The Validation procedure relates to how Validation is carried out.

These procedures were approved by the EITI Board in December 2020. They apply to all Validations commencing on 1 April 2021 and thereafter. 

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EITI Validation procedure

Preparation for ValidationReview of information and preliminary assessmentStakeholder commentsBoard review

The Validation Guide provides guidance on assessing EITI Requirements, and has been updated in accordance with the 2019 Standard. This version was approved by the EITI Board in December 2020. 

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Overview

General guidance

Part I: Stakeholder engagement

These reporting guidelines are for use by companies buying oil, gas and minerals from governments to inform their disclosures on payments to governments in their own company reports. They aim to ensure the consistent disclosure of payments to the state or state-owned enterprises (SOEs) where:

Oil, gas or minerals are being sold on behalf of the state,EITI requirements are applicable and relevant, orThere is commitment to transparency in commodity sales.

Contracts, licenses and associated agreements are important elements of a country’s legal framework. They explain the rights and obligations of all parties involved in the exploration and production of oil, gas and minerals.  

By shedding light on the rules and terms that govern extractives projects, contract transparency can help curb corruption and empower citizens to assess whether they are getting a good deal for their resources. Publication of contracts gives visibility on how much revenue is expected to flow to national and subnational governments.

This document proposes the objectives of the strategy, as well as the criteria and strategic approaches that the EITI should use to guide its outreach priorities. In light of these, it proposes outreach priorities for the EITI – including a ramping up of our engagement with state-owned enterprises, financial institutions and southern-based multi-national corporations – and the corresponding resource implications. Finally, it includes a brief background section for the benefit of new Board members, outlining the EITI’s outreach efforts to date and other considerations.

This paper outlines a framework how to assess progress in meeting the beneficial ownership requirement (2.5) in EITI Validation. The framework was decided by the Borad in June 2019 (2019-48/BM-43). The framework seeks to ensure that implementing countries have adequate guidance in preparation for the approaching 1 January 2020 deadline. The framework consists of a technical assessment of meeting the requirements’ components, and an assessment of effectiveness.

The Articles of Association are an integral part of the EITI Standard. The Articles were reviewed at the Global EITI Conference in Paris 2019 and adopted by the Members' Meeting on 17 June. The previous version can be found here

The EITI is a non-profit association organised under Norwegian law.

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ARTICLE 1 NameARTICLE 2 Background and objectiveARTICLE 3 Legal person,

This open data policy was in in force from 2015-2019 and has been replaced with an updated version

Section 4 of the EITI Standard 2019

This section outlines the procedures and criteria that the EITI Board uses in overseeing and validating EITI implementation. This includes the time frames established by the EITI Board for publication of EITI data and oversight of the Validation process.

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Article 1 – Adapted implementationArticle 2 – Disclosure and reporting deadlinesArticle 3 – Initial Validation deadlineArticle 4 – EITI Validation process                  a) Assessment o