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

Section 100 Disposition versions

2022-12-29

100. Every verification of a project plan or project report must be recorded in a verification report. For a project aggregation, a verification report may record the verification of more than one project report.

The verification report for a project plan or project report must include the following information and documents in particular:

(1)  the information needed to identify the verification organization and the verifier designated to carry out the verification, the other members of the verification team, with their respective roles in the verification of the project plan or project report, and the independent examiner;

(2)  the information needed to identify the accrediting organization that accredited the verification organization for the verification, the sector of activity covered by the accreditation of the verification organization, and the period of validity of the accreditation;

(3)  information on the project, including the information needed to identify the promoter and, where applicable, the project code;

(4)  the verification plan and a description of its objectives and the activities completed by the verifier to verify the project plan and project report, along with all exchanges of information between the verifier and the promoter for the purposes of the verification;

(5)  the period during which the verification was conducted and the date of any visit to the lot or part of a lot for the project and, where applicable, to the equivalent lot;

(6)  the survey plan for the verification of the initial inventory or, as the case may be, the issuance inventory carried out by the verifier;

(7)  the percentage precision of the initial inventory or, as the case may be, the issuance inventory calculated by the verifier;

(8)  the results of the verification based on the elements to be taken into consideration during the verification of the measures provided for in Schedule G;

(9)  where applicable, the results of the verification of the soil carbon inventory at each sampling point including

(a)  the calculations for the carbon stock;

(b)  the satellite geolocation of the sampling points verified;

(c)  the 95% Dbm and Dbo confidence interval;

(d)  the precision of the values for soil carbon stock on a mass of mineral soil basis (Qcorrected);

(e)  where applicable, a comparative table showing the soil colour code determined by the verifier and the soil colour code determined by the promoter for each soil sample verified with a description of the sampling point, including the promoter’s route number, the micro-plot number and the number of the soil sample taken by the promoter;

(10)  a list of all errors, omissions or inaccuracies noted in the quantification of GHG emissions or atmospheric CO2 removals attributable to the project and all failures to comply with a condition of this Regulation, including the following information concerning them:

(a)  their description;

(b)  the date on which the promoter was informed of them;

(c)  where applicable, a description of the action taken by the promoter to correct them and the date on which the action was taken;

(d)  in the case of a failure to comply with a condition relating to the quantification of GHG fluxes and the determination of the project outcome that cannot be corrected by the promoter, an assessment of the impact of each on the quantification of GHG fluxes and the determination of the project outcome and a notice from the verifier concerning the significant errors, omissions and inaccuracies within the meaning of the second paragraph of section 96 that may have occurred as a result;

(11)  where applicable, the version and date of the project plan or project report revised during the verification;

(12)  a copy of the verification notice given to the promoter pursuant to sections 98 and 99, along with the justifications for the notice;

(13)  a declaration by the verification organization and verifier that the verification was conducted in accordance with this Regulation and ISO 14064-3;

(14)  a declaration concerning conflicts of interest, including

(a)  the information needed to identify the verification organization, the members of the verification team and the independent examiner, and the sector of activity covered by the accreditation of the verification organization;

(b)  a copy of the organization chart for the verification organization;

(c)  a declaration signed by a representative of the verification organization attesting that the conditions of sections 86 and 89 have been met and that the risk of conflict of interest is acceptable;

(15)  a description of the experience of the members of the verification team in connection with the project;

(16)  the name and function of every person involved in the drafting of the verification report;

(17)  the date and the signature of the verifier;

(18)  in addition to the above requirements, the verification report for a project report which must include the following information and documents in particular:

(a)  the reporting period covered by the verification and the quantity of offset credits to be issued to the promoter that are attributable to the project for the reporting period verified;

(b)  where applicable, a notice concerning the accuracy of the percentage of timber harvested entered into the CBM-CFS software;

(c)  where applicable, a notice concerning the inclusion in the baseline scenario and project scenario of events entered in the events register;

(d)  where applicable, a notice concerning the accuracy of the results of the calculation used to determine the presence of a leak pursuant to Chapter VII of Title III;

(e)  when the verifier concludes that errors, omissions or inaccuracies have occurred in the quantification of GHG fluxes and the determination of the project outcome, the determination of the annual and total quantities of GHG fluxes in metric tonnes CO2 equivalent, and the determination of the number of offset credits to be issued to the promoter that, in the verifier’s opinion, are actually attributable to the project.

M.O. 2022-11-17, s. 100; I.N. 2023-01-01.

Not in force

In force: 2022-12-29

100. Every verification of a project plan or project report must be recorded in a verification report. For a project aggregation, a verification report may record the verification of more than one project report.

The verification report for a project plan or project report must include the following information and documents in particular:

(1)  the information needed to identify the verification organization and the verifier designated to carry out the verification, the other members of the verification team, with their respective roles in the verification of the project plan or project report, and the independent examiner;

(2)  the information needed to identify the accrediting organization that accredited the verification organization for the verification, the sector of activity covered by the accreditation of the verification organization, and the period of validity of the accreditation;

(3)  information on the project, including the information needed to identify the promoter and, where applicable, the project code;

(4)  the verification plan and a description of its objectives and the activities completed by the verifier to verify the project plan and project report, along with all exchanges of information between the verifier and the promoter for the purposes of the verification;

(5)  the period during which the verification was conducted and the date of any visit to the lot or part of a lot for the project and, where applicable, to the equivalent lot;

(6)  the survey plan for the verification of the initial inventory or, as the case may be, the issuance inventory carried out by the verifier;

(7)  the percentage precision of the initial inventory or, as the case may be, the issuance inventory calculated by the verifier;

(8)  the results of the verification based on the elements to be taken into consideration during the verification of the measures provided for in Schedule G;

(9)  where applicable, the results of the verification of the soil carbon inventory at each sampling point including

(a)  the calculations for the carbon stock;

(b)  the satellite geolocation of the sampling points verified;

(c)  the 95% Dbm and Dbo confidence interval;

(d)  the precision of the values for soil carbon stock on a mass of mineral soil basis (Qcorrected);

(e)  where applicable, a comparative table showing the soil colour code determined by the verifier and the soil colour code determined by the promoter for each soil sample verified with a description of the sampling point, including the promoter’s route number, the micro-plot number and the number of the soil sample taken by the promoter;

(10)  a list of all errors, omissions or inaccuracies noted in the quantification of GHG emissions or atmospheric CO2 removals attributable to the project and all failures to comply with a condition of this Regulation, including the following information concerning them:

(a)  their description;

(b)  the date on which the promoter was informed of them;

(c)  where applicable, a description of the action taken by the promoter to correct them and the date on which the action was taken;

(d)  in the case of a failure to comply with a condition relating to the quantification of GHG fluxes and the determination of the project outcome that cannot be corrected by the promoter, an assessment of the impact of each on the quantification of GHG fluxes and the determination of the project outcome and a notice from the verifier concerning the significant errors, omissions and inaccuracies within the meaning of the second paragraph of section 96 that may have occurred as a result;

(11)  where applicable, the version and date of the project plan or project report revised during the verification;

(12)  a copy of the verification notice given to the promoter pursuant to sections 98 and 99, along with the justifications for the notice;

(13)  a declaration by the verification organization and verifier that the verification was conducted in accordance with this Regulation and ISO 14064-3;

(14)  a declaration concerning conflicts of interest, including

(a)  the information needed to identify the verification organization, the members of the verification team and the independent examiner, and the sector of activity covered by the accreditation of the verification organization;

(b)  a copy of the organization chart for the verification organization;

(c)  a declaration signed by a representative of the verification organization attesting that the conditions of sections 86 and 89 have been met and that the risk of conflict of interest is acceptable;

(15)  a description of the experience of the members of the verification team in connection with the project;

(16)  the name and function of every person involved in the drafting of the verification report;

(17)  the date and the signature of the verifier;

(18)  in addition to the above requirements, the verification report for a project report which must include the following information and documents in particular:

(a)  the reporting period covered by the verification and the quantity of offset credits to be issued to the promoter that are attributable to the project for the reporting period verified;

(b)  where applicable, a notice concerning the accuracy of the percentage of timber harvested entered into the CBM-CFS software;

(c)  where applicable, a notice concerning the inclusion in the baseline scenario and project scenario of events entered in the events register;

(d)  where applicable, a notice concerning the accuracy of the results of the calculation used to determine the presence of a leak pursuant to Chapter VII of Title III;

(e)  when the verifier concludes that errors, omissions or inaccuracies have occurred in the quantification of GHG fluxes and the determination of the project outcome, the determination of the annual and total quantities of GHG fluxes in metric tonnes CO2 equivalent, and the determination of the number of offset credits to be issued to the promoter that, in the verifier’s opinion, are actually attributable to the project.

M.O. 2022-11-17, s. 100; I.N. 2023-01-01.