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to the Kyoto Protocol. Since the EB held its first meeting in November 2001, it has been holding a
meeting every 2 to 3 months. Meeting reports, agenda and relevant documents, including webcast
of the meetings are available on the CDM website [http://cdm.unfccc.int/EB].
The EB may establish committees, panels or working groups to assist it in the performance of its
functions [CDM M&P, para. 18]. The EB shall draw on the expertise necessary to perform its functions,
including from the UNFCCC roster of experts. In this context, it shall take fully into account the
consideration of regional balance (Rule 32 of the rules of procedures of the EB) [Decision 4/CMP.1].
The EB has thus, so far, established the following panels and working groups:
(1) Accreditation Panel (AP)
The CDM Accreditation Panel (AP) was established to prepare the decision making of the EB in
accordance with the procedure [EB34, Annex 1] for accrediting operational entities. The CDM-AP
is composed of 10 members. In addition to the designated EB members who act as chair and vice
chair, the panel shall be composed of 6 members [EB23, Annex 1, para. 13]. The EB, taking note of the
increasing complexities of the methodological and technical aspects of the CDM-AP work, agreed
to strengthen the technical capacity of the panel by adding 1 additional methodological expert to
the panel [EB33, para. 16]. In addition, a representative from International Accreditation Forum (IAF)
serves in an advisory capacity to the CDM Accreditation Panel (CDM-AP) to support the work of the
CDM-AP [EB38, para. 5].
The CDM-AP carries out the selection of the members of a CDM accreditation assessment team
(CDM-AT) [EB23, Annex 1, para. 5]. A team shall be composed of 1 team leader and at least 2 team
members chosen to serve in a team for an assessment at a time [EB09, Annex 1]. The CDM-AT, under
the guidance of CDM-AP, undertakes the detailed assessment of the Applicant Entities (AEs) and/or
DOEs, identify nonconformities and report to the CDM-AP [EB34, Annex 1, para. 3(d)].
(2) Methodologies Panel (Meth Panel)
The Methodologies Panel (Meth Panel) was established to develop recommendations to the EB on
guidelines for methodologies for baselines and monitoring plans and prepare recommendations on
submitted proposals for new baseline and monitoring methodologies. The Meth Panel is composed
of 20 members. 2 members of the EB act as Chair and Vice-Chair of the panel, respectively. The EB
agreed to increase the membership of the panel to 16 members, by appointing 1 more member
[EB33, para. 34]. Later, 2 members joined to support the Chair and Vice-Chair in the Meth Panel [EB37,
para. 6]. Since the Meth Panel held its first meeting in June 2002, it has been holding meetings every
2 to 3 months. Meeting reports, agenda and relevant documents are available on the CDM website
[http://cdm.unfccc.int/Panels/meth].
A proposed new methodology shall be available to the Meth Panel at least 10 weeks prior to its
next meeting [EB32, Annex 13, para. 10]. In case more than 10 proposed new methodologies are
submitted by the deadline, the Chair of the Meth Panel can decide to postpone the analysis of some
submissions to the subsequent meeting. Submissions received and confirmed to be completed by
the secretariat shall be treated on a “first come first served” basis [EB32, Annex 13, para. 11].
(3) Small Scale Working Group (SSC WG)
The small scale working group (SSC WG) was established to prepare recommendations on submitted
proposals for new baseline and monitoring methodologies for small scale CDM project activities.
The SSC WG is composed of 8 members. 2 members or alternate members of the EB act as Chair and
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