Independent Assessment Reports

(Standard) Independent Assessment Reports

The implementation of a national registry is required in order for each Annex B Party to be deemed eligible to participate in the Kyoto mechanisms. Requirements for national registries are set primarily through decisions 13/CMP.1 and 5/CMP.1.

Each registry is assessed to determine whether the appropriate requirements are met and results are forwarded in the form of (Standard) Independent Assessment Reports (S)IARs to the Expert Review Teams working under Article 8 of the Kyoto Protocol.

The documents pertaining to the 2012 (S)IAR reporting and assessment process are available in the table below:

Independent Assessment Reporting Procedure

IAR Procedure (617 kB)
SIAR Reporting Requirements and Guidance for Registries (574 kB)
SIAR Reporting Requirements for the ITL (266 kB)
SIAR Guidance on Publicly Available Information (621 kB)
SIAR Assessors Guidance (842 kB)
Assessor Confidentiality Agreement (81 kB)
SIAR Part 1 Assessment Template (306 kB)
SIAR Part 2 Assessment Template (311 kB)
SIAR Part 1 Party Consultation Form (31 kB)
SIAR Part 2 Party Consultation Form (31 kB)

The following table contains each national registry's IAR and 2010 - 2011 SIAR. The initial Independent Assessment Report (IAR) is the evaluation and approval for each registry system to make live connection with the ITL. 2012's reports will be made available at the end of the Assessment process by August 2012.

Once national registry systems are connected to the live ITL, the parties are required to report (as part of their annual submission) information related to the registry's activities in accordance with the annexes of Decision 15/CMP.1. They are also required to demonstrate that they make certain information publicly available in accordance with the annexes of Decision 13/CMP.1.

The reported information is evaluated, and the results are documented in annual Standard Independent Assessment Reports (SIARs). Each SIAR has two parts. Part 1 evaluates the completeness of the reported information and Part 2 evaluates the content and substance of the information that the parties make available for assessment.

2009 SIARs will not be published. This was the first year for SIAR related reporting and assessment, and was therefore considered a trial period. All recommendations made in the 2009 SIAR Part 2s are evaluated for improvement in the 2010 SIAR Part 2.

Country	Initial IAR	SIAR 2010	SIAR 2011	SIAR 2012
Australia	IAR 2008 (257 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (344 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (292 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (332 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (248 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (109 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (92 kB)
Austria	IAR 2007 (246 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (306 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (282 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 SIAR 2011 PT 2 (293 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (99 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (91 kB)
Belgium	IAR 2007 (257 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (411 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (297 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 SIAR 2011 PT 2 (300 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (113 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (89 kB)
Bulgaria	IAR 2008 (257 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (342 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (302 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (303 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (300 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (138 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (115 kB)
Canada	IAR 2008 (259 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (306 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (303 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (466 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (307 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (171 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (292 kB)
Croatia	IAR 2009 (575 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (330 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (315 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (320 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (289 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (345 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (91 kB)
Czech Republic	IAR 2007 (249 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (459 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (307 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (266 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (321 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (103 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (262 kB)
Denmark	IAR 2007 (257 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (307 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (283 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (453 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (307 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (123 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (93 kB)
Estonia	IAR 2007 (486 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (364 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (277 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (409 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (367 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (119 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (89 kB)
European Community	IAR 2008 (259 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (317 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (297 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (323 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (275 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (106 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (258 kB)
Finland	IAR 2007 (524 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (297 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (303 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (354 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (279 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (123 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (89 kB)
France	IAR 2007 (614 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (344 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (359 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (323 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (319 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (113 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (95 kB)
Germany	IAR 2007 (257 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (284 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (283 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (320 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (287 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (106 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (88 kB)
Greece	IAR 2007 (258 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (283 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (303 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (292 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (273 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (99 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (298 kB)
Hungary	IAR 2007 (248 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (298 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (330 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (322 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (242 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (96 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (313 kB)
Iceland	IAR 2008 (257 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (305 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (309 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (279 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (282 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (107 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (404 kB)
Ireland	IAR 2007 (257 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (295 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (327 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 SIAR 2011 PT 2	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (146 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (258 kB)
Italy	IAR 2007 (257 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (311 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (267 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (299 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (310 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (104 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (84 kB)
Japan	IAR 2007 (249 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (287 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (321 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (325 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (294 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (109 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (88 kB)
Latvia	IAR 2007 (303 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (349 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (297 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (296 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (279 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (103 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (261 kB)
Liechtenstein	IAR 2007 (257 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (346 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (314 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (327 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (302 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (131 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (80 kB)
Lithuania	IAR 2007 (303 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (342 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (288 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (310 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (288 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (136 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (129 kB)
Luxembourg	IAR 2007 (258 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (320 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (331 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (318 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (301 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (106 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (84 kB)
Monaco	IAR 2008 (274 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (307 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (296 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (319 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (311 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (109 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (85 kB)
Netherlands	IAR 2007 (257 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (283 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (308 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (331 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (306 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (170 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (88 kB)
New Zealand	IAR 2007 (263 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (285 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (288 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (306 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (279 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (119 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (259 kB)
Norway	IAR 2007 (258 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (348 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (304 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (333 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (300 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (101 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (84 kB)
Poland	IAR 2007 (266 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (315 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (307 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (299 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (307 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (116 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (267 kB)
Portugal	IAR 2007 (303 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (291 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (328 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (289 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (281 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (102 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (95 kB)
Romania	IAR 2008 (571 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (330 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (310 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (333 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (293 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (101 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (246 kB)
Russian Federation	IAR 2007 (257 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (317 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (283 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (278 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (261 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (98 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (83 kB)
Slovakia	IAR 2007 (249 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (315 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (320 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (291 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (262 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (331 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (241 kB)
Slovenia	IAR 2007 (303 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (353 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (333 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (334 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (277 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (99 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (242 kB)
Spain	IAR 2007 (163 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (294 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (296 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (269 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (287 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (110 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (243 kB)
Sweden	IAR 2007 (615 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (368 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (326 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (297 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (308 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (110 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (245 kB)
Switzerland	IAR 2007 (252 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (355 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (296 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (273 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (290 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (104 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (88 kB)
Ukraine	IAR 2007 (257 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (345 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (319 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (299 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (312 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (102 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (289 kB)
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	IAR 2007 (252 kB)	SIAR 2010 PT 1 (306 kB) SIAR 2010 PT 2 (270 kB)	SIAR 2011 PT 1 (283 kB) SIAR 2011 PT 2 (306 kB)	SIAR 2012 PT 1 (106 kB) SIAR 2012 PT 2 (286 kB)

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