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VVB Empanelment Procedure

The VVB Empanelment Procedure sets out who can become a CR-I VVB and the steps from application to listing on the Registry website.

DocumentsLast reviewed 23 October 2026

ReferenceProcedure for Empanelment of Validation and Verification Bodies
Version1.0
Date16 September 2021
Applies toVVBs and NCCF
DownloadVVB Empanelment Procedure (PDF)

What it covers

  • Eligibility to validate and verify projects (Table 1) and to assess methodologies (Table 2)
  • The empanelment steps and timelines (section 4)
  • Suspension and re-empanelment (section 5)

Validation and Verification Standard v1.1 updates the eligibility criteria, adding Article 6.4 accreditation, ISO 17029 and the GAC MLA. See Eligibility and empanelment for the current position.

The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, with SDG 13 Climate Action highlighted. Every CR-I project contributes to at least four SDGs, including SDG 13.