Registries forinternational transfers under
Article 6.2
A6IP
12 May 2023

Article 6 initial report processes(Paragraph 18 in Annex of Decision 2/CMA 3)
National Article 6
Policy Framework(paragraph 18a-f)
Before entering into
cooperative approaches withany countries, countries should
submit an initial report todescribe:• its participation
responsibilities (paragraph18a)• NDC (paragraph 18b)
• Its method for ITMO
quantification and metric,
and corresponding
adjustment (paragraph 18c)

Authorisation of mitigation activities(paragraph 18g-I, 22)
After authorising an mitigation activitiy,countries should update its initial report todescribe the mitigation activity authorised
under a cooperative approach (i.e.
Implementation Agreement) with the following
details included:• Description and duration of the mitigation
activities• Expected mitigation outcomes• Environmental integrity assurance• Authorized entities• Any other additional description

Alignment with the policy
framework of the country

Every time when authorising a mitigation
activity under an Implementation Agreement

Issuance ofthe Joint
Statement ofAuthorisation
This is after
the receipt of
the initialreport by theUNFCCC
Secretariat

Model 1 is streamlined and is lower risk, but may not be applicable as mostdo have a national programme
Host Party Registry

User Party Registry

1. Complete the “First Transfer” process (i.e.
corresponding adjustment with addition of emissions
to its GHG inventory)
2. Cancel ITMOs from the registry once they aretransferred into User Party registry OR Retire ITMOs
from the registry once requested by end-users

1. Accept transfer from Host Party
Registry by listing the ITMOs.
Concurrently, Host Party Registry
shall cancel the ITMOs
2. Retire ITMOs from the registry for
use towards NDC achievement

Model 1B

MarketIntermediaries

End-User
1. Claim the use towards other international purposes,
by requesting ITMOs to be retired• Host Party Registry shall retire the ITMOs

Model 1A
MarketIntermediaries• This model minimises the registries involved• At most, only host Party registry and user
Party registry are involved• Therefore, the risk of double counting and costsof coordinating across multiple registries arelower.

Model 2 leverages existing mechanisms and infrastructure of voluntary
programmes, which minimise costs and maximise access (e.g. by reducing barriers
for participating Parties)
Programme Registry

Host Party Registry

1. Issue MOs (i.e. carbon credits), witha label indicating corresponding
adjustment pre-authorised if hostParty already provided Letter ofAuthorisation beforehand

1. Upon verification,complete the “FirstTransfer” process(i.e. corresponding
adjustment withaddition ofemissions to host’s
GHG inventory)
2. List and cancel
ITMOs from theregistry

Project developer torequest host Party toauthorise and effect“First Transfer” process

User Party Registry

Programme Registry

1. Accept transfer fromProgramme Registryby listing the ITMOs
2. Retire ITMOs fromthe registry for use
towards NDC
achievement
3. Inform Host Party
Registry of thetransfer and the use

1. Cancel ITMOs
once they aretransferred intoanother registry
2. Inform Host
Party Registry of
the transfer

MarketIntermediaries

Model 2A

Programme Registry
1. Update the MOs toITMOs, and indicate
them ascorrespondingly
adjusted
Note 1: Subsequent transactions willtake place in the Programme
Registry, while keeping host Party
informed of the movement of ITMOs
Note 2: Host Party Registry refers tonational registry or internationalregistryMarketModel 2BIntermediaries

End-User

Programme Registry

1. Claim the use towards other
1. Retire ITMOs upon request
international purposes, by
2. Inform Host Party Registry of therequesting ITMOs to be retireduseRegistry arrangement and workflow – model 2(Use towards NDC)

Carbon credits in standard’s registry
ITMOs in national registry
Flow of information

Article 6 database
Listing of ITMOs for
Singapore to claim

Singapore’s Registry

Issuance of carbon
credits (w/o CA)

Update the carbon
credits as ITMOs

Trading and change of ownership tracked through Standard’s Registry

Retirement for use(i.e. to transfer into
Singapore’s registry)Standard’s Registry

Synchronisation ofinformation (e.g.
serial number)
Issuance of ITMOs(first transferred)

Host Country’s Registry

Mirroring of informationin Host Country’s registry
as required

Synchronisationof status

Synchronisationof status

Registry arrangement and workflow(Use towards other uses)

Carbon credits in standard’s registry
ITMOs in national registry
Flow of information

Article 6 databaseIssuance of carbon
credits (w/o CA)

Update the carbon
credits as ITMOs

Trading and change of ownership tracked through Standard’s Registry

Retirement for use

Standard’s Registry

Synchronisation ofinformation (e.g.
serial number)
Issuance of ITMOs(first transferred)

Host Country’s Registry

Mirroring of informationin Host Country’s registry
as required

Synchronisationof status

Registry arrangement alignment• To reduce transaction cost and maximise participation, there is a need forstandardised communication protocol across registries to ensure consistency• Climate Action Data (CAD) Trust has the potential to provide this function, since it
is already a metadata layer that collects data from registries