Sets out the key the technical and scientific aspects that underpin an accounting system for carbon sequestered from the atmosphere as a result of afforestation or reforestation. The requirements may be applied to forestry projects undertaken for the purposes of trading or reporting carbon removals within a greenhouse gas abatement program and are sufficiently flexible to be applied to a range of different programs using either Kyoto Protocol-compliant rules or other rules.RECONFIRMATION NOTICETechnical Committee EV-015 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 16 March 2018.The following are represented on Technical Committee EV-015:Association of Accredited Certification BodiesAustralian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryConsumers Federation of AustraliaCSIRODepartment of Primary Industries (NSW)Engineers AustraliaJoint Accreditation System of Australia and New ZealandMeat and Livestock AustraliaMinerals Council of AustraliaWinemakers Federation of Australia
