Presented by Reinaldo Figueiredo, Senior Director, Certification Accreditation Program
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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 ([email protected])
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 ([email protected])Phone: 202-3313611