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4.2. JI institutions and procedures
4.2.1. JI institutions 11
The institutions for the JI consist of the following:
(1) COP/MOP
The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP)
shall provide guidance regarding the implementation of Article 6 and exercise authority over the JI
Supervisory Committee [JI guidelines, para. 2].
(2) Designated Focal Point (DFP)
A Party involved in a JI project shall inform the secretariat of its designated focal point for approving
JI projects. In addition, a Party involved in a JI project shall inform the secretariat of its national
guidelines and procedures for approving JI projects, including the consideration of stakeholders’
comments, as well as monitoring and verification. [JI guidelines, para. 20]
(3) JI Supervisory Committee (JISC)
The JISC shall supervise the verification of ERUs generated by JI project activities and shall comprise
of 10 members (also 10 alternate members) from Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. 3 members each from
Annex I Parties that are undergoing the process of transition to a market economy, Annex I Parties
that are not undergoing the process of transition to a market economy, Non-Annex I Parties and 1
member from the small island developing States [JI guidelines, para. 4].
(4) Accredited Independent Entity (AIE)
An accredited independent entity (AIE) is an entity accredited by the JISC in accordance with
standards and procedures contained in Appendix A of the JI guidelines. An AIE is responsible for the
determination of whether a project and the ensuing GHG emission reductions or enhancements of
removals meet the relevant requirements of Article 6 of the Kyoto Protocol and the JI guidelines. In
short, the AIE under the JI scheme has similar functions with the DOE under the CDM, but is more
responsible for its determination. Under the CDM, the DOE is responsible to validate the PDD, and
to check the applicability of the approved methodology to the proposed project. Under the JI, the
AIE has to assess the concepts of baseline setting and monitoring in accordance with the criteria for
baseline setting and monitoring set out in Appendix B of JI guidelines because there are no approved
methodologies (AMs). In the case the project participants select to use the CDM AM to the proposed
JI project, the AIE shall assess whether all explanations, descriptions and analyses refer to the selected
CDM methodology.
The JISC discussed the proposal to develop a “validation and verification manual” for JI and decided
to consider it further at JISC13 [JISC12, para. 33]. The procedure for accrediting independent entities
by the JISC (Version 03) [JISC 09, Annex 1] was adopted at JISC09. The scheme for the JI accreditation
procedure is shown in Figure 4-2.
The assessment of an applicant IE under the JI accreditation process consists of three main elements:
desk review, on-site assessment, and witnessing [JISC09, Annex 1, para 4]. Those elements are the
same as CDM accreditation process. The scope of accreditation of an AIE refers to both its functions
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11 The JISC, AIE, JI-AP and JI-ATs are only relevant for JI Track 2.