3.3.5
responsible party
person or persons responsible for the provision of the GHG assertion and the supporting GHG information
3.3.6
technical expert
person who provides specific knowledge or expertise to the validation team or verification team
3.4 Terms related to validation and verification
3.4.1
validation
systematic, independent and documented process for the evaluation of a greenhouse gas assertion related toa GHG project plan against agreed validation criteria
3.4.2
validator
competent and independent person or persons with responsibility for performing and reporting on the resultsof a validation
3.4.3
validation statement
formal written declaration to the intended user, following validation of a GHG project plan, which providesassurance on the statements in the responsible party's GHG assertion
3.4.4
verification statement
formal written declaration to the intended user, following verification, which provides assurance on thestatements in the responsible party's GHG assertion