When does the Validation and Verification Body (VVB) rule requiring a different auditing team to perform a separate verification activity for the same project (Programme of Activity (PoA) come into effect?

When does the Validation and Verification Body (VVB) rule requiring a different auditing team to perform a separate verification activity for the same project (Programme of Activity (PoA) come into effect?

The rule comes into force October 2, 2020. After this date, if VVB signs an agreement to perform verification for PoA for which the same VVB already performed a validation activity, the VVB shall meet different audit team requirements. In case of PoAs, the VVB may apply the rule update effective immediately by appointing a different audit team for verification activities.

Audit team requirements include:

  1. The VVB shall ensure that the entire verification audit team, including the lead auditors, auditors and sectoral experts, are different from the team that performed the validation activity (including the inclusion of VPA/CPA, renewal of crediting period, design change review).

AND

  1. The VVB shall transparently disclose in the verification report that the same VVB has performed validation activity (including the inclusion of VPA/CPA, renewal of crediting period, design change review) for the given project/PoA. The VVB shall disclose the details of the audit team, including names of all the team members and their roles in the previous audit performed by the same VVB.