EN ISO 14065:2013
(Main)Greenhouse gases - Requirements for greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies for use in accreditation or other forms of recognition (ISO 14065:2013)
Greenhouse gases - Requirements for greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies for use in accreditation or other forms of recognition (ISO 14065:2013)
ISO 14065:2013 specifies principles and requirements for bodies that undertake validation or verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) assertions.
Treibhausgase - Anforderungen an Validierungs- und Verifizierungsstellen für Treibhausgase zur Anwendung bei der Akkreditierung oder anderen Formen der Anerkennung (ISO 14065:2013)
Die vorliegende Internationale Norm legt Grundsätze für und Anforderungen an Stellen fest, die eine Validierung oder Verifizierung von Erklärungen über Treibhausgase vornehmen.
Sie ist gegenüber Klimaschutzprogrammen neutral. Wenn ein Klimaschutzprogramm anwendbar ist, gelten die Anforderungen dieses Klimaschutzprogramms zusätzlich zu den Anforderungen dieser Internationalen Norm.
Gaz à effet de serre - Exigences pour les organismes fournissant des validations et des vérifications des gaz à effet de serre en vue de l'accréditation ou d'autres formes de reconnaissance (ISO 14065:2013)
L'ISO 14065:2013 spécifie des principes et des exigences à l'intention des organismes qui effectuent la validation ou la vérification des déclarations relatives aux gaz à effet de serre (GES).
Toplogredni plini - Zahteve za organe na področju vrednotenja in preverjanja toplogrednih plinov za uporabo pri akreditaciji ali drugih oblikah priznavanja (ISO 14065:2013)
Ta mednarodni standard določa načela in zahteve za organe, ki izvajajo vrednotenje ali preverjanje navedb o toplogrednih plinih (GHG). Glede programa toplogrednih plinov je nevtralen. Če se uporablja program toplogrednih plinov, zahteve tega programa toplogrednih plinov veljajo dodatno poleg zahtev tega mednarodnega standarda.
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Greenhouse gases - Requirements for greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies
for use in accreditation or other forms of recognition (ISO 14065:2013)
Treibhausgase - Anforderungen an Validierungs- und Verifizierungsstellen für
Treibhausgase zur Anwendung bei der Akkreditierung oder anderen Formen der
Anerkennung (ISO 14065:2013)
Gaz à effet de serre - Exigences pour les organismes fournissant des validations et des
vérifications des gaz à effet de serre en vue de l'accréditation ou d'autres formes de
reconnaissance (ISO 14065:2013)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 14065:2013
ICS:
07.060 Geologija. Meteorologija. Geology. Meteorology.
Hidrologija Hydrology
13.020.40 Onesnaževanje, nadzor nad Pollution, pollution control
onesnaževanjem in and conservation
ohranjanje
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 14065
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2013
ICS 13.020.40 Supersedes EN ISO 14065:2012
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Greenhouse gases - Requirements for greenhouse gas
validation and verification bodies for use in accreditation or other
forms of recognition (ISO 14065:2013)
Gaz à effet de serre - Exigences pour les organismes Treibhausgase - Anforderungen an Validierungs- und
fournissant des validations et des vérifications des gaz à Verifizierungsstellen für Treibhausgase zur Anwendung bei
effet de serre en vue de l'accréditation ou d'autres formes der Akkreditierung oder anderen Formen der Anerkennung
de reconnaissance (ISO 14065:2013) (ISO 14065:2013)
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Foreword .3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive (EC) 765/2008 .4
Foreword
This document (EN ISO 14065:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 207 “Environmental
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Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 14065
Second edition
2013-04-01
Greenhouse gases — Requirements
for greenhouse gas validation
and verification bodies for use in
accreditation or other forms of
recognition
Gaz à effet de serre — Exigences pour les organismes fournissant
des validations et des vérifications des gaz à effet de serre en vue de
l’accréditation ou d’autres formes de reconnaissance
Reference number
ISO 14065:2013(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 Terms related to greenhouse gases . 1
3.2 Terms related to people and organizations . 2
3.3 Terms related to validation and verification . 3
3.4 Terms related to recognition and assurance . 5
4 Principles . 6
4.1 General . 6
4.2 Impartiality . 6
4.3 Competence . 6
4.4 Factual approach to decision making . 6
4.5 Openness . 6
4.6 Confidentiality . 6
5 General requirements . 7
5.1 Legal status . 7
5.2 Legal and contractual matters . 7
5.3 Governance and management commitment . 7
5.4 Impartiality . 7
5.5 Liability and financing . 9
6 Competencies . 9
6.1 Management and personnel . 9
6.2 Competencies of personnel . 9
6.3 Deployment of personnel .10
6.4 Use of contracted validators or verifiers .11
6.5 Personnel records.12
6.6 Outsourcing.12
7 Communication and records .12
7.1 Information provided to a client or responsible party .12
7.2 Communication of responsibilities to a client or responsible party .13
7.3 Confidentiality .13
7.4 Publicly accessible information .13
7.5 Records .13
8 Validation or verification process .14
8.1 General .14
8.2 Pre-engagement .14
8.3 Approach .14
8.4 Validation or verification . .15
8.5 Review and issuance of validation or verification statement .15
8.6 Records .15
8.7 Facts discovered after the validation or verification statement .16
9 Appeals .16
10 Complaints .16
11 Special validations or verifications .17
12 Management system
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Annex A (informative) Relationships between the application of ISO 14065 and ISO 14064-1,
ISO 14064-2, ISO 14064-3, and ISO 14066 .18
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Annex B (informative) Impartiality .20
Annex C (informative) Comparison of validation and verification process requirements of
ISO 14065 and ISO 14064-3 .24
Annex D (informative) Example of management system documentation .26
Bibliography .27
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International
Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting.
Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies
casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 14065 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 207, Environmental management, Subcommittee
SC 7, Green house gas management and related activities.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 14065:2007), of which it constitutes a
minor revision.
ISO 14065:2013(E)
Introduction
Climate change has been identified as one of the greatest challenges facing nations, governments,
business, and citizens for the coming decades. Climate change has implications for both human and
natural systems and could lead to significant changes in resource use, production, and economic activity.
In response, international, regional, national, and local initiatives are being developed and implemented
to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the Earth’s atmosphere. Such GHG initiatives rely on the
quantification, monitoring, reporting, and verification of GHG emissions and/or removals.
The overall aim of GHG validation or verification activities is to give confidence to all parties that rely upon
a GHG assertion. The party making the GHG assertion is responsible for conformity with requirements
of the relevant standard or GHG programme. The validation or verification body is responsible for
completing an objective assessment and providing a validation or verification statement concerning the
responsible party’s GHG assertion based on evidence. This International Standard provides requirements
for bodies that undertake GHG validation or verification using ISO 14064-3 or other relevant standards
or specifications. It contains a number of principles that these bodies should be able to demonstrate and
provides specific requirements that reflect these principles. General requirements relate to matters
such as legal and contractual arrangements, responsibilities, the management of impartiality, and
issues of liability and financing. Specific requirements include provisions related to structures, resource
requirements and competencies, information and records management, validation and verification
processes, appeals, complaints, and management systems.
This International Standard provides GHG programme administrators, regulators, and accreditors with
a basis for assessing and recognizing the competence of validation and verification bodies. It can also be
used in other ways, such as in peer assessment within groups of validation or of verification bodies or
between such groups.
Figure 1 and Annex A show relationships between the application of this International Standard and
ISO 14064-1, ISO 14064-2, ISO 14064-3, and ISO 14066.
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Figure 1 — Framework for using ISO 14065 with ISO 14064-1, ISO 14064-2, ISO 14064-3, and
ISO 14066
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 14065:2013(E)
Greenhouse gases — Requirements for greenhouse gas
validation and verification bodies for use in accreditation
or other forms of recognition
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies principles and requirements for bodies that undertake validation
or verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) assertions.
It is GHG programme neutral. If a GHG programme is applicable, the requirements of that GHG programme
are additional to the requirements of this International Standard.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 14064-3:2006, Greenhouse gases — Part 3: Specification with guidance for the validation and
verification of greenhouse gas assertions
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1 Terms related to greenhouse gases
3.1.1
GHG
gaseous constituent of the atmosphere, both natural and anthropogenic, that absorbs and emits radiation
at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of infrared radiation emitted by the Earth’s surface, the
atmosphere, and clouds
Note 1 to entry: GHGs include carbon dioxide (CO ), methane (CH ), nitrous oxide (N O), hydrofluorocarbons
2 4 2
(HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF ).
[SOURCE: ISO 14064-3:2006, 2.1]
3.1.2
greenhouse gas assertion
factual and objective declaration made by the responsible party
Note 1 to entry: The GHG assertion could be presented at a point in time or could cover a period of time.
Note 2 to entry: The GHG assertion provided by the responsible party should be clearly identifiable and capable of
consistent evaluation or measurement against suitable criteria by a validator or verifier.
Note 3 to entry: The GHG assertion could be provided in the form of a GHG report, GHG project plan, or per unit of
product CO -e emission (carbon footprint of product) quantification.
[SOURCE: ISO 14064-3:2006, 2.11, modified]
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3.1.3
greenhouse gas consultancy services
provision of organization-specific or project-specific GHG quantification, GHG data monitoring or
recording, GHG information system or internal auditing services, or training that supports a GHG assertion
3.1.4
greenhouse gas information system
policies, processes, and procedures to establish, manage, and maintain GHG information
[SOURCE: ISO 14064-3:2006, 2.12]
3.1.5
greenhouse gas project
activity or activities that alter the conditions identified in the baseline scenario which cause GHG
emission reductions or removal enhancements
[SOURCE: ISO 14064-3:2006, 2.14]
3.1.6
greenhouse gas programme
voluntary or mandatory international, national, or sub-national system or scheme that registers,
accounts, or manages GHG emissions, removals, emission reductions, or removal enhancements outside
the organization or GHG project
[SOURCE: ISO 14064-3:2006, 2.16]
3.2 Terms related to people and organizations
3.2.1
client
organization or person requesting validation or verification
Note 1 to entry: The client could be the responsible party, the GHG programme administrator, or other stakeholder.
[SOURCE: ISO 14064-3:2006, 2.27]
3.2.2
intended user
individual or organization identified by those reporting GHG-related information as being the one who
relies on that information to make decisions
Note 1 to entry: The intended user could be the client, the responsible party, GHG programme administrators,
regulators, the financial community, or other affected stakeholders, such as local communities, government
departments, non-governmental organizations, or programme operators.
[SOURCE: ISO 14064-3:2006, 2.26]
3.2.3
organization
company, corporation, firm, enterprise, authority, or institution, or part or combination thereof, whether
incorporated or not, public or private, that has its own functions and administration
[SOURCE: ISO 14064-3:2006, 2.23]
3.2.4
personnel
persons working with or on behalf of the validation or verification body
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3.2.5
responsible party
person or persons responsible for the provision of the GHG assertion and the supporting GHG information
Note 1 to entry: The responsible party can be either individuals or representatives of an organization or project
and can be the party who engages the validator or verifier. The validator or verifier may be engaged by the client
or by other parties, such as the GHG programme administrator.
[SOURCE: ISO 14064-3:2006, 2.24]
3.2.6
technical expert
person who provides specific knowledge or expertise to the validation or verification team
Note 1 to entry: Specific knowledge or expertise is that which relates to the organization or project to be validated
or verified, or relevant language or culture.
Note 2 to entry: A technical expert does not act as a validator or verifier in the validation or verification team.
[SOURCE: ISO 19011:2011, 3.10, modified]
3.2.7
top management
person or group of people who directs and controls an organization at the highest level
[SOURCE: ISO 9000:2005, 3.2.7]
3.3 Terms related to validation and verification
3.3.1
validation
systematic, independent, and documented process for the evaluation of a greenhouse gas assertion (3.1.2)
in a GHG project plan against agreed criteria to determine if the project plan conforms to the agreed
criteria, and its implementation can be expected to result in the proposed GHG emission reductions and
removal enhancements as described in the project plan
Note 1 to entry: In some cases, such as in first-party validations, independence can be demonstrated by the
freedom from responsibility for the development of GHG data and information.
Note 2 to entry: The content of a GHG project plan is described in ISO 14064-2:2006, 5.2.
[SOURCE: ISO 14064-3:2006, 2.32, modified]
3.3.2
validator
competent and independent person or persons with responsibility for performing and reporting on the
results of a validation
Note 1 to entry: In the interests of clarity, it is not advisable to use the term “validator” to designate a validation
body (3.3.3).
[SOURCE: ISO 14064-3:2006, 2.35, modified]
3.3.3
validation body
body that performs validations of GHG assertions in accordance with ISO 14064-3 and this
International Standard
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3.3.4
validation statement
formal written declaration attesting to the intended user (3.2.2) that the project plan’s implementation
of the planned GHG project will result in the GHG emission reductions and/or removal enhancements
within the defined level of assurance and materiality
Note 1 to entry: Validation can result in an adverse validation statement offering no assurance.
3.3.5
validation team
one or more validators conducting a validation, supported if needed by technical experts
Note 1 to entry: The validation team may include validators-in-training.
[SOURCE: ISO 9000:2005, 3.9.10, modified]
3.3.6
verification
systematic, independent, and documented process for the evaluation of a GHG assertion against agreed
verification criteria
Note 1 to entry: In some cases, such as in first-party verifications, independence can be demonstrated by the
freedom from responsibility for the development of GHG data and information.
[SOURCE: ISO 14064-3:2006, 2.36, modified]
3.3.7
verification body
body that performs verifications of GHG assertions in accordance with ISO 14064-3 and this
International Standard
3.3.8
verification statement
formal written declaration to the intended user (3.2.2) that provides assurance that the responsible
party’s greenhouse gas assertion (3.1.2) is stated within the defined level of assurance and materiality in
accordance with the applicable verification criteria
Note 1 to entry: Verification can result in an adverse verification statement offering no assurance.
3.3.9
verification team
one or more verifiers conducting a verification, supported if needed by technical experts
Note 1 to entry: The verification team may include verifiers-in-training.
[SOURCE: ISO 9000:2005, 3.9.10, modified]
3.3.10
verifier
competent and independent person or persons with responsibility for performing and reporting on the
verification process
Note 1 to entry: In the interests of clarity, it is not advisable to use the term “verifier” to designate a verification
body (3.3.7).
[SOURCE: ISO 14064-3:2006, 2.37, modified]
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3.4 Terms related to recognition and assurance
3.4.1
accreditation
third-party attestation related to a validation or verification body conveying formal demonstration of
its competence to carry out specific validation or verification tasks
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17000:2004, 5.6, modified]
3.4.2
accreditation body
authoritative body that performs accreditation
Note 1 to entry: The authority of an accreditation body is generally derived from government.
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17000:2004, 2.6]
3.4.3
appeal
request by the client or responsible party to the validation or verification body for reconsideration of a
decision it has made relating to the validation or verification
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17000:2004, 6.4, modified]
3.4.4
complaint
expression of dissatisfaction, other than appeal, by any person or organization to a validation or verification
body or accreditation body, relating to the activities of that body, where a response is expected
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17000:2004, 6.5, modified]
3.4.5
conflict of interest
situation in which, because of other activities or relationships, impartiality in performing validation or
verification activities is or could be compromised
3.4.6
impartiality
actual and perceived presence of objectivity and absence of bias
Note 1 to entry: Objectivity means that conflicts of interest do not exist or are resolved so as not to adversely
influence subsequent activities of the validation or verification body.
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17021:2011, 3.2, modified]
3.4.7
level of assurance
degree of assurance the intended user requires in a validation or verification
Note 1 to entry: The level of assurance is used to determine the depth of detail that a validator or verifier designs
into their validation or verification plan and sampling plan to determine if there are any material errors, omissions,
or misrepresentations.
Note 2 to entry: ISO 14064-3 recognizes two levels of assurance, reasonable or limited, that will result in differently
worded validation or verification statements.
[SOURCE: ISO 14064-3:2006, 2.28, modified]
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3.4.8
materiality
concept that individual or the aggregation of errors, omissions, and misrepresentations could affect the
GHG assertion and could influence the intended users’ decisions
Note 1 to entry: The concept of materiality is used when designing the validation or verification and sampling
plans to determine the type of substantive processes used to minimize risk that the validator or verifier will not
detect a material discrepancy (detection risk).
Note 2 to entry: The concept of materiality is used to identify information that, if omitted or misstated, would
significantly misrepresent a GHG assertion to intended users, thereby influencing their conclusions. Acceptable
materiality is determined by the validator, verifier, or GHG programme based on the agreed level of assurance.
[SOURCE: ISO 14064-3:2006, 2.29]
3.4.9
material discrepancy
individual or the aggregate of actual errors, omissions, and misrepresentations in the GHG assertion
that could affect the decisions of the intended users
[SOURCE: ISO 14064-3:2006, 2.30]
4 Principles
4.1 General
This International Standard cannot anticipate all possible situations. The following principles, therefore,
provide additional guidance in assessing unanticipated situations. Principles are not requirements.
In some cases, validation or verification bodies might need to find an appropriate balance between
principles such as openness and confidentiality.
4.2 Impartiality
Decisions are based on objective evidence obtained through the validation or verification process and
not influenced by other interests or parties.
4.3 Competence
Personnel have the necessary skills, experience, supporting infrastructure, and capacity to effectively
complete validation or verification activities.
4.4 Factual approach to decision making
The validation or verification statement is based on evidence collected through an objective validation
or verification of the responsible party’s GHG assertion.
4.5 Openness
Timely information about the status of the validation or verification is accessible or disclosed
appropriately to intended users, the client, or responsible party.
4.6 Confidentiality
Confidential information obtained or created during validation or verification activities is safeguarded
and not inappropriately disclosed.
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5 General requirements
5.1 Legal status
The validation or verification body shall have a description of its legal status, including, if applicable, the
names of its owners and, if different, the names of the persons who control it.
NOTE A governmental validation or verification body is deemed to be a legal entity on the basis of its
government status.
5.2 Legal and contractual matters
The validation or verification body shall be a legal entity, or a defined part of a legal entity, such that it
can be held legally responsible for all its validation or verification activities.
The validation or verification body shall have a legally enforceable agreement with each client for the
provision of validation or verification services.
The validation or verification body shall retain authority and responsibility for its validation or
verification activities, decisions, and validation or verification statements.
5.3 Governance and management commitment
The validation or verification body shall identify top management (e.g. individual, group, board) having
overall authority and responsibility for
a) development of operational policies,
b) supervision of the implementation of policies and procedures,
c) supervision of finances,
d) the adequacy of validation or verification activities,
e) the resolution of appeals and complaints,
f) validation or verification statements,
g) delegation of authority to committees or individuals to undertake, as required, defined activities
on its behalf,
h) contractual arrangements, and
i) providing adequate, competent resources for validation or verification activities.
The validation or verification body shall document its organizational structure and relevant mechanisms
showing duties, responsibilities, and authorities of management, and other validation or verification
personnel. If the validation or verification body is a defined part of a legal entity, the structure shall
include the line of authority and relationship to other parts of the same legal entity.
5.4 Impartiality
5.4.1 Commitment to impartiality
The validation or verification body shall act impartially and shall avoid unacceptable conflicts of interest.
The validation or verification body
a) shall have commitment by top management to act impartially in validation or verification activities,
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b) shall make publicly available a statement that describes its understanding of the importance of
impartiality in validation or verification activities, how it manages conflict of interest, and how it
ensures the objectivity of validation or verification activities,
c) shall have formal rules and/or contractual conditions to ensure that each team member acts in an
impartial manner, and
d) shall document how it manages potential conflict of interest situations and risks to impartiality
from within the validation or verification body or any relationships by
1) identifying and analysing potential conflict of interest situations from validation or verification
activities, including potential conflicts arising from any relationships,
2) evaluating finances and sources of income to demonstrate that commercial, financial, or other
factors do not compromise impartiality, and
3) requiring personnel relevant to the validation or verification to reveal any situation that
presents them or the validation or verification body with a potential conflict of interest.
NOTE Annex B provides informative guidance on managing validator or verifier impartiality.
5.4.2 Avoidance of conflict of interest
The validation or verification body
a) shall not use personnel with an actual or potential conflict of interest,
b) shall not validate and verify GHG assertions from the same GHG project unless allowed by the
applicable GHG programme,
c) shall not validate or verify a GHG assertion where its GHG consultancy services provided support to
the responsible party’s GHG assertion,
d) shall not validate or verify a GHG assertion where a relationship with those who provided GHG
consultancy services to the responsible party that support the GHG assertion poses an unacceptable
risk to impartiality (see Note 1),
e) shall not validate or verify a GHG assertion using personnel who were engaged by those who
provided GHG consultancy services to the responsible party in support of the GHG assertion,
f) shall not outsource the review and issuance of the validation or verification statement (see 8.5),
g) shall not offer products or services that pose an unacceptable risk to impartiality, and
h) shall not state or imply that validation or verification of a GHG assertion would be simpler, easier,
faster, or less expensive if a specified GHG consultancy service were used (see Note 2).
NOTE 1 A relationship such as that described in d) could be based on ownership, governance, management,
personnel, shared resources, finances, contracts, marketing, and payment of a sales commission or other
inducement for the referral of new clients.
NOTE 2 Arranging training and participating as a trainer is not considered a GHG consultancy service, provided
that (where the training relates to GHG quantification, GHG data monitoring or recording, GHG information system
or internal auditing services) it is confined to the provision of generic information that is freely available in the
public domain (i.e. the trainer should not provide organization-specific or project-specific advice or solutions).
5.4.3 Mechanism for oversight of impartiality
The validation or verification body shall ensure through a mechanism independent of operations of the
validation or verification body that impartiality is being achieved.
NOTE An independent mechanism that might be used to safeguard impartiality where conflict of interest,
business, and operational issues could compromise the integrity of the validation or verification could involve
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— an independent committee,
— a GHG programme that includes an impartiality monitoring function, or
— non-executive directors.
5.5 Liability and financing
The validation or verification body shall demonstrate that it has evaluated financial risks associated
with its activities and has arrangements (e.g. insurance, reserves) sufficient to cover liabilities arising
from the activities and areas in which it operates.
6 Competencies
6.1 Management and personnel
The validation or verification body shall establish and maintain a procedure
a) to determine required competencies for each sector in which it operates,
b) to demonstrate that management and support personnel have appropriate competencies in activities
associated with the validation or verification,
c) to demonstrate that validators, verifiers, and technical experts have appropriate competencies, and
d) to have access to relevant internal or external expertise for advice on specific matters relating to
validation or verification activities, sectors, or areas within the scope of their work.
The validation or verification body shall document fulfilment of the above procedure in identifying and
demonstrating management and personnel competencies.
6.2 Competencies of personnel
The validation or verification body
a) shall employ personnel having sufficient competence for managing the type and range of its
validation or verification activities,
b) shall employ, or have access to, a sufficient number of validation or verification team leaders,
validators or verifiers, and technical experts to cover the scope, extent, and volume of its validation
or verification activities,
c) shall use validators, verifiers, and technical experts only for specific validation or verification
activities where they have demonstrated competence,
d) shall make clear to appropriate personnel relevant dutie
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EN ISO 14065:2013 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Greenhouse gases - Requirements for greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies for use in accreditation or other forms of recognition (ISO 14065:2013)". This standard covers: ISO 14065:2013 specifies principles and requirements for bodies that undertake validation or verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) assertions.
ISO 14065:2013 specifies principles and requirements for bodies that undertake validation or verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) assertions.
EN ISO 14065:2013 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 07.060 - Geology. Meteorology. Hydrology; 13.020.40 - Pollution, pollution control and conservation; 13.040.01 - Air quality in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN ISO 14065:2013 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN ISO 14065:2012, EN ISO 14065:2021. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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The article discusses ISO 14065:2013, which outlines the principles and requirements for organizations that validate or verify greenhouse gas assertions.
記事のタイトル：EN ISO 14065:2013 - 温室効果ガス - 認定またはその他の形態の認識に使用するための温室効果ガス検証および検証機関の要件（ISO 14065:2013） 記事の内容：ISO 14065:2013は、温室効果ガス（GHG）の主張の検証または検証を行う機関に対する原則と要件を指定しています。
기사 제목: EN ISO 14065:2013 - 온실 가스 - 인증서 발급 및 인정 형태로 사용되는 온실 가스 검증기관에 대한 요구 사항 (ISO 14065:2013) 기사 내용: ISO 14065:2013은 온실 가스 (GHG) 주장의 검증 또는 인증을 수행하는 기관에 대한 원칙과 요구 사항을 명시합니다.
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