedures for suspension or withdrawal following a review ................................ 4

6.2.2.

Procedures for suspension or withdrawal due to changes in thestatus of the TPE

regarding accreditation under ISO 14065 and/or accreditation/designation under
the CDM................................................................................................................. 4
6.2.3.

Procedures for voluntary withdrawal by a TPE...................................................... 5

6.3.

Procedures following suspension or withdrawal............................................................ 56.4.

Procedures for reinstatement of designation .................................................................. 6Annex 1: Sectoral Scopes for the JCM ......................................................................................... 7Annex 2: Application form for designation as a TPE.................................................................... 81

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1. Objectives
1.

The objectives of the “Joint Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for designation as a
Third-Party Entity” (hereinafter referred to as “these Guidelines”) are as follows:(a) To establish the criteria and procedures for designation of third-party entities(hereinafter referred to as the “TPEs”), to perform validation and verification
activities under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (hereinafter referred to as “JCM”);
and(b) To establish the criteria and procedures for suspension and withdrawal, andprocedures for reinstatement of designation of TPEs.

2. Scope and applicability
2.

These Guidelines are applicable to candidate entities, TPEs, the Joint Committee and thesecretariat with respect to designation, suspension and withdrawal of TPEs.

3.

These Guidelines describe standards which are requirements to be met, except guidanceindicated with terms “should” and “may” as defined in paragraph 7 below.

3. Normative references
4.

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of theseGuidelines:(a) ISO 14065:2013 Greenhouse gases — Requirements for greenhouse gas validationand verification bodies for use in accreditation or other forms of recognition; and(b) Clean Development Mechanism Accreditation Standard for Operational Entities.

4. Terms and definitions
5.

TPEs are entities designated by the Joint Committee as qualified to validate proposed JCM
projects and/or verify GHG emission reductions or removals as a result of registered JCM
projects.

6.

Candidate entities are entities which have applied to be designated by the Joint Committeeas TPEs.

7.

The following terms apply in these Guidelines:(a) “Should” is used to indicate that among several possibilities, one course of action isrecommended as particularly suitable; and(b) “May” is used to indicate what is permitted.

8.

Terms in these Guidelines are defined in JCM Glossary of Terms available on the JCM
website.

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5. Designation as a TPE
5.1. Requirements for designation as a TPE
9.

To be designated as a TPE, a candidate entity fulfills all requirements as listed paragraphs
10 and 11 below.

10. Candidate entities are either:(a)Entities accredited under ISO 14065 by an accreditation body that is a member of
the International Accreditation Forum (hereinafter referred to as “IAF”) based on
ISO 14064-2; or(b)Designated Operational Entities (hereinafter referred to as “DOEs”) or operational
entities accredited by the Executive Board under the Clean Development
Mechanism (hereinafter referred to as “CDM”).

11. Candidate entities have sufficient knowledge of the JCM between the People’s Republic ofBangladesh and Japan by reading and knowing all applicable rules and guidelines of theJCM.

5.2. Procedures for designation as a TPE
12. Sectoral scopes under the JCM are described in Annex 1.
13. A candidate entity submits the application form as shown in Annex 2 in these Guidelines tothe Joint Committee.
14. When a TPE wishes to be designated under the JCM for additional sectoral scopes, the TPE
submits the application form and seeks its designation for those sectoral scopes.
15. The secretariat checks whether the application form is complete, and communicates theresult to the candidate entity within seven (7) days after the receipt of the submission.
16. When the application is deemed complete, the Joint Committee decides whether todesignate the candidate entity as a TPE or reject the application.
17. When the Joint Committee designates the candidate entity, applicable sectoral scopes under
the JCM for such entity are decided on the basis of:(a)

In case the candidate entities are accredited under ISO 14065, sectoral competenceof the candidate entities as described in their application; and(b)In case the candidate entities are designated/accredited under the CDM, the sectoral
scopes identical to those under the CDM unless otherwise decided by the JointCommittee.

18. The secretariat notifies the result of the above decision to the candidate entity and makes
the relevant information of the designated TPE and the sectoral scopes publicly available
through the JCM website.
19. When the TPE changes its contact details, the TPE notifies the secretariat of such changes
by electronic means immediately.

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JCM_BD_GL_TPE_ver02.06. Suspension, withdrawal and reinstatement of the designation1
6.1. Conditions for suspension or withdrawal of designation
20. The designation is suspended or withdrawn under the following conditions:(a) When the Joint Committee decides that the TPE no longer complies with theapplicable JCM rules and guidelines following the review conducted by the JointCommittee;(b) When the status of the TPE changes regarding accreditation under ISO 14065 and/oraccreditation/designation under the CDM; and(c) When the TPE voluntarily withdraws its designation status under the JCM.

6.2. Procedures for suspension or withdrawal
6.2.1. Procedures for suspension or withdrawal following a review
21. The Joint Committee may conduct a review on whether a TPE continues to comply withthe applicable JCM rules and guidelines. Such review may include on-site visits to evaluate
the performance of a TPE. The Joint Committee may decide to appoint external experts ororganizations which assist part of its work regarding the review.
22. If the Joint Committee has carried out a review and found that the TPE no longer complies
with the applicable JCM rules and guidelines, the Joint Committee decides on whether tosuspend or withdraw the designation of the TPE for some or all sectoral scopes, but onlyafter the TPE has had the possibility of a hearing. The suspension or withdrawal
immediately commences on the date when the decision is taken by the Joint Committee.

6.2.2. Procedures for suspension or withdrawal due to changes in the status of theTPE
regardingaccreditation
underISO14065
and/oraccreditation/designation under the CDM
23. For a TPE accredited only under ISO 14065, when its accreditation under ISO 14065 issuspended or withdrawn for some or all sectoral scopes2, the designation of the TPE for thecorresponding sectoral scopes under the JCM is suspended or withdrawn on the date suchsuspension or withdrawal commences.
24. For a TPE designated only under the CDM, when the accreditation/designation issuspended or withdrawn for some or all sectoral scopes, the designation of the TPE for thecorresponding sectoral scopes under the JCM is suspended or withdrawn on the date suchsuspension or withdrawal commences.
25. For a TPE accredited under ISO14065 and designated under the CDM:
12Suspension or withdrawal of the designation may be for some or all sectoral scopes.
"Withdrawal for some sectoral scopes" is described as "reducing scopes" under ISO 14065.

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JCM_BD_GL_TPE_ver02.0(a) When either accreditation under ISO 14065 or accreditation/designation under theCDM is suspended or withdrawn for some or all sectoral scopes, the designation ofthe TPE for the corresponding sectoral scopes under the JCM is suspended orwithdrawn on the date such suspension or withdrawal commences except for thecases described in subparagraphs (b) and (c) below;(b) When either the TPE voluntarily withdraws the accreditation for some or all sectoral
scopes under ISO 14065 or the TPE voluntarily withdraws the accreditation forsome or all sectoral scopes under the CDM, without being suspended, thedesignation of the TPE under the JCM is maintained for the corresponding sectoral
scopes for which the TPE continues its accreditation or designation under the otherprogramme; and(c) When either the TPE voluntarily withdraws the accreditation for some or all sectoral
scopes under ISO 14065 or the TPE voluntarily withdraws the accreditation forsome or all sectoral scopes under the CDM, which is currently under suspension, thedesignation of the TPE for the corresponding sectoral scopes under the JCM issuspended until the Joint Committee decides whether to withdraw or reinstate thedesignation.
26. In case the status of the TPE falls under the conditions described in paragraphs 23 to 25
above, the TPE notifies the Joint Committee of such status without delay.

6.2.3. Procedures for voluntary withdrawal by a TPE
27. A TPE may withdraw its designation status for some or all sectoral scopes by submitting
the letter through electric means specified on the JCM website, to the Joint Committee
indicating the following:(a) Name of the TPE with the signature of its authorized representative;(b) Sectoral scopes that the TPE wishes to withdraw; and(c) Date when the TPE wishes to withdraw its designation.
28. Voluntary withdrawal of the designation by a TPE for some or all sectoral scopes iseffective on the same date indicated in line with paragraph 27(c) above.
29. Voluntary withdrawal of the designation by a TPE does not free the TPE from itscontractual arrangement.

6.3. Procedures following suspension or withdrawal
30. When the designation of a TPE is suspended or withdrawn for some or all sectoral scopes,
the Joint Committee makes the name of the TPE, its status regarding sectoral scopes
suspended or withdrawn and the reasons for the suspension or withdrawal publicly
available through the JCM website without delay.

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31. When the designation of a TPE is suspended or withdrawn for some or all sectoral scopes,
the TPE notifies all affected organizations including project participants which the TPE isunder contract to perform JCM validation and/or verification activities by the time ofsuspension or withdrawal.
32. When the designation of a TPE is suspended, the TPE may continue its ongoing JCM
validation and/or verification activities for which the contract was in force at the time of its
suspension.
33. When the designation of a TPE is withdrawn for some or all sectoral scopes, the TPE does
not continue any JCM validation and/or verification activities for the sectoral scopes
withdrawn.
34. Projects which had been already validated or verified by the TPE are not affected by itssuspension or withdrawal.

6.4. Procedures for reinstatement of designation
35. When a TPE whose designation is suspended or withdrawn for some or all sectoral scopesin line with paragraph 20(a) above wishes its designation to be reinstated, the TPE submits
the application form and documents which explain corrective actions for the causes of its
suspension.
36. When a TPE whose designation is suspended or withdrawn for some or all sectoral scopesin line with paragraph 20(b) above wishes its designation to be reinstated after thesuspension is lifted or the accreditation is reinstated under ISO 14065 and/or the CDM, theTPE submits the application form.
37. When a TPE whose designation is voluntarily withdrawn in line with paragraph 20(c)above wishes its designation to be reinstated, the entity submits the application form.
38. The Joint Committee decides on whether to reinstate the designation of the suspended orwithdrawn TPE based on the submitted documents.
39. When the designation of a TPE is reinstated, the secretariat makes the name of the TPE andits reinstated sectoral scopes publicly available through the JCM website without delay.

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Annex 1: Sectoral Scopes for the JCM
1.

Energy industries (renewable - / non-renewable sources)2.

Energy distribution

3.

Energy demand

4.

Manufacturing industries

5.

Chemical industry

6.

Construction

7.

Transport

8.

Mining/Mineral production

9.

Metal production

10. Fugitive emissions from fuels (solid, oil and gas)
11. Fugitive emissions from production and consumption of halocarbons and sulphur
hexafluoride
12. Solvents use
13. Waste handling and disposal
14. Afforestation and reforestation15. Agriculture7

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Annex 2: Application form for designation as a TPE
Name of entity
Central officePhysical address
Postaladdress(ifdifferent from above)
Contact details
Telephone:
Mobile:Email:
Office in Japan, if applicable
Physical address
Postaladdress(ifdifferent from above)
Contact details
Telephone:
Mobile:Email:
Office in the host country, if applicable
Physical address
Postaladdress(ifdifferent from above)
Contact details
Telephone:
Mobile:Email:
Application Check as appropriate
condition
Accredited under ISO 14065 by an accreditation body that is a member of theInternational Accreditation Forum based on ISO 14064-2.
Sectoral scope(s)for validation
Sectoral scope(s)for verification
A Designated Operational Entity (DOE) or an operational entity accredited by the
Executive Board under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
Sectoral scope(s)for validation
Sectoral scope(s)for verification
Validation

Sectoralscope(s)forapplied for (Explanation
selecting the scope(s))
Verification(Explanation
forselecting the scope(s))

Typeof Check as appropriate
application
Initial designation
Addition of sectoral scopes
Reinstatement of designation

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I declare that the information given in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I conduct to inform the secretariat immediately of any changes with respect to the application and accept
full responsibility for any costs incurred as a result of any changes not reported to the secretariat in linewith the procedures for designation.
On behalf of the entity, I declare that the all applicable JCM rules and guidelines are understood.
NamePosition (state position if other than CEO)
DateSignature9