CRIC Committee for the review of the implementation of the Convention

CRIC Committee to Review the Implementation of the Convention

Ad hoc review experts shall, as necessary, perform desk review tasks in their home countries and participate in in country visits, centralized reviews and in review meetings.

Mindful of the report of the third session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 3),

Third session of the CRIC

Comments by the Board of Auditors

Recommendations for improving the technical review of GHG inventories and for applying common approaches in the review by expert review teams (resulting from meetings of lead reviewers)

The composition of a review team. The review team shall consist of two Board members, who will be responsible for supervising the review, and outside experts, as appropriate.

During the initial review the expert review team shall assess whether

During the annual review the expert review team shall assess whether

At CRIC sessions during COP, at least 2 two days should be allocated to reviewing the reports of relevant agencies and of the inter sessional session of the CRIC, and for preparing draft decisions.

If the Executive Board agrees to perform a review of a proposed issuance of CERs, it shall, at the same meeting, decide on The scope of the review relating to issues of fraud, malfeasance or incompetence of the DOE, based on the consideration in the request for a review The composition of the review team.

The annual inventory review should be conducted as a desk or centralized review.

By its decision 9 COP.6, the COP decided that the third session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 3) would review the implementation of the Convention in Africa.

The Executive Board shall consider, at its next meeting, a request for review, and shall decide either to perform a review of the proposed issuance of CERs, if there is sufficient evidence indicating a case of fraud, malfeasance or incompetence of the DOE, or to approve the issuance.

COMMITTEE FOR THE REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION Third session Bonn, 2 11 May 2005 Item 4 of the provisional agenda

General comments by the Board of Auditors

The fFirst, second and third three sessions of the CRIC

COMMITTEE FOR THE REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION Third session Bonn, 2 11 May 2005 Item 3 (a) of the provisional agenda

However, the expedited nature of this review procedure shall not compromise the thoroughness of the examination by the expert review team.

In decision 1 COP.5, the COP recommended the establishment of a Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC).

Consideration of the report of the Committee on its third session

There is general agreement that the CRIC is an important means for the COP to review the implementation of the Convention.

Lead reviewers should ensure that the reviews in which they participate are performed according to the review guidelines and are performed consistently across Parties by each expert review team.

The expert review team shall review the national registry, including the information provided on it, to assess whether

Meanwhile, regional meetings and fora forums should be convened prior to each CRIC session, so as to provide useful information as the basis for discussions in the CRIC session

CRIC Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention

(v) Distribution of the official documents for CRIC

By decision 1 COP.5 establishing the CRIC, the COP decided that, at sessions held during the COP, the CRIC shall regularly review reports prepared by the secretariat on the execution of its functions.

In its decision 1 COP.5, the Conference of the Parties set up a Committee for the review of the implementation of the Convention (CRIC).

By its decision 1 COP.5, the COP decided to establish a committee for the review of the implementation of the Convention (CRIC) as a subsidiary body of the COP to assist it in regularly reviewing the implementation of the Convention, and to adopt the terms of reference of the CRIC as contained in the annex to that decision.

Target audience 50 experienced reviewers and reviewers who have successfully completed the basic course for review of greenhouse gas inventories, and lead reviewers

The ad hoc working group may meet in the margins of CRIC 5 to discuss issues raised at CRIC 5.

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(a) The international timber situation

The review shall be carried out in the light of

Sessions held since the establishment of the CRIC

By its decision 1 COP.5, the Conference of the Parties (COP) decided to establish the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC) as a subsidiary body to assist in its function of regularly reviewing the implementation of the Convention.

A thorough review of the national system, as part of the review prior to the commitment period and its in country visit A desk or centralized review of any reported changes in the national system reported since the first thorough review, conducted in conjunction with the annual inventory review.

Following CRIC 5, the group shall take on board the relevant outcomes of CRIC 5, as presented in the report of CRIC 5.

To facilitate a common approach to the reviews, the lead reviewers recommended that the secretariat develop the review handbook for this sector for use by expert review teams.

It was agreed that the period February to April 2005 would be the review period for the African national reports to CRIC 3, with overall coordination of the review process being delegated to the Chairperson of the GoE.

Examination requirements All reviewers who will review national systems or serve as lead reviewers must pass the examination

The Committee to Review the Implementation of the Convention was established in 2002 in a revised procedure for the reporting and review process.

AdditionallyFurthermore, one Party asserted that the review at the intersessional CRIC should not only focus on the process of reviewing national and subregional reports, but it should also assess whether the review of such reports has contributed to improveing implementation of NAPs and SRAPs by Parties.