Reference: 2019-32/BC-271

Although Tanzania is not facing exceptional circumstances to be eligible for an extension of its second Validation deadline under Requirement 8.5 of the EITI Standard, the Board agrees that Tanzania’s second Validation will commence on 1 July 2019. Tanzania’s second Validation was scheduled to begin on 25 April 2019. In taking this decision, the Board considered the progress made towards meeting the deadline and alignment between Validation and deadlines for EITI reporting.

Based on: EITI Requirement 8.5 on EITI extension requests

Reference: 2018-50/BC-259

The EITI Board agreed that the Kyrgyz Republic is eligible for an extension of its Validation deadline due to exceptional circumstances that led to significant delays in EITI implementation, including publication of the 2015-2016 EITI Report. The Kyrgyz Republic’s Validation deadline is extended by nine months and will commence on 8 June 2019.

Based on: EITI Requirement 8.5 on EITI extension requests

Reference: 2018-9-F/BM-39/BP-39-4-C

The Board concluded that Peru is ineligible for an extension of the reporting deadline for the 2015 and 2016 EITI Reports. The Board noted that the delayed reports were published on 12 February 2018. In accordance with previous practice, the suspension was not enforced.

The EITI Board grants Peru an extension of the deadline for commencement of the second Validation. Taking into account the progress made on corrective actions, the delays in preparing for Validation caused by the delays with the 2015 EITI Report,

Reference: 2018-9-A/BM-39/BP-39-4-C

The EITI Board concluded that Ghana is eligible for an extension of the reporting deadline. The reporting deadline is extended to 1 May 2018. If the outstanding EITI Report is not published by 1 May 2018, Ghana will be suspended. The suspension will not be lifted until requirement 4.8 is met. If the suspension is in effect for more than one year the EITI Board will delist Ghana.