The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), at its thirty-seventh session, agreed (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/5, paragraphs 74–85) on the work programme on the revision of the guidelines for the review of biennial reports and national communications, including national inventory reviews, for developed country Parties (hereinafter referred to as the review guidelines), in accordance with decision 2/CP.17, paragraph 28. COP 19 adopted guidelines for the review of biennial reports and national communications (decision 23/CP.19). The decision envisaged further discussion at SBSTA 40 on the guidelines for the review of national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention (Annex I Parties) with a view to adopting a decision at COP 20 that will contain the already agreed guidelines for the review of biennial reports and national communications as well as the guidelines for the review of national inventories.

The SBSTA, at its thirty-ninth session, invited Parties to submit, by 19 February 2014, their views on the structure, outline, key elements, including the purpose and scope of the review, timing and reporting, and content of the review guidelines for GHG inventories (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/5, paragraph 68). It requested the secretariat to prepare a synthesis report of Parties' views and a draft of the guidelines for the review of national inventories as input to a technical workshop to be held in Bonn. The secretariat will prepare a workshop report and a revised draft of the guidelines for the review of national inventories reflecting the discussions held during the workshop.

Documents
Parties Submissions: Additional views on the scope, structure, timing, outline and publication of the review reports, and specific views on key elements and content and proposed texts of the review guidelines for NCs and BRs Synthesis report on the submissions from Parties on the revision of review guidelines for developed country Parties   INF.03 (387 kB) Draft revised guidelines   INF.04 (380 kB) Draft revised guidelines INF.10 (380 kB) Presentations from workshop Second technical workshop on the revision of the Guidelines for the review of Biennial Reports and National Communications, including National Inventory reviews for developed country Parties (126 kB) An Overview of Parties’ Submissions on the Review Guidelines for GHG Inventories (242 kB) Draft revised guidelines for the technical review of GHG inventories from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention (fccc/sbsta/2014/inf.04) (178 kB) Introduction to Major Issues for Discussion (198 kB)
Workshop report	Draft Agenda pdf (130 kB)	List of participants (135 kB)	Information sheet (377 kB)

Background documents

SBSTA 39

11. (a) Work programme on the revision of the guidelines for the review of biennial reports and national communications, including national inventory reviews, for developed country Parties; FCCC/SBSTA/2013/INF.5 23 Sep 2013 meeting papers Published EN Synthesis report on the submissions from Parties on the revision of review guidelines for developed country Parties. Note by the secretariat. FCCC/SBSTA/2013/INF.14 5 Nov 2013 meeting papers Published EN Report on the workshop on the revision of review guidelines for developed country Parties. Note by the secretariat. FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.32 16 Nov 2013 draft conclusions Published EN SP FR CH AR RU Work programme on the revision of the guidelines for the review of biennial reports and national communications, including national inventory reviews, for developed country Parties. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair. FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.32/Add.1 16 Nov 2013 draft conclusions Published EN SP FR CH AR RU Work programme on the revision of the guidelines for the review of biennial reports and national communications, including national inventory reviews, for developed country Parties. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair. Addendum.

SBSTA 38

Outcome of the 10th meeting of inventory lead reviewers on the options to improve the cost-effectiveness, efficiency and practicality of the review process. Note by the secretariat.

SBSTA 37

Synthesis report on the submissions from Parties on the work programme and on the revision of the review guidelines for the review of biennial reports from developed country Parties and national communications, including national greenhouse gas inventories, from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention. Note by the secretariat.

Views from Parties on the elements of the work programme and on the timeline of proposed activities, as well as on the key elements of the revision of the review guidelines for the review of biennial reports from developed country Parties and national communications, including national greenhouse gas inventories, from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention. Submissions from Parties.

Views from Parties on the elements of the work programme and on the timeline of proposed activities, as well as on the key elements of the revision of the review guidelines for the review of biennial reports from developed country Parties and national communications, including national greenhouse gas inventories, from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention. Submissions from Parties. Addendum.

Current review processes under the Convention and the secretariat's experience with coordinating reviews of national communications and national greenhouse gas inventories. Technical paper.