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a All emissions and removals related to its quantified economy-wide emission
reduction target; b
Assumptions, conditions and methodologies related to the attainment of its quantified economy-wide emission reduction target;
c Progress towards the achievement of its quantified economy-wide emission
reduction target.
III. Technical
review
6. Each developed country Party’s biennial report will be reviewed, where relevant in
conjunction with the annual GHG inventory and national communication review processes, as follows:
a The technical review will be conducted in accordance with existing and
revised guidelines and procedures under the Convention; b
The technical expert review will examine the consistency of the annual GHG inventory with the biennial report and national communication but will not include in-depth
examination of the inventory itself; c
The Party concerned can respond to the questions or suggestions of the expert review team as well as propose and share any additional information or views;
d In addition to the tasks set forth in decisions 2CP.1, 9CP.2, 6CP.3 and 33CP.7 and their related annexes, the expert review teams should also review progress in
emission reductions and removals related to the quantified economy-wide emission reduction target. Additional experts may be added to the review team where necessary;
7. The output of the technical review will be a technical review report building on
existing reporting standards and including an examination of the Party’s progress in achieving its economy-wide emission reduction target.
IV. Multilateral
assessment
8. The multilateral assessment will be carried out for each developed country Party on
the basis of the following: a
The technical review report referred to in paragraph 7 above and any other relevant review reports of the annual GHG inventory and national communication;
b The biennial report, the national GHG inventory, including the national
inventory report, and the national communication; c
Supplementary information on the achievement of the Party’s quantified economy-wide emission reduction target, including on the role of land use, land-use change
and forestry, and carbon credits from market-based mechanisms; 9.
Each developed country Party will be assessed during an SBI session. 10.
The multilateral assessment should entail the following: a
Any Party may submit electronically through the secretariat written questions to the Party concerned in advance of the international assessment;
b The Party under assessment should endeavour to respond to those questions,
through the secretariat, within two months. The secretariat will compile the questions and answers and publish them on the UNFCCC website;
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c During the SBI session, developed country Parties will undergo the
assessment with the participation of all Parties. The Party under review may make a brief oral presentation, which will be followed by oral questions by Parties and responses by the
Party under review.
11. The outputs of the international assessment for each Party will include the
following: a record prepared by the secretariat which includes in-depth review reports, the summary report of the SBI, questions submitted by Parties and responses provided, and any
other observations by the Party under review that are submitted within two months of the working group session of the SBI.
12. The SBI will forward conclusions based on the record referred to in paragraph 11
above to relevant bodies under the Convention as appropriate.
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Annex III
UNFCCC biennial update reporting guidelines for Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention
I. Objectives
