Q-2, r. 35.3.1 - Regulation respecting afforestation and reforestation projects eligible for the issuance of offset credits on privately-owned land

Section 86 Disposition versions

2022-12-29

86. The promoter may entrust the verification of a project plan or project report to a verification organization in accordance with section 85 if the organization, the verifier designated by that organization to carry out the verification and the other members of the verification team

(1)  have not acted for the promoter, in the 3 preceding years, as a consultant for the purpose of developing the project, calculating GHG emission reductions, or determining the radiative effect outcome or the number of credits to be issued that are attributable to the project for the promoter;

(2)  if a promoter files requests for issuance on an annual basis, have not verified project reports covering more than 6 consecutive reporting periods for the project being verified.

If the promoter files requests for issuance biannually, the verifier and members of the verification team must not have verified project reports covering more than 3 consecutive reporting periods for the project being verified.

In other cases, the verifier and members of the verification team must not have verified project reports covering more than 2 consecutive reporting periods for the project being verified.

In addition, when the promoter wishes to have the project plan or project report verified by a verification organization other than the organization that verified the project report for the preceding reporting period, the verification organization to which the verification is entrusted, the verifier designated by that organization to carry out the verification and the other members of the verification team, must not have verified a project plan or project report covering the 3 preceding reporting periods for that project.

M.O. 2022-11-17, s. 86.

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In force: 2022-12-29

86. The promoter may entrust the verification of a project plan or project report to a verification organization in accordance with section 85 if the organization, the verifier designated by that organization to carry out the verification and the other members of the verification team

(1)  have not acted for the promoter, in the 3 preceding years, as a consultant for the purpose of developing the project, calculating GHG emission reductions, or determining the radiative effect outcome or the number of credits to be issued that are attributable to the project for the promoter;

(2)  if a promoter files requests for issuance on an annual basis, have not verified project reports covering more than 6 consecutive reporting periods for the project being verified.

If the promoter files requests for issuance biannually, the verifier and members of the verification team must not have verified project reports covering more than 3 consecutive reporting periods for the project being verified.

In other cases, the verifier and members of the verification team must not have verified project reports covering more than 2 consecutive reporting periods for the project being verified.

In addition, when the promoter wishes to have the project plan or project report verified by a verification organization other than the organization that verified the project report for the preceding reporting period, the verification organization to which the verification is entrusted, the verifier designated by that organization to carry out the verification and the other members of the verification team, must not have verified a project plan or project report covering the 3 preceding reporting periods for that project.

M.O. 2022-11-17, s. 86.