Shall be payable for each submission of a proposal of a new methodology from the proponent. If the fee is not paid by the deadline referred to in paragraph above, the submission shall not be regarded as has being received by the deadline. Completeness check 14. The secretariat shall conduct a completeness check of the submission within seven days of the deadline for submissions referred to in paragraph 11 above. 15. If he secretariat finds that the submission is incomplete, it shall request the proponent to submit the missing or revised documents and/or information. In this case, the proponent shall submit the requested documents and/or information to the secretariat within five days of receipt of the request.
If the proponent does not submit the requested documents and/or information by this deadline, the secretariat shall conclude that the submission is incomplete. 16. Upon conclusion of the completeness check, the secretariat shall notify the concluded as incomplete in accordance with paragraph 15 above, the secretariat hall communicate the underlying reasons to the proponent. In this case, the proponent may resubmit the proposed new methodology with revised documentation at any time. Upon submission, the revised documentation shall be treated as a new submission of a proposed new methodology under this procedure. 5. 1. 3. Initial assessment 17.
Upon positive conclusion of the completeness check, the secretariat shall conduct an initial assessment of the submission using the “New baseline and monitoring methodology initial assessment” form (CDC FIG standard -PAIN-FORM) within 30 days f the deadline for submissions referred to in paragraph 11 above, to determine whether the submission qualifies for consideration by the relevant methodological panel or working group and the Board. 18. If, during the initial assessment, the secretariat identifies minor issues in the submission, it shall request the proponent to submit the missing or revised documents and/or information. In this case, the proponent shall submit the requested documents and/or information to the secretariat within five days of receipt of the request.
If the proponent does not submit the requested documents ND/or information by this deadline, the secretariat shall conclude that the submission is incomplete. 19. Upon conclusion of the initial assessment, the secretariat shall notify the proponent of the conclusion of the initial assessment. If the submission is concluded as unqualified for consideration, or incomplete in accordance with paragraph 18 above, the secretariat shall communicate the underlying reasons to the proponent. In this case, the proponent may resubmit the proposed new methodology with revised documentation at any time. Upon submission, the revised documentation shall be treated.
