Publication of one joint implementation project design document and two joint implementation verification reports

Publication of one joint implementation project design document and two joint implementation verification reports

Paragraph 32 of the annex to decision 9/CMP.1 (JI guidelines) stipulates that, under the verification procedure under the Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (Track 2 procedure), accredited independent entities (AIEs) shall make joint implementation (JI) project design documents (PDDs) publicly available through the secretariat, subject to confidentiality provisions, and receive comments from Parties, stakeholders and UNFCCC accredited observers for 30 days from the date the PDD is made publicly available.

This message is to notify that the JI PDD for the following project has been submitted by an AIE to the UNFCCC secretariat and will be open for comments as of tomorrow, 7 March 2009, until 5 April 2009 (17:00 GMT):

"0173. Mockiai Wind Power Joint Implementation Project"

The abovementioned PDD will be available on the UNFCCC JI website under <http://ji.unfccc.int/JI_Projects/DeterAndVerif/Verification/PDD/index.html>, where also detailed information on the submission of comments will be provided.

Paragraph 38 of the JI guidelines stipulates that, under the verification procedure under the JISC, the AIE shall make its determination regarding reported emission reductions or enhancements of removals (verification) publicly available through the secretariat, together with an explanation of its reasons. In accordance with paragraph 39 of the JI guidelines, a verification shall be deemed final 15 days after the date on which it is made public, unless a Party involved in the project or three of the members of the JISC request a review by the JISC.

In accordance with paragraph 38 of the JI guidelines, two verifications pertaining to the following joint implementation (JI) project, for monitoring report number "002", covering the period from 01 July 2008 to 30 September 2008, and for monitoring report number "003", covering the period from 01 October 2008 to 31 December 2008, have been submitted by an AIE to the secretariat and will be publicly available as of tomorrow, 07 March 2009:

"0035. Utilization of Coal Mine Methane at the Coal Mine named after A.F. Zasyadko"

The period for requesting a review will end on 21 March 2009 (17:00 GMT).

The abovementioned verifications will be available on the UNFCCC JI website under <http://ji.unfccc.int/JI_Projects/DeterAndVerif/Verif/VerifRep.html>.