Reporting and review process for the true-up period of the first commitment period of Kyoto Protocol
In accordance with decision 3/CMP.10, Annex I Parties with a commitment inscribed in Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol shall submit as soon as practicable but not later than 2 January 2016 (45 days after the expiration of the true-up period) the “Report upon expiration of the additional period for fulfilling commitments under the first commitment period” (true-up period report). The timely submission of the "true-up period reports" under the first commitment period is an essential step for initializing the assessment of the compliance of a Party with its commitment under Article 3, paragraph 1 of the Kyoto Protocol. The "true-up period reports" shall be prepared by Parties in accordance with the requirements included in decisions 13/CMP.1, 15/CMP.1 and 3/CMP.10.
According to decision 22/CMP.1, the review of the “true-up period reports” submitted by Parties shall be completed by 9 April 2016 (14 weeks after the due date for submission of information by Parties).
The table below presents the “true-up period reports” submitted by Annex I Parties with a commitment inscribed in Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol and the outcome of their reviews under Article 8 of the Kyoto Protocol.