Participation requirements
A JI PoA must be proposed by a legal or governmental entity. That legal or government entity shall be the coordinating entity of the JI PoA (JISC 18, Annex 7, paragraph 7).
The coordinating entity shall:
- propose a geographical boundary for the JI PoA within which all JPAs in the JI PoA will be implemented. This geographical boundary may cover more than one country;
- through an Accredited Independent Entity, submit to the JISC written approvals for the JI PoA from the designated focal points of all Parties involved; and
- through an Accredited Independent Entity, submit to the JISC written authorisation from the Designated Focal Points of all host Parties involved to coordinate and manage the JI PoA.
(JISC 18, Annex 7, paragraphs 8 – 10).
The total number of JPAs need not be known when the JI PoA is proposed (JISC 18, Annex 7, paragraph 14).