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Joint Crediting Mechanism Project Cycle Procedure
CONTENTS
1.

GENERAL PROCEDURES .............................................................................................. 4
1.1.

Objectives .................................................................................................................. 4

1.2.

Scope and applicability............................................................................................... 4

1.3.

Terms and definitions ................................................................................................. 4

1.4.

No objection to a planned project ............................................................................... 4

1.4.1.

Submission of project idea note ........................................................................... 4

1.4.2.

Processing submission of project idea note .......................................................... 5

1.4.3.

Finalizing processing of project idea note ............................................................ 5

1.5.

Approval of methodologies ........................................................................................ 6

1.5.1.

Submission of a proposed methodology .............................................................. 6

1.5.2.

Completeness check ............................................................................................ 6

1.5.3.

Public comments ................................................................................................. 6

1.5.4.

Review of a proposed methodology..................................................................... 7

1.5.5.

Consideration of a proposed methodology ........................................................... 7

1.6.

Implementation of project........................................................................................... 8

1.7.

Pre-registration activities ............................................................................................ 8

1.7.1.

Publication of project design document ............................................................... 8

1.7.1.1.

Assessment of reference emissions............................................................... 8

1.7.1.2.

Submission of project design document ....................................................... 9

1.7.1.3.

Submission and treatment of public comments ........................................... 10

1.7.2.

Modalities of communication ............................................................................ 11

1.7.3.

Validation of a proposed JCM project ................................................................ 12

1.7.4.

Submission of sustainable development implementation plan ............................ 12

1.8.

Registration of project .............................................................................................. 13

1.8.1.

1.8.1.1.

Submission of request for registration ........................................................ 13

1.8.1.2.

Processing request for registration.............................................................. 13

1.8.2.
1.9.

Request for registration ..................................................................................... 13

Consideration of a proposed project .................................................................. 14

Pre-issuance activities .............................................................................................. 14

1.9.1.

Preparation of monitoring report ....................................................................... 14

1.9.2.

Verification of emission reductions or removals ................................................ 14

1.9.3.

Sustainable development implementation report ................................................ 15

1.9.3.1.

Preparation of sustainable development implementation report................... 15
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1.9.3.2.
1.9.4.

Conditions resulting in the revision of SDIR .............................................. 16

Preparation of project implementation report ..................................................... 16

1.10. Issuance of credits .................................................................................................... 16
1.10.1. Request for issuance.......................................................................................... 16
1.10.1.1.

Submission of request for issuance............................................................. 16

1.10.1.2.

Processing request for issuance .................................................................. 17

1.10.1.3.

Finalizing request for issuance ................................................................... 17

1.11. Renewal of crediting period ...................................................................................... 172.

1.11.1.

Assessment of validity of reference emissions of the applied methodology ........ 17

1.11.2.

Validation of updated PDD for renewal of crediting period ................................ 18

1.11.3.

Request for renewal of crediting period ............................................................. 19

1.11.3.1.

Submission of request for renewal of crediting period ................................ 19

1.11.3.2.

Processing of request for renewal ............................................................... 19

1.11.3.3.

Finalizing request for renewal .................................................................... 19

SPECIFIC PROCEDURES ............................................................................................. 20
2.1.

No objection to a planned project ............................................................................. 20

2.1.1.

No objection to a planned project ...................................................................... 20

2.1.1.1.
2.2.

Processing no objection to a planned project .............................................. 20

Approval of methodologies ...................................................................................... 20

2.2.1.

Revision of an approved methodology............................................................... 20

2.2.2.

Putting on hold of an approved methodology..................................................... 21

2.3.

Pre-registration activities .......................................................................................... 22

2.3.1.
2.4.

Registration of project .............................................................................................. 22

2.4.1.

2.5.

Request for registration ..................................................................................... 22

2.4.1.1.

Processing request for registration.............................................................. 22

2.4.1.2.

Rejecting request for registration................................................................ 23

Post-registration activities ........................................................................................ 23

2.5.1.

Changes to registered JCM project .................................................................... 23

2.5.1.1.

Submission of request for approval of changes ........................................... 24

2.5.1.2.

Processing request for approval of changes ................................................ 24

2.5.2.

2.6.

Conditions resulting in the revision of project design document ......................... 22

Changes to registered modalities of communication .......................................... 26

2.5.2.1.

General requirements ................................................................................. 26

2.5.2.2.

Voluntary changes to focal point ................................................................ 26

2.5.2.3.

Changes to project participants .................................................................. 27

Issuance of credits .................................................................................................... 27

2.6.1.

Request for issuance.......................................................................................... 272

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2.7.

2.6.1.1.

Processing request for issuance .................................................................. 27

2.6.1.2.

Rejecting request for issuance .................................................................... 27

Withdrawal............................................................................................................... 28

2.7.1.

Submission of request for withdrawal ................................................................ 28

2.7.2.

Processing request for withdrawal ..................................................................... 28

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1. GENERAL PROCEDURES
1.1. Objectives
1.

The objectives of the “Joint Crediting Mechanism Project Cycle Procedure” (hereinafterreferred to as “this Procedure”) are to:(a) Improve the consistency and clarity in processing of the submissions of documents
relating to the decision on no-objection for a planned project, the approval of amethodology, the registration of a proposed Joint Crediting Mechanism (hereinafterreferred to as “JCM”) project and issuance of credits by the Joint Committee, theJCM secretariat (hereinafter referred to as the “secretariat”), the Government ofJapan and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia (hereinafter referred to as“both governments”);(b) Enhance the overall efficiency and integrity of the JCM.

1.2. Scope and applicability
2.

This Procedure describes the administrative steps to follow for project participants, thirdparty entities (hereinafter referred to as the “TPEs”), other stakeholders, the Joint Committee,
the secretariat and both governments for approval of a methodology, registration of a JCM
project, issuance of credits and related actions.

1.3. Terms and definitions
3.

This Procedure describes standards which are requirements to be met except thoseparagraphs which include terms “should” and “may” as defined in paragraph 4 below.

4.

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

5.

Terms in this Procedure are defined in the “Joint Crediting Mechanism Glossary of Terms”
available on the JCM website.

1.4. No objection to a planned project1.4.1. Submission of project idea note
6.

The project participants of a planned project who seek to request registration under the JCM
prepare a project idea note (hereinafter referred to as “PIN”) and submit it, using the latest
version of the “JCM Project Idea Note Form”, to the Joint Committee through the secretariat,
before implementing the project.

7.

In case the project participants of the planned project expect to receive financial support forthe project from the Government of Japan, the PIN should be submitted from a relevant
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ministry in the Government of Japan to the Joint Committee through the secretariat.
8.

The project participants may submit the PIN using the previous version of the “JCM Project
Idea Note Form” within the grace period of six (6) months from the date of publication of a
new version. The Joint Committee does not accept the PIN using the previous version after
the grace period of six (6) months.

1.4.2. Processing submission of project idea note
9.

The secretariat issues a unique reference number to the PIN submitted to the Joint Committee
through the secretariat.

10. The secretariat notifies the receipt of the submission of the PIN and a unique reference
number to the project participants who have submitted the PIN.
11. Upon receiving the PIN, the secretariat conducts a completeness check within five (5)calendar days to determine whether the submission is complete.
12. Upon completion of the completeness check, the secretariat notifies the project participantsof the result of the completeness check.
1.4.3. Finalizing processing of project idea note
13. Upon positive result of the completeness check, the Joint Committee decides whether it has
objection or no objection to the planned project described in the PIN within fifteen (15)calendar days.
14. The Joint Committee makes the result publicly available, including the reference number of
the PIN, the name of the planned project, the date of submission and the reason for objection
when the Joint Committee objects to the planned project described in the PIN through theJCM website, and the secretariat notifies the project participants or the relevant ministry in
the Government of Japan described in paragraph 7 of the result.
15. Upon decision by the Joint Committee on no objection to the planned project, the project
participants may proceed to the processes described in section 1.7.
16. If the project participants wish to resubmit the PIN due to substantive changes after receiving
a no objection, they may revise the PIN and submit the revised PIN to the Joint Committee
for no objection through the secretariat or the relevant ministry in the Government of Japan,
notifying the reference number which has already been issued to the planned project.
17. The project participants may resubmit a PIN that has been assessed as incomplete by thesecretariat or has been given an objection by the Joint Committee. Such submission addresses
the reasons for incompleteness stated by the secretariat and an objection stated by the Joint
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1.5. Approval of methodologies
1.5.1. Submission of a proposed methodology
18. The Government of Japan, the Government of the Republic of Tunisia represented by the
JCM secretariat as applicable or project participants (hereinafter referred to as “methodology
proponents”) may prepare a proposed methodology and submits it, using the latest versionof forms described in paragraph 19 below, to the Joint Committee through the secretariat for
its approval by electronic means.
19. The proposed methodology consists of the completed “JCM Proposed Methodology Form”
and “JCM Proposed Methodology Spreadsheet Form”, containing the Input Sheet andCalculation Process Sheet, which are developed in line with the “Joint Crediting Mechanism
Guidelines for Developing Proposed Methodology” (hereinafter referred to as “Methodology
Guidelines”). The submission may be accompanied by additional documents which help
explain the methodology. The Joint Committee may request the methodology proponents tosubmit additional documents including a draft project design document (hereinafter referred
to as “PDD”) to which the proposed methodology is applied.
20. The methodology proponents may submit the proposed methodology to the Joint Committee
through the secretariat for its approval using the previous version of the “JCM Proposed
Methodology Form” and “JCM Proposed Methodology Spreadsheet Form” within the grace
period of six (6) months from the date of publication of a new version. The Joint Committee
does not accept the proposed methodology using the previous version after the grace periodof six (6) months.
21. The secretariat notifies the receipt of the submission to the methodology proponents byelectronic means.
22. Methodologies may also be developed under the initiative of the Joint Committee.
1.5.2. Completeness check23. The secretariat checks whether the proposed methodology is complete and communicatesthe result to the methodology proponents within seven (7) calendar days after the receipt of
the submission.
24. If the submission is deemed incomplete, the secretariat notifies the methodology proponentsof the reason.
25. This process is not required for proposed methodologies developed under the initiative of the
Joint Committee.
1.5.3. Public comments
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public comments through the JCM website.
27. The duration of call for public comments is fifteen (15) calendar days.
28. The secretariat makes all received comments publicly available through the JCM website.
29. For methodologies developed under the initiative of the Joint Committee, they are also
subjected to this process.
1.5.4. Review of a proposed methodology
30. After the public comments, the secretariat reviews the proposed methodology based on, but
not limited to, the materials submitted by the methodology proponents and the received
comments in line with Methodology Guidelines.
31. The secretariat may interact with the methodology proponents on specific issues regarding
the proposed methodology.
32. The secretariat may delegate part of the work of review to external experts and/or a panel
independent from methodology proponents, as appropriate.
33. This process is not required for proposed methodologies developed under the initiative of the
Joint Committee.
34. Upon the completion of the review, the secretariat notifies the methodology proponents andsubmits the outcome to the Joint Committee.
1.5.5. Consideration of a proposed methodology
35. The Joint Committee receives the outcome of the secretariat’s review and considers the
proposed methodology.
36. The Joint Committee may interact with the methodology proponents on specific issues
regarding the proposed methodology.
37. The outcome of the consideration is as follows:(a) Approval of the proposed methodology;(b) Approval of the proposed methodology with revisions;(c) Non-approval of the proposed methodology.
38. The Joint Committee should complete the consideration within sixty (60) calendar days fromthe closing of the secretariat review. If this is deemed not possible due to matters such as
ongoing clarifications, then the secretariat notifies the methodology proponents of the status
of discussion within sixty (60) calendar days from the closing of the secretariat review, andthe Joint Committee should complete the consideration no later than ninety (90) calendar
days from the closing of the secretariat review.
39. Upon completion of consideration, the secretariat notifies the outcome of consideration to
the methodology proponents, with its reasons.
40. The secretariat makes publicly available the outcome of the consideration, as well as relevant
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information on the approved methodology, which consists of approved methodology
document and Monitoring Spreadsheet, through the JCM website within five (5) calendar
days from the date of decision by the Joint Committee. Monitoring Spreadsheet consists ofMonitoring Plan Sheet, Monitoring Structure Sheet and Monitoring Report Sheet1.
41. The methodology proponents may resubmit any proposed methodology that has beenassessed as incomplete by the secretariat or has not been approved by the Joint Committee.
Such submission addresses the reasons for incompleteness stated by the secretariat or nonapproval stated by the Joint Committee.

1.6. Implementation of project
42. Project participants operate a project in line with the JCM rules and guidelines.
43. After the registration of the project, the project participants operate the project and conduct
monitoring of its activity in line with the registered PDD. The project participants may
submit the request for registration after the start date of operation.
44. Credits are only issued to emission reductions or removals that are calculated by the project
participants and verified by the TPE based on the results of monitoring in line with theregistered PDD, after the start date of operation.

1.7. Pre-registration activities
1.7.1. Publication of project design document
1.7.1.1. Assessment of reference emissions
45. When preparing a draft PDD, the project participants of a proposed JCM project confirm theapproval date of the latest version of the approved methodology which the project
participants plan to apply. If five (5) years have passed since the approval date and the dateof the last positive result decided by the Joint Committee on the validity of reference
emissions, when applicable, in line with this section or section 1.11.1 of the latest version of
the approved methodology, the validity of reference emissions of the approved methodology
to be applied is assessed as described in paragraphs 46 to 53 below unless otherwise revisionsof reference emissions are required in the individual approved methodology applied to theJCM project.
46. The project participants evaluate the validity of the reference emissions of the applied
methodology.
47. If the reference emissions are not deemed to fulfill the requirements described in the
Methodology Guidelines, the project participants proceed to revision of an approved
Monitoring Plan Sheet and Monitoring Report Sheet are prepared by the secretariat based on a
Proposed Methodology Spreadsheet made by the methodology proponent after its approval.
Monitoring Structure Sheet is added by the secretariat.
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methodologies applied in line with Section 2.2.1 below.
48. When the reference emissions are deemed to fulfill the requirements described in the
Methodology Guidelines, the project participants submit a request with relevant evidence of
their evaluation to the Joint Committee through the secretariat for assessment on validity ofreference emissions, using the latest version of “JCM Assessment of reference emissions
request form”.
49. The secretariat conducts a completeness check of the submitted request within seven (7)calendar days to determine whether the submitted request is complete.
50. Upon completion of the completeness check, the secretariat notifies the project participantsof the result of the completeness check.
51. Upon positive result of the completeness check, the Joint Committee assesses the submission
in line with the Methodology Guidelines and decides the validity of reference emissions of
the approved methodology.
52. Upon positive result on its validity of reference emissions of the approved methodology by
the Joint Committee, the project participants may proceed to the processes described in
section 1.7.1.2 below.
53. The project participants may request to revise the approved methodology in line with Section
2.2.1 below when the assessment by the Joint Committee does not complete in a positive
result.
1.7.1.2. Submission of project design document
54. When the approval date or the date of last positive result decided by the Joint Committee on
the validity of reference emissions of the latest version of the approved methodology which
the project participants plan to apply is within five (5) years or the assessment of the validityof reference emissions of the approved methodology as described in section 1.7.1.1 above ispositively completed by the Joint Committee, the project participants of a proposed JCM
project prepare a draft PDD, which consists of a completed “JCM Project Design DocumentForm”, using the latest version of that form, and monitoring plan, in line with the “Joint
Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Developing Project Design Document and Monitoring
Report” (hereinafter referred to as “PDD and Monitoring Guidelines”), and submit them
together with a modalities of communication statement (hereinafter referred to as “MoC”),
using the latest version of the “JCM Modalities of Communication Statement Form” andsupporting documentation, as appropriate, to the TPE contracted by the project participants
to perform validation of the project and to the Joint Committee through the secretariat for
public comments.
55. The project participants may submit the draft PDD together with the MoC to the TPE
contracted by the project participants to perform validation of the project and to the Joint
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Committee through the secretariat for public comments, using the previous version of the“JCM Project Design Document Form” and “JCM Modalities of Communication Statement
Form” within the grace period of six (6) months from the date of publication of a new version.
The Joint Committee does not accept the draft PDD and the MoC using the previous version
after the grace period of six (6) months.
56. When preparing a draft PDD, project participants select a crediting period from a fixed
crediting period of ten (10) years or a renewable crediting period of five (5) years.
57. The secretariat issues a unique reference number to the JCM project submitted to the Joint
Committee through the secretariat for public comments.
58. The secretariat notifies the receipt of the submission and the unique reference number to theproject participant who has submitted the draft PDD and MoC.
59. Upon notifying the receipt of the submission, the secretariat makes the draft PDD publicly
available through the JCM website for public comments. The duration of call for publiccomments on the draft PDD is thirty (30) calendar days subsequent to the publication of thedraft PDD. The secretariat informs the project participants and the TPE of the location of thedraft PDD on the JCM website and the opening and closing dates of the duration of call for
public comments.
60. In addition to the draft PDD, the secretariat, through the JCM website, also makes thefollowing information publicly available:(a) The name of the proposed JCM project;(b) The location of the proposed JCM project including coordinates;(c) The names of the all project participants listed in the draft PDD of the proposed
JCM project;(d) The name of the TPE which conducts validation (and verification) for the proposed
JCM project;(e) The estimated annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions or removals
indicated in the draft PDD;(f)

The approved methodology(ies) being applied to the proposed JCM project;(g) The proposed start date and length of the expected operation period;(h) The crediting period of the proposed project.
61. Validation and verification can be conducted either simultaneously or separately. When the
project participants apply for validation and verification simultaneously, all sections of thedraft PDD and the draft monitoring report are completed prior to submission.
1.7.1.3. Submission and treatment of public comments
62. All stakeholders may submit comments, in English, on the proposed JCM project to theproject participants and the TPE through electronic means specified on the JCM website. The
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submitters of the comments provide the name and contact details of the individual ororganization on whose behalf the comments are submitted. The TPE checks the authenticity
and relevance of this information in case of doubt.
63. The secretariat makes the comments publicly available through the JCM website where thedraft PDD is displayed, and removes those that the TPE has determined to be unauthentic inline with paragraph 62 above.
1.7.2. Modalities of communication
64. The project participants of a JCM project designate one focal point entity (hereinafterreferred to as the “focal point”) from the project participants to communicate on their behalf
with the Joint Committee and the secretariat in line with scopes of authority referred to inparagraph 67 below and include this information in an MoC.
65. After the submission of an MoC of a proposed JCM project, all official communication
between the project participants and the Joint Committee, the secretariat, or each government
for the specific project is conducted through the focal point.
66. The project participants submit an MoC to the Joint Committee through the secretariat andthe TPE, at the time of submitting the draft PDD to the TPE for validation and the Joint
Committee for public comments. The contact details of the focal point and other project
participants are included in the “JCM Modalities of Communication Statement Form”.
67. The project participants grant the focal point the authority to:(a) Communicate in relation to requests for issuance of credits to respective accounts;(b) Communicate in relation to requests for addition and/or voluntary withdrawal of
project participants and changes to the focal point, as well as changes to company
names, legal status, contact details and specimen signatures; and(c) Communicate on all other project-related matters not covered by subparagraphs (a)and (b) above.
68. The project participants and the focal point designate one primary authorized signatory andone alternate authorized signatory. The signature of either the primary or alternate authorized
signatory suffices for authenticating the project participant’s or the focal point’s consent or
instruction(s).
69. The project participants do not include or refer to private contractual arrangements in an
MoC.
70. The secretariat publishes the MoC on the JCM website following the registration of the
project. The MoC is shared only among the project participants, the Joint Committee, thesecretariat and the TPE involved in the JCM project. The secretariat makes sections 1 to 4 of
the MoC without specimen signatures publicly available.

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1.7.3. Validation of a proposed JCM project
71. The TPE, in line with the “Joint Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Validation andVerification” (hereinafter referred to as “Validation and Verification Guidelines”), validates
the MoC and the proposed JCM project as described in the draft PDD, prepares a validation
report using the latest version of the “JCM Validation Report Form” and sends the report tothe project participants.
72. The TPE may send the validation report to the project participants using the previous versionof the “JCM Validation Report Form” within the grace period of six (6) months from thedate of publication of a new version. The validation report using the previous version after
the grace period of six (6) months is not accepted by the Joint Committee.
73. Validation can be conducted simultaneously with verification.
1.7.4. Submission of sustainable development implementation plan
74. The project participants of a proposed JCM project prepare a sustainable development
implementation plan (hereinafter referred to as “SDIP”), which describes the plan ofcontribution to sustainable development and which consists of a completed “JCM
Sustainable Development Implementation Plan Form” using the latest version of that formin line with the “Joint Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Developing Sustainable
Development Implementation Plan and Report” (hereinafter referred to as “SDIP and SDIR
Guidelines”), and submit the SDIP together with supporting documentation, as appropriate,
to the Joint Committee through the secretariat at the time of the submission of the draft PDD
in line with the paragraph 54 above.
75. The project participants may submit the SDIP to the Joint Committee, using the previous
version of the “JCM Sustainable Development Implementation Plan Form” within the grace
period of six (6) months from the date of publication of a new version. The Joint Committee
does not accept the SDIP using the previous version after the grace period of six (6) months.
76. The secretariat notifies the receipt of the submission of the SDIP to the project participantsby electronic means.
77. Upon receiving the SDIP, the secretariat conducts a review within fourteen (14) calendar
days.
78. During the review, the secretariat may interact with the project participants on specific issues
regarding the SDIP.
79. The secretariat notifies the project participants by electronic means during the period ofreview specified in paragraph 77 above if potential negative impacts of the project onsustainable development are identified and an appropriate action plan is not described.
80. In case potential negative impacts of the project on sustainable development are identified
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project participants may revise the SDIP and resubmit it for review.
81. The SDIP is deemed positively reviewed if no potential negative impacts are identified orappropriate action plan is properly described during the period of review.

1.8. Registration of project1.8.1. Request for registration
1.8.1.1. Submission of request for registration
82. Project participants of a JCM project consult among themselves and both governments thepercentage of credit allocation among the project participants of Japan, the project
participants of the Government of the Republic of Tunisia, the Government of Japan and theGovernment of the Republic of Tunisia, taking into consideration their respective
contribution to GHG emission reductions or removals.
83. The project participants, after receiving no objection to the PIN, a positive validation opinion
by the TPE, and after the SDIP is positively reviewed by the secretariat, may request forregistration of the proposed JCM project. When requesting for registration, the project
participants submit the completed “JCM Project Registration Request Form”, using the latest
version of that form, the validated PDD and MoC, the validation report, the positively
reviewed SDIP, the completed “JCM Percentage of Credit Allocation Form” using the latest
version of that form and other supporting documents, as appropriate, by electronic means.
84. The project participants may request for registration of the proposed JCM project using theprevious version of the “JCM Project Registration Request Form” and the “JCM Percentage
of Credit Allocation Form” within the grace period of six (6) months from the date of
publication of a new version. The Joint Committee does not accept the request using theprevious version after the grace period of six (6) months.
1.8.1.2. Processing request for registration
85. The secretariat maintains a publicly available list of all submitted requests for registration
through the JCM website.
86. The secretariat notifies the receipt of the request for registration to the project participantsby electronic means.
87. Upon receiving the request for registration, the secretariat conducts a completeness checkwithin seven (7) calendar days to determine whether the request for registration submission
is complete.
88. Upon completion of the completeness check, the secretariat notifies the project participants
and the TPE of the result of the completeness check.

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1.8.2. Consideration of a proposed project
89. The Joint Committee receives the validated PDD and MoC, the validation report and thepositively reviewed SDIP by the secretariat and considers the proposed project.
90. The Joint Committee may interact with the project participants on specific issues regarding
the proposed project.
91. The outcome of the consideration is as follows:(a) Registration of the proposed project;(b) Registration of the proposed project with revisions;(c) Rejection of the proposed project.
92. The Joint Committee should complete the consideration within thirty (30) calendar days fromthe closing of the secretariat completeness check. If this is deemed not possible due to matterssuch as ongoing clarifications, then the secretariat notifies the project participants of thestatus of discussion within thirty (30) calendar days from the closing of the secretariat
completeness check, and the Joint Committee should complete the consideration no later
than sixty (60) calendar days from the closing of the secretariat completeness check.
93. Upon positive result of the consideration, the Joint Committee decides the percentage ofcredit allocation and registration of the proposed JCM project.
94. When the Joint Committee decides to register the proposed JCM project, the secretariat
notifies each government, the project participants and the TPE of the registration and makes
publicly available the relevant information including the percentage of credit allocation for
the JCM project through the JCM website.
95. The project participants may resubmit any proposed JCM project that has been assessed asincomplete by the secretariat or has been rejected by the Joint Committee. Such submission
addresses the reasons for incompleteness stated by the secretariat or rejection stated by the
Joint Committee.

1.9. Pre-issuance activities
1.9.1. Preparation of monitoring report
96. The project participants prepare a draft monitoring report in line with the applied
methodology and the PDD and Monitoring Guidelines and submit it together with supporting
documentation to the TPE contracted by the project participants to perform verification of
the monitored GHG emission reductions or removals.
1.9.2. Verification of emission reductions or removals
97. The TPE, in line with the Validation and Verification Guidelines, verifies the amounts of
GHG emission reductions or removals on the basis of the monitoring report submitted by the
project participants, prepares a verification report using the latest version of the “JCM
Verification Report Form” and sends the report to the project participants which requested
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verification.
98. The TPE may send the verification report to the project participants using the previous
version of the “JCM Verification Report Form” within the grace period of six (6) months
from the date of publication of a new version. The verification report using the previous
version after the grace period of six (6) months is not accepted by the Joint Committee.
99. Verification can be conducted simultaneously with validation.
1.9.3. Sustainable development implementation report
1.9.3.1. Preparation of sustainable development implementation report100. The project participants prepare a sustainable development implementation report(hereinafter referred to as “SDIR”) which consists of a completed “JCM Sustainable
Development Implementation Report Form” using the latest version of that form in line with
the SDIP and SDIR Guidelines and the positively reviewed SDIP, and submit the SDIR
together with supporting documentation, as appropriate, to the Joint Committee through thesecretariat at the time of the submission of the draft monitoring report in line with theparagraph 96 above.
101. The project participants may submit the SDIR to the Joint Committee through the secretariat,
using the previous version of the “JCM Sustainable Development Implementation ReportForm” within the grace period of six (6) months from the date of publication of a new version.
The Joint Committee does not accept the SDIR using the previous version after the grace
period of six (6) months.
102. The secretariat notifies the receipt of the submission of the SDIR to the project participantsby electronic means.
103. Upon receiving the SDIR, the secretariat conducts a completeness check within seven (7)calendar days. If the submission is deemed incomplete, the secretariat notifies the project
participants of the reason.
104. Upon positive result of the completeness check, the Joint Committee conducts an evaluationof the SDIR within thirty (30) calendar days, including on-site visit where necessary.
105. During the evaluation, the secretariat may interact with the project participants on specificissues regarding the SDIR.
106. The secretariat notifies the project participants by electronic means during the period of
evaluation specified in paragraph 104 above if negative impacts of the project on sustainable
development are identified without appropriate description on the corrective action. The
SDIR is deemed positively evaluated if no negative impacts are identified or appropriate
description on the corrective action is properly addressed during the period of evaluation.
107. If negative impacts of the project on sustainable development are identified without
appropriate description on the corrective action, the project participants may revise SDIR
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and re-submit it for re-evaluation as described in section 1.9.3.2 below.
1.9.3.2. Conditions resulting in the revision of SDIR108. In case negative impacts of the project on sustainable development are identified without
appropriate description on the corrective action, the project participants may submit therevised SDIR to the Joint Committee through the secretariat within sixty (60) calendar days
from the date of notification by submitting the revised SDIR highlighting all revisions. The
submission may be accompanied by additional documents which help explain the revisions.
109. The Joint Committee conducts re-evaluation of the revised SDIR within ten (10) calendar
days.
110. The secretariat notifies the project participants by electronic means during the period of
evaluation specified in paragraph 109 above if negative impacts of the project on sustainable
development are identified without appropriate description on the corrective action.
111. If negative impacts of the project on sustainable development are identified without
appropriate description on the corrective action, the project participants may repeat SDIR
revision for re-evaluation as specified in paragraphs 108 to 110 above.
1.9.4. Preparation of project implementation report112. The project participants prepare a project implementation report and submit it to the Joint
Committee annually until the end of the operational lifetime of the project or the end of thecrediting period, whichever comes first. When reporting to the Joint Committee, the project
participants submit the completed “JCM Project Implementation Report Form” using thelatest version of that form by electronic means.
113. The project participants may submit the report to the Joint Committee using the previous
version of the “JCM Project Implementation Report Form” within the grace period of six(6) months from the date of publication of a new version. The Joint Committee does not
accept the report using the previous version after the grace period of six (6) months.

1.10. Issuance of credits
1.10.1. Request for issuance1.10.1.1. Submission of request for issuance
114. The project participants who wish to have credits issued open an account in the registry of
the Government of Japan and/or the Government of the Republic of Tunisia before
requesting issuance of credits.
115. The project participants may request the Joint Committee to notify each government to issue
credits to their respective accounts in the registry, only after the TPE verifies the amount of
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credits, the project participants submit the completed “JCM Credits Issuance Request Form”
using the latest version of that form, including information on the allocation of credits among
the project participants in tonnes of CO2 equivalent in line with the percentage of credit
allocation decided in paragraph 93, the verified monitoring report, the verification report,
and the evaluated SDIR by electronic means.
116. The percentage of credit allocation decided by the Joint Committee may be revised when all
the project participants and both governments consent to change.
117. The project participants may request the Joint Committee to notify each government to issue
credits using the previous version of the “JCM Credits Issuance Request Form” within thegrace period of six (6) months from the date of publication of a new version. The Joint
Committee does not accept the request using the previous version after the grace period ofsix (6) months.
1.10.1.2. Processing request for issuance118. The secretariat notifies the receipt of the request for issuance to the project participants byelectronic means.
119. The secretariat conducts a completeness check within seven (7) calendar days to determine
whether the request for issuance, including allocation of the credits among the project
participants in tonnes of CO2 equivalent, is complete.
120. Upon positive result of the completeness check, the Joint Committee decides to notify eachgovernment of the amount of credits to be issued.
121. Upon decision by the Joint Committee, the secretariat notifies each government, the project
participants and the TPE of the result.
1.10.1.3. Finalizing request for issuance122. Upon notification by the secretariat, each government represented by the JCM secretariat asapplicable issues the amount of credits specified in the notification to respective accounts ofproject participants in the registry.
123. Each government notifies the issuance of credits to the Joint Committee through thesecretariat.
124. The secretariat archives all the data of issuance of credits and makes them publicly available
through the JCM website.

1.11. Renewal of crediting period
1.11.1. Assessment of validity of reference emissions of the applied methodology
125. The project participants, who selected a renewable crediting period of the registered JCM
project and wish to renew its crediting period, evaluate the validity of the reference emissions
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of the applied methodology.
126. Reference emissions are deemed to have validity if five (5) years have not passed since theapproval date or the date of last positive result decided by the Joint Committee on the validityof reference emissions in line with section 1.7.1.1 or section 1.11.1, of the approved
methodology to be applied, which the latest version at the time of the submission of therequest for renewal of crediting period or the previous version if the submission of the request
for renewal of the crediting period is still within the grace period of the previous version foruse.
127. If the reference emissions are not deemed to have validity in line with paragraph 126 nor tofulfill the requirements described in the Methodology Guidelines, the project participants
proceed to revision of an approved methodologies applied in line with Section 2.2.1 below.
128. When the reference emissions are not deemed to have validity but to fulfill the requirements
described in the Methodology Guidelines, the project participants submit a request with
relevant evidence of their evaluation to the Joint Committee through the secretariat forassessment on validity of reference emissions, using the latest version of “JCM Assessmentof reference emissions request form”.
129. The secretariat conducts a completeness check of the submitted request within seven (7)calendar days to determine whether the submitted request is complete.
130. Upon completion of the completeness check, the secretariat notifies the project participantsof the result of the completeness check.
131. Upon positive result of the completeness check, the Joint Committee assesses the submission
in line with the Methodology Guidelines and decides the validity of reference emissions of
the approved methodology.
132. Upon positive result on its validity of reference emissions of the approved methodology by
the Joint Committee, the project participants update its PDD for renewal of crediting period
and proceed to the validation process.
133. The project participants may request to revise the approved methodology in line with Section
2.2.1 below when the assessment by the Joint Committee does not complete in a positive
result.
1.11.2. Validation of updated PDD for renewal of crediting period
134. The project participants, who selected a renewable crediting period of the registered JCM
project and wish to renew its crediting period, update its PDD applying the approved
methodology, of which reference emissions are deemed to have validity in line withparagraph 126 or of which the validity of reference emissions is positively completed by the
Joint Committee, or applying the revised approved methodology, in line with Section 1.11.1
above.
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135. When requesting the renewal of crediting period, the project participants submit the updated
PDD to the TPE contracted by the project participants to perform validation of the JCM
project and to the Joint Committee through the secretariat for public inputs. Publication of
the updated PDD is carried out in the same procedure as described in Section 1.7.1 above.
136. The TPE, in line with the Validation and Verification Guidelines validates the JCM project
as described in the updated PDD and the MoC as necessary in line with Section 1.7.3 above.
1.11.3. Request for renewal of crediting period
1.11.3.1. Submission of request for renewal of crediting period
137. The project participants, after receiving a positive validation opinion by the TPE submit arequest for renewal of crediting period of the registered JCM project using the latest versionof the “JCM Renewal of crediting period request form” together with the updated PDD, thevalidation report and a completed “JCM Percentage of Credit Allocation Form” using thelatest version of that form to the secretariat. Such a submission is made no earlier than two
hundred and seventy (270) days prior to, but no later than one year after, the expiry of thecrediting period.
1.11.3.2. Processing of request for renewal
138. The secretariat processes a submission in line with Section 1.8.1 above.
1.11.3.3. Finalizing request for renewal
139. Upon positive result of the completeness check, the Joint Committee decides to renew thecrediting period of the JCM project. When the Joint Committee decides to renew thecrediting period of the JCM project, the same procedure is carried out as described inparagraph 94 above.

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2. SPECIFIC PROCEDURES
2.1. No objection to a planned project2.1.1. No objection to a planned project2.1.1.1. Processing no objection to a planned project140. If the secretariat, during the completeness check of a PIN, identifies issues of an editorial
nature, it requests project participants by electronic means to submit the missing information.
In this case, project participants submit the requested information within seven (7) calendar
days of receipt of the request. If project participants do not submit the requested informationby this deadline, the PIN is deemed incomplete. The secretariat conducts the completenesscheck within five (5) calendar days from the date of the receipt of the requested information.
141. If the PIN does not meet the requirements of the completeness check, the secretariat
communicates the underlying reasons to the project participants. In this case, the project
participants may re-submit the revised PIN as described in paragraph 6 and 7 above.

2.2. Approval of methodologies
2.2.1. Revision of an approved methodology
142. Methodology proponents may request the Joint Committee to revise an approved
methodology by submitting the completed “JCM Approved Methodology Revision Request
Form” using the latest version of that form and the proposed revised methodology
highlighting all proposed changes.
143. The methodology proponents may request the Joint Committee for the revision of an
approved methodology using the previous version of the “JCM Approved Methodology
Revision Request Form” within the grace period of six (6) months from the date of
publication of a new version. The Joint Committee does not accept the request using theprevious version after the grace period of six (6) months.
144. The submission may be accompanied by additional documents which helps explain the
proposed revision. The Joint Committee may request the methodology proponents to submit
additional documents including a draft PDD to which the proposed revised methodology isapplied.
145. The secretariat notifies the receipt of the submission to the methodology proponents byelectronic means.
146. Methodologies may also be revised under the initiative of the Joint Committee.
147. The secretariat conducts a completeness check of the submission in the same procedure as
described in section 1.5.2.
148. In parallel with the completeness check, the secretariat also assesses the nature andcomplexity of the proposed revision and classify them as follows:(a) Substantive revision proposal: Substantive changes to the approved methodology
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including changes in eligibility criteria, calculation and monitoring methods andparameters; or(b) Editorial revision proposal: Correction of misstatements and editorial revisions toimprove the clarity of the approved methodology.
149. Upon completion of the completeness check and the assessment of the proposed revision by
the secretariat, all substantive revision proposals referred to in paragraph 148(a), including
those under the initiative of the Joint Committee, are subject to public comments procedure
as described in section 1.5.3.
150. Consideration of the substantive revision proposals is conducted in the same procedure as
described in paragraphs 30 to 39.
151. The secretariat makes publicly available all approved revised methodologies through theJCM website within five (5) calendar days from the date of decision by the Joint Committee.
152. Project participants may apply the approved revised methodology in projects seeking
validation after the date on which the revised version is approved.
153. Upon completion of the completeness check and the assessment of the proposed revision by
the secretariat, all editorial revision proposals referred to in paragraph 148(b), including thoseunder the initiative of the Joint Committee, are reflected as appropriate by the secretariat
after approval by the Joint Committee. The secretariat makes the revised methodology
publicly available through the JCM website.
154. The revision of an approved methodology has no effect on projects which have started the
public comments for draft PDDs applying the previous version of the revised methodology.
2.2.2. Putting on hold of an approved methodology
155. In case new or better comprehension of scientific evidence indicates that emission reductions
may be overestimated based on the approved methodology, or there are identified
inconsistencies, errors and/or ambiguities in the approved methodology, the Joint Committee
may put on hold an approved methodology at any time. In this case, the Joint Committee
decides to either:(a) Put on hold the approved methodology with immediate effect. In this case, project
participants do not submit any draft PDD for public comments or any request forregistration of a project applying the methodology, from the day following the dateof publication of the Joint Committee’s decision through the JCM website; or(b) Put on hold the approved methodology with a grace period of twenty-eight (28)calendar days. In this case, project participants do not submit any request forregistration of a project applying the methodology any more than twenty-eight (28)calendar days following the date of publication of the Joint Committee’s decision
through the JCM website.
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2.3. Pre-registration activities
2.3.1. Conditions resulting in the revision of project design document
156. The project participants may submit a draft PDD to request for registration applying theprevious version of an approved methodology within the grace period of eight (8) months
from the date of publication of revised version except when the methodology is revised
following the process described in paragraph 155 above. If the project participants havesubmitted a draft PDD applying the previous version of an approved methodology to the TPE
for validation and to the Joint Committee through the secretariat for public comments but donot submit request for registration within the grace period, they revise the draft PDD applying
the new version of the methodology and submit it to the TPE for validation and to the Joint
Committee through the secretariat for public comments, notifying the reference number
which has already been issued to the proposed JCM project.
157. If the project participants wish to change the approved methodology applied in the draft PDD
that has already been published for public comments, they revise the draft PDD and submit
the revised draft PDD to the TPE for validation and to the Joint Committee through thesecretariat for public comments, notifying the reference number which has already been
issued to the proposed JCM project.

2.4. Registration of project2.4.1. Request for registration
2.4.1.1. Processing request for registration
158. If the secretariat, during the completeness check, identifies issues of an editorial nature, it
requests project participants by electronic means, copying the TPE, to submit the missing orrevised documents and/or information. In this case, project participants submit the requested
documents and/or information within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the request. If
project participants do not submit the requested documents and/or information by thisdeadline, the request for registration is deemed incomplete. The secretariat conducts thecompleteness check within seven (7) calendar days from the date of the receipt of therequested documents and/or information.
159. If the request for registration does not meet the requirements of the completeness check, thesecretariat communicates the underlying reasons to the project participants and the TPE, andmakes them publicly available through the JCM website. In this case, the project participants
may re-submit the request for registration with revised documentation as described inparagraph 82 above.
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submission of the request for registration, and the request for registration was submitted morethan forty-five (45) calendar days prior to the expiry of the grace period of the previous
version of a methodology, then for re-submission purposes, the project participants are
granted an extension of the validity of the methodology by the number of calendar days inexcess of the forty-five (45) calendar days elapsed before the notification on incompletenessis made.
2.4.1.2. Rejecting request for registration
161. If the Joint Committee decides to reject the request for registration, the secretariat notifies
each government, the project participants and the TPE of the rejection and its reasons andmakes publicly available the decision with its reasons through the JCM website.
162. In the case of paragraph 161 above, the project participants may re-submit the request forregistration with revised documentation in line with section 1.8.1 if the reasons for therejection can be addressed by means of a validation report revised by the TPE, based on arevised PDD as appropriate. In this case, the project participants justify that the resubmission falls under such case.

2.5. Post-registration activities
2.5.1. Changes to registered JCM project163. When the project has been changed from the registered PDD, methodology and/or positively
reviewed SDIP, those changes are classified into the followings:(a) Changes determined by the TPE that do not prevent the use of the applied
methodology;(b) Changes identified by the project participants prior to verification or by the TPE
during verification that would prevent the use of the applied methodology;(c) Changes identified by the project participants or determined by the TPE that preventthe use of the applied methodology; or(d) Changes identified by the project participants that would affect the applicability of
the reviewed SDIP.
164. If changes are classified into paragraph 163(a), the project participants revise the PDD andsubmit it for the first issuance request subsequent to the revision.
165. If changes are classified into paragraph 163(b), the project participants proceed with theprocess described in sections 2.5.1.1 and 2.5.1.2 below.
166. If changes are classified into paragraph 163(c), the project participants withdraw the projectin line with section 2.7. The project participants may re-submit a request for registration for
the withdrawn project in line with section 1.7.1.

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2.5.1.1. Submission of request for approval of changes
167. The project participants obtain approval of changes by the Joint Committee prior to thesubmission of the request for issuance of credits in cases described in paragraphs 163(b) and163(d).
168. To obtain approval from the Joint Committee for the changes that would prevent the use of
methodology, the project participants submit a completed “JCM Post-Registration Changes
Request Form” using the latest version of that form and a revised PDD to the secretariat byelectronic means.
169. The project participants may request the Joint Committee to approve the changes using theprevious version of the “JCM Post-Registration Changes Request Form” within the grace
period of six (6) months from the date of publication of a new version. The Joint Committee
does not accept the request using the previous version after the grace period of six (6) months.
170. To obtain approval from the Joint Committee for the changes that would affect theapplicability of the reviewed SDIP, the project participants submit a completed “JCM PostRegistration Changes Request Form”, a revised SDIP and a revised PDD where necessary to
the secretariat by electronic means.
2.5.1.2. Processing request for approval of changes
171. The secretariat prepares and maintains a publicly available list of all submitted requests forapproval of changes through the JCM website.
172. Upon receipt of the request for approval of changes, the secretariat conducts within seven (7)calendar days the completeness check to determine whether the request for approval ofchanges is complete.
173. Upon positive result of the completeness check of the request for approval of changes, thesecretariat, within fourteen (14) calendar days, prepares and sends to the Co-Chairs asummary note on the request with a recommendation on the course of action, or with anotification that the case will be considered by the Joint Committee.
174. If the secretariat, during the preparation of the summary note, identifies issues that requireclarifications from project participants, it requests the project participants to submit revised
documents and/or information to clarify the issues within fourteen (14) calendar days of thenotification of the request by the secretariat. In this case, the secretariat, notwithstanding theprovision in paragraph 173 above, finalizes the summary note and sends it to the Co-Chairs
within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of the requested documents and/or informationfrom the project participants. If the project participants do not submit the requested
documents and/or information by this deadline, the secretariat suspends the process for therequest for approval of changes.
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inputs from a relevant expert, it seeks guidance from the expert. In this case, the secretariat,
notwithstanding the provisions in paragraphs 173 and 174 above, finalizes the summary noteand sends it to the Co-Chairs within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of the inputs fromthe expert.
176. Upon confirmation of the summary note by the Co-Chairs, the summary note is distributed
to the Joint Committee through the secretariat, and the Joint Committee decides whether toapprove the request.
177. Once a decision has been made by the Joint Committee, the secretariat informs the project
participants of the decision and any guidance provided by the Joint Committee as applicable,
and makes the decision and guidance publicly available through the JCM website.
178. If the request for approval of changes is approved with guidance which requests further
revision of the revised PDD and/or the revised SDIP by the Joint Committee, the project
participants revise the PDD and/or the SDIP in line with the guidance and submit to the Joint
Committee through the secretariat the revised PDD and/or the revised SDIP reflecting theguidance. The secretariat makes the revised PDD publicly available through the JCM website
as the registered PDD. This version of the registered PDD is applied for future requests forissuance of credits.
179. If the request for approval of changes is approved without guidance, the secretariat makes
the revised PDD publicly available through the JCM website as the registered PDD. Thisversion of the registered PDD is applied for future requests for issuance of credits.
180. If the request for approval of changes is not approved, the project participants withdraw the
project in line with section 2.7 or follow on of the procedures described in the subparagraphs(a) to (c) below. In either procedure, the project participants notify the reference number
which has already been issued to the registered JCM project to the TPE and the secretariat
as applicable:(a) In cases described in paragraph 163(b), the project participants revise the PDD and
the SDIP as necessary, submit a revised draft PDD to the TPE for validation and to
the secretariat for public comments, and submit a revised SDIP to the secretariat
for a review as applicable;(b) In cases described in paragraph 163(d) and the PDD is needed to be revised, theproject participants revise the PDD and the SDIP, submit a revised draft PDD to
the TPE for validation and to the secretariat for public comments, and submit arevised SDIP to the Joint Committee for a review; or(c) In cases described in paragraph 163(d) and the PDD is not needed to be revised, theproject participants revise the SDIP and submit a revised SDIP to the Joint
Committee through the secretariat for a review.

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2.5.2. Changes to registered modalities of communication
2.5.2.1. General requirements
181. Project participants of the JCM project request changes to the contents of the registered MoC
to the secretariat as soon as possible after the changes become effective.
182. The secretariat requests a new submission of an MoC whenever the secretariat identifies
inconsistencies or inaccuracies in the registered MoC.
183. In case of requesting for changes to the contents of the registered MoC, project participants
submit a new MoC using the latest version of the “JCM Modalities of Communication
Statement Form” to the secretariat by electronic means.
184. Project participants may request for changes to the contents of the registered MoC by using
the previous version of the “JCM Modalities of Communication Statement Form” within thegrace period of six (6) months from the date of publication of a new version. The secretariat
does not accept the previous version after the grace period of six (6) months.
185. Project participants who submit a new MoC ensure that:(a) Supporting documentation, including powers of attorney, or extracts from board
meeting minutes or company association documentation, or extracts/certificatesfrom national company registries that cannot be verified online, is dated or notarized
within two (2) years from the time of submission of a request for change toestablished modalities of communication. This time limitation does not apply tocopies of national personal identity documents;(b) To the extent possible, changes applicable to more than one JCM project or multiplechanges affecting the same JCM project are consolidated in a single form.
186. The legal representative of a project participant may sign on behalf of the authorized
signatories if the primary and alternate authorized signatories of the project participant
concerned are no longer available.
187. Legal representatives signing on behalf of the project participants provide written evidence
that they are authorized to sign on behalf of the respective entities.
188. The secretariat may request additional clarification and/or documentation if submissions do
not clearly provide evidence.
189. The secretariat displays the updated MoC including its annex 1 as necessary and theireffective dates on the JCM website in line with paragraph 70.
2.5.2.2. Voluntary changes to focal point
190. Any of the project participants for a registered JCM project may request for changes on thedesignation of the focal point for any reason and at any time by submitting a new MoC signedby all project participants using the latest version of the “JCM Modalities of Communication
Statement Form” to the secretariat by electronic means.
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191. Project participants may request for changes on the designation of the focal point by using
the previous version of the “JCM Modalities of Communication Statement Form” within thegrace period of six (6) months from the date of publication of a new version. The secretariat
does not accept the previous version after the grace period of six (6) months.
2.5.2.3. Changes to project participants
192. If the project participants of a registered JCM project have changed after the registration of
the project, project participants submit a completed annex 1 of the “JCM Modalities ofCommunication Statement Form” for each of the following changes:(a) Addition of a project participant;(b) Changes related to entity names/legal status;(c) Withdrawal of a project participant. If a project participant has ceased operations due
to bankruptcy or other reasons and is unable to sign the “JCM Modalities ofCommunication Statement Form”, the submission is accompanied by documented
evidence of the cessation;(d) Changes related only to contact details and specimen signatures.
193. A project participant added to a registered JCM project accepts the existing MoC unless a
new MoC is submitted simultaneously.

2.6. Issuance of credits
2.6.1. Request for issuance2.6.1.1. Processing request for issuance
194. If the secretariat, during the completeness check, identifies issues of an editorial nature, it
requests the project participants by electronic means, copying the TPE, to submit the missing
or revised documents and/or information. In this case, the project participants submit therequested documents and/or information within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of therequest. If the project participants do not submit the requested documents and/or informationby this deadline, the request for issuance is deemed incomplete. The secretariat conducts thecompleteness check within seven (7) calendar days from the date of the receipt of therequested documents and/or information.
195. If the request for issuance does not meet the requirements of the completeness check, thesecretariat communicates its result and the underlying reasons to the project participants andthe TPE and makes them publicly available through the JCM website. In this case, the project
participants may re-submit the request for issuance with revised documentation.
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project participants and the TPE of the rejection and updates the information accordingly on
the JCM website immediately after the decision-making.
197. The Joint Committee makes the reasons for the rejection publicly available through the JCM
website.
198. In the case of paragraph 196 above, the project participants may re-submit the request forissuance with revised documentation in line with section 1.10.1 if the reasons for the rejection
can be addressed by means of a verification report revised by the TPE, based on a revised
monitoring report as appropriate. In this case, the project participants justify that the resubmission falls under such case.

2.7. Withdrawal
2.7.1. Submission of request for withdrawal
199. The project participants may voluntarily withdraw a proposed or registered JCM project at
any time. In such case, the project participants submit a completed “JCM Project Withdrawal
Request Form” using the latest version of that form to the Joint Committee through thesecretariat by electronic means.
200. For the following cases, the project participants submit a completed “JCM Registration
Request Withdrawal Form” using the latest version of that form to the Joint Committee
through the secretariat by electronic means:(a) The project participants voluntarily wish to withdraw a request for registration;(b) The TPE has revised its validation opinion based on new insights or information andhas notified it to the project participants.
201. For the following cases, the project participants submit a completed “JCM Issuance Request
Withdrawal Form” using the latest version of that form to the Joint Committee through thesecretariat by electronic means:(a) The project participants voluntarily wish to withdraw a request for issuance for the
specified monitoring period;(b) The TPE has revised its verification report based on new insights and has notified it
to the project participants.
202. In the case of paragraphs 199, 200 and 201 above, the project participants may use theprevious version of the “JCM Project Withdrawal Request Form”, “JCM Registration
Request Withdrawal Form” or “JCM Issuance Request Withdrawal Form” within the grace
period of six (6) months from the date of publication of a new version. The Joint Committee
does not accept the previous version after the grace period of six (6) months.
2.7.2. Processing request for withdrawal
203. Upon receipt of the request for withdrawal, the secretariat confirms the documents submitted.
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204. Upon confirmation by the secretariat:(a) For a withdrawal of a project, the project is marked as “withdrawn” on the JCM
website;(b) For a withdrawal of a request for registration, the request for registration is marked
as “withdrawn” on the JCM website;(c) For a withdrawal of a request for issuance, the request for issuance for the specified
monitoring period is marked as “withdrawn” on the JCM website.

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