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Presented byReinaldo Figueiredo, Senior Director, Certification Accreditation

Program

March 23, 2010 WRI – Washington DC

Quality Assurance

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Key Considerations in Conformity Assessment

Competency Consistency Accuracy Cost

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Where is the role of conformity assessment programs going

Allows for the company to have its climate initiatives accessible and comprehensible GHG Programs have a role in the oversight of their approved V/VBs – this includes suspending V/VBs, clarifying confusions over the reporting process Develop and publish best practices in inventory and/or project reporting

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GHG Emission Reporting Requirements ISO 14065 - details requirements for GHG validation and

verification bodies for use in accreditation or other forms of recognition. This International standard specifies principles and requirements for bodies that undertake validation and verification of GHG assertions.

ISO 14064-3 details principles and requirements for verifying GHG inventories and validating /verifying GHG projects

NOTE – ISO 14065 is GHG program neutral. If a GHG program is applicable, the requirements of the GHG program are additional to the requirements of this international standard.

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Why third party validation/verification

Expected under international standards Experience with voluntary reporting shows the need Complexity of emissions estimation Critical for credibility of GHG programs Consistent collection of reliable and quality GHG data

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ANSI GHG Accreditation Program Requirements

ISO 14065:2007 ISO 14064-3:2006 ISO 14064-1 and ISO 14064-2/GHG Program

Requirements (e.g. VCS, TCR, CAR, CCX) IAF Mandatory Document for the Application of ISO

14065:2007 (required date of application is Feb 2010)

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Can validation/verification be fully outsourced?  Can accreditation be fully outsourced?

ISO 14065- Clause 6.6 Outsourcing (VV/Body) a) Shall retain full Responsibility for the Validation or

Verification;b) Shall required the outsourced body to demonstrate

conformance with ISO 14065c) Obtain the consent from its clientsd) Documented agreement “Shall not outsource the review and issuance of the

Validation/Verification Statement”

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Can validation/verification be fully outsourced?  Can accreditation be fully outsourced?

ISO/IEC 17011

7.4 Subcontracting the Assessment

- Shall take full responsibility for all subcontracted assessments- Shall maintain its responsibility for Granting accreditation- Shall ensure the body and its personnel involved in the assessment

process;- Shall have a document agreement with the Subcontracted body

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ISO 17011

ISO 14065 and ISO 14064-3

ISO 14064-1 Corporate ISO 14064-2 Project

IAF Member

Validation BodyVerification

Body

Organization – project

sponsor

Organization – inventory assertion

Organization – purchaser

of project offset

Organization – purchaser

of project offset

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V/VB applies as preliminary applicant

V/VB is accepted as applicant

V/VB submits full application

Desk Review

On-site assessment and

witness assessment

Corrective action review and

closure

GHG Committee Recommendation for Accreditation

Annual Surveillance

Application Assessment Committee Action

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Ann M BowlesSenior Manager, GHG ProgramAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI)1819 L Street NW, 6th FloorWashington, DC 20036Email (abowles@ansi.org)

Office: 202-331-3620www.ansi.org

Reinaldo Balbino Figueiredo Senior Program Director Product Certification AccreditationAmerican National Standards Institute1819 L Street, NW, Washington D.C 20036E mail (rfigueir@ansi.org)Phone: 202-3313611