Do project verification bodies have to be accredited by ANSI?
By the end of 2010, all verification bodies will need to be accredited under ISO 14065 or enrolled in the ANSI (the American National Standards Institute) accreditation program to be eligible to conduct verification activities for the Reserve program in the United States. Verification bodies approved by the California Registry may continue to conduct verifications for the sector-specific protocols for which they have previously been approved through December 31, 2010. The Reserve also requires that verifiers successfully complete sector-specific project protocol training courses to conduct verifications. Under the recently adopted Mexican Landfill and Livestock Project Protocols, the Reserve will also allow Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) accredited Designated Operational Entities (DOEs) in relevant Sectoral Scopes to perform verification under the Reserve until January 1, 2011, if they have met Reserve training and additional requirements. More details on verification body accredita
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