Permanent design changes
A permanent change to a registered project’s implementation, operation or monitoring needs a revised DPD, validation by a VVB and NCCF approval.
When it applies
Any permanent change after registration, or one found at verification, to how the project is implemented, operated or monitored.
Steps
- Prepare a revised DPD (and SCR if needed) in track-change and clean versions, with a summary and justification of every change.
- Appoint an empanelled VVB and notify NCCF through the Appointment of VVB form.
- Send the revised documents and supporting evidence to the VVB.
- The VVB validates the changes and prepares a PDC Validation Report.
- Submit the Request for PDC form with the revised DPD and PDC-VaR. The IPP pays the PDC fee (INR 20,000).
- NCCF reviews within 21 working days, excluding VVB response time, and approves, rejects or seeks clarification.
What must be appraised
The effect of the changes on: methodology applicability, the baseline, project scale, additionality, safeguards, SDG contribution, reversal risk and buffer contribution for AFOLU projects, and regulatory compliance.
A project can switch between a fixed and a renewable crediting period through a PDC, unless the limits for the new type are already exceeded.
The fee is not refunded if the request is rejected or withdrawn. Adding a CPA to a Programme of Activities is not a PDC; see Programmes of Activities.
Sources
- Carbon Standard v1.1, section 12
- Registration and Issuance Procedure v1.0, section 5
- Validation and Verification Standard v1.1, section 17
