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Date of meeting: 20 June 2023
Place of meeting: Tunis, Tunisia and online

Joint Committee of the Joint Crediting Mechanism
between Tunisia and JapanFirst Meeting
Meeting Report
Agenda item 1. Opening
H.E. Mr. Mohamed Elloumi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic ofTunisia to Japan, opened the first meeting of the Joint Committee (JC) of the Joint Crediting
Mechanism (JCM) and gave opening remarks.
Mr. Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Counsellor, Embassy of Japan in Tunisia, gave opening remarks.
Table: Attendance
JC Members from Tunisian side
H.E. Mr. Mohamed ELLOUMI

Ambassador of Tunisia in Tokyo

Mr. Mohamed ZMERLIMinistry of Environment

Mr. Mohamed Maher MEDDEB

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr, Sabria BNOUNI

Ministry of Environment

Ms. Afef JAAFER

Ministry in charge of Energy

Mr. Adel SAIDANE

Ministry of Finance

Mr. Zoubeir YAHIANational Expert

Mr. Samir AMOUS

National Expert

Mr. Lotfi MSADKI

Ministry of Environment

Ms. Roudaina ZIDIMinistry of Environment

Observers from Tunisian side
Mr. Belhassen CHIBOUB

Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy

Mr. Anis GHARBI

Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts

JC Members from Japanese side
Mr. Tomoyuki YAMAMOTO

Embassy of Japan in Tunisia

Mr. Daisuke KAWAHARA

Embassy of Japan in Tunisia

Dr. Yuji MIZUNO (alternate)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Norihiro KIMURA

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Mr. Shogo MASUDA (alternate)

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Observers from Japanese side
Mr. Hiroyuki CHIBA

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Kohei MIZUNO

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Mr. Takumi SAKAI

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Mr. Takayuki SHIGEMATSU

Ministry of the Environment

Ms. Maiko UGA

Ministry of the Environment

Ms. Mako MIZUNO
Ministry of the Environment* The names of the members present at the meeting in person are in bold print; those present virtually
are in italics.
Agenda item 1.1 Brief presentation of JCM
The Japanese side explained the overview of the JCM.
Agenda item 1.2 Rules of Procedures for the Joint Committee
The JC considered the draft “Joint Crediting Mechanism Rules of Procedures for the JointCommittee” including the draft “Conflict of Interest Declaration Form”, and adopted them, as
contained in Annexes 1 and 1.1 to this meeting report.

Agenda item 2. Organizational matters
Agenda item 2.1 Appointment of Co-Chairs
The Tunisian side appointed H.E. Mr. Mohamed Elloumi as the Tunisian Co-Chair anddesignated Mr. Mohamed Zmerli to act on his behalf, and the Japanese side appointed Mr.
Tomoyuki Yamamoto as the Japanese Co-Chair. The Co-Chairs jointly serve the JC of the JCM
between Tunisia and Japan.
Agenda item 2.2 Attendance
The JC consented to the participation of the attendees at this JC meeting based on confirmationof the Conflict of Interest Declaration Form submitted by the attendees.
Agenda item 2.3 Establishment of the JC secretariat
The JC established the JC secretariat. The Japanese side nominated Mitsubishi UFJ Researchand Consulting Co., Ltd. and Global Environment Centre Foundation to serve as the JC
secretariat from the Japanese side. The Tunisian side nominated the National Climate Change
Coordination Unit, the Ministry of Environment, to serve as the JC secretariat from the Tunisianside.

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Agenda item 2.4 Adoption of the agenda
The JC adopted the agenda of the meeting.

Agenda item 3. Rules and guidelines
The JC considered the draft version of the following documents and adopted them, as containedin the annexes to this meeting report:➢Rules of Implementation for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) (Annex 2);➢

Joint Crediting Mechanism Project Cycle Procedure and 15 forms related to the procedure(Annex 3 and Annexes 3.1 to 3.15);➢

Joint Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Developing Proposed Methodology (Annex 4);➢

Joint Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Developing Project Design Document andMonitoring Report (Annex 5);➢

Joint Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Developing Sustainable Development
Implementation Plan and Report (Annex 6);➢Joint Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Designation as a Third-Party Entity (Annex 7);➢Joint Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Validation and Verification (Annex 8);➢Common Specifications of the JCM Registry (Annex 9);➢

Joint Crediting Mechanism Glossary of Terms (Annex 10).

Agenda item 4. Japan’s support for the JCM partner countries
The Japanese side explained the financing programmes for the JCM (the JCM model projects, theJCM F-gas recovery and destruction model projects, the UNIDO-JCM projects, includingcontributions for methane emissions reduction), the project development and outreach activities.
The Japanese side also explained the JCM promotion scheme the JCM feasibility study, and theJCM demonstration projects.
The JC also discussed the capacity building support for the JCM implementation.

Agenda item 5. Other matters
The Japanese side explained a potential JCM project and shared its status with the Tunisian side.
The Tunisian side took note of the status of the potential project, including credit allocation andconsented to discuss this matter further.
The Japanese side explained the institutional arrangement of the JCM in Japan, and the JC also
discussed the institutional arrangements for Article 6 implementation.

Agenda item 6. Conclusion of the meeting
The Co-Chairs gave closing remarks and closed the meeting.
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Annexes to the report
Annex 1

Joint Crediting Mechanism Rules of Procedures for the Joint Committee

Annex 1.1

Conflict of Interest Declaration Form

Annex 2Rules of Implementation for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)

Annex 3

Joint Crediting Mechanism Project Cycle Procedure

Annex 3.1

Project Idea Note for JCM ProjectAnnex 3.2

JCM Modalities of Communication Statement Form

Annex 3.3

JCM Assessment of Reference Emissions Request Form

Annex 3.4

JCM Validation Report Form

Annex 3.5

JCM Percentage of Credit Allocation Form

Annex 3.6

JCM Project Registration Request Form

Annex 3.7

JCM Project Implementation Report Form

Annex 3.8

JCM Verification Report Form

Annex 3.9

JCM Credits Issuance Request Form

Annex 3.10 JCM Renewal of Crediting Period Request Form
Annex 3.11 JCM Approved Methodology Revision Request Form
Annex 3.12 JCM Post-Registration Changes Request Form
Annex 3.13 JCM Project Withdrawal Request Form
Annex 3.14 JCM Registration Request Withdrawal Form
Annex 3.15 JCM Issuance Request Withdrawal Form
Annex 4

Joint Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Developing Proposed Methodology

Annex 5

Joint Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Developing Project Design Document andMonitoring Report

Annex 6

Joint Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Developing Sustainable Development
Implementation Plan and Report

Annex 7

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

Annex 8

Joint Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Validation and Verification

Annex 9Common Specifications of the JCM Registry

Annex 10 Joint Crediting Mechanism Glossary of Terms

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Table: Attendees who submitted the Conflict of Interest Declaration Form
Attendees from Tunisian side
Mr. Zoubeir YAHIA (JC member)

National Expert

Mr. Samir AMOUS (JC member)

National Expert

Mr. Anis GHARBI (Observer)

Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts

Attendees from Japanese side
Mr. Tatsushi HEMMI (Secretariat)

Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd.

Ms. Kazuko YAMAGUCHI

Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd.

(Secretariat)
Mr. Takayuki ISHIKAWA

Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd.

(Secretariat)
Mr. Hiroshi TAKAHASHI

Global Environment Centre Foundation(Secretariat)* The names of the members present at the meeting in person are in bold print; those present virtually
are in italics.

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