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.
| Reference | Procedure for Empanelment of Validation and Verification Bodies |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Date | 16 September 2021 |
| Applies to | VVBs and NCCF |
| Download | VVB 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.

