Validators & Verifiers

1. Accredited under a GHG Program recognized by the VCS Program (for example, CDM)
2. Accredited under ISO 14065 for scope VCS by an accreditation body that is a member of the International Accreditation Forum
3. Approved under the VCS Temporary Accreditation Program.

1. Entities accredited under a GHG Program recognized by the VCS Program
   UNFCCC Clean Development Mechanism
   Designated Operational Entities (DOEs) approved under the CDM. DOEs can perform VCS validation for the sectoral scopes for which they are accredited for validation and VCS verification for the sectoral scopes for which they are accredited for verification.
   The list of DOEs
   UNFCCC Joint Implementation
   Accredited Independent Entities (AIEs) approved under JI.
   The list of AIEs
   California Climate Action Registry
   Certification Bodies (CBs) approved under the California Climate Action Registry. CBs are able to perform VCS verification (but not validation) services for the sectoral scopes for which they have been accredited.
   The list of CBs
   
   If an entity loses its accreditation under any of the GHG Programs recognized by the VCS Program, it can no longer perform VCS validation or verification. If an entity has its accreditation under any of the GHG Programs recognized by the VCS Program suspended, it cannot issue VCS validation or verification reports for the duration of the suspension. Any VCS validation or verification reports issued before or after the suspension are valid.
   
   
2. Entities accredited under ISO 14065 with scope VCS

   Information on national accreditation programs is available at the links below, noting that so far only ANSI has accredited entities under ISO 14065 with scope VCS:

   • American National Standards Institute
     
     List of ANSI-accredited entities
     
     
   • JAS – ANZ (Australian and New Zealand)
     
     
   • United Kingdom Accreditation Service
     
     
   • Standards Council of Canada
   
   

3. Entities approved under the VCS Temporary Accreditation Program

   The following entities have been accredited under the VCS Temporary Accreditation Program:

   Entity	Date accreditation granted	Sectoral scopes for Valdation	Sectoral scopes for Verification
   Scientific Certification Systems, Inc.	24 Oct 2008	14	14
   First Environment, Inc.	22 Jan 2009	1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15	1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15
   Rainforest Alliance, Inc.	23 Feb 2009	14	14
   Environmental Services, Inc.	19 Mar 2009	14	14

   Sectoral scopes under the VCS Program are as follows:
   1. Energy industries (renewable - / non-renewable sources)
   2. Energy distribution
   3. Energy demand
   4. Manufacturing industries
   5. Chemical industry
   6. Construction
   7. Transport
   8. Mining/Mineral production
   9. Metal production
   10. Fugitive emissions from fuels (solid, oil and gas)
   11. Fugitive emissions from production and consumption of halocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride
   12. Solvents use
   13. Waste handling and disposal
   14. Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use
   15. Livestock, enteric fermentation, and manure management